Huge crowds turned out to admire the more than 500 entries to the 2025 Seaside Cruizers Show and Shine Event in Qualicum Beach on June 15.
Downtown Qualicum Beach was packed with cars lining the streets and hundreds of auto enthusiasts checking out the many displays.
The entries ranged from the 1920s to the 2020s, and included hot rods, trucks, vans and a lot more.
Rob Okerman drove all the way from Sturgeon County, Alta. (more than 1,300 kilometres), for his first-ever entry to the 2025 Seaside Cruizers Show and Shine. He built his replica 1924 Ford Model T from the ground up over the course of four years.
One of the most unique vehicles was a replica of a 1943 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen, brought by French Creek resident Hal Cluff. The Schwimmwagen was developed for the German military and was fully amphibious in four-wheel drive and in first gear.
The hand-built replica started out as a fibreglass hull purchased from a classic car dealer in Edmonton, and is based on a photo taken in August 1944 which shows Canadian soldiers sitting in a newly-captured Schwimmwagen, which was displayed at the car show.
Another unique vehicle was a 1993 Mazda RX7, with a custom anime wrap inspired by the anime series 'Heaven's Lost Property', entered by Nikolai Miller from Victoria.
Jay Dick's entry to the Show and Shine was a throwback to the drive-in days of old. The Victoria resident proudly displayed his Chevrolet Bel Air, which was previously housed at the Cars of Dreams private museum in Florida.
The show and shine wrapped up a Father's Day weekend that included a cruise night that saw participants gather at the curling rink parking lot in Parksville Community Park on June 13, as well as a street dance the next day.
The Seaside Cruizers Car Club was formed in 1993 by six local car enthusiasts. For 20 years, the show was held in Craig Bay and Nanoose Bay before moving into downtown Qualicum Beach in 2002.
