*This 1959 British Daimler Ferret tank took Best In Show. Seen here with owner Mike Grygorcewicz. Photo by Colleen Brennan.*

The Waltham Lions Club 10th annual car show, a local tradition on the Sunday before Labor Day, drew a steady stream of Waltham residents as well as car enthusiasts from around the region last Sunday. On view were some 250 classic cars from the Waltham area and beyond.

Lions Club and Waltham High School volunteers welcomed visitors of all ages to the show at Reservoir Place on a gorgeous late summer day, offering a peek into the world of classic cars from the 1920s to the present. All proceeds from the event go to Lions Club scholarships awarded annually to Waltham High School seniors.

Joe LaFauci, a Waltham resident, and his son Matteo showed off their bright yellow 1971 Oldsmobile 442 convertible. The car is enjoyed by the whole family, especially on a drive to get ice cream the previous night. “We saw the Big Dipper!” Matteo said.

Many owners shared stories of using their cars recreationally as well as displaying them several times a year at car shows around New England where they can catch up with old friends and check out other classic cars.

Frank Ocsai, owner of RayTeam Automotive in Waltham, showed his Audi 4000 race car, designed and engineered specifically for hill climb racing events. He acquired the car to compete in races such as those up Pike’s Peak and Mt. Washington. Ulisses Varela, a member of the support team, proudly showed off their Audi autographed by Michele Mouton, a hill climbing race car driver featured in the 2022 Emmy-winning documentary Queen of Speed and a member of motor racing’s Rally Hall of Fame.

John Connolly, whose 1969 Pontiac GTO won first place in the Pontiac Club category at the 2024 Lions Club Car Show, is active in Waltham’s classic car circles and enjoyed participating again this year.

Waltham Lions Club officers Charlie Egirous and Bill Hanley announced the winners of the 12 categories at this year’s show.. Best in Show – a new category this year – was a 1959 British military Ferret tank, owned by Waltham resident Mike Grygorcewicz. He painstakingly restored the tank over the past two years. Proudly displaying his trophy, he explained that he had been interested in these vehicles since he was a young boy.