Here’s one of the great Motor City outdoor car events: the annual Chrysler Employee Motorsport Association Charity Car Show. MCG has full coverage, including a huge photo gallery. 

When the Walter P. Chrysler Museum closed its doors at the first of the year, the traditional venue for the annual CEMA Charity Car Show was thrown into doubt. But fortunately, the facility management made the grounds available once again, and even opened the museum to visitors for the special occasion. You can learn more about the Chrysler Employee Motorsport Association and its activities here at the club’s website.

The CEMA show, which this year celebrated its 24th year, is not just top quality; it’s enormous. While Chrysler-built cars predominate, naturally, all makes are encouraged to attend. We could be here all day naming all the noteworthy cars that appeared for this year’s event, but here are a few:

+   Kenneth Turner’s Hugger Orange ’69 Camaro, immaculately straight and totally trick.

+   Mary and Patrick Opipari’s 1941 Plymouth Pickup—yes, Plymouth once sold trucks.

+   Fred Swan’s hand-built 1936 Mercedes recreation. Not a kit, folks. Built from scratch.

+   Alex Kraski’s ’79 Dodge Little Red Express Truck: slammed, tubbed, and stuffed with a big-inch Hemi V8.

+   John Hvliko’s time-capsule ’70 Superbird, totally original with only 4,000 miles, a rolling historical document for Chrysler wing car enthusiasts.

You’ll find all these great cars and a whole lot more in the slide show below. Note this is just the first installment. There were too many cars to cram into one gallery, so we’ll be circling back soon with a second feature.

You can find part two of MCG’s coverage here.