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Events & Shows / All Car Shows, Swap Meets, Trade Shows 2015 West Coast
All Car Shows, Swap Meets, Trade Shows 2015 West Coast


January

 12th - Stockton: Fred's Annual Circle Track Trade Show & Swap Meet at the San Juaquin Fairgrounds, Building #2. 8am - 1pm. $8.00 admission, children free. Free parking. Indoor / Outdoors rain or shine. For info call (209) 982-4309

 25th & 26th - Turlock: The big Turlock Swap Meet. Saturday, 7 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, 7 AM to 3 PM. Admission is $8.00 at the gate, children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For more info http://www.TurlockSwapMeet.com


 February

 1st - Sonoma: 2nd Annual Sonoma Raceway Swap Meet. 7am - 1pm. Free admission & parking for shoppers. Auto-themed featuring Raceway shops & sellers from the Bay Area selling vehicles, engine components, replacement parts & much more from historics to classics & beyond. Contact: Martha Crockett (707) 933-3910 or mcrockett@racesonoma.com

 14th - 16th: Sacramento Autorama at Cal Expo. Now in its 64th year, the Sacramento Autorama is “The Kustom Capital of the World” and boasts being home to one of longest running indoor car shows in the world. The Autorama is recognized as the premiere custom car show on the West Coast. The Show will feature over 450 of the finest custom cars, hot rods, classics, motorcycles, and specialty vehicles from around the county. Show times are Friday 12pm - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 8pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm. Admission $20.00 adults (ouch!), $10.00 kids 6-12. Kids 5 & under are free. Parking $10.00. Info (877) 763-7469 for info, or click HERE


 March

 28th - 29th - Pleasanton: Goodguys 33rd All American Get Together & swap meet at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds featuring All Years of American Made or Powered Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trucks, Goodguys AutoCross, Indoor Car Show, Vendors, Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral. Call (925) 838-9876 or go to http://www.Good-Guys.com


 April

 5th - Stockton: Mustangs Plus presents The Mustang & Classic Ford Car Show at Mustangs Plus, 2353 Wilson Way. in Stockton. For more info call (209) 944-9977

 6th - Brisbane: Laf-a-lots present their 4th Annual Last Laf Car Show and Swap Meet located at 2801 Bays Blvd. from 9am - 4:30 pm. Open to all hot rods, rat rods, customs, lowriders, motorcycles, stockers and anything else that catches your eye going down the road! Entree fee is $10 Cars......$5 Motorcycle and Spectators are free (but we do have a donation box at the main show table and they are always appreciated!) Vendors, Raffle, Awards, 50/50, Food and much more! For info call Antonio at (650) 520-3356 or e-mail Lastlaf@Yahoo.com

 11th - Aptos: Kingsmen Car Club 3rd Annual Swap Meet located at 2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, CA.95003 Benefiting the Kingsmen Apprentice Program, a mentoring program for high school aged kids, currently restoring a 1930 Model A. One day only - Space is limited! 8 am to 3 pm. For more information visit http://www.tlc.org/kingsmen or call Monica at (831) 234-3632

 11th - Turlock: "Bring The Ruckus 2015" hosted by Illicit Car and Truck Club located at Cal State Stanislaus (NOT at the fairgrounds). Open to all years, makes, and models. There will be best of trophy's, top 50 trophy's, as well as some specialty awards. Featuring 5 live bands, food, huge raffle, and a DB competition. $20 pre reg and $25 day of. For more info visit http://www.illicitcarandtruckclub.com To pre register you can use PayPal to bringtheruckuscarshow@yahoo.com All proceeds benefit the Northern California Ronald McDonald House.

 12th - Santa Rosa: 3rd Annual Cruisin' North Car Club - John Puccioni memorial Swap Meet at the Vets Building parking lot. 6am - Noon. (Must be off the lot by 1pm) $25.00 per space. $20.00 for trailers. Car & truck sales $15.00. Buyers enter for free. No overnight camping / no food vendors. For more info call Merle Winton (707) 537-7718

 13th - Stockton: Stockton Swap Meet & Car Show at the San Juaquin County Fairgrounds, 6am - 3pm. Gates open at 5am for sellers. $5.00 admission. Kids 12 & under are free. Free indoor & outdoor classic car show. 50's & 60's music. Antique toy show. Model car show, and MUCH more! Over 20 trophies. Come and see some of the best Hod Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Car Customs, Classic Cars and Trucks. $15 fee for car show entries & autos for sale. Dash plaques to the first 100 car show entries. Swap meet spaces 15 X 20 on pavement or 20 X 20 on the grass. $20 prepaid or $25 at the gate day of show. Overnight set-up on Saturday 2pm-8pm. Overnight security provided. 1000's of buyers. Turn those old car parts into cash! Rain or Shine, we swap. Indoor space available. Call for details (209) 948-5307

 18th - Citrus Heights: Capital City Cruisers Car Club in cooperation with Lowes Home Improvement Store and Gifts From The Heart invites you to join us for some good food, good fun, good entertainment, and great cars. Make plans now to attend the Collector Car Show at Lowes in Citrus Heights, 7840 Greenback Lane & Sunrise Blvd. Car set-up starts at 8:00 AM. Show starts at 10:00 AM and runs to 3:00 PM. Awards presented at 2:30 PM. Up to 50 awards presented in different classes and categories. Open to all cars 1975 and older. Dash plaques to the first 100 cars. Show is limited to 200 cars so pre-registration is strongly recommended. Rain or shine! Contact Rex Roden at 530-748-6181 for more information.

 18th - Carmichael: 3rd Annual Carmichael Elks Classic Car Show benefitting the Carmichael Elks Lodge and the many community service programs provided by our organization. The Classic Car Show, held in our own shady back yard, features Street Rods; Pick Ups; Muscle Cars; Special Interest and Customized Cars, Rat Rods and Cruisers. Our Swap Meet has limited spaces available so register early by contacting Terry Henry (916)481-1318. Our Non-Food Vendor coordinator is Diane Bristow (916)955-4097. One Breakfast and One Lunch bracelet is included with your $30 Entry Fee. General Admission for the public is free. The Breakfast starts at 8:00 Lunch starts at 11:00. Bloody Marys will be available!

 19th - 27th - Redding: 25th annual Kool April Nights. Redding Convention Center. Wake up and smell the exhaust fumes! Hear the roar of the hot engines... Gawk at the custom paint.... taste the old-fashioned burgers at that 50's joint out on Highway 273.. It's Kool April Nites time again! "Great cars, great music, great food.. tons of bobby sox and ponytails.. bigger and better than ever. You'll find: Miles of Classic Cars * Show and Shines * Trophies * Food * Music * Dances... and more fun than two people in a rumble seat at the drive-in. Admission is $10 for the big show. Of course the Friday nite cruise and other open events during this fun week are all free. Discounted $8.00 pre-admission tickets will be available at local Raley's supermarkets and NAPA Auto Parts stores. For more info visit http://www.koolaprilnites.com

 26th - Sacramento: Sacramento Classic Car & Parts Swap Meet at the Sleep Tran Arena (formerly the Arco Arena). Gates open at 6am for buyers. $8.00 admission. Free parking. Set-up on April 25th after 5 pm. For more information visit http://www.sacramentoswapmeet.com or call (916) 955-8777

 26th - Martinez: Sixth Annual Cruisin' The Creek Car Show held at Creekside Church at 444 Fig Tree Lane. Welcome to all makes and models. BBQ, Kids Zone, family friendly. For more info vist their web site at http://www.creekside.org or call Tim Rogers at (925) 228-8156

 27th - Half Moon Bay: Pacific Coast Dream Machines at Half Moon Bay Airport. Cool cars & planes on display at the Half Moon Bay Airport from 10am to 4pm. This is always a nice event! NOTICE: This event has gone to a SINGLE DAY EVENT this year, so it is Sunday only. For more info visit; http://miramarevents.com/dreammachines

 April 27th - May 1st - San Francisco: The California Mille Miglia at the Fairmont Hotel. LOTS of vintage classic race cars on display in front of the hotel on Sunday the 27th, with the race starting on Monday the 28th. For more info call (415) 479-9940 or visit http://www.californiamille.com

