Annual Vincent Penna Jr Memorial Car Show Set For Sunday

Information from the Westport Police Department:

WESTPORT, CT — The Annual Vincent Penna Jr Memorial Car Show, hosted by the Italian American Police Society of Southern CT, will be held this Sunday August 11, 2024, at 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. The car show is raising funds for the Vincent Penna Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship awards funds to the education of local children in the community.

Vincent Penna Jr passed away unexpectedly in December of 2020 at the age of 51, leaving behind his wife and teenage sons, in addition to countless family members, friends, colleagues and fellow officers who admired his passion for his family and community. Vincent Penna Jr was an officer with Westport for 26 years, becoming the Deputy Chief of the Department before his retirement in 2017.

This event is expected to have hundreds of classic and exotic cars and thousands of automotive enthusiasts. There is a $20 fee to enter your car, no cut off years and spectators are free. There will be live music by Clue and the Honkytones, raffle prizes, food trucks, trophies, and more. Thanks to more than 150 sponsors, the IAPS of CT will be giving away more than $40,000.00 in prizes.

Rain Date: August 18, 2024

— Flyer from the Westport Police Department