Jim Staab stands with his friend Cindy Henry and daughter, Megan Staab, Sunday by his 1923 Model T Ford at the Autumn Leaf Festival in Clarion.

CLARION — Many cars at the annual car show, which kicked off the Autumn Leaf Festival this weekend, came with a full tank of stories to share with car enthusiasts.

For the car show, antique, vintage, modified and new vehicles were displayed from as far as Pittsburgh and Meadville, with the majority from surrounding areas. The Autumn Leaf Festival will culminate with a parade Saturday followed by Clarion University's homecoming game.

Two 1923 Ford Model Ts were on display, one being a roadster built from the frame up by Chuck Booth of Fairmont City, who has attended the show with the car for the last 10 years.

Jim Staab of Clarion drove in an original 1923 Model T with wooden spoke tires and crank starter.

“The car has been in my family since 1956. My father Ray 'Butch' Staab restored the car to its former glory, and it has been a part of the ALF car show since the first one,” Staab said.

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