Islanders can step outdoors to ogle vintage hot rods, roadsters, hydroplanes, tractors and more when Engels Repair and Towing will host what it is calling its “Umpteenth Annual Car Show” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at its iconic island gas station.

Paul Engels, who works at the gas station just south of Portage that has been owned by his family since 1951, said he wasn’t exactly sure how many years the car show has been presented, hence the reference to “umpteenth.” But for at least the past two decades, the car show has taken place with one exception — in 2020, when it took a pandemic pause.

The event, which is non-competitive and free to enter, has always attracted participation from a wide spectrum of car collectors on the island and beyond. Rust buckets may sit next to meticulously detailed classics, giving the show an ecumenical feel missing in many other shows in the region.

In recent years, the show has exploded in size, with cars lining the Engels property all the way to Kingsbury Road. Still, said Engels, the majority of participants come from Vashon, bringing out cars that have been tucked away in barns and garages for most of the year.

All the traditional elements of the event will be back in place this year, Engels said, including volunteer help from Vashon High School wrestlers and football players, who will once again be on hand to set up cones, park cars and cook hot dogs and hamburgers for the crowd.

Islander Brett Bacchus, Engels said, is putting together a reconstituted version of the Doily Brothers Band, an iconic island rock band from the 1970s and 80s that will play several sets during the day. Players will include Bacchus, Scotty Johnson, Loren Sinner — and hopefully, Engels added, Jimmy Spakowsky, another original member of the Doily Brothers.

Engels said he loves presenting the show each year.

“It’s all about seeing the shine, the chrome and the colors,” he said. “People look forward to it, and when it’s all over, you let out a big sigh of relief.”