Borders 3 Jamboree Car Show, Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Bonners Ferry is a small town in the Kootenai River Valley.  It’s quite close to the Canadian border, which is less than an hour’s drive away.  It is also the closest town to my home.

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For the past 25 years, on the first Saturday in June, the town draws in several hundred classic cars from Idaho, Washington, Montana and British Columbia.  The event is known as the Borders 3 Jamboree Car show.  It’s held on Main Street and is hosted by the local Rod Benders Car Club.  The event is not as large or “fancy” as the Lost in the 50s show in Sandpoint, which we’ve previously discussed on this blog.  But it still is a lot of fun.

Like me, there are hundreds of people who enjoy the artistry of old cars, and the show is a family friendly small-town gathering.  There are events for kids, prizes, street food and lots of conversations between friends meeting friends.

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1931 Ford Coupe (2)

My wife and I spent a few hours in town, studying the interesting assortment of trucks and cars.   Below are some of my favorites (just a fraction of the displayed vehicles), arranged chronologically:

1932 Ford Pickup (a “rat rod”)

1932 Ford Pickup Rat Rod (1)

1932 Ford Pickup Rat Rod (3)

1935 Ford Coupe

1935 Ford Coupe

1940 Ford Pickup

1940 Ford Pickup (2)

1947 Ford Flatbed Truck

1947 Ford Flatbed Truck

1948 Chevy Business Coupe

1948 Chevy Business Coupe

1948 Chevy Master Deluxe

1948 Chevy Master Deluxe (1)

1948 Chevy Master Deluxe (3)

1948 Mercury Coupe

1948 Mercury Coupe (1)

1948 Mercury Coupe (4)

1948 Mercury Coupe (5)

1950 Ford Convertible

1950 Ford Convertible (1)

1950 Ford Convertible (2)

1957 Chevy BelAir

1957 Chevy BelAir (1)

1957 Chevy BelAir (2)

1957 Chevy Delivery Sedan

1957 Chevy Delivery Sedan

1957 Ford Thunderbird

1957 Thunderbird (1)

1957 Thunderbird (2)

1960 Chevy Corvette

1960 Chevy Corvette (1)

1960 Chevy Corvette (3)

1960 Chevy Corvette (4)

1963 Ford Galaxie

1963 Ford Galaxie

1963 Ford Pickup

1963 Ford Pickup (2)

1963 Plymouth Fury

1963 Plymouth Fury (1)

1963 Plymouth Fury (2)

1967 Plymouth Belvedere

1967 Plymouth Belvedere

1979 Pontiac Firebird

1979 Pontiac Firebird

1981 Blakely Bearcat

1981 Blakely Bearcat (1)

1981 Blakely Bearcat (5)

1981 Blakely Bearcat (4)

The final vehicle in this post is an unusual custom 2001 PT Cruiser

2001 PT Cruiser (1)

2001 PT Cruiser (3)

2001 PT Cruiser (4)

2001 PT Cruiser (6)

2001 PT Cruiser (7)

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4 months ago

Love classic cars – much more inspirational than today’s characterless models. But aside from the cars, Bonners Ferry looks delightful.

4 months ago

Some lovely specimens there – thanks for the post!

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