Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure will be hosting its second annual car show to raise money to benefit the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, at 10 a.m., Sunday, April 10, on Main Street.
The event also honors the memory of former Miami Lakes vice mayor Roberto Alonso, who collected classic cars and created the first classic car event hosted by the Town of Miami Lakes.
During the inaugural event, more than 1,000 people were on hand to see 170 classic cars, including a 1941 Chrysler, 2015 Corvette Mustang and Alonso’s 1964 Chevy Coupe Super Sports car, on display.
Following last year’s event, Roberto Alonso Jr. said he hoped the 2016 event would be bigger and better and be open to more sponsors including big corporations.
After Alonso died from cancer in 2013, his friends reached out to his son to keep his memory alive by resuming the event in his name, but he decided to turn in into a fundraiser for cancer research.
He teamed up with The Graham Companies and Dolphins Cycling Challenge for the event in memory of his father.