 27th - Benicia: 21st Benicia Classic Car Show at the 1st St Green at the beautiful downtown waterfront. Bring your pre-1976 American made car or truck with the whole family to picnic on The Green while listening to our professional DJ and our own High School Jazz Band. Registration includes free breakfast for two people until 10 am, and a goodie bag and dash plaques for the first 300 entrants.
 Show trophies for numerous categories voted on by other entrants and our High School Band students. Vender booths will sell food, crafts and car related merchandise. Vehicle check-in starts at 7:00 a.m. with the show starting at 9 a.m. and going until 3 p.m. All proceeds go to support the award winning Benicia High School Band Program! Admission is free. Event Fees: $30 pre-registration Info at http://www.pantherbandboosters.com/car-show or call 707-742-3590 e-mail: carshow@pantherbandboosters.com


 May

 3rd - Brentwood: Zero to 50! Diablo Valley Mustang Association 16th Annual Show 'N Shine on the Streets of Brentwood, 2455 Sand Creek Rd, Brentwood, CA, 94513. 10am to 3pm. Staging begins at 7am. Proceeds to benefit Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Bring a food donation and receive a raffle ticket for our raffle booth. Each food item donated receives a raffle ticket. Free to spectators, Car registration is $25 in advance, and $30 day of the show. Free T-Shirts to the first 150 registered entries, goodie bags, awesome raffle prizes, funny & fabulous DJ / music, wonderful trophies & great vendors. Show is open to all Ford, makes, models & years. Contract Trudy Ramsey for questions, shownshine@dvma.org or 925-383-9579

 4th - Fremont: Car show at Washington High School located at 38442 Fremont Blvd. Out 10th year anniversary! 250 cars expected to be on display! All proceeds go to Tri-City Homeless Shelter. For more information contact Doug Nahale (510) 505-7300 ext. 67361 or (510) 468-0425 or emial dnahale@mvrop.org Please visit our web site at http://whs10thcarshow.webs.com

 4th - Turlock: Spring Collector Car / Parts Swap Meet at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Free Parking, Auto related items only, Rain or shine. For info call (209) 777-5654 or visit their web site at http://www.springfallturlock.com Note: This meet is a rain or shine event and in no way is associated with the Turlock swap meet held in January by the Modesto A's club of Modesto.

 9th & 10th - Monterey: 8th Annual Monterey Rock and Rod Festival held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, along with fabulous 50's, 60's, and 70's music. The event kicks off on Friday night with a Sock Hop. Classic and custom cars will be on display Saturday and Sunday. Food and vendor arcades will be on-site for your eating, drinking, and shopping enjoyment. For details on ticket prices and other information go to their web site at http://www.montereyrockrod.com

 10th - Santa Rosa: Fred's All American Old Car Day from 9am to 4pm at the Stoke Ranch, 5525 Old Redwood Hwy. 72 and older American cars only. No judging, no classes, no trophies and no trailer queens! There will be food, games, and lots of elbow rubbin'. For more info contact Ken Williamson at (707) 527-6068

 9th - San Lorenzo: 14th Annual Arroyo Classic & Custom Car and Motorcycle Show in Memory of Rick DeVecchi will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 9am-3pm at Arroyo High School located at 15701 Lorenzo Ave., in San Lorenzo, CA. Come enjoy hundreds of classic and vintage cars, customs, rat rods, tricked out trucks, motorcycles, muscle cars, race cars, low riders, and more. There will be live music, bbq, vendors, raffles, and trophy presentations with the Hooter girls and a KTVU Channel 2 television celebrity emcee. Only $20 donation for partints and only $5 donation for spectators. Charity event and 100% of all proceeds save high school sports. More information at http://www.arroyocarshow.com Email: arroyocarshow@gmail.com or call Lisa at (510) 875-4354

 14th - Concord: Ygnacio Valley High School Athletic Booster Presents DVRAA 6th Annual Car Show. Sat.May 14th 2011 at Ygnacio Valley High School 755 Oak Grove Rd. Time will be from 7:00 to 3:00 Pre-Registration will be $25.00 same day Reg- will be $30.00 Lots of awards in many classes.BBQ Raffle prizes & 50/50 drawing. Vendors are welcome.

 14th & 16th - Petaluma: Come and join us as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Petaluma's Salute to American Graffiti. New this year, we start off the event with a Thursday night Sock Hop. Friday brings our Kick-Off Show and Shine at our local shopping center. Saturday is the big day as we block off the streets that George Lucas used to film his best movie, American Graffiti so we can park all those classic cars. Listen to the live bands, check out the vendors, tune in our live XERB radio, or just sit back and enjoy. Registration forms can be down loaded from our website starting on Feb 2, 2015 at http://www.americangraffiti.net

 16th - El Dorado Hills: 3nd Annual Scott Santana Live On, Drive On! car, bike, truck, boat, whatever show. If you are proud of it, bring it!! 35$ gets you a T-shirt, lunch, goodie bag, and dash plaque. Plus, it gets you front row seat for live music, a cacklefest, fantastic views, and great company. This show is a scholarship fund raiser for the Scott Santana Scholarship Foundation, and also raises awareness for Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation. Scott (scottsantana.org) was a 17 year old car guy who loved all things with motors and wheels. He lost his life in 2011, but he gave life to 5 others with his decision to be an Organ Donor (the Pink Dot). There is no year cut off. We invite all kinds of vehicles. Bring your boat, car, truck, tractor, jet, wagon, minibike, whatever. Guaranteed good time. And the BEST BBQ you'll ever taste. Contact Rich Santana at (530) 295-3727 or visit http://www.scottsantana.org

 17th - Brisbane: 5th Annual Benefit By The Bay Car Show located at the Sierra Point Yacht Club 500 Sierra Point Parkway in Brisbane from 10am to 3pm. This event is being put on to support the UCSF Pediatric Epilepsy Center. $25 registration fee. More info at http://www.benefitbythebay.com or email at benefitbythebay@yahoo.com

 17th & 18th - Sonoma: Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival at Sonoma Raceway. Formerly known as the Wine Country Classics Vintage Racing event. Featuring sports cars and popular marques like Maserati, Ferrari, Porsche and Lotus, as well as a full array of formula cars, Trans-Am and production sports cars roaring around the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. Each ticket doubles as a pit pass, granting you an up-close look at these historic racecars and a chance to chat with their owners. For more info visit http://www.infineonraceway.com/ticke...ports_festival

 18th - Isleton: River Ranch Run Car Show located at Bob Dron's Delta Diamond Farm in Isleton at 15175 Hwy 160, from 10am to 5pm featuring customs, hot rods, trucks and motorcycles. $10.00 entry fee. For more information call (916) 777-5800 or visit http://www.DeltaDiamondFarm.com

 18th - Petaluma: 40th Annual Petaluma Swap meet sponsored by the Redwood Empire Regional Group of Early Ford V-8 Club at Petaluma Fairgrounds located at Hwy 101 and Washington Street in Petaluma. Gates open at 5:00 am. Free parking and entry for buyers. A 20x20 space is $25.00. Please contact Dave Peterson at 707-527-9183 or email 1davepeterson@comcast.net

 18th - Red Bluff: 40th Annual River Park Car Show. Always on the 3rd Sunday of May. 100 River Park Way. The Contemporary Historical Vehicle Association (CHVA), Mt Shasta Region, invites you to enjoy a relaxing day next to the Sacramento River. All street legal cars and trucks from antiques through 25 years old are welcome. People's Choice trophy awards, 50-50 raffle, raffle prizes. Food and drinks available on site. Free for Spectators. Register 8:00 to 10:00, ends about 3:00. Please, no pets, BBQ grills, loud sound systems or burn-outs. (Formerly Woodson Bridge Car Show.) Enter on Willow St, off Main St in Downtown Red Bluff. Contact Ron at 530-275-8655, email: ronlips@netzero.com

