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Organizers of the Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show on June 24 encourage you to make a day of it.

The annual Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on June 24 in historic downtown Lake Bluff, showcasing scores of beautifully maintained cars from the early 1900s to 1980. The annual event attracts car collectors and enthusiasts from the Chicago-area and beyond.

Vehicles typically featured include the Museum’s restored 1931 Lake Bluff Ice Truck plus Corvettes, Mustangs, Cobras and Birds, Packards, Woodies, Jaguars, Rolls ... GTOs, Chevys, Buicks ... hot rods, Lincolns, the occasional Ferrari ... and more!

“When you walk down Scranton Avenue you’ll be transported back in time,” promises Ray Kracik, co-founder of the Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show. “You’ll see beautiful, old cars that bring memories to the surface of your father’s or grandfather’s car, or your own first family car.”

You’ll also see foreign and domestic cars. Cars that look just as they did when they came off the assembly line, hot rods and customs, and restomods that are the shells of original cars with the power train of more modern vehicles.

Guests are encouraged to make a day of it.

The streets adjacent to Lake Bluff’s Village Green will be blocked off for the Auto Show, and the village’s restaurants, cafes, and bars will be open for business. There is no charge to register a car or visit the Auto Show, and the event is family friendly. Parking is available at the Lake Bluff train station. Handicapped parking is in the Village’s Walnut Street parking lot.

Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show supporters include Presenting Sponsor The Last Detail, and Lead Sponsor The Silo Restaurant, plus the Chevy Exchange, Greg’s Auto Body, Hill & Stone Insurance, Kinnucan Tree Experts, Knauz Auto Park, and Lake Forest Bank & Trust. Volunteers include those from Lake County Veterans & Family Services as well as the Lake Bluff community.

The Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, on Scranton and Center avenues surrounding Lake Bluff’s Village Green. Parking is free at the Lake Bluff train station parking lot.