A 1970 Plymouth Superbird draws a few admirers.
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Classic cars often come with classic stories.
Lakewood Ranch’s Rob Sebolt’s 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 convertible used to have mice living in it.
He salvaged the beauty out of a barn in Colorado six years ago.
“At night, I would just sit there and scour the web,” Sebolt said. “I was looking for this particular year and car because it was a childhood dream growing up.”
Now that he’s got the car of his dreams, Sebolt drives it all over Lakewood Ranch, including to Publix and the gym. It’s too much fun to drive to fear a “door ding.”
Sebolt and about 150 other car fanatics cruised to Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church Nov. 1 for the seventh annual Car Show and Cookout.
The event is organized by the Knights of Columbus, San Damiano Assembly #3192, and benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Grand Knight Gordon Shellhaas said St. Jude’s was the charity of choice “by demand.”
“It’s amazing how many people participate because of St. Jude’s,” he said. “Many of the car owners are monthly donors.”
Shellhaas said the event raised about $10,000 last year, so the Knights are hoping to raise about $13,000 for the hospital this year.
Even though Rob Sebolt's 1970 Oldsmobile was salvaged from a barn, it came with the original owner's manual. Sebolt says it comes in handy.
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This 1970 Oldsmobile F85 Vista Cruiser Cutlass was salvaged from a barn and had mice living in it before it was restored by Lakewood Ranch's Rob Sebolt.
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Tom Doepker, Matt Wing and David Moffa are members of the Knights of Columbus, San Damiano Assembly #3192. Wing is the chairman of the 7th Annual Car Show and Cookout.
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Regina Joly sells raffle tickets.
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Country Club East's MaryAnn and David Murbach have his and hers corvettes.
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David Murbach salvaged this carhop tray from Ted's Drive-in in Detroit, Michigan in the early 1960s.
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East County's Buzz Fischer mainly drives his 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K roadster to car shows.
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This Jeep doubles as a jungle gym.
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Sarasota's Rick Meyers' 1979 Corvette only has about 41,000 miles on it.
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Myakka City's Rich Bartoszek has had this 1980 Trans Am since 1985.
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East County's Tim Law stops by the car show because he loves old cars. He owns a 1968 Mustang Fastback.
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Del Webb's Bruno Devaux drives his 1979 Citroen 2CV regularly now, but he described the car as a "basket case" when he first bought it five years ago.
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The 1979 Citroen 2CV features flip-up windows.
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Country Club East's Graeme Wheatley displays his 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda.
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Panther Preserve's Kevin Kasperski, Sarasota's Bill Herron and Emily Kasperski display their cars and try to get rid of leftover Halloween candy.
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Since cars can't talk, the Lamborghini's license plate reads an abbreviated version of "Hey, officer."
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Knights Mike Kulikowski and John Hebert serve hotdogs at the cookout.
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Knights John Jeffries and Mark O'Brien volunteer at the 7th Annual Car Show and Cookout.
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Patrick Harty stands with his "Lil Yellow Jacket," a 1993 Ford 3 Window Coupe. Yellow jackets are featured on Harty's hat and t-shiirt to match the car.
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Once Myakka City's Diane and Rich Bartoszek wrap up at the car show, they're headed to the Tour of Destruction at the Freedom Factory.
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Knights of Columbus, San Damiano Assembly #3192 hope to raise about $13,000 this year for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a graduate of the University of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Lesley has lived in the Sarasota area for over 25 years.
