Saturday, November 14, 2026
Photos by Scott H. Shook
| Tim Allred with his 1963 VW Double Cab. “They didn’t let a lot of these come into the country,” Allred said.
A 1963 VW Double Cab.
The crowd mills in front of this 1958 Cadillac Eldorado.
A 1961 Corvette.
The interior of a 1961 Corvette.
Tony Vento’s 2005 Mustang GT is drawing the attention of this young family.
Paul Conte, Craig Porter, and Jay Elder discuss the virtues of this 1968 Ford.
Tony Vento’s 2005 Mustang GT.
Johanaa Dominguez and Kevin Tobler were perhaps the best dressed at the car show.
Frank and Barbara Van Essen check out a yellow Corvette.
Taylor Drott and Makayla Hendrick of Marco Island Academy’s Key Club said they sold, “tons of 50-50 raffle tickets.”
Carla Guilhem gives her puppy a drink of water.
Patt Moss is a fan of Janis Joplin.
Anthony Neuman holds his son Teddy, a budding “car guy.”
Kristi Holuvowsky enjoys a quick lunch during the Kiwanis Car Show.
A Celtic dance group entertained the crowd
John McCoy did the bodywork and paint on this 1963 VW Beetle. “It took me three months to do what I did on this,” McCoy said. “This is the car’s debut. It’s the German version of teal. It’s the perfect color for a 1960s Beetle.”
The Boyce family’s 1963 VW Beetle.
Garrett Janis with his Phillips 66 oil cup. “It smells like coffee and looks like coffee, but I’m actually drinking motor oil,” Janis joked.
This Shelby was getting a lot of attention.
The rear end of a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado.
A 1958 Cadillac Eldorado.
The hood ornament of a 1935 Auburn Boxtail Speedster.
A Ford Thunderbird logo.
Jennifer Newby and children Oliver, Sam, and Anna enjoy a visit from a friendly dog named Zina.
Sahily and Taty Salazar, as well as Zoila Muskus, enjoyed temperatures in the low 80s at the Kiwanis Car Show Sunday.
A 1963 VW Double Cab.
All the stars seemed to align for the 18th running of the Kiwanis Car show Sunday at the NCH Healthcare Center on Heathwood Drive and San Marco Road.
“We’re thrilled with the turnout,” said event organizer John DeRosa, “considering these times with the virus. We’ve had a great turnout of cars and a great turnout of crowd. The Knights of Columbus is doing a great job with the food tent and the Columbiettes are almost sold out of pastries. It’s a spectacular day. We have great vendors. NCH is here giving everybody masks.”
“What a beautiful day,” Keith Pershing said. Pershing is the island’s vintage car guru. It seems like he works on all of the vintage cars on the island.
“They do a fantastic job putting it together,” Pershing said as he surveyed the parking lot. “This is the king—the biggest, best car show on Marco Island. It’s a great spectrum of cars—you can see something you like here. There’s no particular rule for make, model or age.”
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