The crowds really showed up for the Emmett Show and Shine Car Show last Saturday. A wide range of cars, starting with a 1911 Maxwell and a 1918 Dodge Brothers Touring showed up for the event, held annually in Emmett, Idaho. The Emmett Show and Shine Car Show was held at Emmett City Park and the whole park was filled with a variety of cars, including a ’57 Chevy Bel Air, a 1927 Model T Hot Rod, a Mercedes SL500 convertible and a 1966 Mustang. Sedans, convertibles, horseless carriages and even pickups and a full-size Chevy work truck filled the park. Many of the cars at the Emmett Show and Shine Car Show even got awards, presented by each of the event’s sponsors. The event, put on by the Emmett Lions Club, appeared to be a huge success.

Photo essay follows post. All photos by Ed Simon for The Boise Beat.

There was plenty of food, as well as great music also at the Emmett Show and Shine Car Show. In the afternoon, the crowd was dancing to music from Gerry and the Dreambenders, who do a great British Invasion Rock Era Tribute Show as well as some great Tom Petty covers. The Emmett Lions Club put on both a Pancake Breakfast and later on grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for hungry guests. There were also several vendors in attendance with many different types of food and beverages.

This was the 30thyear for the Emmett Show and Shine. Starting in early morning, cars came from all over the Treasure Valley to attend the day’s festivities. After the show, many of the cars from 1978 and older attended another tradition and cruised through Emmett, with the route lined with many chairs and tents for spectators. Like many, those fans will now be awaiting the 2019 event, sure to be another winner.