24 pre-1916 cars in Canfield this week for car club tour

CANFIELD

Twenty-four one- and two-cylinder cars manufactured before 1916 rolled into Canfield Tuesday afternoon as part of the annual mid-July Veteran Motor Car Club of America tour.

Classic car owners showed off their antiques, modeling the functionality of vehicles more than 100 years old.

Dave Kostansek, VMCCA tour leader of Williamsfield, said of the 24 cars, 23 are still running, driving the tour to different sites in Valley City, Canfield and Ashtabula in Ohio and Sharon and West Middlesex in Pennsylvania, rather than being hauled as in most car shows.

He explained to enthusiasts flocking to the cars as they cruised down Newton Street, the word “veteran” in Veteran Motor Car Club of America isn’t military related, but refers to the cars still running after more than a century.

The owners maintaining the pieces of automotive history come from all over the nation – and outside of it, Kostansek said.

Peter Mcintyre, a three-year VMCCA member, drove his 1906 Cadillac from his home in London, Ontario, in Canada.

Read more about the cars and the show in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.