Members of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Volvo Sports America Club are coming to show off their classic cars in the parking lot at the Port Townsend Aero Museum at Jefferson County International Airport.

The Classic Volvo Car Show will feature vintage Volvos from the past free to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. The museum is discounting tickets to tour the museum by 25% during the day of the car show.

Port Townsend resident Phil Brodt, a member of the chapter, advised Volvo owners who wish to show their vehicles to arrive between 8:30-9:30 a.m., and to make a donation to support the museum and its youth training program.

“Last year’s event was an exclusive club member gathering of our personal Volvos,” Brodt said, referring to a collective trip to the area last year that garnered a lot of attention. “But this year, we’re stepping up our game and organizing a public showing of our cars, which will also include other Volvos from the Olympic Peninsula that would like to participate.”

Given that most members of the Puget Sound Chapter hail from King County, Brodt was heartened by their eager response to return to Jefferson County again this year. He added that he wasn’t sure how many additional Volvo owners would show up to show off their cars.

“Obviously, it’ll help if the weather is nice, and I’ve been checking those forecasts diligently,” Brodt laughed. “Could this become an annual event? I don’t know, but it’ll help if we get good turnout. For a lot of our members, just showing up is a $40 round trip, but it’d be great if we could expand our membership even further into the peninsula.”

Brodt said he has personally ventured as far afield as Sequim, Poulsbo and Silverdale to recruit new members who share a love of “Swedish automotive excellence.”

“Volvo simply makes an excellent product that’s been at the forefront of the automotive industry,” Brodt said. “They led the industry in safety with the three-point seatbelt, the padded dashboard and the gine block that’s designed to dip under the chassis in case of a collision. There’s just a pride that Volvo owners take in their cars’ durability.”