The Old Capital Car Club (OCCC) in Milledgeville held its inaugural Spring Car Show last Saturday at the Farmers Home Furniture parking lot alongside Hwy. 441, north of town. Approximately 60 custom and classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles were entered and OCCC presented winner and Top-20 trophies in several categories.
Founded in 1985, the OCCC is a registered nonprofit that conducts two major car shows each year, with the second scheduled for October during Milledgeville’s annual Deep Roots Festival. Proceeds collected from entry fees and other fundraisers are donated to local charities each December.
On Saturday, Jeff Stewart of Gray (inset) won the Best ‘50s Entry and Best in Show awards with his 1955 Chevy Bel Air. Stewart said he bought the car in 2012 “as a basketcase.” Since then, Eric and Phillip Leonhard in Smarr outfitted the classic Tri-Five with a 2005 LS2 engine backed up by an automatic transmission, “all computer controlled, just like a 2005 GTO,” Stewart said. “All new suspension, power steering, air conditioning, power windows, it’s a great-driving car.”