McHenry Village Car Show By Jerry Sauls
“How about the McHenry Village for a car show”? That was the answer to the question asked about the rained out car show that the Modesto Area Street Rod Association asked themselves after their event had to be cancelled in June of 2011. For the four years prior to 2011, the Graffiti Classic Car Show was held at the Modesto Junior College West Campus but a heavy rainstorm made the grass parking impassable and put it out of the picture. At the suggestion of McHenry Village, the local car club started remembering all the stores and shops they knew from the shopping center in years past: Dunlap’s, Lucky Market, Fanks Bakery, W.T. Grants, Trains & Planes and many more. The up-scale shopping mall was a great fit for a car event of their size. The management staff of the Village was very accommodating and with a few simple changes to the event, it was held close to one month later. The show was an instant success. The Modesto Area Street Rod Association was asked to continue the show the following year and the rest, as they say, is history. The Club is now getting ready for their third annual event at the McHenry Village (their eighth overall) on Sunday June 2nd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The response from the car show participants has been overwhelming. From the lined parking areas, to the very
kind and receptive store owners, the show is better at this location. Admission is free for spectators and, as always, the Modesto Area Street Rod Association will donate a portion of the car event revenue to local non-profit agencies. The show has cars coming from all over California as well as Nevada, Oregon and Idaho. The event organizers expect between 400-450 classic cars and hot rods and over 3000 people in attendance at this year’s event. They are hoping that as many of the show’s participants as possible will join in Modesto’s local Graffiti week festivities this June. There are well attended car events each night of Graffiti week, ending with a bang on the weekend with the annual parade and Kiwanis car show. The Friday night parade is not to be missed. This years’ Grand Marshall will be George Lucas, our local hometown celebrity. If you are looking for a great event for the whole family, where you can see lots of old friends and over 400 classic cars and hot rods, come to McHenry Village on Sunday June 2nd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. P
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