• The car show featured vehicles made from 1972 to 1995. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A Malaise car show visitor takes a look at Chris Harding’s 1982 Honda Civic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Duncan Nodarse pets “Gravy” at Saturday’s Malaise car show. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Malaise Invitational features unique trophies for the various winners — this particular one for Best in Show. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A car show visitor takes a look at the interior of the 1991 Jaguar XJS that was raffled off. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Malaise Invitational organizers said they were pleased with the car show’s turnout. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Car show judges have a discussion at the trophy table. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniel “Bones” Lombardo talks to the crowd. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The trophy table. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The 2023 Malaise Invitational Car Show in Wren. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The car show raffled off this 1991 Jaguar XLS. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A car show visitor closes the door after climbing out of the cab of a 1973 Ford C750.The 2023 Malaise Invitational Car Show in Wren. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Duncan Nodarse, of Oregon City, reacts to winning a 1991 Jaguar XJS, the grand prize in the Malaise Invitational’s raffle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A unique car show came to Wren Saturday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.