NORWICH – “There’s no such thing as an ugly car,” Sewain Conklin said with a laugh. “Not if you’re a car lover.”

Even if that’s the case, car lovers won’t have to lower their standards to enjoy the 1,200 beauties expected to roll into Norwich this weekend for the 42nd Annual Antique Auto Show and Flea Market at the Chenango County Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Rolling Antiquers Old Car Club.

Rain or shine, the show is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. Judging starts at 11 a.m. each day. General admission is $5 per person, kids 12 and under are free. Shuttle buses will be running from parking lots in downtown Norwich throughout the weekend, and a host of new food vendors, offering a variety of barbecue style and American fare, have also been added to this year’s line-up, organizers say.

Featuring a muscle car and street rod show Saturday and a classic car show Sunday, the two-day event, offering 193 awards judged over wide range of classes, has grown into one of the biggest of its kind in New York state, Conklin said.

“The Saturday show is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds,” said Conklin, who expects between 500 and 550 muscle cars in the opening day. Conklin acknowledges that despite the interests of the aging baby-boom populations creating a shift, the over 600 “classics and antiques still lead the way Sunday.”