{"id":24273,"date":"2025-10-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/?p=24273"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:28:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:28:38","slug":"celebration-city-car-club-four-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/celebration-city-car-club-four-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration City Car Club: Four decades celebrating cars and community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE CELEBRATION City Car Club began in March 1982 with a group of car enthusiasts, led by Garland King, who wanted to share their passion for classic cars, bring the community together, and contribute to local charities. Their vision remains strong today. From April through October, dozens of classic car, truck, and motorcycle owners flock to the square surrounding the Bedford County Courthouse from 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lyrics of soft rock, classic gospel, country, or the nostalgic rhythm of the blues, and the aroma of buttery popcorn delight your senses. Friendly chatter erupts from clusters of camping chairs amid rows of souped-up muscle cars, freshly waxed pickup trucks, and relics resurrected from the early 1920s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/4-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/4-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/4-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/4-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Ashleigh Newnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An animated voice rises above the purring thrum of a shiny black Chevrolet IROC-Z. \u201cMy daddy used to drive a car like this.\u201d A deep baritone voice replies, \u201cReally? I\u2019ve always dreamed of owning a muscle car like this one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A man wearing a \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Grandpa\u201d shirt gazes into the cab of a pickup truck before eyeing his wife with a sheepish grin. \u201cRemember when I took you for a ride in a truck like this on our very first date?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to member Jerry Clanton, he overhears conversations like these often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/3-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/3-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/3-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/3-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Ashleigh Newnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a relaxed environment for people to bring their chairs and sit with their cars and enjoy the company of other car enthusiasts, or to listen to live music while strolling along the town square viewing the cars. We have all types of vehicles. There is no requirement. Cars, trucks, motorcycles \u2014 even tractors \u2014 are welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local students volunteered during the annual car show at the Celebration grounds on Saturday, May 10. \u201cThese students had so much fun, each one asked to return next year. Some even entered their car in the car show and won a trophy! This is what it is all about \u2014 sharing the car hobby with all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Celebration City Car Club has donated more than $50,000 to local charities. Potential members need only to \u201chave a love for the hobby and enjoy giving back to the community,\u201d according to Clanton. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE CELEBRATION City Car Club began in March 1982 with a group of car enthusiasts, led by Garland King, who wanted to share their passion for classic cars, bring the community together, and contribute to local charities. 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