The Boston Cup Classic Car Show

On Sunday, September 22, the Boston Common hosted the Second Annual Boston Cup, a classic car show to benefit Boston’s Parks and Recreation department. Dozens of antique and classic cars were on display, including several cars that were manufactured in Massachusetts. The event attracted a handful of celebrities, and a very recognizable celebrity car.

Click through the gallery to see scenes from the Boston Cup.

Owner Bill Cooke, 60, of Stowe, Vermont, stood by his 1903 Grout, which was manufactured in Orange, Mass. Cooke has owned the car since the 1970s, when his family purchased it from a museum in Maine that was closing its doors.

This 1912 Stanley Steamer, built in Newton, was true to it’s name and made a hissing noise as it emitted steam.

A 1913 Metz Boattail Roadster, built in Waltham, Mass., was showcased as part of the Made in Massachusetts section.

A yellow 1915 Stutz Bearcat Raceabout, one of the earliest models of sports car, was on loan from the Heritage Museum in Sandwich, Mass. Heritage Museum volunteer Jon Elmendorf explained that the fender can be taken off the car so it can go racing. However, Elmendorf cautioned that “stopping can be a big problem’’ because the Stutz was not built with front brakes.

A 1956 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 proudly displayed a “Made in Framingham’’ banner at the top of its windshield.

Russ Rocknack and Jenna Lookner of the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine, stood next to a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom Tourer once owned by silent film star Clara Bow. The car was manufactured in Springfield, Mass.

A few of the classic cars on display at the second annual Boston Cup, from front to back, a Ferrari, a Maserati, a Fiat, another Maserati, and another Ferrari.

Red was a popular choice of color at the car show, as this 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster clearly demonstrated.

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t the sexiest set of wheels at the Boston Cup. But Paul Revere’s 1792 firepump, which was built in Revere’s North End foundry, fit in among other vehicles that were made in Massachusetts. The firepump was on loan from the Boston Fire Department Museum.

Event organizer, car afficionado, and chair of the Boston Cup Classic Car Show, Rich Doucette, 62, paused for a photo at the Parkman Bandstand. “The cars are the stars of the show,’’ said Doucette.

The Boston Cup also coincided with the 101st anniversary of the Bandstand.

No, you’re not seeing things. This 1958 BMW Isetta 600 really opens from the from the front (and we do mean the front). Owner Mike Miller, 66, of Wakefield (wearing a green hat in the background) says the car is actually a limo that he once used to transport his neighbor’s daughter to her wedding.

Rock legend J. Geils posed with his 1965 Maserati Sebring Series II.

Doucette posed with fellow car enthusiasts Mike Hefferman, 53, and David Place, 53, both of Wellesley.

Former New England Patriots player Matt Light stood next to his 1971 Dodge Challenger. Light says he has always loved the Challenger is a fan of everything the era represents.

Boston Common auto writer Craig Carlson (left) and Boston mayoral candidate Dan Conley (right) posed for a photo. Conley, who acknowledged he typically does not attend car shows, said the event was a fun way for the Parks Department to boost the city’s profile.

A rock star. A former NFL player. A candidate for mayor of Boston. Think that’s the end of the Boston Cup’s star power? Think again! The original Batmobile,currently on loan to Guardian Angel Motorsports, also made an appearance at the Boston Cup. For a fee, spectators could take their picture behind the wheel of the Caped Crusader’s car, with proceeds going to St. Jude’s Hospital.

Some of the cars at the show were not very classic, but they could still claim membership to the “Made in Massachusetts’’ club, like this 2012 Factory Five GTM Coupe, built in Wareham. The car is a “kit car’’ meaning it was assembled by its owners after the parts arrived in various boxes. There is a catch to building a kit car, however…an engine is not included.

Some of the classic cars on display at the show.

This 1941 Pontiac Custom Torpedo station wagon is a classic car that just screams “road trip!’’

Some of the more newer “classic’’ cars on display included a blue 2014 Jaguar XFR-S and a silver 2010 Aston Martin Vantage.

Does this Ford remind you of a Ferrari? Well, it should! This 1965 Ford GT40 is Ford’s “revenge’’ car that it built after a failed attempt to acquire the Ferrari brand. This car was considered by some to be the most coveted car on display at the Boston Cup.