A special THANKS to every company you see listed in our e-news magazine. They all support, in one way or another, our Make-A-Wish efforts, car shows and events.
 
These are the folks that help to make it all happen!
Tell 'em thanks!
 

O'Reilly Auto Parts  

With over 4300 O'Reilly Auto Parts stores in 43 states and  

more than 67,000 team members,   

your O'Reilly Auto Parts store is never far from home!

Better Parts...Better Prices, Everyday!  

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VISITS SACRAMENTO VINTAGE FORD

Hollywood Hank with Gasoline Magazine (Sweden) and  

Darold (Sacramento Vintage) out in the showroom. 

Hank in the Vintage Ford warehouse checking out the 24' long Hot Rod & Rock Show banner and 'attempting' to instruct Darold in the correct pronunciation!

Huge thanks to Hank and the Gasoline Magazine  

crew for the great article. 

Gasoline Magazine is a Swedish based magazine written all in Swedish, created by a group of motor enthusiasts who tested whether it was possible to make a magazine with a content we liked ourselves, without compromises. In January 2006, the first issue of Gasoline Magazine was released, and proved we did something you readers appreciate, as we are now almost seven years later, one of Scandinavia's leading motor magazines.

American Truck and Trailer Body Company both manufactures and represents the highest quality products and brands in our industry. At our state of the art facility, we are able to maintain product quality from start to finish.

ASE certified mechanics, AWS certified welders, master fabricators, on-site engineering, on-site parts and service, full service paint facility, plus over a century of combined truck equipment experience separates us from others in our industry.

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Atlanta Motorama to Reunite 12  

Generations of  

Bigfoot Monster Trucks  

Bigfoot 1, the truck that started it all.

Article courtesy Kurt Ernst

Photo courtesy Bigfoot 4x4, Inc.

If Missouri off-road enthusiast Bob Chandler had been able to find durable replacement parts for his 1974 Ford F-250 in the local market, the phrase "monster truck" may never have been penned.  Instead, Chandler opened his own four-wheel-drive shop, built a truck that became known as "Bigfoot" to promote his business, and entered motorsport history. On April 18-19, at the Summit Racing Atlanta Motorama, a dozen of the 21 Bigfoot models built to date will reunite under one roof, reportedly for the only time in 2015.

Chandler, whose original background was in the construction business, opened Midwest Four-Wheel-Drive and Performance Center in 1975, with the assistance of his wife, Marilyn, and partner, Jim Kramer. Even before he owned a shop, Chandler was a frequent attendee and participant in the region's off-road events, and quickly realized that a demonstration vehicle could be used to showcase both aftermarket parts and the quality of his fabrication work. Knowing that a simple lift kit and slightly oversize tires wouldn't draw much attention, Chandler went big, grafting military axles with four-wheel steering and 48-inch tires to his four-wheel-drive Ford pickup. Power came from a performance-enhanced 460-cu.in. V-8, and the truck was a frequent sight at area tractor pulls, car shows and mud runs.

Bigfoot 5, rolling on 10-foot-tall Firestone Tundra tires.

The "Bigfoot" moniker was originally given to Chandler himself, not for oversized shoes, but rather for his heavy-footed driving style that frequently taxed parts beyond their limit. As more and more money went into the shop's promotional truck, and as its components kept getting larger, Bigfoot seemed like a suitable name for more than just the driver. In 1979, Chandler and Bigfoot made their first paid public appearance, at a car show in Denver, Colorado.

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to view the complete article and check out the photos.

PODS portable storage containers help make your move across Sacramento or across the country easier, because we deliver to your front door no matter where you're going. Need storage? No worries, our containers are perfect for your storage needs as well. With secure facilities nationwide, and right here in Sacramento, your container stays safe and protected from the elements.

PODS is different from other moving companies, because you get to pack up the container at your own pace. No need to rush, just call us when you're done and we'll come pick it up.

PODS of Sacramento proudly serves the Northern California area. We are your "one-stop-shop" when considering a service provider who will serve your Moving & Storage needs. We want your moving & storage experience to be rated as "completely satisfied". 