 18th - Sonoma: Annual Car Show at Hanna Boys Center, 17000 Arnold Dr. in Sonoma, from 11am - 1pm. Kids carnival, refreshments, entertainment, art show, chili cook-off and campus tours. NO registration fee but donations are gladly accepted! Refreshments provided for all registrants! Vehicles of all years, makes, models, shapes and sizes are welcome. Registrants please arrive by 10:30am. For info call Leslie Petersen at (707) 933-2555 or visit http://www.hannacenter.org

 20th - Stockton: Located at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. 6am - 3pm (gates open at 5am for sellers) Admission $5 ~ kids 12 & Under FREE. Indoor & Outdoor Classic Car Show - 50's & 60's Music - Antique Toy Show - Over 20 Trophies - Model Car Show. Come and see some of the best Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, Classic Cars and Trucks. $15 fee for car show entries & autos for sale. Dash plaques to the first 100 car show entries. Swap meet spaces 15x20 on pavement or 20x20 on the grass $20 prepaid or $25 at the gate day of the show. Overnight set-up on Saturday 2pm-8pm. Overnight security provided. 1000's of buyers. Turn those old car parts into cash! Rain or shine, we swap. Indoor spaces available. Call for details. Huge Model Car Show by World Famous Builder Bob Carrol. For info contact carlos De La Torre (209) 948-5307

 23rd - Sebastopol: The 3rd Annual Driven to Perfection Classic Car Show & Cruise benefitting the Sebastopol Area Senior Center. 1976 and earlier cars and trucks. 10am - 4pm at 1005 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol. $25 registration before May 1. Public $5, kids 12 and under free. Rain or shine. Raffles, food vendors, music, a family affair. Call Dean at (707) 829-2440 for information.

 24th - Reno: Classic Chevy's of Reno Car Club presents their "Summer Salute Car Show" held at Rancho San Rafael Park. Open to all years, makes & models of cars & trucks, old and new. Largest car show in Northern Nevada next to Hot August Nights. 26 classes! Trophies and specialty awards. Food and Vendors. All net proceeds benefit our Veterans through The Veterans Guest House and Operation Feedback. $10.00 entry donation. For more information and pre-entry for please, visit http://www.classicchevyclubreno.com or send an email to nancylking@me.com

 26th - Petaluma: Fourth & Sea Fish & Chips Classic Car Cruise-in. See what car clubs are calling "one of the coolest cruise ins in the North Bay" and "a pure blast!" Fourth & Sea’s monthly Sunday Cruise-In Classic Car Show is a fun, casual, FREE event the whole family will enjoy. Held the last Sunday of the month from Noon 'til 3pm, May thru Oct at 101 Fourth St. at C St.. The event features gorgeous classic cars, delicious classic food, foot tapping live music, free raffle prizes, and the presentation of the prestigious Sundae Cup Trophy! For more info call (707) 623-3219 or visit http://www.SundayCruiseIn.com

 27th - Sacramento: Vettes for vets car show held at the California Automobile Museum as a memorial to our military veterans and Corvettes. Come enjoy a great day of sunshine and memorial for our veterans who will enjoy over 50 raffle prizes, food trucks coordinated by Sacto mofookie, and music. The car show is also free for spectators and would be an excellent event for kids. Come out and enjoy the sun gleaming off the gorgeous Corvettes! For more information please call Natalie Minas at (916) 442-6802 or visit http://www.calautomuseum.org/html/events1.html

 31st - San Rafael: May Madness! Down Town San Rafael (4th St). Classic car show and parade. For more info visit their web site at http://www.downtownsanrafael.org/eve...y-madness.aspx

 30th - 31st - Pleasanton: Goodguys 22nd Summer Get-Together at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds. Featuring All Years of American Made or Powered Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trucks, Indoor Car Show, Goodguys AutoCross, Indoor Car Show, Vendors, Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral. Call (925) 838-9876 or visit http://www.good-guys.com for more.

 31st - Rohnert Park: CCLS Kick Off To Summer 2014! 5475 Snyder Ln. in Rohnert Park from 9 AM to 3 PM. Contact Justin @ 707-974-8585 or jmsumwalt@comcast.net for more information.


 June

 1st - Woodside: "Wild Cars for Wildcats" car show held at Woodside High School, at Alameda and Woodside Rd. from 9am - 2pm. $30 entry fee (includes event shirt and dash plaque). Benefits the school sports program. Live music, food & beverages, games, prizes and awards. For more info please call (650) 364-5212

 4th - Vallejo: North Bay Summer Get Together at Solano County Fairgrounds. cars, trucks and bikes of all years and makes. Raffles, prizes, drinks, food and FUN. Parking $5.00 / General admission $5.00. Kids 12 and under; free. For more information http://www.northbaycarshow.com

 3rd - Fremont: 22nd Annual Mopar Rally. Open to all Chrysler products from pre-war to present. Over 350 cars. 7 am – 3pm, Ohlone College at 43600 Mision Blvd. next to historic Mission. Top gun class, car corral, swap meet, trophies, raffles, food, t-shirts, Goodie bags to the first 300.
 Contacts; Rich 408-356-4752 or Debi 408-981-3326 http://www.moparalley.org

 5th - Lincoln: “Thunder in the Valley Show & Shine” at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln, CA., hosted by Rods & Relics of Lincoln Hills and Thunder Valley Casino Resort, open to all 1975 and older American Made or American powered vehicles. Spectators Free. Cash or non-perishable food donation requested of partints. Registration 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Show 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Awards, raffle, music, food and drinks. Lodging: Thunder Valley Resort (877) 468-8777 or http://www.thundervalleyresort.com Show is a prelude to Saturday’s Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show. Info http://www.rodsnrelics.net or Ray Geiger (916) 543-0464

 6th - Lincoln: 9th Annual Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show hosted by Rods & Relics of Lincoln Hills and VFW Post 3010. Show open to all 1975 and older American Made or American powered vehicles. Registration before May 15 is $20.00, after May 15 $25.00. Show to benefit The Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center, Ride to Walk, and The National Down Syndrome Coalition. Registration from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m., Show from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 50+ trophies and plaques will be awarded at 2:30 p.m. Dash plaques and Goody Bags for the first 200 cars registered. Raffle prizes, music, food, vendors and fun for all in beautiful Historic Downtown Lincoln. NSRA safety inspections available. Boy Scout breakfast 7 – 10 a.m. http://www.rodsnrelics.net for registration forms etc or call Ray Geiger (916) 543-0464

 7th - Cupertino: 25th Annual Mopar Rally car show. De Anza College - 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Trophies, swap meet, venders, food, two raffles, t shirts, Top Gun. For more info contact Debi Leary (408) 981-3326 or visit http://moparalley.org

 3rd - Danville: Ponies and Snakes, a judged show for Mustangs and Ford Powered Cobras at the Danville Livery, 400 Sycamore Valley West from 10am to 3pm. For info visit http://www.poniesandsnakes.com

 7th - Petaluma: Car Show and Rescue Dog Adoption at Petaluma Village Premium Outlets off of Petaluma Blvd. North, from 10am to 3pm. Open to all 74 and earlier American cars. (100 car limit). 10 Classification Awards (Club Award, Partint’s Choice, Rat Rod, Hot Rod, Flames, Motor, Classic, Custom, Truck, Muscle Car) REGISTRATION BEFORE APRIL 1, 2014 $35 - AFTER APRIL 1, 2014 $45 For more information visit their web site at http://www.coupeandroadster.com/rodsrescues.html or call Al Jennings at (415) 518-0906

 7th - Elk Grove: The Over The Hill Gang presents their 14th Annual Pre-Fathers Day Car Show at Elk Grove Park. For more information visit http://www.Overthehillgang-sac.com

 12th - 15th - Santa Rosa: Peggy Sue's All American Cruise & Car Show at A Place To Play Youth Park. A HUGE show with over 800 cars!! This is a fun and VERY WELL RUN event! Great for the whole family. Music, food, vendors and MUCH MORE! Thursday the 12th is the Cruise-in. Friday the 13th is the poker run through the back roads of Sonoma County AND a chili and pasta cook-off and beer and wine tasting at A Place To Play Park. Saturday the 14th is the show and then after a cruise downtown Santa Rosa. Sunday the 15th is the car show & swap meet at A Place To Play Park. For more info visit Peggy Sue's web site at http://www.peggysuescruise.com

