I want to congratulate every one of you on the success of the 17th Annual Rotary Club of Tucson’s 2023 Classics Car Show. It was an incredible community and family event, with 430 vehicles, 20,000 guests, and hundreds of volunteers. And a special thank you to the Car Show founding members Jon Wang and Arnie Jacobsen. They are the ones who can take pride in our accomplishments.We were particularly impressed by our special guest, Dennis Gage, and his quote describing our car show as “a concours quality car show.” It’s wonderful to see such high praise from someone in the industry.
We want to celebrate and commend the Rotary Club volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the show a reality; without their dedication and hard work, there would not be a car show. They are the engine, steering, and fuel behind this event.
I thought about the Rotary 4-Way Test, and how the car show embodies its principles.
1. Providing what you promised
2. Treating everyone equally
3. Building goodwill and friendships
4. Sharing the benefits with all concerned.
And in closing, an awesome car show day was had by all!
