Classics rev up for keiki: Proceeds from custom car show given to Shriners Hospital for Children

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Big Island customized car, truck and motorcycle fans put their pedals and clutches to the metal for charity March 14.

Big Island customized car, truck and motorcycle fans put their pedals and clutches to the metal for charity March 14.

808_FUEL, Paradise Automotive Kolors and OSMD Hawaii hosted a noncompetitive charity car show at Paradise Automotive Kolors to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children. The event raised $2,025, with all proceeds going to Shriners Hospital.

Cars began rolling in at 7 a.m. under overcast skies. There were 70 cars, motorcycles and trucks that came out to the show and more than 300 people attended throughout the afternoon. Ten children who are patients of Shriners Hospital came to the show and were presented gifts from the car show hosts.

Snack Shack Attack, www.havocunlimited.com and www.hatoa.com also attended the show with their merchandise and donated a portion of their sales to Shriners, as well.

On behalf of all the show’s sponsors, Mike Balbarino of 808_FUEL thanked the following people and businesses for the kindness and generosity for making the car show possible for the keiki’s of Shriners Hospital:

Jonathan Santiago and All Service Hawaii; Buddy Loeffler and Loeffler Construction; Tony Paul and Mango Tree Alley; Jast Hegerfeldt and Fine Point Graphic; Frank’s Foods; Loves Bakery; Mooneyes Hawaii; Kent’s Auto Repair; Hawaii Spring Water; 8 Point Distributors; Patrick Oguma; Ricky Shelton; Snack Shack Attack; Jeremy Domingo; www.havocunlimited.com; TK Wehrsig and Karen Cacho of www.hatoa.com, Rena Lewis and radio station KCIF 90.3.