Despite scorching temperatures, a great number of local citizens and out-of-towners flocked to downtown Seymour on Saturday to witness a variety of vintage and antique vehicles on display for the 19th annual Cars & Guitars cruise-in and concert.

Darrin Boas, who is president of Cars and Guitars Inc. and the city’s clerk-treasurer, said the event was originally started by Dan Colglazier, his wife Alicia, their son Gary and his wife, Carol.

While no awards are given during the show, the $20 registration fee includes a goody bag featuring a T-shirt in addition to a chance to win door prizes.

Proceeds from the event are used to purchase handicap-accessible playground equipment for Seymour parks.

Vickie Marshall of Seymour brought two cars along to the show — a 2005 Honda S200 and a 1974 Chevy Nova.

Marshall bought the Nova brand new in 1974 and has kept it in the family ever since. The 50-year-old car has less than 100,000 miles on it, Marshall said. Any vehicle older that’s 45 years or older is considered an antique.

“[My daughter] was the reason I had to buy it,” Marshall said. “I had a Spitfire Triumph, which was another two-seater, but when I got pregnant with her, I had to get rid of my Triumph.”

The Chevy Nova now belongs to Marshall’s daughter.

“I told [my daughter], one of these days I’m going to give you that car, and I just gave her the car a couple of years ago,” Marshall said. “I was running out of space to keep cars because I like cars and I have two or three others.”

Paul Ross, who was originally from Columbus but has lived in Jackson County for almost 26 years, brought his 1961 Chevy Apache to the show.

“I’ve had it for about 10 or 11 years,” Ross said. “I learned to drive on this truck. It was my aunt and uncle’s farm truck out of Orange County.”

Ross said he has had restoration work done on the truck, but it still has the original paint and machinery.

“No power steering and and no air pump brakes,” Ross said.

While attendees of Cars & Guitars braced the heat to look at the range of vehicles on display, they could find a respite by heading to the Seymour Museum Center, where “Auto Indiana” — a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society possible by Kroger — was available for viewing.

The exhibit illuminated ties between automobiles and the development of many other economic opportunities for the “Crossroads of America,” such as the iron, steel and glass businesses. It also explored how the automobile became part of the American dream and popular culture. Other local exhibits included artifacts from the Ulrey Racing Family, Seymour Time Turners (a local car club founded in 1965) and a 1914 Model T donated by Fred and Karen Pollert.

Attendees could also take a break from the high temperatures at the Seymour Community Center, which served as a cooling center.

The day culminated with a performance at 5 p.m. by Tyler Christopher — an Elvis tribute artist —at the Knights of Columbus.

“We appreciate the people that have been coming here for years and we hope to see it continue,” Boas said.

Stage sponsors of the 19th annual Cars & Guitars show included Seymour Owls Manufacturing, FPBH Inc., Old National Bank, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Columbus, Jackson Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, Moose Lodge, Edward Jones Financial Advisor Samantha Wesner, On the One DJ, Denny’s Auto Repair & Towing, Beach Heating & Air Conditioning and Moore Sherpherd Insurance.