News : Hundreds of cars, car lovers fill Vinton for annual Cruise

Volunteers welcome car owners and sign them up in the proper categories.

Dave Wheatley of Cedar Valley Street Rods raffles a rebuilt Chevy engine for Camp Courageous.

Long-time cruise organizer John Mayhew reads a list of sponsors.

The late Mark Ollinger rebuilt a 1967 Mustang that his brother, Craig still enters in the cruise.

Craig Olllinger's '67 Mustang sits on 4th Street awaiting the start of the 26th annual cruise.

Many of the cars had nicknames, such as this one.

Vehicles in a variety of colors...

.. shapes and sizes were on display before the cruise began.

A boy admires a 1965 VW at the city parking lot.

The variety of car lovers matched the variety of cars as the streets of downtown Vinton filled with vintage cars and vintage car lovers Saturday afternoon.

Despite the heat, hundreds of people, from babies in strollers to grandparents pushing them, came to town to see the 26th annual Cruise.

Registration begin at 3 p.m. While many volunteers helped the car owners sign in and find a place to park their vehicles, vendors sold food and t-shirts.

The cruise was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., leaving from the courtouse for the annual ride through Vinton.