Models dating even from World War II were presented to the public.
Within the programming of the VI Edition of the International Festival of Living Arts Loja (FIAVL), Saturday afternoon on Avenida 24 de Mayo the classic car show, an event that captivated thousands of locals who came to view models that date back more than 70 years and that are still in force thanks to the maintenance that their owners give them.
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The event brought together countless citizens among those passionate about the car models of yesteryear and, also, those who only like to appreciate one form of culture of the many that are practiced in Loja.
Along Avenida 24 de Mayo more than twenty models were exhibited, energizing Saturday afternoon in the eastern sector of the city, as the event was also accompanied by music and art that children and adults captured on the road. .
Leonardo Bravo, owner of a truck Ford 100 from 1948 (73 years old), explained that the particularity of his model, beyond the year it dates, is that the Ford company restarted work on its factory after the end of World War II.
“They thought to make this vehicle with a family concept … then Ford appears with a kind of Van after World War II”he commented.
Bravo added that the vehicle always belonged to his family and recalled that since he was a child he has memories of his father driving it. In addition, he stressed that this type of exhibition creates spaces for healthy recreation.
Carlos Rojas, owner of a Ford truck, V8 engine, from the year 1964, specified that he has had it for approximately 44 years. He emphasized how important it is to promote these events, although he claimed that there was a lack of organization to make things better.
He stated that citizens like to see “old cars, equal to the owner”, because it is a culture that is enjoyed and leaves many satisfied with appreciating vintage vehicles.
For its part, Vladimir Cuenca He focused attention with what he related was his dream as a child: to build his own vehicle. He owns a Ford pickup that he got by fusing parts from various vehicles together.
The cab, he said, is from a 1941 American truck; the engine is from a Ford 350 V8; the front is from a 1952 De Soto vehicle; that is, he commented, he managed to build a car taking part of other classic vehicles, being unique because it is difficult for the same combination of parts to be repeated.
He called the exhibit an important showcase to show what can be done with inventiveness. He concluded by stating that classic cars are a culture that people really like.
For their part, the attendees agreed by mentioning that classic cars are a culture that is very enjoyed and that can be shared with the family as a way to show the youngest people how things have evolved over time. (I)
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