Wind and rain forced the cancellation of the Marblehead Christmas Walk parade on Saturday, Dec. 3. But the vintage vehicles owned by members of the Marblehead Old Car Club were gassed up and ready to go. There was just one thing to do.
Shortly before noon Sunday, Dec. 4, led by “parade float” Michael LaFayette in his ’12 Ford Expedition with speaker blasting holiday tunes, the members of the Old Car Club took the the parade route, working their way up from Front Street to Atlantic Avenue, turning at the police station and then heading back down Pleasant Street.
The vehicles made multiple loops, as appreciative Christmas Walk shoppers stopped to review the procession.
In case you missed it, here are a few scenes.
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Carrying some ‘Frosty’ cargo, Pete Beloff rolls past Marblehead Bank in his ’31 Ford Model A, part of the Old Car Club’s procession on Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONDavid Graham and his passenger make their way past Marblehead Bank on Sunday, Dec. 4, part of a procession members of the Old Car Club put together after the Christmas Walk parade was canceled the day before. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONTom Blackler passes by Marblehead Bank on Atlantic Avenue during a makeshift Christmas Walk event, the Old Car Club procession, on Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONA festively attired Sid Tracy waves to onlookers as he passes Marblehead Bank on Atlantic Avenue during the Old Car Club procession on Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONMarblehead Chamber of Commerce Rey Moulton Person of the Year Brian Wheeler gets a lift from Bill Greely in his ’31 Ford Modela. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONIn a car that would make Bruce Springsteen proud, Matt Arnold makes the turn at Five Corners during the Marblehead Old Car Club’s procession Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONBill Hettinger’s ’31 Four-Door Model A is decked out for the holidays during the Marblehead Old Car Club’s procession around town Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSONAt left, Tony Jonaitis in his ’73 Volkswagen Thing, follows Sid Tracy in his ’66 Excalibur in the Marblehead Old Car Club procession Sunday, Dec. 4. CURRENT PHOTO/KRIS OLSON
