Thunder Bay dads and kids take in Father's Day car show

More than 100 people either visited or participatedin a Father's Day car show in Thunder Bay on Sunday, and many of them were fathers themselves.

"I have promised this car to one of my daughters,"saidDennis Niittynenof his 1972 Roadrunner."There's no way I'm going to be able to sell it because of her wanting it."

As for Patrick Wilson, hisdaughter finger-painted his then-unfinished1936 Plymouth when she was in Junior Kindergarten.Now she's 15, the car is done, and Wilson has driven it through 22 states, he said.

Kevin Reinerfirst started working on cars with his dad when he was in Grade Two. Reiner, who showed off his1963 Ford Econolineat the show,now shares that passion with his family, he said.

The Father's Day car show was a first for the Sleeping Giant Brewing Company. It was inspired by its event coordinatorMadeline Dennhardt and herown relationship with her father, she told CBCNews.

"I just kind of thought, 'What does my dad like to do?'" she said. "It definitely stemmed from what we like to do together."

The show featured abouta dozen vintage automobiles, ranging from classic muscle cars to so-called rat-rods. This includes affordable hot rodsoften cobbled together from assorted partsand lacking the high-priced finishes of high-end vehicles.