Bikini models from various nightclubs stole the attention of attendees. Photo: Jazmín Stengel.

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).- The 13th Bikini Car Fest was held Sunday, March 20, as it was done “before the pandemic.” Masks and antibacterial gel were generally not required, but there were cars, drinks and women.

The event started at 7am in Chapala’s Parque de la Cristianía. The only “sanitary filter” was at the main entrance where pedestrians were checked. Control was not very strict, since many entered without masks. At the access for cars, through the parking lot, there were no controls.

This year’s Bikini Car Fest awarded 70 categories. Photo: Jazmín Stengel.

After being canceled for two years due to the pandemic, the event showcased around 900 modified and exhibited cars. About 450 were entered in one of the multiple categories of the Bikini Car Fest. A  total of 280 prizes were awarded to 60 percent of this year’s participants, according to organizers.

The number of categories may vary according to the cars entered, since it takes at least five cars with the same characteristics to open a new category. If there are not sufficient entries, cars can be entered in other categories compatible with their modifications. These can vary between the trends of tuned or modified cars such as the euro and DJM branches, open and air-cooled, among many other subcategories. In the end, 70 categories were awarded, all with first, second and third places.

As well as the categories, the models of classic and modified cars were very varied. Photo: Jazmín Stengel.

The audio sound specialists were divided into two main ones, SPL and Open Show, which in turn were divided into 10 other subcategories according to the type of amplifier. In the audio category, 50 cars participated, of which up to 30 of them were awarded the first three places in each subcategory.

There were also 20 prizes for the best modified car on display, as well as 50 more prizes for the special car of the event, or what is equal to the second place of the best cars, organizers said.

In addition to the cars, articles and spare parts for sale, bikini models from the Cadillac, Roma and Chicas de Guadalajara nightclubs, as well as the Models Brasil models from different Latin American countries, stole the public’s attention.

Translated by Mike Rogers