Every year, the H+H Chevrolet parking lot turns into something more than a car show.
It becomes a reunion of sorts — fathers and sons, brothers and grandsons, all gathered around machines that carry more family history than most photo albums.
And every year, that celebration spills right over the property line, too. Right next door at H+H Jeep Dodge Ram, the All Mopar & Jeep Show runs at the very same time, a tradition that’s turned both lots into one massive, sprawling gathering of horsepower and hometown pride each summer.
This year marked the 29th Annual All Chevy Show alongside the 4th Annual All Mopar & Jeep Show, and together they brought out more than 600 vehicles — everything from restored classics to trail-worn Jeeps to modern Mopar muscle, making this one of the biggest turnouts we’ve seen yet.
Having both shows side by side meant attendees could wander from vintage Chevys on one lot straight into a lineup of Jeeps, Dodges, and Rams on the other, all in a single afternoon.
Here’s a look at some of the rides that stopped people in their tracks — and the stories behind them.
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The Thurber Brothers’ 1947 Fleetmaster Cabriolet
Some restorations take a weekend. This one took decades.
John Thurber’s father picked up a 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Cabriolet Convertible from a cousin back in 1972. Engine trouble put it into storage almost immediately, and there it sat — for years — waiting for its moment.
That moment finally came around 2014, when John, his dad Bob, and his two brothers decided it was time. What followed was a full body-off-frame restoration: rust repair, a rebuilt date-correct 216 cubic-inch straight-six engine (handled by a shop in Blair), and a fresh coat of paint applied in one brother’s garage. The finished car wears a deep burgundy finish, rides on its original three-speed transmission, and even keeps its wind-up dash clock ticking.
There’s a fun twist to this story, too. Partway through the rebuild, the Thurbers realized they needed a reference for how everything went back together — so John tracked down a matching 1947 Fleetline coupe in black to use as a visual blueprint. That coupe came along to the show as well, parked right next to the car it helped bring back to life.
And this is not a trailer queen. The Thurbers have already put more than 700 miles on the convertible this season alone, cruising it to shows across Iowa and Nebraska.
Guy’s 1948 Pickup — Still Wearing Dad’s Artwork
Guy’s truck started out as a working vehicle. His father bought the 1948 Chevy pickup in the early 1960s to use as a sign truck for the family business, and Guy himself drove it during his high school years.
Today it’s a full street rod, built on an S-10 chassis with a 400 cubic-inch small block and a 700R4 automatic overdrive — plus modern air conditioning for those Nebraska summer cruises. But the detail that really gets people talking is the tailgate. Guy kept the original artwork his father hand-painted and airbrushed decades ago, complete with dragons and Chevrolet lettering. Everything else on the truck has been modernized, but that one panel stayed exactly as his dad left it.
Rich Rollins’ 1958 Nomad — A Wagon Built for the Road
Rich Rollins bought his 1958 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon out of North Carolina twelve years ago, and since then it’s logged serious mileage. A rebuilt engine and transmission were specifically chosen to handle long hauls, and Rich has taken full advantage — driving the wagon to the Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, plus shows in Colorado and right here in Nebraska. The classic red Nomad is proof that a 60-plus-year-old wagon can still rack up highway miles with the best of them.
Les Robbins’ 1953 3100 — Built in His Father’s Memory
Of all the stories at this year’s show, Les Robbins’ might be the one that stayed with people the longest.
Les built his 1953 Chevrolet 3100 five-window pickup in memory of his late father, who owned a similar truck when Les was a kid. The cab he started with had sat abandoned in a field for nearly 40 years — rusted through, with a roof dented from kids climbing on it. With help from Joe Petersen, Les took it all the way down to bare metal for a complete nut-and-bolt restoration.
What came out the other side is a two-tone silver and black pickup running a 350-plus horsepower small block V8, a four-speed overdrive transmission, and an aluminum drive shaft. Inside, custom black leather seats pair with a black suede headliner that has a Chevrolet bowtie subtly embossed into it. The truck bed floor is built from repurposed Nebraska walnut, and the whole thing runs modern Vintage Air so it’s as comfortable as it is sharp.
Maybe the best part of the day: four generations of the Robbins family were on hand to see it. Les, his son Nick, and grandson Kellen stood together next to the truck built to honor the man who started it all.
Two Lots, One Community
Meanwhile, next door at H&H Jeep Dodge Ram, the Mopar and Jeep crowd was putting on a show of its own. Now in its 4th year, that event has grown right alongside its Chevy neighbor, and this year it brought out a serious mix of builds — lifted Jeeps ready for the trail, classic Mopar muscle, and modern Ram and Dodge trucks decked out by their owners.
Running the two shows simultaneously turned the whole area into a single destination for anyone who loves cars, trucks, and the people who pour themselves into building them.
What Ties It All Together
Every one of these vehicles tells the same story in a different way.
A convertible passed down through a family and pieced back together by brothers. A tailgate that keeps a father’s artwork alive.
A wagon that’s earned every mile on its odometer. A pickup rebuilt from a rusted-out shell into a tribute spanning four generations.
And just a few hundred feet away, an entirely separate lot full of Jeeps and Mopars carrying their own stories of restoration and pride.
With over 600 vehicles between both shows, this year was proof of just how much this community has grown.
It’s not just chrome and horsepower — it’s Nebraska families, local craftsmanship, and cars that get driven, not just displayed. We’re already looking forward to next year’s shows and the stories that’ll come with them.
