Vintage Friday
 Vintage Friday Cruisers Help Support Make-A-Wish!

For 2006 the Vintage Friday car shows and cruisers will be helping to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

For the past several years Sacramento Vintage Ford and the Gold Country Cruisers have helped to support the Special Olympics, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The Shriners Children Hospital and the Hurricane Katrina Relief Program.

We are very excited to be a part of the Make-A-Wish efforts for 2006!

Make-A-Wish.org 

 Roadside Relics F-1 Ford
 This F-1 Is No Old Relic!.... It's Cool!

Roadside Relics are the folks who make all the neat fiberglass gas pumps, gas pump display cases, retro soda coolers, tire clocks, tire signs and more!

Looking for Texaco? Fender Guitar? Moon? So-Cal? Harley items?

Check them out!

Firebird Fiberglass Products, Inc. located in the beautiful state of Arizona, Roadside Relics has become an industry leader in providing the highest level of nostalgic products.

Firebird Fiberglass has over 20 years of experience & is currently a supplier to such fortune 500 companies as Uhaul, New Holland, Case IH, Costco, Harley-Davidson & others.

Yes.....Sacramento Vintage may have supplied a few of the parts on this very cool F-1!

Roadside Relics Site: 

 SEMA Car "Chocolate Thunder" Stolen
 $5000 Reward Offered

Eaton Corporation is joining in the worldwide search for �Chocolate Thunder� the $450,000 award-winning show car built by Rad Rides that was displayed at the Eaton booth during this year�s SEMA show. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips that to lead to the return of the classic car and arrest and conviction of whoever took it.

The vehicle, a 1937 Ford convertible with an Eaton supercharger, limited slip differential and Aeroquip hoses, was stolen around 6 a.m., April 6, from a parking lot in Brockville, Ontario, Canada along with its support trailer and Ford pick up tow vehicle.

Police have no leads and there are fears that the vehicle is headed out of North America and destined to be sold on the black market. It was one of three classic vehicles stolen that week in Brockville.

Rad Rides visionary Troy Trepanier said his team has sunk more than 8,500 hours into building the custom vehicle for its private owner. The vehicle was touring car shows throughout North America and was being transported in a 32� trailer sponsored by Eaton. Please contact Rad Rides @ (815) 468-2590 with any information.

(Vintage spoke with Rad Rides in late April....... the car was still missing)

Photo Courtesy Mothers' Polish

 

 Thunder In Depot Park
 This one is going to be Spectacular!

"THUNDER IN DEPOT PARK"

The 61st anniversary show will be huge this year. With great sponsors, vendors and lots of beautiful CARS!

Thunder in Depot Park #5 Located in Downtown Rio Linda California. Saturday May 27, 2006

All years cars and trucks welcome!

Dash Plaques-----Awards-----Music Food-----50/50 Raffle

First 200 Cars Guaranteed a "DOOR PRIZE"

For vehicle or vendor info call (530) 677-4761

For particular information regarding Depot Park you can call:

Car Registration: Mike - 530-677-3045

Vendor Info: Tommy - 916-371-2207

Program Advertising: Dub - 530-409-1382

Sponsorship: Butch - 530-677-4761

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 Thunderbolts Car Club
 A Vintage Friday's Sponsor....

The Thunderbolts Car Club photo shoot at Sacramento Vintage.

The Capitol Auto Club was started in 1945 by a group of Sacramento area "Hot Rodders". They held their first meeting in a chicken coop on Fulton Ave. which at that time was not even in the Sacramento city limits. This first meeting was to discuss forming a car club whose members would have a common interest in racing their Model T and Model A Fords at the Lazy "J" Speedway in Sacramento.

This first get together was the beginning of their "Official" every two week meetings that have continued without a miss for 60 years.

At the first club meeting, the official club name, "Capitol Auto Club" was decided, however there are 2 and sometimes 3 different stories about how they adopted their nickname, the "THUNDERBOLTS" or just "BOLTS".

Photo Courtesy the Thunderbolts

Read More About the 'Bolts' 

 Monkee Mobile.........
 

The Monkee Mobile being unloaded at the Advance Restoration facility in Sacramento.

The car, now part of the George Barris �Stars and Cars� Collection has consigned Advanced Restoration and Auto Body to perform the meticulous restoration of this unique vehicle. It will be featured on a new DVD release.

Advanced Restoration and Auto body will prepare the car for the 40th Anniversary tour in 2007. Mike Gray, owner of Advanced Restoration, will do a complete frame-off restoration of the wildly popular TV Car. The car will be as it was on the original TV show, stated Gray, and with research will be restored to its prime.

