A Ferrari makes its way onto the runway at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Passport to Elegance event at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in Penn Township on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

PENN TWP — Automotive enthusiasts in Western Pennsylvania were in heaven Thursday evening, July 20, when the Passport to Elegance Vintage Grand Prix event stopped by the Pittsburgh-Butler County Airport.

This marks the second year that the Passport to Elegance has visited Butler’s airport. Prior to the advent of COVID-19, Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin was host to the show. It very nearly joined the long line of events throughout the world to be killed off by the pandemic, as the airport sold off the hangar that hosted the first few shows.

That was until Scott Kerr convinced the organizers to bring the event to Butler.