15th annual Garden City River Rod Run draws car connoisseurs - The Missoulian
River Rod Run schedule Events being held as part of the 15th annual Garden City River Rod Run are in Caras Park unless otherwise noted:. : Cruisin’ parade on Higgins Avenue. : Downtown markets along Higgins Avenue. : Sponsor awards presentation. The 15th annual Garden City River Rod Run will gas up and peel out, starting Friday afternoon. The event, which continues Saturday, will feature about 200 classic cars and other vehicles in Caras Park and parading up and down Higgins Avenue. Marty Bourassa, a retired U. S. Forest Service accountant, has been involved in the auto show since its inception in 2001. “I’ve been a hot-rodder since high school when I bought my first car – a ’49 Ford – and ever since then it’s been... This year, he also plans to enter one of his own vehicles: a bright red 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero. He purchased the Ranchero in 1998, kept the classic body and put roughly $20,000 into it, replacing the entire drive train and suspension system. Since then, Bourassa has been optimistic that he will regain the ability to drive a manual transmission. Source: missoulian.com