At PODS of Sacramento, our local experts will assist with all aspects of your move, and we're here to answer any questions you may have concerning placement questions, permitting, timing constraints for delivery and pickup, or other questions and concerns you may have.  

Our certified field operators are highly skilled technicians whose rigorous initial and continuous training regimen ensures that your precious cargo is being handled by the best in our industry!

6271 Florin-Perkins Road

Sacramento, Ca.95828

2015 SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA PROGRAMS

 Stop by the store and grab a FREE Sacramento Autorama souvenir program courtesy Rod Shows.com. 

Available at Sacramento Vintage Ford

 CRUISIN' BACK TO THE 50'S

Saturday, May 9th... The George Barris Culver City Car Show celebrating the Munsters 50th anniversary with Butch Patrick, Lynda Kay Parker and the Munster Koach... The Barris house band, The Dynotones will be kicking off the event. AND they have a special Munsters themed art show curated by Andi Garcia Ag and Big Toe Tom Laura PLUS a beauty contest to die for by Mitzi Valenzuela. Hope to see your smiling faces and shiny cars!!!

Oh... don't forget to bring your items to get pinstriped by Von Hot Rod's Pinstriping Circus ! Guys and gals get your ghoul on and come dressed as your favorite Munster!

Did you know that the Munsters' Koach is:

 
Yep...... it is!

   

 

Smart & Final has been serving the West since 1871
 Now with 200 stores to serve you!

Smart and Final - Extra!
2344 Sunrise Blvd.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 638-8660

   

Pepsi Beverage Company

Sacramento, California 

The Pepsi Model A Ford Delivery is: 

 Thank You Pepsi Beverages, Sacramento,
for your support of our Make-A-Wish efforts.  

Jenna, Courtney and Brittany with the Sacramento Kings Dance Team helping out with the Vintage Fridays BBQ.  

These ladies rocked! 

The DORITOS® brand is all about boldness. If you're up to the challenge, grab a bag of DORITOS® tortilla chips and get ready to make some memories you won't soon forget. It's a bold experience in snacking and beyond.  

 Brace your taste buds, America  

Doritos is bringing its limited-edition "Roulette" bags to the U.S.

The packages include what appear to be regular nacho cheese flavored chips. But roughly one out of every six chips is super spicy, even though it looks like every other chip. Or as Frito-Lay VP-Senior Director of Marketing Jeff Klein puts it, "melt-your-face" hot. 

Odds were good that PepsiCo-owned Frito-Lay would eventually sell the gambling-themed bags stateside after marketing them in several global markets, including Mexico, where they debuted in 2012. When Roulette launched in Canada last year, the publicity spilled south of the border, including in outlets such as Buzzfeed.
"This is a product that has had some real success around the globe," Mr. Klein said. Frito-Lay envisions the company making the product a limited-time offer that comes and goes, like McDonald's McRib sandwich. Bags will appear in U.S. stores for only about 12 weeks. But when measured by distribution, the launch will be the biggest limited edition in the history of Doritos in the U.S., Mr. Klein said.

"I think a lot of people are going to want to do [buy] it once or twice with their friends, but I don't see it as an experience that it sustainable over a 52-week period," Mr. Klein said. "It is something that consumers will look forward to and we'll put a new twist on it every year."

AUTOMETER INSTRUMENTS

  QUICK QUACK CAR WASH 

Quick Quack is a growing chain of exterior-only, soft cloth car washes in California, Texas & Colorado.

 
Fully automated and computerized, the high-quality carwashing system is a soft-cloth, exterior-only conveyor wash. Customers stay in their vehicles while being automatically guided through the glass enclosed tunnel where the vehicle is soaked, soaped, washed, polished, rinsed with spot-free water and blown dry all in a matter of minutes. Quick Quack Car Wash also takes pride in being environmentally friendly by conserving water and using environmentally friendly shampoos that are biodegradable and non-corrosive. Additional information is available online at www.DontDriveDirty.com.
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Rock Chip Repairs can be done on site and do not
require an appointment.

It's fast...

Windshield & rock chip repair in under 20 minutes.

