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All kinds of creative cars take part in the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

Cars adorned with shiny metal plating, Scrabble tiles, colorful paint jobs and more rolled down Massachusetts Street on Saturday for the annual Art Tougeau parade. The event routinely draws creative vehicles not just from Lawrence, but from other cities across the region.

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The “Hondaween” car, owned by Sas Liska of Lincoln, Nebraska, won best in show at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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“Map of Space and Time,” owned by Rebecca Lowe of Houston, Texas, rolls down Massachusetts Street at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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“Mini 905,” owned by Bill Viereck and named after the airplane that NASA used to carry space shuttles, is pictured at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Colorful cars roll down Massachusetts Street at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Karen Roberts, Marilyn King, Rhonda Roy, Brenda Patzel and Penny Weiner pose with their butterfly-themed car at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Sas Liska, of Lincoln, Nebraska, poses with the “Hondaween” car, which won best in show at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Chris Wollard’s art car rolls through downtown Lawrence at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Wollard, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made the car in two weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Susan Palmer drives a car decorated with Scrabble tiles at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Colorful cars roll down Massachusetts Street at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Rodney Wood of Hoisington poses with a truck covered in circuit boards at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Chris Wollard’s art car rolls through downtown Lawrence at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Wollard, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made the car in two weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The “Daisy Singer Car” is pictured with owner by Philo Northrup and Ziggy the dog at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence. The car uses found objects and has a garden on top.

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The “Kat BaLu” car, owned by Queen Becky Morris of Houston, is pictured at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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“Mini 905,” owned by Bill Viereck and named after the airplane that NASA used to carry space shuttles, is pictured at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Marilyn King, left, and Karen Roberts pose with their “Butterfly Car” at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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Owner Jada August is pictured with the “Dragonfly Whimzee” car at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

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The “Daisy Singer Car” is pictured with owner by Philo Northrup at the Art Tougeau parade on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in downtown Lawrence. The car uses found objects and has a garden on top.