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11-25-2006, 04:34 AM
Marine Corps News
Depot, Toys for Tots team up for 3rd annual car show
Nov. 22, 2006; Submitted on: 11/22/2006 10:32:50 AM ; Story ID#: 20061122103250
By Lance Cpl. Alicia Small, MCRD San Diego
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2006) -- The depot’s Auto Skills & Car Care Center hosted the third annual Toys for Tots Car Show here Nov. 4.
Participants paid an entrance fee of $10 and brought a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
"The car show was put on as a ‘thank you’ to the service members on the depot and to help the Toys for Tots cause," said Jose Ortega-Garcia, Auto Skills & Car Care Center manager.
Three winners were chosen from five categories. The categories were customs, classics, hot rods, muscle cars and trucks.
There were three special awards for most unique car, people’s choice and general’s choice. A white Ford Fairlane hardtop convertible won the most unique. An orange two-door Ford Coupe won the people’s choice.
The winner of the general’s choice was a purple 1942 Ford Business Coupe. According to its owner, Denise Payne, it had a flame paint job worth about $17,000, all original Ford parts and a 302 V8 engine. Since she and her husband bought the car, they have spent about $4,000 on parts such as tires.
Payne and her husband spent nearly four years chasing down the rare Coupe that was produced for only six months. She said there are only three of them in California.
Cars were not the only part of the show. A few companies from the area also got in on the action.
Snap-on, Knap Tools and Mac Tools gave toolboxes full of more than $700 worth of tools; an XM Satellite Radio was given away as a prize and Auto Trader sponsored a booth with books and car catalogs.
El Sabroso Taco Shop and the depot’s Auto Skills & Car Care Center provided free breakfast to help get the car show on the road, said Ortega-Garcia, a native of Mexico City, Mexico.
The depot’s Single Marine Program was there as well and used the event to raise funds through donations for a pizza lunch.
"The car show was fun to be at, and we raised a good amount of money for upcoming SMP events," said Sgt. Anthony E. Wiles, member of SMP.
The turnout for this year was good, said Ortega-Garcia. He said that next year he plans to move the car show to December, to attract even more people from the depot.
Depot, Toys for Tots team up for 3rd annual car show
Nov. 22, 2006; Submitted on: 11/22/2006 10:32:50 AM ; Story ID#: 20061122103250
By Lance Cpl. Alicia Small, MCRD San Diego
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2006) -- The depot’s Auto Skills & Car Care Center hosted the third annual Toys for Tots Car Show here Nov. 4.
Participants paid an entrance fee of $10 and brought a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
"The car show was put on as a ‘thank you’ to the service members on the depot and to help the Toys for Tots cause," said Jose Ortega-Garcia, Auto Skills & Car Care Center manager.
Three winners were chosen from five categories. The categories were customs, classics, hot rods, muscle cars and trucks.
There were three special awards for most unique car, people’s choice and general’s choice. A white Ford Fairlane hardtop convertible won the most unique. An orange two-door Ford Coupe won the people’s choice.
The winner of the general’s choice was a purple 1942 Ford Business Coupe. According to its owner, Denise Payne, it had a flame paint job worth about $17,000, all original Ford parts and a 302 V8 engine. Since she and her husband bought the car, they have spent about $4,000 on parts such as tires.
Payne and her husband spent nearly four years chasing down the rare Coupe that was produced for only six months. She said there are only three of them in California.
Cars were not the only part of the show. A few companies from the area also got in on the action.
Snap-on, Knap Tools and Mac Tools gave toolboxes full of more than $700 worth of tools; an XM Satellite Radio was given away as a prize and Auto Trader sponsored a booth with books and car catalogs.
El Sabroso Taco Shop and the depot’s Auto Skills & Car Care Center provided free breakfast to help get the car show on the road, said Ortega-Garcia, a native of Mexico City, Mexico.
The depot’s Single Marine Program was there as well and used the event to raise funds through donations for a pizza lunch.
"The car show was fun to be at, and we raised a good amount of money for upcoming SMP events," said Sgt. Anthony E. Wiles, member of SMP.
The turnout for this year was good, said Ortega-Garcia. He said that next year he plans to move the car show to December, to attract even more people from the depot.