Like many 11-year-olds, Wyatt loves cars, especially tricked-out classic rides blinged-out to the max. But as a cancer patient in hospice care, he can’t get out to the car shows he loves.
So, the show came to him Sunday.
Wyatt got to watch from hospice as a parade of classic cars and trucks slowly cruised by.
Jimmy Mora, a member of the Rollerz Only Car Club and owner of a 1936 Plymouth P2 Deluxe Coupe, helped organize the private parade for Wyatt.
Mora said a friend, Mike Olson at WyoTech, called him and told him about Wyatt. Olson is a member of the Lumberjack Riding Club and works with Wyatt’s dad. Cowboy State Daily isn’t using Wyatt’s last name out of deference for the family.
Mora said Olson shared that the young man has Stage 4 cancer, was at Hospice of Laramie and shared an interest in all things motorized on two or four wheels.
“One of his wishes was to see a car show one last time or at least be part of a car show,” Mora said. “And check out all kinds of cars because he’s a big car lover.”
Jimmy Mora in his 1936 Plymouth P2 Deluxe Coupe wanted to make a young boy’s day special on Sunday. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora) 
A classic coupe and the Chevy Monte Carlo dubbed the Nightmare Monte get attention at the car show for a young cancer patient. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora) 
A vintage truck owner responded to the call to be part of a car show for the young cancer patient. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora) 
Vehicles are parked all along Pierce Street and Centennial Drive as part of the car show for a young cancer patient (Courtesy Jimmy Mora)
Bring The Show To Wyatt
Because Mora is a member of the international low-rider car club and knows many car enthusiasts around the city, Olson asked him to reach out and see if they could get some cars for a little parade or car show for Wyatt.
Wyatt is no longer able to go places, so the plan was to bring the car show to him, Mora said.
Initially, the duo planned to keep things relatively low-key. But when Mora put out a social media post about the boy asking if anyone wanted to share some time on Sunday afternoon to give the boy a show, the responses started flooding in.
“It just blew up. There were people from Cheyenne, Fort Collins and just absolutely all over the place,” he said.
Mora’s club chapter based in Denver had members calling and texting and letting him know they were loading up their cars and motorcycles and planned to be there.
After checking with Hospice and working through their concerns related to the facility’s parking lot and the adjacent streets, the car show was given a green light.
Mora said people representing 60-70 vehicles and motorcycles all met about 1 p.m. at the Walmart parking lot to go over the plan.
The Laramie Lumberjack Riding Club responded to the request to give a young cancer patient an experience with the things he loved. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora) 
Big four-wheel drive truck owners responded to a request to make a car show for a young cancer patient. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora) 
A classic Chevrolet from the 1950s was available for the young cancer patient to see. (Courtesy Jimmy Mora)
Filling Trunk With Gifts
Mora also opened the trunk to his couple and people who’d gone shopping for Wyatt tossed in Hot Wheels cars, toys, money, and other gifts.
They then drove across town to the hospice where cars and motorcycles could be found parked along both Pierce Street and Centennial Drive.
They took turns parading in front of Wyatt’s window so he could see the vehicles.
Mora said he didn’t know if the boy had been given a heads up prior to their arrival or not.
“And then he actually came out in his wheelchair with a blanket and stuff and got to talk to some of us and see some of the cars up close,” Mora said. “It was fantastic for him to be able to do that.”
Wyatt and his family were presented with the donations and gifts.
Mora said quite a few of the drivers and car owners were able to talk with Wyatt about their vehicles. He was outside looking at the display for about an hour.
In addition to Mora's low-rider Plymouth and his son’s 1984 gold-plated and engraved Chevy Monte Carlo nicknamed the “Nightmare Monte,” there were large four-wheel drive trucks, Jeeps, street rods, Porsches, Audis, a group from Cheyenne that brought their Honda Civics that looked like those in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and more.
“It was absolutely amazing,” Mora said. “It wasn't about people showing up and then trying to get prizes or trophies or anything. It was just a time for car and motorcycle enthusiasts to do something important for a child.
"And it was just incredible. So many people messaged me, contacted me, and asked if they could give presents and do whatever they could. It just, it was mind-blowing.”
At Hospice of Laramie on Monday, a spokeswoman said that Wyatt’s family was not taking calls.
Dale Killingbeck can be reached at dale@cowboystatedaily.com.