The car will be premiered at the November SEMA show in Las Vegas with its public unveiling at the San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show January 12-13-14 at the Cow Place in San Francisco, then it�s on to a world wide tour in the World of Wheels/ Autorama custom and Hot Rod Shows.

We will keep you up to date on the progress!

Was it a TV show? Was it a rock n' roll group? It was neither, and it was a little of both. Mickey Dolenz equated their becoming a group to Leonard Nimoy becoming a Vulcan.

The Monkees, although brief in its original run, was about a group that did play, that did perform their own music and the way they did it left an impact on generations both young and old and will do so for years to come.

Visit Advanced Restoration and Auto Body: 

 Fresno Autorama
 Expected 1 Ridler....Got 3!

Well.....we expected to see Chip Foose and the Foose Built 'Impression' Ridler Winner but we were pleasantly suprised to see at the show, two other Ridler winners as well!

Besides Ken Reisters' 1936 Ford inspired 'Impression'...... Bob and Wes Rydell's 1935 Chevrolet, 'Grand Master' AND Ron and Karen Whitesides' 1934 Ford, 'Stallion' were also at Blackie Gejeian's Fresno Autorama.

Blackie put on another great event!

 

 Mail Order F-100
 The Sacramento Vintage Mail Order F-100 Project Is A DONE Deal!

Color Me... Done! - Feature Article - Classic Trucks Magazine The Sacramento Vintage Ford Mail-Order F-100 Hits The Road

By Rob Fortier, Randy Lorentzen

I think I speak for everyone involved with this project when I say, "Whew!" The finale of our project '56 F-100 buildup couldn't have come sooner...well, it could have, but nonetheless, it feels great to finally say it's done!

Actually, the person who's probably most relieved that the Sacramento Vintage Ford Mail-Order F-100 is a wrap is the man responsible for the majority of the truck's assembly, and that tip of the hat would go to none other than Mr. Tech Center himself, Jason Scudellari, a.k.a. Installation Jason.

Text and Photos Courtesy: Rob Fortier, Randy Lorentzen, Classic Trucks Magazine

Mail Order F-100 Feature Article and Photos: 

 UTE!.... a what?
 What's A Ute?

The All Steel Australian Built 1934 Roadster Ute. The top photo is of Kel Waddington (center) of Roadster Ute Inc. with Tex Smith (L) and Ron Ceridono (R) of Street Rodder Magazine with the first brand new 1934 Ford Roadster Ute

The lower photo is of the Ute in our showroom with Kel from Roadster Ute, Inc. and Ron Palmer (Sacramento Vintage) adding the removable top frame assembly to the body.

In 1928, Ford Australia decided to continue the side of the passenger compartment straight back to the rear of the vehicle, then added a tailgate. This created a much larger carrying area than the usual pickup bed and allowed for the capacity of a small truck in a standard sized vehicle.

This vehicle was known by various names at the time, such as "Standard Utility Car", "Open Light Delivery" and "Roadster Utility Vehicle". The latter name was shortened to "Roadster Ute" and the vehicle is affectionately known by that name to this very day.

At this time a Model A version is not available (we have had many requests), but maybe later.......?

Roadster Ute .Com: 

 More Wall Art From Vintage!
 Our Latest Fine Art Selections:

These just arrived and we do think they are just fine! They are full color metal signs with wrapped/folded edges that measure 12" x 18" and have tiny brass grommets in the corners for easy mounting. And the best part is they are only $20 each!

Buy 1 or spring for the entire set of 3!

Garage? Office? Den? Bedroom? Kitchen..........?

I Need These Signs: 

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That's Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top Fame) and Norm Grawbowski (just famous), at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Norm's world famous El Polacko 1937 Ford Flatbed is in the background. Sacramento Vintage was excited to be a part of the Grawbowski Experience!

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 'T' Shirt SALE!

SAVE 50%* ... This Month Only!

As you can see WE HAVE HUNDREDS of styles to choose from! (Actually over 1400 numbers) and we need to make more room....for more shirts!

And YES.......this does INCLUDE Ladies and Girls Tops!

If you order from our web store the price will not be reflected on the web page checkout, but you will receive the SALE price when we ship your order.

If you call your order in just mention 'the Coupon' and our Big Shirt Sale.

Sale does NOT include: Kids, Infants and RED TAG SALE items already dramatically reduced.

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