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Mario's Best of the Best at Car Shows 2025 Part 3 of 3

1963 Mustang III Prototype

As stated in Parts 1 and 2 Best of the Best at Car Shows Series, I had the opportunity to attend 25 car shows this year in 2025 and I documented all the shows on American Torque with individual dedicated Pages. These events featured a diverse array of vintage cars, classic automobiles and hot rods representing numerous makes, models and years.

This is Part 3 of the favorite cars from the 25 car shows I attended as picked by the American Torque community. I greatly appreciated the feedback, comments and insights contributed by members of the AT community. For each car show, I selected my choice for a standout vehicle to be featured as the Cover Car.

My Cover Car for this Page is the very rare 1963 Mustang III Concept Car, the predecessor to the 1964 Mustang. Only 15 prototypes were built by Ford and this one is owned by Howard Kroplick of Roslyn NY.

I invite you to explore the highlights of 2025’s Best of the Best Car Shows Part 3. Cheers and Merry Christmas! Mario

1 1927 Ford Convertible Model A

2 1928 Ford Convertible Model A

3 1928 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster

4 1928 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster

5 1931 Ford Stock and 1932 Ford Hot Rod

6 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe

7 1935 Ford 5 Window Hot Rod

8 1937 Chevy 2 Door Coupe

9 1939 Packard 120

10 1939 Packard 120

11 1940 Willys Hot Rod Coupe with Chrome blown V8

12 1955 Chevy 2 Door Sedan

13 1953 Chevy Pickup Truck

14 1953 Chevy Pickup Truck

15 1955 Chevy 2 Door Sedan

16 1955 Chevy Chopped Sedan. First time I saw a chopped 55 Chevy

17 1955 Chevy Delivery Sedan. All Out Gasser

18 1955 Chevy Delivery Sedan. Gasser All Chromed V8

19 1956 Lincoln Premiere Hardtop

20 1956 Lincoln Premiere Hardtop

21 1960 Chevy Impala 2 Door HT

22 1960 Chevy Impala 2 Door HT

23 1959 Chevy Nassau County NY Police Car

24 1962 Chevy Impala 4 Door Sedan

25 1963 Mustang III. 1 of 15 prototypes built by Ford

26 1963 Mustang III. Owner is Howard Kroplick of Roslyn NY.

27 1964 Pontiac GTO. First year GTO

28 1965 Chevy Malibu 2 Door HT

29 1966 T Bird on the North Shore of LI

30 1967 Chevy Malibu SS

31 1968 Corvette Convertible. My Brother Johns

32 1968 Corvette Convertible. My Brother Johns

33 1969 Camaro Z28. Custom Rainbow color paint job

34 1969 Camaro Z28. Custom Rainbow color paint job

35 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge First Year. This is a rare car.

36 1969 Pontiac GTO

37 1970 Buick GS 455

38 1970 Olds 442

39 1970 Chevy Nova 350 V8

40 1970 Chevy Nova 350 V8

41 1971 Olds 442

42 1971 Olds 442

43 1972 Chevy Chevelle SS. AT’s Bear asked me to find and post a yellow 72 Chevelle

44 1972 Chevy Chevelle SS. AT’s Bear asked me to find and post a yellow 72 Chevelle

45 1979 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. Only 1,935 were made

46 1979 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. Only 1,935 were made

47 Marine Corps Toys For Tots Racing Car

48 Marine Corps Toys For Tots Racing Car

49 Row of 100-year-old Antique Cars. Can you imagine all the stories these cars can tell

50 Santa is judging the cars


Video and audio clips

1928 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster Auction sold for $200,000


1956 Lincoln Premier HT


1963 Mustang III. One of 15 prototypes produced



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Comments

Mario on Dec 21, 2025 said:

Well here it is Part 3 of my Best of the Best at Car Shows 2025. I hope you all enjoyed revisiting the cars you picked for each of the 25 car shows this year.

I would like to wish the entire American Torque Community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year 2026.

May God Bless everyone and Pray for Peace on Earth. Cheers, Mario

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azmuscle on Dec 21, 2025 said:

Lions and tigers and OLDS! Oh my!!!

Congrats of completing your part 3 of this unique thread.

You got to attend some awesome car shows this year. I'm not jealous, I'm impressed at your dedication to the hobby.

Oh to open the garage and find a 1969 Judge, an Olds 442, A Camaro, a Willys, a 5 window Ford... so much candy so little money.

Only a few days until Christmas. We are having summer temps now to heat up the desert so in case we get a blizard, it won't last long.

Enjoy the holidays with family, friends, food and fun. I miss the old Christmases in the 50s and 60s.

It was great being a kid. Now I'm just an OLD KID.

God bless to all and a Happy New 2026 Year...

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