 14th - Paradise: Saturday, June 14th, the 18th annual "Cruisin' Paradise" show will kick off with registration at 7:00 AM. The show will open to the public at 8:00 AM. There will be Awards and Trophies, Dash Plaques, Music, Food, Vendors, Displays, Giant Raffle, and $100 prize Poker Walk. Voting for multiple categories of cars will take place during the day with Trophy presentations commencing at 3:00 PM. This will be an enjoyable and fun day. For more info please visit http://www.cruisinclassicsofparadise.com

 15th - Santa Rosa: Father's Day 20th Annual Show 'n Shine car show in Juilliard Park, 9am - 4pm. Hosted by Engineering Contractors Association & Maintenance Superintendents Association, All proceeds go to the MSA & ECA scholarship & Vocational programs . Registration is $30 and $35 after June 1. Free Spectator Admission. Drinks & Food, Music Entertainment, Raffles & Contests. Dash plaques to the first 300 entrants. Registrations: http://www.nceca.org or call Mary at (707) 546-5500 or email mary@nceca.org

 18th - Auburn: Townsmen 8th Annual Poker Run & Car Show at the Auburn Fairgrounds 1273 High St. for pre '75 cars and trucks. For info contact Dar or Judy (916) 300-0868 or see the flyer at http://www.townsmen.org/Flyers/pokerrunflyer2011.pdf

 18th - Sacramento: Boulevard Image Show 'n Shine at Hiram Johnson High School, 6879 14th Ave. from 11am - 4pm, car registration begins at 8am. Classics, Low Riders & Muscle Cars. Free admission to the public. DJ music, food & fun. (no alcohol). Vendor or Car Show information contact Danny (916) 265-8014

 20th - 22nd - Sonoma: The Toyota Save Mart 350 NASCAR races at Sonoma Raceway. Info; http://www.racesonoma.com/tickets/toyota_save_mart_350

 23rd - San Francisco: CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SWAPMEET ACROSS FROM CANDLESTICK PARK Vendor spaces available. 20X20 $40. 2 spaces for $60 Entry is $5.00 per a car load any questions call (415) 424-3535 or check out our website at http://www.sanfranciscoswapmeet.com

 19th - Stockton: 12th Annual Father's Day Car Show at 3535 N. El Dorado St. Stockton. BBQ, entertainment, raffle prizes, (No alcohol). All cars welcome. Proceeds send students on mission trips. Info: Dennie Reid (209) 477-7300

 27th - Marysville: Classic Car & Bike Show in Historic Downtown "D" Street. Registration is at 1st & "D" Street at 7am. Fees: $25 Swap Meet and Vendors. $20 Car & Bike. Food, Drinks, Raffle, Music and Event Awards. For more info, contact: Big John at (916) 698-7637 or Ken (530) 682-0068.

 28th - Pinole: 24th Annual "Cruisin In The Sun" Classic Car Show, hosted by "The Northern California Cruisers Classic Car Club" held in Old Town Pinole and Fernandez Park from 8 am to 5 pm.
 Pre-registration for the Classic cars is required and is Limited to the FIRST 325 1975 and older , All-American made cars. Awards, Dash Plaques, Car Show event T-shirts for sale, a Raffle, Automotive, Arts, and Crafts Vendors, "Live" Music with Contraband, and the Local "DJ" Vince Pistello playing those "oldies but goodies" tunes in the Park. A delicious breakfast will be served at the Pinole Senior Center, along with lots more terrific foods at other local restaurants nearby. Free to the general public - Lots of fun for the entire family. There is a playground area for the children. Car show proceeds benefit local charities. Download registration forms at: http://www.northerncaliforniacruisers.com or call Cathie at (510) 233-0721 or email jclouden@pacbell.net for further information.

 23rd - Auburn: Cruisin' for Downs Syndrome at the Gold Country Fairgrounds at 1253 High St., Auburn. Features all makes, models & years of vehicles, motorcycles, trucks and hot rods, from 7am 'till after dark. Live Music, food vendors and beer and wine tasting after 5pm. Pedal car races, cacklefest, silent auction and raffle. Free admission to the public. For more info; Heather at (916) 532-4773 or info@ndscoalition.org

 26th - 29th - Reno: RENO ROCKABILLY RIOT 2014 at the famous John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks. This is not your typical Rockabilly show. It's much more. It is a celebration of everything Rockabilly. There will be Rockabilly bands all weekend, hundreds of traditional rods, vendors, clothing, tattoo artists, Pin up Girls, a rod swap meet, Burn out contests, 100 foot drag races, Loud Pipe contests, great food, Dine 'n Dash contests, Fastest mechanics in the West contest, tire changing contests, Dance contests, Valve Cover Races, Best Dressed contests, and much, much more. For more information and registration info call Paul at (775) 291-5008 or e-mail at paulabomb@gmail.com check out their web site at http://www.renorockabillyriot.com An A-BOMB Entertainment Production.

 28th - Murphys: MURPHYS-ANGELS LIONS CLUB 7TH ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - "UTICA PARK". A Beautiful Grass & Shaded Park. 1000 S. Main St. (Hwy. 49) in Historic Angels Camp. Space Limited to 135 cars, (1975 & Older). Awards, Dash Plaques, Raffle Prizes, 50/50 Drawing, Dee Jay Music, Vendors, FREE Coffee & Donuts, (while they last). BBQ'd Steak & Bratwurst Sandwiches, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Cold Beer, Soda & Water Available. Pre-Registration is $20. & Ends 6/14, after - $25. PRE-REGISTERED CARS MUST BE PARKED BY 9:00 am TO BE GUARANTEED YOUR PAID SPACE. Spectators Are Free. Call Terry @ (209) 728 - 9971 or terry.makemyday@yahoo.com ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY

 30th - Petaluma: Fourth & Sea Fish & Chips Classic Car Cruise-in. See what car clubs are calling "one of the coolest cruise ins in the North Bay" and "a pure blast!" Fourth & Sea’s monthly Sunday Cruise-In Classic Car Show is a fun, casual, FREE event the whole family will enjoy. Held the last Sunday of the month from Noon 'til 3pm, May thru Oct at 101 Fourth St at C St.. The event features gorgeous classic cars, delicious classic food, foot tapping live music, free raffle prizes, and the presentation of the prestigious Sundae Cup Trophy! For more info call (707) 623-3219 or visit http://www.SundayCruiseIn.com

 30th - Pacifica: The Last Originals, Present: "Sea Bowl 2012" Hot Rod & Custom Car Show. Hours: 830 a.m. to 430 p.m. at 4625 Coast Hwy, Pacifica, Ca 94044 Regestration: $20 per vehicle. Free for Spectators. Trophies, Goodie Bags, Raffles, Live Music, bowling, surfing and Food $20 registration per vehicle. For more info, contact Matt, (415) 271- 1784 For Vendor spaces, contact Rob, (415) 676-9604 or LastOriginalscc@yahoo.com Some of the Bands that will be present: The merrywidows, The hurricanes, Los Hotboxers and others.



 July

 3rd - Sonoma: 3rd Annual Car Charity show at BR Cohn Winery on Hwy 12. Cars, live music, food, great wine country scenery and good food. For info: (707) 938-4064 or visit http://www.BRCohn.com Bad Ass Cars will have a booth at this show. Please stop-by and say hello!

