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Mark Johnson (far left) of Union brought his 1922 Ford T-bucket to the Antique Auto Show, whose parts he inherited from his father in the 1980s. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Mark Johnson, far left, of Union brought his 1922 Ford T-bucket to the Antique Auto Show. The vehicle had parts Johnson inherited from his father in the 1980s. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Wally Geyer of Falmouth has been attending for seven years with his award-winning, restored 1930 Ford. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Barry Lawson of Augusta is a veteran of the event, having attended for the past 40 years. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Mark Johnson, far left, of Union brought his 1922 Ford T-bucket to the Antique Auto Show. The vehicle had parts Johnson inherited from his father in the 1980s. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Wally Geyer of Falmouth has been attending for seven years with his award-winning, restored 1930 Ford. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Barry Lawson of Augusta is a veteran of the event, having attended for the past 40 years. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was a chrome-studded blast to the past July 12 as auto enthusiasts filled the field for Maine Obsolete Auto League’s (MOALS) annual Antique Auto Show at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRV). There were about 60 cars, the oldest being Mark Johnson of Union’s 1922 Ford T-bucket and Jim Elder of Windam’s 1923 Ford Model T.

The event was bittersweet for museum staff as it was the first year without their late founder, George McEvoy, who held the show “very dear” to him, according to BRV marketing and events coordinator Lori Reynolds.

“There aren't enough words, if you were going to describe George...He touched everybody's life in this community in a really heartfelt way, and he's going to be sorely missed,” said Jerry Maden, BRV board member.

Despite the heavy fog, the 61-year-old event persisted with the return of many familiar faces. MOALS club member Barry Lawson of Augusta has been attending the show for over 40 years, and with a variety of cars.

“I’m not a mechanic, so when they go, they go,” he said, laughing. A self-described “one at a time” collector, Lawson’s latest acquisition is a 1964 Oldsmobile with a V6 Buick engine, complete with its original teal paint job.

While Lawson said attendance has dwindled in the past years, he thought the turnout was still fair considering the wet weather.