Horsepower exhibit shows off vehicles

Charlie Bits' 1954 Chevy pickup was a standout both in detail and horsepower during the Avinger Wildflower Trails parade. Several vehicles burned rubber to create noise, smoke and excitement for the parade.
Charlie Bits' 1954 Chevy pickup was a standout both in detail and horsepower during the Avinger Wildflower Trails parade. Several vehicles burned rubber to create noise, smoke and excitement for the parade.

Several of the glossy cars, trucks and motorcycles participating in the Avinger Wildflower Trails parade created excitement by racing engines and burning rubber as if on a race track.

The crowd was being treated to a display of the first East Texas Horsepower Show in Avinger which was to be held the next day.

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Houses in Historic Washington State Park are decked out in traditional Victorian finery for the annual Christmas and Candlelight celebration.

Approximately 75 motor vehicles and 150 people returned to Avinger the next day Sunday, April 30, to enjoy the car show organized by Marcus Perez.

Perez is a car enthusiast from California who moved to Avinger with his family three years ago to enjoy the life of Northeast Texas.

"Avinger's a lovely place, and we're glad to be here," Perez. "I have this enthusiasm for cars, so I thought this horsepower show would add to the activities of the town. It was my first year to organize the parade as well. We'll probably have another car show next year along with the parade."

Perez is a member of the Avinger Independent District School Board and a member of the volunteer firefighters association as well.

Perez said vehicles from as far away at Tyler came to be in the car show. Owners were able to have their cars tested for horsepower since the show had a dyno test machine on site.

Visitors to the show got to see a lot of different kinds of vehicles, including a Tesla automobile and a tractor. 

Perez works in the field of information technology, owns a consulting firm and said he is able to conduct his business while living in the peaceful surroundings of Avinger. 

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