 6th - Vallejo: Nor-Cal Knockout Round 4. Pre-70 American hot rods, kustoms, bombs, gassers, nostalgic race & muscle cars. 40's - 60's styled Choppers, Bobbers, & Cafe Racers. Vintage trailers & speed boats. Any other vehicles by invite only. Live rock'n'roll, surf, garage and rockabilly bands + DeeJay Tanoa Samoa Boy spinning wax all day! Car Show Hosted By Swanx CC. Tattoo Artists :: Pinstripers :: Tiki Carvers :: Vendors :: Food :: Bbq :: Drinks :: Merchandise. A day full of amazing cars, bikes, dragsters, vendors, BBQ, drinks and live bands all day! It all takes place on the classic Solano County Fairgrounds. For more info contact Korena Goldstein & Hank Forss at (707) 319-1493

 13th - Gilroy: Garlic City Fun Run and Car Show! Saturday, July 14, 2012. Come visit us Downtown and enjoy amazing cars, great food and drink, live music, and catch up with your friends and meet new people. Registration begins at 11:00am in the train station parking lot at 8th & Monterey Street. ($35.00 pre-registration $40 Day of registration) All cars must be parked by 3:00pm. No Reserved Parking. Show & Shine from 10:00am to 5:00pm. No entries after 1:00pm. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PERMITED. Merchant and VIP Awards will be presented. PROCEEDS SUPPORT DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION PROJECTS. For more info contact Brian Dauenhauer at (408) 310-0957 or visit http://www.downtowngilroy.com/local

 14th - Antioch: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE. Swap Meet on the grass at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 am. 20 x 20 spaces are only $40. Parking & admission $8 per carload. Antiques, hotrods, bombs, mortorcycles, sprintcars, marine. All welcome. For more info call Chris at (415) 374-5915


 15th - Stockton: Swap Meet & Car Show. 6am - 3pm (gates open at 5am for sellers) Located at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Admission $5 ~ kids 12 & Under FREE! Indoor & Outdoor Classic Car Show - 50's & 60's Music - Antique Toy Show - Over 20 Trophies - Model Car Show. Come and see some of the best Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, Classic Cars and Trucks. $15 fee for car show entries & autos for sale. Dash plaques to the first 100 car show entries. Swap meet spaces 15x20 on pavement or 20x20 on the grass $20 prepaid or $25 at the gate day of the show. Overnight set-up on Saturday 2pm-8pm. Overnight security provided. 1000's of buyers. Turn those old car parts into cash! Rain or shine, we swap. Indoor spaces available. Call for details (209) 948-5307 Huge Model Car Show by World Famous Builder Bob Carrol.

 18th - Dixon: 6th Annual Street Car/Truck Show (Pre-1974) & Rib & Chili Cook-off plus Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, live music, Kid's Park! Downtown Dixon, Hwy 113. Car Show & Event starts at 10am. Car Show awards are at 2:30pm at Dixon Library grass area. Our event will go on until 10pm but the car's can leave after the awards if needed. Food/Craft Vendors and live bands stay until 10pm. Event closes at 10pm. http://www.dixonribcookoff.com Car Show questions call (707) 678 4373. Registration will open Feb 2015.

 20th - Santa Rosa: 2nd Annual Custom Car Show at the Salvation Army parking lot, 93 Stoney Circle in Santa Rosa from 9am - 3pm, hosted by the Northern Style Car Club. Trophies, Food, Music, Pie Eating Contest, Bounce House for kids, Door Prizes, and more! For more info call Jon George at (707) 535-4271

 20th - Santa Rosa: Swap Meet & Car Show at the Santa Rosa Vets Building (across from Sonoma County Fairgrounds). Hosted by Corvettes of Sonoma County. 6AM to 1PM. All makes and years welcome. Cars, Parts, Memorabilia. 1 space $25. 2 spaces $40. 3 spaces $55. Car Sales & Car Show entries $15 (cash only) Car Show-Cash Prizes 1,2,3 peoples choice vote. Contact Larry (707) 569-0244, or Nancy (707) 875-3425 or Laura (707) 575-7411 General Admission Free.

 20th - 22nd - Sonoma: NHRA Division 7 Drag Races, presented by Korbel, kicks off two weekends of world-class drag racing at Infineon Raceway, July 22-24. In all, more than 400 cars will compete over the weekend in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. For more info: http://www.infineonraceway.com/ticke...n_7_drag_races

 21st - Saratoga: The Fourth Annual Saratoga Classic Car Show organized by the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Cool Car Club of Saratoga and Los Gatos will be held Sunday in the historic Village of downtown Saratoga. Thousands attended last year and the same is expected this year. Big Basin Way in the Saratoga Village will be transformed into a car lover’s dream with flags, vendors, sponsors, raffles, and live radio broadcasts, along with over 200 colorful, cool new and classic cars. A live band will have their tunes piped throughout downtown by wireless speakers, and for the first time there will be a “Cool Car Cruise” the day before the show to get the town “geared up” and to give local car collectors more to look forward to. Register your car by going to http://www.CoolCarClub.com or by calling the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce at 408-867-0753 or Tiger Teerlink at 408-828-9614.

 27th - 29th - Fortuna: 22nd Annual Redwood AutoXpo. Join us for three days of free admission, with cars, cars, and more cars! Experience this great family event and enjoy the Cruise, the Swap Meet, the Arts & Crafts Exhibitors. Check out the Judged Car Show, the Antique Show and the Antique Farm Equipment. The Poker Run! Tractor Pulls! Burnout Contest! Sock Hop! Step right up, folks, for the biggest, baddest, most colorful and chromiest event in Fortuna! Info: http://redwoodautoxpo.com or call (707) 725-3916

 27th - 29th - Sonoma: NHRA Sonoma Nationals drag racing series at Infineon Raceway. There is nothing more potent in motor sports than an 8,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster or Funny Car barreling down the drag strip at over 300 miles per hour. It is earth-pounding excitement and you’ll find it at Infineon Raceway! In addition to Top Fuel and Funny Car, you’ll also see action in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and don't forget the Friday Night qualifying under the lights!. More Info: http://www.infineonraceway.com/ticke...noma_nationals

 27th - Jamestown: Pormotion Club of Jamestown presents its 1st annual RODS TO RAILS car and bike show, featuring custom, classic cars and custom bikes. Location is Main Street, Jamestown in the Gold Country and the home of Railtown 1897. Show is limited to first 200 cars, so early registration is advised. The activities will be Steam Train rides, Round House Tours, All Day DJ, Car Hops, Main Street Shops, Restaurants, Pancake Breakfast, Carriage Rides, Antique Shops, Wine Tasting and lots of beautiful cars and bikes. Parking starts at 7:00 am and awards ceremony at 3:00. For more info contact Gary Wilson at (209) 984-0888

 28th - Petaluma: Fourth & Sea Fish & Chips Classic Car Cruise-in. See what car clubs are calling "one of the coolest cruise ins in the North Bay" and "a pure blast!" Fourth & Sea’s monthly Sunday Cruise-In Classic Car Show is a fun, casual, FREE event the whole family will enjoy. Held the last Sunday of the month from Noon 'til 3pm, May thru Oct. at 101 Fourth St. at C St. The event features gorgeous classic cars, delicious classic food, foot tapping live music, free raffle prizes, and the presentation of the prestigious Sundae Cup Trophy! For more info call (707) 623-3219 or visit http://www.SundayCruiseIn.com 28th - Penngrove: 2nd Annual Hot Rods and Bar BQ at Penngrove Park sponsored by Penngrove Social Firemen, 10am - 8pm. Open to 1974 and earlier hot rods. No Judging, No Entry Fee. Family Fun! Barbeque, raffle prizes and music. For more info call John Rossi (707) 981-7765


 August

 3rd - 5th - LAKE TAHOE AREA: Hot August Nights. According to the Hot August Nights web site, South Lake Tahoe is now included as part of the show so people can cruise between Reno & Tahoe for shows and events. The Tahoe event is BEFORE the big Reno / Sparks event so make sure you plan your dates and locations accordingly. Info at: http://www.hotaugustnights.net

 3rd - Sacramento: The 5th Annual CAM Car Cruise, hosted by the California Automobile Museum (CAM), on Fulton Avenue between El Camino and Marconi. It was aIt will be a fun-filled day for the whole family as Cruisers parade the 5-mile route through Sacramento and along Fulton Avenue ending with a huge car show. Attendees enjoy the local fares of Fulton Avenue merchants, beer garden, live band, vendors, food trucks and so many great cars! For more info visit http://www.CalAutoMuseum.org or call Natalie Minas (916) 442-6802

