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Our Next Event
The 26th Annual Lake Mirror Classic
Friday-Sunday,
October 17th-19th, 2025.
Why we do this.
The Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance and Car Show raises money for local Lakeland and Polk County charities. Please read our Mission Statement.
The 2022 – 2024 Lake Mirror Classic provided over $100,000 to local charities. See our official announcement here.
We thank our sponsor/partners and all our entrants for supporting local charities. Every penny from entrant registrations goes to charities. Our team of volunteers are working to make the 2025 Lake Mirror Classic better than ever.

2025 Grand Marshal
Gary Patterson – President of Shelby American

As president of Shelby American, Gary Patterson oversees all manufacturing, sales, operations, distribution and marketing. He has been a key Shelby team member since the birth of the continuation Cobra in 1996 through current Mustang and Ford F-150 and F-250 based vehicles.

Patterson manages a broad range of business initiatives all over the world. He has also been a liaison with all military branches throughout his tenure at Shelby, hosting military groups, promoted job opportunities at Shelby for service members. A major supporter of the armed forces, his two sons currently serve in the United States Air Force and Coast Guard. Gary has been at the forefront of countless charitable operations over decades helping to raise millions of dollars for first responders and groups like JDRF and Autism national charities.

Patterson was the Chief test and development driver for Shelby for many years until taking on his present role. He has been deeply involved in the creation of every Shelby vehicle since the company moved to Las Vegas. He has also served as a factory team driver for Shelby American at many events over nearly 3 decades. Patterson is on the NADA advisory board. He also serves as a technical advisor for the Ultimate Street Car Association.

Patterson has always been involved in motorsports and raced everything from tricycles to sports cars. His love for Mustangs began when his father brought home a 1965 hi performance convertible. Those early years led to his first car purchase, a 1969 Mach 1 Mustang which he still owns. Patterson drag raced that car while in high school and later became involved in autocross and competed in a modified Corvette. He currently owns several key Shelby development vehicles that he helped to create. Patterson began his Open Road Racing career in 1991. His involvement raised millions of dollars through non-profit organizations.

Patterson has served as President of the Mustang Club of Las Vegas, Vice President of Competition for the Central Buckeye Corvette Assoc. and was an NCRS judge. Patterson was promoted to President of Shelby American in December 2016 and is currently the longest standing president in the history of the company outside of founder Carroll Shelby.

Visit Central Florida – Hot Rod Rendezvous
Friday, October 17th, 2025
5-9pm
$35 per vehicle
Concours d’Elegance
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
10am – 4pm
$75 per vehicle
You will see rolling works of art from some of the nation’s top auto collectors and museums along with rare and themed automobile displays. The unique setting also features vintage wooden boats and the ever popular
Amphicars will be in and around Lake Mirror at this center piece of the 3-day Lake Mirror Classic.
Downtown Classic Car Show
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
10am – 4pm
$55 per vehicle
Over 400 Classics, Exotics, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Specialty Vehicles and Trucks make this fun for all ages. You will be amazed when you see fantastic show vehicles from all over Florida and beyond!
Sunday Road Tour
Sunday, October 19th, 2025
8am – 1pm
The Lake Mirror Classic Road Tour (Registration for this event is handled on a separate site. Address questions via email to Ray Kreigbaum)
The emphasis of the Tour is on “fun.” Create memories, spend time with friends and make new ones. The event encourages fun and challenges your senses to follow the clues provided. You will also see some of the most beautiful and scenic roads in Central Florida. This is not a race, and all types of vehicles are welcome to be a part of this great event.
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