 

It saves you money...

If the damage spreads, replacing your windshield could
cost you hundreds of dollars.

 

It's safe...

Repairs restore the structural integrity of your windshield.

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THANK YOU Quick Quack!

 Our official Make-A-Wish raffle ticket SPONSOR.

COKER TIRES  

Since 1958, Coker Tire Company has supplied collector vehicle enthusiasts with tires and wheels for many applications.

With such brands as Firestone, Michelin, U.S. Royal and BFGoodrich, the product line at Coker Tire is filled with high quality bias ply and radial tires. Coker Tire ships worldwide and attends more than 40 events a year. 

Coker Classic radial wide whitewalls, introduced in 1995, are the first modern radial construction wide whitewalls. DOT and ECE (European Union) approved, with an all-season tread design and backed by our life of the tread warranty.

CRUISIN' NATIONALS 2015

May 22, 23 & 24th 2015

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PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH cards are FREE with any order upon request or stop by the store and pick some up.

They measure 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" 

Clubs & Organizations......drop us a request at news@vintageford.com for your event and let us know how many you would like.   

SURF CITY GARAGE  PRODUCTS

So where did Surf City Garage detailing products  

come from?

Well, to keep the cars looking great, we tried every car care product around, but I just wasn't satisfied with the quality or performance. So we developed our own complete line of Enthusiast Grade® detailing products -- recognized around the world as the best anyone can buy. Our guarantee: if these aren't the best products you've ever used, give me a call and I'll personally buy them back - is unmatched in the industry.  

That's why, every day, more and more enthusiasts are switching to Surf City Garage Enthusiast Grade® - because nothing else even comes close.

Tim Miller, Car Enthusiast & Founder, Surf City Garage   

Stop by Sacramento Vintage or CLICK below to see what we have from Surf City Garage. 

1937 Lincoln Zephyr 'VOODOO PRIEST'
by Rick Dore Kustoms
Owner: James Hetfield, Metallica 

The preferred Car Care Products at Vintage Fridays: 

The 2014 Vintage Fridays BBQ was brought to you by 

Surf City Garage and our supporting BBQ sponsors  

Pepsi Beverages Sacramento, Costco Wholesale,

Rancho Cordova, Smart & Final and Frito-Lay.

Surf City Garage (Huntington Beach, California)
continues to be a valued supporter and sponsor

of our Make-A-Wish efforts. Thank You. 

Mike Garner's  

1951 Lincoln Custom 'RUBY'   

Above Courtesy Hot Rod Deluxe - Photo by Wes Allison      

South End Kustom was started by Dick Dean, the year was 1956 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Working for other shops, such as Clark/ Kaiser and the Alexander Brothers. South End Kustom stayed busy.  

In 1959, at the Detroit Autorama, Dick met George Barris. George had told Dick that he needed to be in California. At the end of that year Dick closed the shop and moved to California to work for Barris. In 2005, Dick Dean was set to retire. His son, Keith Dean wanted to continue the "Dean" tradition . As a tribute to Dick, Keith reopened the shop as South End Kustom and is continuing the old school kustom tradition set forth by his father.   

2015 Live On, Drive On Memorial Car Show

The Live On, Drive On Scott Santana Memorial car show is on again for it's 3rd successful year!  

Save the date, May 16th, 2015 at Lakehills Church  

in El Dorado Hills, Ca. 

For more info, call 530-295-3727 and leave a message.

We are accepting all vehicles to fill out for the most diverse  

show on the West Coast!! Live music, fantastic BBQ, awesome auctions, and more chrome and rubber than you've ever  

seen in one spot!!!

It's free to come and drool and a minimal fee to show your  

hot rod!!!

Are you a vendor? Would you like some booth space?  

We have lots of space available.
Call 530-295-3727 for more info.  

The CRUISIN' GARAGE Radio Show is broadcast live Sunday Mornings 7:30 - 9:00am, from the KAHI Radio Studio in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills town of Auburn, California.

CLICK above to check out their page,  

photos and area events.

Hosts Alex and Bob with show engineer, Mike.

