Downtown Sulphur was the place to be Saturday as car enthusiast from all over the state came to see and be seen at the Sulphur Rotary City of Springs Car Show.

The show, in its fourth year, gets bigger and better every year, said show organizers , with a total of 174 entries turning out for this year's show.

One of the show's organizers, Jack Beaty, said the quality and variety of cars at this year's show was excellent.

"We had everything from a 1939 Studebaker to a 2003 Corvette," he said.

"There was a good quality group of cars, most were in very good condition."

Entries ranged from cars, trucks, both classic and new, hot rods and motorcycles.

A rare 1969 "grabber" orange 350 Mustang Shelby GT proved to be the big winner at the show.

The vehicle won both Best of Show, first in its class, and the Police Chief's Choice award.

The Mustang was only one of three built in 1969 with a grabber orange paint scheme.

Owners Greg and Lisa Gisler, Oklahoma City, said they purchased the car, fully restored about a year and a half ago.

The car went through a total frame off restoration, meaning it was taken apart and restored from scratch, he said.

The car is valued at about $45,000- $50,000.

"This car has increased in value since we bought it, " he said. "It's a great investment."

The vehicle, with its 300 horse power engine, also boasts a signature Carrol Shelby visor.

The Gislers are members of an Oklahoma City Mustang club and attend many car shows, but said they prefer ones in small towns like Sulphur.

Several car clubs from Mead, Hugo, Norman, and Davis also turned out for the event, said Beaty.

The number of classes, 22, makes the show the largest between Oklahoma City and Dallas, he said.

After the awards presentation, a burn out competition was held on Woodruff Blvd.

Rick Armstrong, Lone Grove, and his 1966 Chevy Nova was named the winner of the burnout contest.

Other prize winners include: Mike Griffis, Sulphur, winner of a Barbecue grill, Tom Edmounds, Ardmore, winner of a trip to Las Vegas, and Keith Miller, Norman, winner of a custom car hauler.

Beaty said the show would have not been possible without the help of many people including Jack Rhodes, who emceed the event, and members of the Sulphur Rotary Club. The show concluded with Sulphur City Councilors serving barbecue to exhibitors at the American Legion.

And The Winners Are...

Best of Show went to Greg Gisler, 1969 350 Mustang Shelby GT.

Sulphur Mayor Don Day's choice for the Mayor's choice award was a 1937 Ford coupe, owned by Larry Harris, Holdenville.

A 1969 Mustang Shelby GT was the pick for Police Chief's Choice.

Fire Chief's choice went to Steven and Valerie Hall, who brought a 1967 350 Camero SS to the show.

Other winners include:

Corvette II

First Place--Brook Edmonds, Ardmore

Second Place--Wayne Cothren, Ada

Corvette II

First Place--Chad Delozier, Lowell, Ark.

Second Place--Randy Farmer, Sulphur

Contemporary Car

First Place--Lynn Cardwell, OKC

Second Place--Lisa Gisler, OKC

Motorcycle I

First Place--K.C. Liliequist, Ada

Second Place--Thurman Hawkins, Wynnewood

Motorcycle II

First Place--Lee Moore, Barnesville, Georgia

Second Place--William Welch, Wynnewood

Muscle Car

First Place--Kent Morris, Ardmore

Second Place--Jackie McClelland, Shelbyville, Texas

Mustang

First Place--Greg Gisler, OKC

Second Place--Jerry Chambers, Wanette

Classic Truck 1

First Place--Paul Lloyd, OKC

Second Place--Herb Phillips, Wynnewood

Classic Truck II

First Place--Harold Shed--Holdenville

Second Place--Jim Fredrick, Ada

Classic Truck III

First Place--Don McCollum, Sulphur

Second Place--Brad Lancaster, Ada

Classic Car I

First Place--Bill Preston, Edmond

Second Place--Jack Loveland, Shawnee

Classic Car II

First Place--Billy Neal, Eufaula

Second Place--Bill Moog, Sherman, Texas

Classic Car III

First Place----Bret Ellard, Shawnee

Unfinished

First Place--John Lytle, Ardmore

Second Place--Kip Reynolds, Ardmore

Special Interest

First Place--John Ward, Healdton

Second Place--Craig Williams, Piedmont

Hot Rod

First Place--Gary Pratt, Enid

Second Place--Buddy Wood, Sulphur

Fast And Furious

First Place--Eric Strickland, Enid

Second Place--Brandon King, Atoka

Mopar

First Place--Marvin Petty, Guthrie

Second Place--Ronnie Fralicks, Colbert--

Modified/Custom Car

First Place--Bobby Taylor, Sherman, Texas

Second Place--Kent Wirtz, OKC

Modified/Custom Truck

First Place--Tommy Rivers, Bonham, Texas

Second Place--Barry Eighmy, Hugo

Camaro and Firebird

First Place--Shawn Pergande, Hugo

Second Place--Matt McElhannos, Ada

KIXO Award

Kenneth Horn--Mansville, Ark