IOLA, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) -- The Iola Car Show brought in 120,000 people this weekend for one of America's largest car shows and swap meets in the country. Enthusiasts collectively exhibited 2,500 cars.  

Milwaukee resident John Haydon brought his 1939 Royal Windsor Chrysler. Only a few hundred of the art-deco inspired cars were made. 

"It's the waterfall grill," said Hayden. "Pointed nose and waterfall grill. They tried to make it look streamlined."

It's a special car for Haydon because his dad had it when he was seven-years-old. 

"I would sit on his lap and pretend to steer," recalled Haydon. 

When World War II broke out his dad had to sell it because of gas rationing and the fact that people couldn't buy tires. Additonally, the back seat didn't fit all three children. 

"Interesting memories as a kid who grew up in the era when cars were still relatively new, and the big thing every year was when the models came out, a lot of excitement, and I remember it fondly," said Haydon. 

Haydon was able to buy a version of the model known as the Hayes Coupe which differentiated from the one his father had. 

The designers gave the car very thin chrome doors to make it look similar to a convertable.

"Another neat thing about it is it has a very large back seat which the normal coupes did not have," explained Haydon. 

"Interesting memories as a kid who grew up in the era when cars were still relatively new, and the big thing every year was when the models came out, a lot of excitement, and I just remember it fondly," said Haydon. 

The theme of this year's Iola Car show is Calling All Car Clubs, which recognizes the people behind the cars.

Ron Mews is a member of the Central Wisconsin Mustangers. 

"You got to get in and drive it and own one and listen to them; this makes you feel young," said Mews. "I go to a root beer stand, and kids just love that car. I say, 'How old are ya?' He says '21,' and I say, 'Well that's what I feel like when I drive it.'" 

Mews bought a 2008 candy apple red Mustang when he retired.

He likes it because it's a retro style of the 1968 to 1967 Mustang. 

"The style, the shape, your lights -- you look at the front end it looks like a '69 Mach One or a Mustang," said Mews. "The back end looks like a '67 Mustang with the style of the side scoops on it." 

Mews also has a ruby red 2018 Mustang. 

He does retro modding to his Mustangs, which is using new materials to give the cars a retro look. 

"Carbon fiber put on the dash and then chrome trim on the upper part of the dash around the air vents," explained Mews. 

There are 50 registered car shows in Iola this week.

The significance is that it shows the importance of the people behind their cars. 

"Everyone who is a car nut thinks their particular car is special," said Haydon. "There are all kinds of cars that are special to people. This car happens to be special to me, doesn't mean that it's special for everybody."

The Iola Car show ran from July 11 to July 13.