Can I just have my word before I start writing, reader?

Shoutout to San Antonio's invisible present construction workers!

Why merge the eastbound 35 to one lane for miles when no workers or machinery are present beyond the traffic cones? Ghost lanes that we could be using! Ugh!

Anyways...

Praise the amazing construction in this city, as well as Social Sundays too. The second dealership site after Porsche for 2026 brings the crowd to Cavender Cadillac, northeast of San Antonio near the Live Oak area. It also kicks off the summer season where the weather is hot with overcast skies, and winds are damn-near strong for small cars like my own travelling on highways. The dealer packed show cars all around the lot with the exception of the actual building, while spectators like myself parked in front of At Home. I haven't been there in years, but it sure has a big parking lot!

Initially, I was skeptical about the capacity of people this venue is able to hold. February's show at Porsche San Antonio got flak for being a small-grounds area for spectators and show cars to get around. It also was one of the worst days for photographers as the fortunate ones had to either be early, or stay until after the vendor booths began to shutter for the day. Hardly any of February's crowding issues carried over for the May edition. Cavender Cadillac's most crowded area was undoubtedly the entrance, whereas other parts were fairly open to welcoming a handful of car forums and regular people movers. Even the beige army truck found a space around the back. With the usual head-turners making an appearance, there were also some personal first-time eye-catchers crashing the show not just for myself, but many other spectators.

You'd have to be super lucky to attend a car show to catch something odd, old, or brand new. The Gulf Porsche GT4 RS is unique with its factory livery from the manufacturer, but appears at every Social Sundays meet for the reason it is owned by the man that runs the day. Other usual cars or groups such as the Martini Miata, purple Huracan STO, Severed TIES, or LOUD regularly attend the shows every month throughout the year. That dedication is totally fine and well-appreciated. However, there are some that are relatively new to the eyes of myself and others. First thing entering the show through the dealer's gates, and to my left, an old blue car from possibly the 1930's was parked in open display. It has blue-outline rims, a wooden interior, a United Kingdom plate, and a Bentley badge above the chrome grill. At the time of writing this, the registration plate on a reverse search returns a 1936 Bentley "4.25". These old British cars have the most lavish woodwork, and this model's own shined beautifully. After shooting photos of this remarkable machine, I turned toward the Social Sundays booth, and yet again, another newbie graced my eyes. From vintage to brand-spanking new. The Ford Mustang GTD in Race Yellow. I never met the Bentley's owner sadly, but the man behind the Mustang GTD sat on his camping chair for most of the show. I sparked a bit of talk with him because that's what most thrilling about going to car shows; speaking to owners with the experience. We had a brief chat, but comprehending past the noisy atmosphere, this Mustang GTD variant with Race Yellow is apparently rare and hard to obtain. Apologies if I misunderstood you, sir. Moving forward, from my look at it in-person, the bodykit is fantastic and the interior is very dark. It also sports a long, horizontal digital screen on the dash similar to that of an EV. A futuristic and luxurious touch for a Mustang. I wished I could've spoken to the owner a bit longer about his new track-ready car, but the ruckus in the show lot made it incredibly difficult to continue a conversation without cars revving their way past entering the gates from where we are chatting.

It is becoming the norm for attendees to signal to the crowd on arrival through the bellows of a screaming Vee engine. Maybe the Cadillac dealer didn't mind it very much, or the few law enforcement officers on-site. The common sense rule didn't stop anyone from not testing their car's note. Quite a bit of exotics entering the lot fired off twelves and tens from the tip. Others also roaring their eights, sixes, and fours. Most notably the LOUD group's very own chrome Aventador, which I remember being the most audible show car with its distinctive V12 engine spitting a fury of flames every second at the redline. It's always great to hear the good ol' Aventador's engine sound as a reminder of the 2010s decade. Seeing an Aventador in chrome is especially a design choice one may draw from a video game like Forza Motorsport.

Having been in the lot myself for the entire show with an hour left, more and more owners were packing up for the day and crowding the exit to the 1604. This is an understatement of course. The road that joins At Home and Cavender Cadillac served as the joint strip for people to test the acceleration of their builds, from zero to about ten miles per hour. Time was approaching for the spectators to gather by the highway and record cars flying off into the distance with a rolling thunder. Social Sundays is spiritually Cars & Coffee serving the San Antonio area after the former's demise, and the tradition of congregating is little to no different from years past. I'll admit that I used to line up with other sweaty people watching cars zoom off on a main road back then. Well, most recently the Porsche San Antonio show in February. Since Make Ready Market is in downtown, and the San Antonio Zoo hasn't enough road space, May's edition near the 1604 served as a prime candidate to capture cars launching from the exit. These were the words lingering in my head as my time in the show area was spent taking photos and shooting videos. Then, I began walking to the exit where the show cars were leaving, picked a spot just next to the road, and shot videos like the deviant I am. Watching cars burn rubber.

This windy, overcast Sunday brought action like a typical weekend noon in a city ridden with terrible drivers. Only that these drivers on film held their cars in stable but reckless form. Standing next to any highway on a Sunday is scary if you aren't used to cars zooming inches past your body, and your arms too. Luckily, the drivers featured didn't crash or injure anyone standing next to the 1604. It was a typical round of congregation with common sports cars taking the stage down a main road with an earful of racket coming from a straight-pipe exhaust system. SAPD played their role in performing a couple traffic-stops to speeding offenders, and eventually went away at the very end of the show's posted duration. There were cars whose engine sounds I've not heard outside of any show grounds I've been to. The green widebody RX-7 is a brapper; Martini Miata produces noise through a soda can; Beige army truck is a typical diesel you see on the road. LOUD cars exiting need no reiteration as you have just read. You truly learn more about a certain car when you simply watch it from near the highway. Not that I'm encouraging every person to do this at their local car show, but the fan-fare sometimes outweigh the risks.

Many of the show cars, vendors, and spectators had left by the middle of 12 PM. Less to a dozen people were standing near the highway and heading back to their cars. I was one of them in a flock, but holding onto chunks of content made at yet another chaotic Social Sundays car show. The lot was mostly empty, trash filled a few spots, and Dennis & co. were catching a breath by the cover cars. A conversion to a usual Sunday afternoon went the area.

How was the Cavender Cadillac experience?

The actual dealer building? I saw Cadillacs for sale, sponsor boards for the show, and a nice break lounge down a hallway. I also went to pee a few times in the restroom. Oh, and I saw an electric SUV in Silver that I sat in back at the Make Ready Market show, which felt comfy. Uh, one of the hung picture frames I found somewhere in an office had a cute 60's Cadillac on it. Beyond that? I've got nothing else.

The outdoor show had a great turnout and a big crowd. Definitely love seeing regulars follow the locations as always, but I can't get over those who only appear once. I realize those owners may have busy lives outside of attending car shows, which is understandable, but more people should offer their appreciation nonetheless for seeing them come to show off their wheels. We spectators are lucky to have the regulars that attend Social Sundays monthly because, without them, the show wouldn't have its own stars to create the organization's identity. Talking to car owners doesn't hurt them either, reader. You learn a lot from their experience owning a car you aspire to one day.

Until the next post, reader! Rain or shine, wet weather can't stop the show.