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The Classic Chevy Club of Central Oregon, an NSRA affiliate, has a nice thing going. After twenty-one years of experience they have perfected a show that draws entrants from most of the surrounding states. Approximately 500 pre-1974 cars and trucks, of all descriptions and styles, arrived in this cool city that was founded around the logging industry in the 1800's. The old logging highway, the Deschutes River, winds its way through the city, forming a large bend at one point. You guessed it!

The show is held the first weekend of August under Ponderosa Pine trees at Drake Park, which is right along the edge of the river in historic downtown Bend. It's usually a four-day event featuring lots of cruisin', street dancing, live radio broadcasts and TV coverage, raffles, great trophies and a scenic trip up Mount Bachelor. We didn't see the "Best of Show" award, but we did see the trophy, and if the winner was a closed street rod the trophy was going home UPS or tied across a fender!

The great American Northwest harbors some absolutely beautiful machinery and much of it was evident at this show. As most of us never get the opportunity to travel cross country just to attend a car show, the good folks at Just Dashes decided to bring it to you. If you need a place to go next August, make your reservations very early, and experience a flashback in Bend!