If you are a car enthusiast and love the nostalgia of old cars, the sound and fury of dragsters, the art of hot rods, customs, and modifieds, looking at original cars you lusted after in your youth, and/or rare and unusual contemporary automobiles, you’ll love the Gualala Arts Auto Show. Located on the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Gualala Arts Center, this is a car show you can actually stroll through, talk to the owners and appreciate each car, truck or motorcycle for the piece of art it is.

Joining Sid Waterman for the auto show and 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Arts Center will be his longtime driver Ronnie Hampshire, recently inducted into the Drag Racing Hall of Fame, his brother, Jeep, who built the engines, and Kent Fuller, who constructed the chassis and is also in the Hall of Fame.

Pinewood Derby: The Summernationals Pinewood Derby happens every year during the car show.

Cars must pass inspection to qualify for racing. Present your car for inspection from 10 am to 11 am, Saturday, July 15. Only 1 entry per person is accepted for each classification, and the racer MUST BE PRESENT for their car to be entered and run in the races.

Vintage and Unlimited class are open to racers of any age. For Vintage class, cars must have been previous Gualala Arts Pinewood Derby entries or built prior to January 2017. Free registration through July 10! After that, each entry is $10 up until 10: 45 am the day of the race!

Trophies awarded for:  First Place, Second Place, Most Artistic, and Best Time Overall.

Get your registration form here.