 8th - Union City: Join us for the 3rd Annual Larry "O" Car Show in honor of Union City's own Larry Orozco! Classic & Custom Cars, Trucks & Hot Rods from the 1920's-1970's will be displayed.
 Drawing & Prizes, Bicycle Show, Food, Music and Much More! Formally "Hot August Day" Senior Auto Show. Sponsored By: City of Union City. Benifits: Ruggieri Senior Center. For more info contact Edward Rivera at (510) 675-5495

 9th - Sacramento: Sacramento Classic Car & Parts Swap Meet at the Sleep Train Arena (formerly Arco Arena). Gates open at 6am for buyers. $8.00 admission. Free parking. For more information visit http://www.sacramentoswapmeet.com or call (916) 955-8777

 7th - 12th - RENO / SPARKS: Hot August Nights in the down town Reno / Sparks area. Event will begin with full day activities on Tuesday, August 7 with show-n-shines, cruising and entertainment, and will conclude on Sunday, August 12th after our parade of cars. For more info visit http://www.hotaugustnights.net

 12th - 13th - Novato: Nostalgia Days Rod and Custom Show, down town Novato on Grant Ave. between 1st St. and 7th St. Friday: pre-registration at 5-6pm, social, dinner, music and cruise from 7 - 9pm. Saturday: Car show & shine from 10am - 3pm. Cruise starts at 4pm. For more details and info visit http://www.DownTownNovato.com

 13th - Lincoln: Plow Jockys Rod Rumble Car Show. Classic Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Rat Rods, Special Interest, ect...(pre1974) at Lowe's in Lincoln, (535 S State Hwy 65). Registration: 7-9am. Show: 9am-2pm. For more info (916) 759-0125 or visit http://friendsoflincolnkids.com/classiccar.html

 14th - 17th - Monterey: Mille Miglia North America Tribute. See great vintage race cars run a 1,000 mile course from Monterey, to Santa Barbara to Napa and back startig at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Course & Country Club. For more info visit http://www.millemiglianorthamerica.com

 14th - Pleasant Hill: American Iron Car Show at Pleasant Hill Community Ctr., 320 Civic Dr. from 10am - 3pm. $25 entry fee for cars. Free admission for spectators. Food / Beverages available for purchase. Contact Pam Lischeske (925) 676-5200 ext. 17 for info.

 17th - 19th - Monterey: Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway. Awesome display of vintage muscle and race cars roaring around the track just like they did in the early to mid part of the 20th century! More info: http://www.laguna-seca.com/rolex-mon...sports-reunion

 17th & 18th - Willows: Car and Bike Show. Please join us on Friday night August 17 for a Show 'n Shine and Cruise. Car Show, food, vendors and events on Saturday August 18 at Jensen Park in Willows. Over 14 classes for motorcycles over 15 classes for cars. Check out our website for all necessary information http://www.willowscarandbikeshow.org or contact Kevin 530-586-0119,
 Colleen 530-624-8486, or John 530-228-2304 for info.

 20th - Napa: 9th Annual Main Street Reunion. Stroll the streets of downtown Napa and see 400 pre 1976 cars. Cars will be judged and awards given in 29 categories. Tee shirts, henleys and baseball caps w/ pre registration. Food, beer, wine and other beverages available. The event is free and open to the public. 10am-3pm on First and Main Streets in Downtown Napa. For info contact Craig Smith (707) 257-0322

 23rd - Monte Rio: 16th Annual Russian River Car Show held at Monte Rio Community Center and Upper Beach parking lot. For more info visit http://mrrpd.org/calendar.html

 23rd - Placerville: Hangtown THURSDAY NIGHT car Show. 5PM - 8PM. Back by popular demand is the Thursday Night car show on Historic Main Street. Sponsored by the Placerville Lions Club. Partition is limited by the number of spaces available. Admission and parking are free for spectators. For info and pre-registration to show a car please call Mike at (530) 622-1731.24th - 26th - Sonoma: Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway. The cars and stars of the Indianapolis 500® invade the Sonoma Valley for the seventh consecutive year at the Indy® Grand Prix of Sonoma. Drivers like Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves and Danica Patrick will reach speeds in excess of 170 mph on the most challenging road course on the circuit. For more info visit http://www.infineonraceway.com/ticke...prix_of_sonoma

 21st - 23rd - Pleasanton: The Goodguys 29th West Coast Nationals - Fairgrounds in Pleasanton Featuring Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trucks thru ’72, Vendors, Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral. Call (925) 838-9876 or visit http://www.good-guys.com for more info.


 September

 6th - Vallejo: Swap Meet sponsored by the NorCal Regions of The Packard Club (PAC), Classic Car Club of America and Pacific Packard Classics. Sell, buy or trade your Packard and other Classic cars, parts and memorabilia. Antique automobile museum with Titanic exhibit open during the event. Free to buyers. Gates open at 8:00am Close at 1:00pm. Vendor spaces (10x20) $25, For Sale Corral spaces $10. Make your reservation by sending a check payable to NorCal Packards, 1584 Thornwood Drive, Concord, CA 94521. Sorry, no hot rods, muscle, late models or non-automotive items. Questions: Bob McCoy at (925) 518-5909 or email: bobmccoy3@gmail.com

 12th - Sonoma; 4th Annual All American Bad Ass Car Show held at the Sonoma Vets building parking lot on 1st St. West in Sonoma (across from the Sonoma Police station). This is it, this is THE coolest car show around because it is OUR show that we sponsor to raise money for our local Veterans of Foreign Wars local post 1943. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the VFW which helps local vets in need. Free admisision and parking for spectators. $30 entry fee for vehicles. Limited to 1973 and older American made cars and trucks, and American made motorcycles of any year. Pancake breakfast! LOTS of vendors, great food, BEER, goodies, music, and a really fun sparkplug changing contest for the ladies, It's GREAT fun for the whole family! This show is limited to about 160 or so cars so register early or you might not get a spot. We get an awesome variety of bad to the bone cars, vintage cars, race cars, trucks, bikes, etc to see. Please remember, this show is on SATURDAY. For more info, PHOTOS, downloadable registration forms, etc, please click HERE or visit our car show web site at http://www.BadAssCarShow.com You can also call (707) 996-4363. Hope to see you there!

 13th - San Jose: The 15th Annual Antique Autos in History Park presented by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club and History San José will take place from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This event fills History Park (Kelley Park, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA) with 200 antique autos, fire equipment, bicycles and motorcycles of all makes from the late 1800s to 1945. This year we are planning to feature early Cadillacs. Also located on the grounds will be the Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association. There will be antique crafts demonstrated and antique collectibles displayed. A Dixieland Jazz Band will provide music from noon to 1:30. Food is available from Peggy Sue's Restaurant and O'Brien's Cafe. Activities are provided for kids. Admission to the event is $5 but free for HSJ Members and partints. For more information, contact Allan Greenberg at (408) 997-0879.


