Saturday the CAF hangar in Odessa was the site of the 7th Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show.
Area car enthusiasts met to compete, compare or just to visit with friends and others with an interest in autos.
High temperatures didn’t seem to interfere with polishing or preparing the cars for the judges to look at.
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Early arrivals line up their cars prior to the Fun in the Sun Car Show at the Odessa CAF hangar Saturday morning. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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A 1951 Studebaker hotrod looks to be ready for the drag strip as well as for the car show. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Looking like a scene from a 1950's or 60's drive-in restaurant, Ruben Cruz' 1951 Chevy Style Line, with car hop tray in place, faces across from a 1951 Studebaker. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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David Gil of Odessa puts the final touches on his Ford Mustang prior to the judging Saturday morning at the 7th Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Details, details, details. Odessan Gregg Mrotzek wipes any remaining dust from his 1964 Chevy Impala on Saturday morning at the Fun in the Sun Car Show. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Bill Brown, JM Harrison, the owner of the 1929 Rat Rod, and Rick Babcock enjoy a visit prior to the judging at the 7th Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Plenty of purple. Midland owner Beth Ivanov polishes her 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Saturday morning before the judging began at the Fun in the Sun Car Show. To match her purple paint job she was wearing a Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix t-shirt. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Car shows and cameras are a perfect fit for each other. Melissa Cockrell, of Odessa, uses her cellphone camera to capture memories of the Fun in the Sun Car Show on Saturday morning, July 16, 2022. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Car hoods stand at attention in rows of cars lined up for the judges at the 7th Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show Saturday morning at the CAF hangar. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
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Rick French, of Midland, takes one last look at his 1931 Ford Roadster to make sure it is ready for the judges at the Fun in the Sun Car Show. (Photo Courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)