Horsepower in Hunt Valley
How do local car enthusiasts spend their Saturday mornings? They turn out for the Saturday morning “Coffee & Cars” at Hunt Valley Towne Centre.
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- An Alpha Spider cruises the aisles of the Coffee & Cars gathering at Hunt Valley Towne Centre. Early Saturday mornings car enthusiasts begin their weekend gathering to drink coffee and show off their cars. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- The chrome and tail lights of a 1964 Impala rear end are on display Saturday morning. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A mural graces the under side of the hood on this late model Chevrolet Camero. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A Porsche “Speedster” casts it’s unique shadow. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- An aluminum radiator cap that has had “flames” cut into it for a design touch. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A 1939 Chevrolet that is in need of some continuing work sits next to a sparkling 2010 Charger R/T at last Saturday’s Coffee & Cars gathering. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- “Fins” were the big features on cars in the late 50’s and early 60’s and this 1960 Chevrolet is a perfect example of their glory. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- Some of the cars on display are reflected in this side mirror on a 1960 Chevrolet. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A 2006 Corvette Z51 leads off a row of the Chevrolet sports car and this modified car had plenty to see under the hood for the onlookers.(Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A 1967 GTO reflects the 1966 Corvette in it’s beautiful red paint in the early morning sun. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- In 1966 you could have a Camero or you could have a Z/28 Camero and be the envy of every “car guy” on your block. This is the front fender logo on one of the Z/28 Camero’s that were on display. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- The “Holy-Grail” of Corvette badges in 1966 signifies what type of engine was in this car; and they didn’t get bigger then a 427 cubic inch power plant. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- “Corvette Steve” is the 2nd owner of this immaculate 1962 Corvette. The framed “sticker” shows the price of this true American sports car, in 1962, was under $5000.00. Today the car is worth over $100,000. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
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- A 1952 MG TD held it’s own amongst all of the American cars at Coffee & Cars last Saturday. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun)
Although the Best Buy in Hunt Valley Towne Centre is closed, the parking lot is full most Saturday mornings.
The cars, however, are not your average grocery getters and minivans. For more than a year, car enthusiasts have been gathering to show off their passion.
From 8 to 10 a.m., the car-curious can gawk at a wide variety of vehicles: American muscle cars from the ’60s and ’70s, Corvettes, original Mini Coopers, Porsches, Panteras, customized pick-ups and more.
“Coffee and Cars” was started by Rich Williams, who was recovering from a back injury and “needed to find a worthwhile task to occupy the recuperative hours after the workday was over.”
After two months of planning, the first event took place March 31, 2012, and the gatherings have been going strong ever since.
According to Rich’s Facebook page, the one-year anniversary event had over 850 cars on display and brought over 2400 spectators. Now, some of the local eating establishments are even bringing the coffee to the cars.
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Paul Sugar
Jun 10, 2013 @ 17:10:53
Gene, thanks for highlighting a wonderful weekly event. One correction. The red GTO is a ’67 (it’s mine). Paul
Stokely Baksh
Jun 11, 2013 @ 09:34:12
Thanks Paul. We’ve made the correction.
Rich "Will" Williams
Jun 08, 2013 @ 12:34:39
Gene, thank you for taking time to capture and present last Saturday’s gathering. For the automotive enthusiasts in your readership that may wonder if they can participate, one of our credos is — If you love your car, truck or SUV, you’re invited. Every Saturday from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Hunt Valley Towne Centre, you’ll see automobiles of all marques and generations and you’ll meet enthusiasts of all generations. There’s no admission fee. Simply bring your love for automobiles and great respect for the community.
For more information, please refer to the Hunt Valley Horsepower Facebook Fan Page.
mike
Jun 08, 2013 @ 12:34:01
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