 October

 3rd - Orland: 7th Annual Orland Chamber Rod & Custom Car Show held downtown at Library Park. Car entry $10.00 per car. Show begins at 8am. Awards at 2pm. Trophy's and Sponsor Plaques.
 Directions I-5 take Hwy 32/Chico off ramp stay on 32 going East toward Chico turn right on 3rd St. Car shirts pre-ordered & prepaid $20 SM to XL $2.00 per X after XL. Website application http://www.orland-chamber.com For more information (530) 865-2311

 17th - Folsom: Car show benefiting the military. The show is for all special interest vehicles, hot rods, street rods, restos, Military vehicles & motorcycles. In short, if it has wheels and a gas motor, and it's driveable... bring it! Be sure to pre-register by visiting http://www.wheelin4warriors.com

 25th - Citrus Heights: OctoberFest Car Show & Toy Run. Capital City Cruisers & Gifts From The Heart invites you to join us for some good food, good fun, and great cars. Make plans now to attend the Car Show at Lowes Home Improvement Center (Greenback & Sunrise) in Citrus Heights. We’re expecting 200 of Northern California’s finest Hot Rods, Street Rods, Muscle and Classic Cars to be on display. Car set-up starts at 8:00 AM. Show starts at 10:00 AM and runs to 3:00 PM; Awards presentation at 2:30 PM. Up to 50 awards presented in different classes and categories. The show is open to all cars & trucks 1975 and older. Dash plaque and goody bag to the first 100 cars. Breakfast & Lunch served by Pat Taylor & Taylor’s Catering. Pre-registration is $10.00 to hold your spot and bring an unwrapped toy on the day of the show. Pre-Reg cut-off date is Friday, October 10, 2014 and this show will sell-out so please don't delay, register today! Mail reg form and check to: Capital City Cruisers, 6114 Quartz Drive, El Dorado, CA 95623. Contact Rex Roden at 530-622-6608 for more information visit their web site at http://capitolcitycruisers.org


 November

 14th - Pleasanton: GOODGUYS 26th AUTUMN GET-TOGETHER at the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
 This is the final Goodguys Get-Together of the year and offers West Coast rodders one last chance to show off their pride & joy! Featuring All Years of American Made or Powered Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trucks, Goodguys AutoCross, Indoor Car Show, Vendors, Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral. Call (925) 838-9876 or visit http://www.good-guys.com for more.
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Body/Appearance/Interior / '85 TBird Front Parking Light Replacement
I picked up a couple brand new front parking light/turn signal fixtures for almost nothing. I figured an easy 5 minute job, but these things are trapped behind the bumper, lol. Please say I don't have to remove the bumper to replace these things.

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It's not just the lense, it is the entire thing
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Engine Tech / Why don't 302 head gaskets match the block & head ports?
I was going install the heads on my '88 engine build and these head gaskets are designed to do something with the water ports and I would like to know why.
I read the FelPro instructions  and the gaskets are marked front on both, one is flopped over for the install and both have the water jackets on the rear. Now my question is, why are they blocking the front water ports, as well as pinching down some ports to the size of a pencil. It seems that these gaskets are made to do some blocking and restricting of water flow. This doesn't seem like the greatest idea because the water can break down the gaskets after time right?
I collected head gasket images for '88 302 and made an example image comparing them to one another. How the heck am I suppose to determine the right one, lol.
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Here is my concerns on these head gaskets design while compared the block port jackets.
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My Felpro shown above seems to be closest to the Ford Racing gasket #2 in the list at the top image.
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Engine Tech / What cam bearings were used for E303 install in 302
I'm going to replace the cam bearings before installing a new E303 cam and was wondering what the choice size bearing people used here. Would a stock size bearing fit for the new cam? I have not mic the cam bearing lobes yet , but I figured it would be set to the stock measurement for bearings so they fit the journals.
I guess I am going to have to design a tool also to knock the old ones out and install the new bearings. I was thinking about going to oriellys or autozone and tool borrowing one of their bearing insert tools. I still will need a straight bar and some type of cone to keep the bar straight as I tap in the bearings. The tools they had seemed too short to insert the 2 inner bearings.
I'm doing this without removing the crank and pistons, so it will be a very careful process to match the oil ports exactly.
One other thing about the new bearings, I read somewhere that to grind a groove on outside of the ring of the cam bearing closest to the thrust bearing for allowing oil to flow to timing chain or something like this. This might of been just a mod that I seen done in a youtube video, but seemed to be a decent idea anytime you can make better lubrication to a moving part.

Here is an example of what I explained. It would be just a surface groove for the incoming oil to enter timing chain and down to the sprocket shaft area.
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Engine Tech / Whats used to plug smog hole on 88 heads
Well, we removed the smog tube and hardware for our build and just wondered what's being used to plug the holes up. Mine happens to have 2, one in each head at the rear edges. Looks like a small ovalish plate with a hole drill for lock down bolt and maybe throw in the gaskets that were supplied in the gasket kit to make the seal.
Maybe a bolt with a head thread tapping? What size tap would be best to use? Would a brass plug or stainless steel be best?

Thanks
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Electrical Tech / Electronic Distributor to MSD 6AL ignition box
Doing some shopping for a distributor and was checking these out for my 302 build. I notice this comes as a ready to run, drop in, but coil needs to be supplied. That's no problem since I will be using a MSD Blaster II, the problem I have is...does this distributor allow to have the bulky electronics box attached to it to be removed so I can wire in my MSD 6AL ignition box instead.
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The prices are pretty decent for these distributors, I'm not sure yet if I would need to replace the gear on the distributor to a machined gear. Still the price is ok even if I had to purchase a bronze gear.

 

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part#ARC1130211
This listing is for a new "Ready to Run" electronic distributor. For 289 and '68-'01 302/5.0 Windsor Ford engines. Some of the features with this distributor are:
•Oversized steel shaft for high strength
•Top mounted sealed ball bearing
•Extra long sintered bushing guides the shaft at the base of the housing
•Magnetic pickup (never requires adjustment)
•Small base and cap for space savings
•Easy to adjust mechanical advance
•Vacuum advance for improved street fuel economy
•Precision machined reluctor
•Self contained high performance module

This is perfect for upgrading from outdated points style distributors, eliminating unreliable factory spark boxes, or when space requirements limit using the bulky HEI units. With this distributor all you need is an external coil, 12v power, and you're "ready to run". Nothing else required! (We recommend our E-Core coil for maximum performance).  You will do away with all the other pieces and tangle of wires in the normal Ford setup. Just hook it to your 12v power source, add a coil, and you are good to go. You will need plug wires that accept male terminals on the cap. An external coil with .5 - 1 Ohm is required for proper use.

A high performance module is contained on the distributor itself that produces increased performance, easily outperforming stock and many other aftermarket ignitions. The increased output of the internal ignition will smooth out the engines idle, improve starting, and provides a much higher RPM range. Includes adjustable mechanical advance which allows you to tailor the ignition curve along with a vacuum advance for improved fuel economy when used on street applications.
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Engine Tech / Ford Engines - 302 to 351
Found a tid-bit of information that explains Ford Motors in the 302 to 351 range pretty thoroughly. I thought posting it to help anyone that was deciding on an engine swop in the future or engine modification. Sorry Turbo Coupe and V6 owners-nothing personal. :D



260, 289, 302

Small blocks in the Windsor family, just smaller and weaker than the 351W.

Windsor’s are the smallest of the V-8 engines, with the 289 and 302 being the most common. The problem with those is that it is hard to get any “real” power out of them (torque) because there simply isn't enough stroke, and the stock heads have tiny little runners and valves. You could cover the entire exhaust port between the tip and first knuckle of your thumb! When you do build them to make serious power, (aftermarket heads, blown, nitrous, etc.) the blocks just don’t take it very well because they just aren't beefy enough.

In 1969 Ford came-out with the 351 Windsor which was basically a beefier version of the 289 / 302, which are about an inch taller and wider than a 289 / 302. Side by side (a 289/302 next to a 351W), it is hard to see the difference in size, but the Windsor has larger head bolts, larger – thicker main caps, larger & stronger main bolts, thicker main webs, a taller deck height for much better rod angles and internal geometry, etc, but sitting side by side to a 302 it looks almost identical. They pretty much all use the same timing covers, water pumps, valve covers, exhaust manifolds, etc. between the 289, 302 and 351W. It is more “internal” differences than external, but the power making capabilities and power HANDLING is MUCH better. The only "bad" 351W's to use are the 69 and 70 blocks because they had a shorter deck height of 9.480". In 71 Ford decided to raise the deck to 9.503". It's only a .023" difference. It doesn't sound like much until you go to find pistons that don't stick up above the deck surface, so we prefer to stay away from 69 and 70 blocks and just go with the 71 and up blocks.