Whether you own and/or are interested in the hobby and history of restoring or personalizing a classic, custom, hot rod or muscle car, we've got you covered.  We talk about kool cars, events, trends and California vehicle laws that affect our hobby.

 CALIFORNIA AUTO MUSEUM  

   2200 Front Street 

(916) 442-6802

Huge Canadian Classic Car Collection
Headed to China


Jim Ratsoy spent the past three decades selecting the best vehicles in North America for his collection.

Article courtesy Alyn Edwards- Driving

VANCOUVER - A car dealer from China has purchased 100 classic cars and trucks from arguably the best and largest collection in the country.

Jim Ratsoy, a B.C. car dealer for nearly 50 years, spent the past three decades selecting the best vehicles in North America for his collection which spans six decades of automobile production.
Jim was a longtime Pontiac Buick dealer in Richmond. For a number of years, he drove a 1936 Ford convertible to work at his General Motors dealership almost every day.

He became a car dealer on his own in 1957 and acquired his first collector car two years later - a Model T Ford purchased from a local farmer in Northern Alberta who bought it new.


There are Chevrolet convertibles from all eras as well as pairs of both 1955 and 1957 Bel Air convertibles. Pontiac convertibles are represented from 1948 and 1958, and he has Oldsmobile convertibles starting with the first Rocket V8-powered Oldsmobile built in 1949.

Jim's collection ranges from 1906 to 1991, including a 1991 Buick Reatta with only 8,000 miles registered on the odometer.

"It is simply time for them to go and there is nobody around here that is interested," Jim says sitting in a century-old barber's chair amidst the collection he spent much of his life putting together.

He explains that his children aren't willing or able to look after the collection and a series of health issues led to his decision to liquidate.

CLICK on a photo to read the article and view all the photos

THE WIRING SHOP at SACRAMENTO VINTAGE

Sacramento Vintage Ford has been building authentic Ford wiring harness since the early 1970's.   

Want to build your own harness?   

Visit our WIRING SHOP page.   

Like the look of old school cloth wrapped wire and
related components?  

Car, truck, bike, boat or vintage equipment....

You can build your own authentic harness!

Cloth wrapped and PVC color coded wire  

in 14ga, 12ga and 10ga by the roll or by the foot.

Modern insulation with an authentic cloth  

braided cover...... not just printed to look like cloth. 

Battery Cable? We have 2 ga copper core cable with the authentic fabric wrapped covering by the foot. 

Terminals: Rings, Flags, Forks and Bullet 

Battery Cable & Battery Terminals

Wire tys and clamps    Hot Rod Harness Kits

Books - Manuals - Charts    Bulbs 6-Volt / 12-Volt

Non-Ford Tail Lamps    Cloth Wrapped Spark Plug Cable

Plug Terminals    Voltage Reducers    Non-Ford Headlamps 

Loom Material    Heat Shrink Tubing 

Fuse Blocks and more! 

CLICK on any image to check it out.  

COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY

 

 

EDELBROCK FAMILY FOUNDATION

 

The Edelbrock Family Foundation was formed with the purpose of bringing together like-minded organizations that share a passion for providing education and training for America's youth. We hope to foster a new generation of automotive industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, enthusiasts and more. 

 

Over the last 75 years, the Edelbrock family has proven itself as a leader and pioneer within the automotive aftermarket industry.

From the day Vic Edelbrock Sr. went over 121 miles per hour, 3 weeks before Pearl Harbor, to the Sprint Cup Series cars that race every Sunday with Edelbrock manifolds, the Edelbrocks have a legacy of going fast.

FAITH GRAINGER'S AWARD WINNING MOVIE

"DEUCE OF SPADES" DVD
  

Available at Sacramento Vintage Ford

Item #02386   $25.

 

Andy and Sue Brizio's 1932 roadster that WAS on display in our showroom.....sadly it went back home.
Andy missed his little roadster....go figure. Thanks Andy!
(Photoshop magic by Heather)

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Cruisin' around the Sacramento Vintage parking lot in the 'Sacramento Vintage Equipped' Grand National
'Speed 33' Roadster, owned by John Buck. 

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