It was time to slick back your hair, listen to the rev of engines, and you were
back in time to a Sha-Na-Na concert.

The Kiwanis 52nd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fly In-Cruise In was held July 25
at McKinnon’s Airport and the Sandy venue looked like a scene from the 50s.
The blast-from-the-past exhibit included vintage muscle cars, roadsters
spanning back decades and hot rods with colorful flames displayed on hoods
and fenders — all buffed to perfection.

The crowd gazed dreamily at custom paint jobs; convertibles that were the
latest when Bonnie and Clyde were terrorizing the Midwest; and American
Graffiti hot rods that could have been cruising Main Street. There were
engines on display that dinner could have been cooked — and consumed — on
the carburetor.

Toby Hunter, Portland, has been coming to the Cruise In the past eight years.
He has owned his gleaming red1955 Chevy second edition — a deluxe
stepside pickup — for nine years. Looking at his auto under the shade of a
tree, he offered: “I restored this, it’s an ongoing project, and a hobby of
mine.”

Kyle Renn, 14, of Vancouver, Wash., inherited his pristine 1938 Chevy
business coupe from his grandfather, who passed away just a year ago.
“Dad’s my chauffeur,” Renn said. “I’m only 14, but I’m looking forward to
getting my license so I can drive this car myself. But I have to have good
grades and get a job ... Dad’s rules.”

Mark and Kate Coehoorn flew to the event in their 1946 Stinson from
Portland.

“This is our first time to the Fly In, but we’ll be back,” Mark said.

The Coehoorns are originally from Wisconsin and moved to Oregon three
years ago. He’s been a pilot for 34 years.

“It was a lifetime dream of mine to get a plane,” Mark said. “And we’ve now
owned this Stinson for six years. We do this just for the fun of it.”

The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is an annual event which helps support the
efforts of the local Kiwanis Club — including Christmas baskets, firewood,
scholarships, and much more.