In the 80’s when the 5.0 Mustangs were getting more and more popular, companies like Edelbrock, Trick Flow, and other’s began making much better designed heads with larger valves, larger runners, better designed combustion chambers, etc that could support making MUCH more power than any factory 289/302 ever could. Once companies like Air Flow Research came into play with CNC’d heads that make amazing power numbers, and companies like Paxton, Vortech, etc stared the centrifugal supercharger craze, the game was on, but the problem was, the 289/302’s just didn’t have the cubic inches to make any "real" low-end torque, which is much more important than “horsepower” for moving and accelerating a vehicle, nor the strength to contain and handle all of that added power, so the 351 Windsor’s began coming into play. With a 351W you could have a MUCH stronger engine and make MUCH more power (and torque) than ANY 289/302 based engine. Once this took hold, companies like Scat and Eagle began making better & stronger cranks, rods, etc and began making stroker kits to turn little 289’s & 302’s into 331’s and 347’s! They also began making stroker kits for 351W’s to make 393’s, 408’s and 427’s out of them! Now you could build a fairly tame small block that can easily make 450 HP and 500 Ft. Lbs. of torque on plain old pump gas in a package that can easily fit under the hood of a 65 Mustang! More commonly building 408’s that make upwards of 530 HP and 575 Ft Lbs. of torque (on standard pump gas) that with good traction and a decent stall converter commonly propel 65 / 66 Mustang’s into the low 11 second, and even the mid 10 second quarter miles times in basically full street trim! Not even new Shelby GT500’s with their supercharged 5.4L / 540 HP engines cut those kinds of quarter mile times.
Of course there’s a LOT more to it all than what I just listed, but for the “basics” of what the differences of these Ford engines are, this gives you a pretty good overall idea.

351C
Basically all Cleveland type engines (canted valves), classified as mid sized blocks. Not really a big block, but not a “small” block either. Cleveland’s are based off the famous BOSS 302 from 1969 and 1970. The BOSS 302 was short lived because Ford figured out that the massive valve and head runner sizes worked pretty well in Trans Am racing, but not very well on the street unless you were at 6,000 – 8,000 RPM and had really short rear-end gears. 302 cubic inches simply wasn’t enough cubic inches to achieve any velocity through the heads to make any torque or low to mid range power on the street, which is why it only lived 2 years in production. In fact, Ford made the valves smaller in '70 BOSS 302 heads than they were in the 69 BOSS heads to help remedy the sluggish, low velocity issue, but it still didn't help much. Ford decided to make the 351C-4V which is very similar to a BOSS 302 except with 351 cubes to make those heads work a bit better. They even had a BOSS version with 4 bolt mains. You usually saw those in Panteras and rare Mustangs like the Ram Air Mach 1's, etc. Ford also modified the combustion chambers with a dual quench design to help get a better burn in the cylinder and made the valve sizes a smidge smaller than what the 69 BOSS 302 came with to help with lower to mid range RPM flow and torque. Ford also got wise and made a 2V version with MUCH smaller runners in the heads, much smaller valves, etc which ran fairly decently on the street and made much more low- end torque and response than the 4V version. It was a better suited engine for larger / heavier cars and for "normal" driving. The problem with Cleveland’s though is that compared to a Windsor, they are heavier, much bulkier and make for exhaust header issues when swapping them into cars like Mustangs, etc. Not to mention the head runners are just too large for most guys on the street unless you have short rear-end gears and high stall converters. A great variation to remedy a lot of the issues is to turn one into a 393 stroker, The added cubic inches makes the heads work better and adds to making more low-end torque. It’s quite easy to get 500 HP and around that in torque with a well built 393 stroker.

The problem with Cleveland engines, other than what I just listed above, is that they are more expensive to build than a typical Windsor engine, not to mention they are heavier and are much bulkier in an engine bay than a Windsor, so in a lot of cases, guys with cars they are modifying for performance use tend to set their Cleveland's aside and swap over to a Windsor engine. Headers fit better, they're lighter, less expensive to build, they have better designed heads, etc. In fact, even guys with Panteras do this Windsor swap to lighten-up the car and make it more responsive at lower RPMs. Ford dumped the Cleveland engines for a reason... and they stayed with the Windsor platform for almost 4 decades for good reason. If you have an original Cleveland car that you want to keep stock, like an original 351C-4V Ram Air Mach 1, etc, then by all means, it DOES make sense to stay with the original Cleveland, but if you want to build something for performance use that has more options and less costly components, then I'd suggest going with a Windsor.

Ford also had the 351/400M (M stands for “Modified”) which appeared to be identical looking to a 351C except they had a taller deck height and the bellhousing bolt pattern is the same as the big blocks, so it's different than the small blocks and the Cleveland's. You found these engines mostly in late 70’s trucks and large / heavy cars. They were only like a 4 or so year production. The fact of the matter is; the Cleveland & Modified type combustion chamber is just a “dirty burning” design so Ford dumped the engine family because of smog issues and continued on with their Windsor’s in 5.0L and 5.8L (302 and 351). 

351W
The W stands for Windsor. A small block that is about 1” wider and 1” taller than its little brothers, the 260, 289 and 302. More info on these engines below in the 289 / 302 area.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / FordFuelInjection.com - Secret Linked Database
I'm not sure if anyone has seen this place, but it seems to have pretty much everything it used to have on it. I know Our Ford Community that thought it was gone really misses it.
Anyway, if there is not a link already on this forum, there is now. Probably could make a sticky on it.

Here is the working link...
http://web.archive.org/web/20110414070017/http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=1



Enjoy!
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User Rides / Hello All, My build progress starts.
Well, I will start with I purchased my 1985 TBird for $500. No major problems besides the crack block which I had my suspicions it had. The crack was a half clam shell shaped crack at the #6 between the pushrod area and the cylinder wall. It was an ice formed crack since owner used no antifreeze apparently. I had a welder come and nickel rod the crack and I double sealed it with some JB Weld 2 part epoxy. I don't expect any miracles with the broken engine and the crack was only allowing water in the oil because it was only a water jacket crack, so if I get a few months from it I be happy.
I recently picked up another engine at a wrecking that was running at the time the junked car was in an accident. So, I'm ok there and plugs looked real good and all 8 are identical. The engine is a 1988 5.0 and visually is identical to my broken '85 with AC compressor, Alt, air pump, etc. The only difference I see is that it has the larger EFI unit on top where as my '85 has the very first edition fuel injection with the carb body and injectors pointed down into it. (strangest thing ever).
I have started to acspoogeulate my engine mod parts for the '88, like headers, valve covers, gasket kit, etc. and I think my decision is to switch out the EFI unit on top till a later time and install a new intake with 4 barrel, add a 303 cam with rollers and new rockers and rods. I'll end up doing my own valve job by reseating and grinding the valves and installing valve seals. Nothing crazy on the head work, just clean up and maybe some port work and matching. My goal is not to have a super car, but a stable, decent gas mileage, no smog devices, nice engine lobe idle fun car for the wife. I figure from the 150hp stock '88 I would like maybe around 200hp or so at the end. It's kind of a relive childhood build with a little thumper under the hood and even maybe a gear drive. It's won't be a daily driver, just some fun for her and I.
Now I know I need to make some changes in my build. To compensate this computer thing with it. This is where I get into the stuff that is a little confusing. I have built up engines before and presently own a pumped Mitsubishi Mighty Max pickup with race cam and whatever and a '89 MR2 that is no slowpoke either. But, this TBird is my first American car and V8 ever, lol. So, I'm being just a little careful on what I need to replace, block up and re-install for this V8 build. I understand that I need to install another distributor and coil, rewire for a tach gauge or modify the ECM for the stock one to work. This and among a few other things that need attention, like cruz control and the others. I'll be picking brains as I get into this build so I can be sure to do it correctly.
The vehicle is null from smog laws so this can be eliminated completely, but should I keep the oxygen sensors and install them again after the header in the exhaust pipe. Can I remove the Cats, it's these things that I need help with and to keep things somewhat operative with stability on this.
I'm all ears for suggestions and hope you can grab what my intentions are with this build. I'm not creating a monster engine build, I just want all that  smog stuff off and a nice sound and for car to start every time I turn the key.

Thanks and nice to meet you all. Merry Christmas

The car is identical to this one.
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User Rides / My recent new project Thunderbird
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This is my latest new project to restore, a 1985 Thunderbird


I will be asking questions later on concerning the mod work, so please be prepared for some American questions