Seaside’s downtown was transformed into a large-scale display of quality classic cars for the annual Wheels and Waves car show.

The Seaside Downtown Development Association’s event, held last Thursday through Sunday, featured about 300 cars, up from 268 in 2014. As always, a big hit was Thursday’s Senior Cruise, when dozens of early birds toured Seaside’s three assisted-living facilities — Avamere at Suzanne Elise, Avamere at Seaside and Neawanna By the Sea — and finally stopped at Thousand Trails’ Seaside RV Resort for a barbecue, courtesy of Thousand Trails.

On Saturday, the cars took to the streets for a cruise through downtown Seaside. Attendees lined the streets on the tour route to get a glimpse of the cars in action.

From Friday to Sunday, the cars were parked along Broadway, from its intersection with Holladay Drive to the Turnaround, and a few side streets for the Show and Shine. The area was blocked off, so pedestrians could freely roam the streets, look at the cars and talk to owners.

That’s what car shows are all about, “appreciation for the cars,” according to John Osborn, of Kennewick, Wash., who attended the show with his two-tone 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air.

He has come to Seaside for Wheels and Waves almost every year since 2004.

“This little community here is one of the hardest ones not to come to,” he said.