The 15th Annual City of Lakes Car Show was hosted by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club.

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By Elizabeth Hershberger
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — There were nine categories of winners at the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club’s 15th Annual City of Lakes Car Show Sunday, May 18.

The overall Best in Show was Denny England’s 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, and the President’s Choice was Kenny Elder’s 1967 Chevy Chevelle SS.

The nine categories for vehicles were pre-1950-1950, 1951-1966, 1967-1980, 1981-2003, 2004-present, Corvette, imported, truck and motorcycle.

The following were the winners in each category:

Pre-1950
First: Caiden and Marr Bok; 1939 Ford Deuce Convertible
Second: Gene Miller; 1939 Chevy Coupe
Third: Pam Butt; 1940 Ford Deluxe

1951-1966
First: John Harlan; 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Second: Tom Yost; 1966 Chevy Nova
Third: Dave Weaver; 1965 Pontiac GTO

1967-1980
First: Greg Steffe; 1970 Plymouth Duster
Second: Bob Robbins; 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
Third: Jeff Clay; 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger

1981-2003
First: Brian and Karen Burgan; 2002 Chevy Camaro
Second: Bob Fisher; 1988 Ford Mustang GT
Third: Mike Felker; 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo SS

2004-2025
First: Nicholas Kater; 2019 Dodge Challenger
Second: Shad Clements; 2001 Dodge Challenger RT
Third: Dary Ewald; 2014 Ford Mustang GT

Corvette
First: Andy Green; 2019 Corvette Z06 Orange
Second: Jeryl and Tammy Eberly; 1961 Corvette Red White
Third: Jeff and Debbie Keogh; 2022 Corvette C8R Champion Edition

Import
First: Kim Hauth; 1954 Jaguar XK-120
Second: Paul and Marilyn Campbell; 1966 Jaguar E-Type
Third: Gina Rodriguez; 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI AWD

Truck
First: Garry Ray; 1953 Ford F100
Second: Gene Meade; 1966 Chevy C10 Pickup
Third: Ot Schroeder; 1949 Chevy Pickup

Motorcycle
First: Matthew Bower; 2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide
Second: Veronica Clawson; 2018 Indian Chieftain
Third: Dakota Platt; 2023 Harley Davidson Road Glide

The proceeds of the City of Lakes Car Show benefited local youth-enriching programs in Kosciusko County.