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The Corvettes Are Coming! Over 450 in Ocean City Sunday

It is among the largest car shows on the East Coast.

Over 450 Corvettes will be displayed on the Boardwalk this weekend.

Corvette owners from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, among other states as far away as Indiana, Ohio and Florida, will descend on Ocean City for one of the largest car shows on the East Coast on Sunday, starting at 11:30 a.m., Ocean City Public Relations Director Mark Soifer said.

The cars will gather at the Ocean City Airport, 26th and Bay Avenue, between 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The Ocean City Humane Society and Food Cupboard will be accepting donations at that location.

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Cars will depart for the Boardwalk at 11a.m. and be on display until 4 p.m. The line of vehicles will extend from 6th to 14th streets on the boardwalk.

The autos will date back to the Corvette’s first model in 1953 and include every model to the present.

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There will be a special themed Corvette display in front of the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.

The Corvette Club will be set up at that location and offer T Shirts for sale. The Ocean City Humane Society will also have a display and be selling items and collecting donations to support the award winning, “no kill” shelter. All animals are either found a home or given one at the Humane Society.

There will be an awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. in front of the Music Pier.

Proceeds from registration fees benefit local charities. The Show is sponsored by Boardwalk Corvettes, and will be held rain or shine.

For information, call the Club’s hotline, 609-457-0081 or visit www.boardwalkcorvettes.com.

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