LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the country’s largest car shows was in Louisville this weekend.

Vintage cars from all over the world were on display at the Kentucky Exposition Center as part of the Street Rod Nationals Louisville show.

Jack Miller brought his replica of a 1923 Ford T-Bucket to the event and said it took him about a year and a half to build. 

“I built it about 25 years ago," he said. "It's got a small black Chevy in it with a Chevy transmission in it." 

Miller is a retired firefighter and has a background in cars, so he said putting it together was pretty straightforward.

“No, it's not that difficult… if you know anything about cars … this is probably one of the simplest street rods to build," he said. "It's pretty much motor, transmission, body and frame." 

Miller has been in Louisville since Thursday, Aug. 1 and said he has been to Street Rod Nationals in Louisville all 30 times the event has come to the city. 

Over the four-day show, about 60,000 people viewed the cars, making it one of the largest automotive shows in the U.S. 

“When we found Louisville, we stayed ... it's a huge facility, big enough to hold all of our exhibitors, hold all the cars, plenty of hotel rooms and Louisville is just an awesome city,” said Craig Meads, National Street Rod Association marketing director.

Nine-thousand cars from all over the world were in the show, but one thing the drivers all had in common was community.

“I'm with the Okolona Street Rods, and we all sit together under our tent," Miller said. "We eat lunch together ... it is a community, and you'll see a lot of car clubs out here at the Street Rod Nationals." 

The National Street Rod Association has 10 shows in the country this year. Louisville Tourism said this weekend’s show in Louisville will generate nearly $11.5 million in economic impact for the local economy.

Meads said the event will be back during the first week of Aug. 2025.