Jaguar XK140 at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
1957 AC Ace Bristol at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Marketing consultant Maurisa Potts (in hat) at her event, the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A 1967 Pontiac GTO at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Member Canek Aguirre waves at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Checking out a Mercedes 190 SL at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Chamber ALX CEO Joe Haggerty and his wife Jackie at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Checking out a Maserati at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Models without cars at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A brand new Land Rover at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Models in front of a Land Rover at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
1965 Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Models at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
1965 Backdraft Cobra at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Netsanet Hailu (on right) and Coco Cullum at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
BMW at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A 1968 Mustang GT:CS at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Austin Healey at the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, May 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
King Street was packed with all sorts of traffic on Sunday, as thousands of car enthusiasts checked out classic cars at the sixth annual Old Town Festival of Speed and Style.
Today’s event featured more than 100 exotic sports cars and motorcycles, and was sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank and several local businesses. This year’s theme was Ian Fleming’s James Bond spy novel Casino Royale, with elegant models beautifying a supercar catwalk at King and Fairfax Streets.
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
