Cinderella car show features sweet vintage rides
JAKE PARRISH/Press33 cars are on display and will be up for judging this weekend at the inagural Cinderella Story indoor car show at the Jacklin Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
JAKE PARRISH/PressLes Schorzman backs his fully restored 1957 Chevy Cameo pickup as Cinderella Customs and Restoration owner Joe Fredricks guides him into a parking spot on Friday. Schorzman will be displaying along with 32 other car owners his custom creation at the inagural Cinderella Story indoor car show at the Jacklin Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
JAKE PARRISH/PressA completely restored, hardtop 1962 Impala is on display at the inagural Cinderella Story indoor car show this weekend at the Jacklin Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. The car was salvaged from a wrecking yard for $500 by Joe Fredricks, owner of Cinderella Customs and Restoration, and rebuilt from the top down.
COEUR d’ALENE — The glossy Brittany blue of Denny McDaniels' 1968 Ford Mustang GT sparkled under the lights of the Jacklin Building.
Smooth to the touch, McDaniels said it drives just like it looks.
"I drive it all the time," he said Friday afternoon, grinning as he looked over the magnificent Mustang. "It's a work of art."
Of the 317,423 '68 Mustangs that were built, only one automatic Brittany blue GT Fastback with blue standard bucket seats and radial white sidewall tires was ordered with a center console.
This is that Mustang.
"It's just amazing the looks that you get. And I guess that's the part that makes me the happiest," said McDaniels, of Hayden. "It's not necessarily that it's me or I'm behind the wheel. It's that people enjoy it so much, and that's one of the reasons why I'll probably never sell it."
McDaniels' Mustang is one of many treasures guests will see at the Cinderella Story indoor car show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds this weekend.
More than 30 cars will be on display, ranging from Impalas and Chargers to vintage police cars and trucks.
The show even features the 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster "Welcome to My Nightmare," built for rock legend Alice Cooper.
"That's our headliner," said event coordinator Shawny Fredericks, whose husband Joe owns Cinderella Customs and Restoration in Post Falls. "We've invited people from all over, and they are so excited to come."
The Cinderella Story show will have competitions, including a people's choice award that attendees will vote on, as well as raffles and merchandise vendors. Proceeds from the raffles will benefit two local nonprofits.
The show will also feature special guest Ryan Evans of Count's Kustoms and the History Channel's "Counting Cars." Evans will be on site from 2-5 p.m. today for photos and autograph signing. On Sunday, Batman will also make an appearance from 10 a.m. to noon
Gary Berger of Coeur d'Alene will be showing two vehicles, including a 1933 suicide door Plymouth.
"All the cars are really nice," he said. "It's something you would see in another town. They've done it up really well."
The doors open at 10 a.m. today with different activities throughout the day, including a VIP meet and greet and dinner at 6 p.m. The show will open again at 10 a.m. Sunday with awards at 2 p.m. The show concludes at 3 p.m.
Admission is $10 or $7 with a can of food to donate.