Fifth annual Moody Street Car Show draws hundreds downtown

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Moody Street was transformed into a kaleidoscope of vivid colors and swirls of humanity as dozens of gleaming automobiles lined the street, drawing hundreds of spectators on Saturday afternoon. Classic, custom and specialty vehicles were parked at an angle on both sides of the street, each one polished by its proud owner to a high sheen and many with their hoods flung open to expose the mechanical innards. 

Moody Street was closed to traffic for the afternoon between Pine and High streets, as hundreds of spectators strolled along, taking photos, peering under the hoods and admiring the upholstery.  

Restaurants and bars were filled with visitors stopping in to rest and order cold drinks and snacks. 

Local dignitaries, including Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy, state Rep. John Lawn and several city councilors were seen in the crowd throughout the afternoon, posing for photos and chatting with residents.

On her Facebook page, Ward 8 Councilor Cathyann Harris thanked the volunteers and sponsors, including the Waltham Chamber of Commerce, Village Bank, Glenna Gelineau, Eagle Glass, Connors & Connors Law, Tempo, the Downtown Waltham Partnership, Councilor-at-large Randall J. LeBlanc, Ward 3 Councilor Bill Hanley, Ward 9 Councilor Robert G. Logan and state Rep. John Lawn.

A section of the auto lineup on Moody St. Photo by Linda Haas.
John Bace with his 1941 Austin Eight Tourer. Photo by Linda Haas.
14 month old Noah, a visitor from Budapest, Hungary, beside a 1934 Ford pick up. Photo by Linda Haas.
Steve Hamilton of Waltham discusses his 1964 Ford Falcon Futura with Sheetal Salunke. Photo by Linda Haas.
Detail of a 1958 Burma Green Pontiac Starchief. Photo by Linda Haas.
Detail of a 1958 Burma Green Pontiac Starchief. Photo by Linda Haas.
1946 Ford F100 truck. Photo by Linda Haas.
Jesse Lapore of Waltham with his 1939 Chevy. Photo by Linda Haas.
Brothers Karim, 8, and Ramzi, 5, Mudawar inspect a 1999 VW Golf GTI. Photo by Linda Haas.
Ghostbusters car made an appearance. Photo by Linda Haas.
Josh Zachorne and his son Adam, 13, between two Mini Coopers. Photo by Linda Haas.
Owen Fitzpatrick and Frey Dishman, both 10, inspect the interior of an Oldsmobile Cutlass. Photo by Linda Haas.
In A Pickle’s Halloween hearse. Photo by Joseph Sharkey.
Modeling the Moody Street Car Show official T-shirts. Photo by Joseph Sharkey.
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Linda Haas is a freelance photographer and teacher of photography. Her work has appeared in a variety of national and regional publications. Her clients have included numerous public and private institutions including universities, nonprofit organizations and companies. She has taught at universities, adult education programs and junior high school. She is currently an instructor at The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester. Linda moved back to Waltham 5 years ago after having graduated from Brandeis University 43 years earlier.

Joseph Sharkey is an independent news photographer based in Waltham. He grew up in the city and has had a strong interest in public safety and first responders. That passion led him to covering breaking news, focusing on incidents like fires, accidents and major public safety events. His work has been featured on WCVB, WHDH, NBC10 Boston and other local news outlets.

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