Classic Car Show tops expectations

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHARON CARRIGAN Taking Best Truck of Show and Best Car of Show honors was Billy Bachmayer Sr. of Temple, who displayed a 1955 GMC 450 truck and a 1937 Plymouth Coupe.

More than 70 entries were on hand for the first Classics at the Classic Car Show March 15 at Lampasas Building Components.

Committee members included Scott and Sharon Carrigan, Danny Britton, Conan and Angela Magilke, Dustin and Crystal Bynum, Butch Ball, Dwayne and Jeannie Wiles, and Lucinda Ybarra. The group has been planning the car show for the past year, with assistance from their children, Jamie, Dyani, Sadie, Stetson, Erica, Ty, Dillon and Denton.

Classics began arriving at 8 a.m. More than 20 award plaques were given. Memorial plaques were presented in honor of Paul Murray, Elmer Clyde Hall, R.G. Hill and Carl Ball.

Hidden Heroes for 2008 were nominated: Bill Bierschwale of Diversified Shop Services; Ralph Darrow of Key Auto Supply; and Jerry Hunt of Copperas Cove. The award went to the top vote-getter George Murgatroyd, an auto shop owner.

Conan Magilke, one of the car show committee members, prepares to make the announcement of the winning entries.

People's Choice winners were announced by Conan Magilke.

Visitors were on hand from other car shows.

Planning for the 2009 event will begin soon.

George Murgatroyd, right, garnered the most votes for the Hidden Hero award. He received a certificate from Classics at the Classic and a custom piece of artwork by Dalbec Steel, presented by Dan Dishman, left, of Dalbec. Helping accept the award was Jamie Key, Murgatroyd's granddaughter.