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NorCal Car Culture Award Winners from the 2013 Sacramento Autorama

The 63rd Annual Sacramento Autorama, considered “The Kustom Capital of the World”, was held this past weekend at the Cal Expo Fairgrounds. The Aloha-themed show was blessed with perfect Sacramento spring weather and it appeared as packed with cars and spectators as ever. This year’s event was special due to the recent passing of one the Legends of the Sacramento Autorama, Butch Gardner. The Clubhouse was named in his honor and loaded with Car Club cars from all over Northern California.

The 2013 Builder of the Year was Gearhead Garage from Sacramento. Here is a car built by perhaps the most famous builder in Northern California, Roy Brizio Street Rods of South San Francisco.

1927 Track Nosed Roadster owned by John Mumford — The 2013 **“America’s Most Beautiful Roadster”** award winner was on display. This 27 Roadster was built by one of Northern California’s premier builders, Roy Brizio Street Rods.

So, a few years ago, my son Ryan and I decided it would be fun to pick our award winners for each Sacramento Autorama. The following are our selections for the 2013 NorCal Car Culture Awards.

1939 Chevrolet 2-Door Hardtop — The winner of the 2013 NorCal Car Culture **“Coolest Car”** award goes to this 1939 Chevy owned by Jerry Kjensrud of Sherwood, OR and built by A&M Deluxe Customs. We love this color!

Flamed Mercury Lowrider — Some of the coolest cars were outside in the drive-in portion of the show. This flamed Mercury wins the **“Ryan’s Favorite Car”** award.

This 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback owned by Jim Cosce of Sacramento is the winner of the NorCal Car Culture **“Best Muscle Car”** award.

This 1961 Studebaker Pickup owned by Chuck Prather from Coos Bay, OR and built by Tim’s Hot Rods of Rio Linda wins our NorCal Car Culture **“Best Truck”** award.

The NorCal Car Culture **“Best Race Car”** award winner is this 1983 Lloyd Sprint Car owned by Richard Forsberg of Auburn, CA.

The NorCal Car Culture **“Coolest Custom”** award goes to this 1940 Cadillac LaSalle owned by Brian Nieri of San Jose, CA.

This 1975 Kawasaki H2 750 owned by Gary Snedeker of Woodland, CA wins the NorCal Car Culture **“Best Bike”** award.

1958 Chevrolet Corvette — The NorCal Car Culture **“Coolest Sports Car”** award goes to this beautifully restored 1958 Corvette owned by Jerry Logan of Hillsboro, OR.

1948 Oldsmobile Convertible — This 1948 Olds Convertible owned by Terry Henry of Sacramento is the NorCal Car Culture **“Most Unique Hot Rod”** award winner.

Sadly, the 2013 NorCal Car Culture award winners will not receive large cash prizes, small cash prizes or even a plaque but we do appreciate all the hard work, the time and the money, that goes into building these beautiful cars, trucks and motorcycles. To see the actual 2013 Sacramento Autorama award winners you can check out their website: www.rodshows.com.

Also, you can see the rest of the photos that we took in our 2013 Sacramento Autorama Photo Gallery. Let us know which ones were your favorites.

The 63rd Sacramento Autorama is this Friday, February 15th to Sunday, the 17th.

The Sacramento Autorama is now in its 63rd 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.

Location

Buildings A, B, C, D, Expo Center Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, The Pavilion & Surrounding Areas.

Cal Expo Fairgrounds
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815

Show Times

Friday February 15, 2013 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Saturday February 16, 2013 10:00 am until 8:00 pm
Sunday February 17, 2013 10:00 am until 6:00 pm

Admission

General Admission (13 years and up) $18.00
Junior Admission (6-12 years) $8.00
5 & under – free
Discounts

Advance discount tickets are on sale now at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores for the 63rd Annual Sacramento Autorama.
Adults (ages 13 and over): $16.00 per day
Children (ages 6-12): $6.00 per day

Parking

$10.00 per vehicle. Parking at the Main Gate as well as the East Gate off of Exposition Blvd.

Show Facts

The Sacramento Autorama is now in its 63rd year, is known as the Kustom Capitol of the World and boasts being home to one of the longest running indoor car shows in the world.
The 2013 show theme is Aloha! Cars and Vendors are encouraged to decorate with this theme.
Over 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside all of the Cal Expo buildings. The Clubhouse will be in The Pavilion and up to another 500 vehicles will join the event Saturday and newly added Sunday for the Autorama Drive-In parked in the Building A lot.
The Autorama Awards ceremony starts at 4:00pm on Sunday. The 2013 Custom d’Elegance and King of Kustoms winners will Be announced. In addition the Big B awards, Bagdasarian, Barris, Bertolucci and Bailon, will make history along with many other awards. The event will be featured in magazines and on television.

Don’t forget to visit the Butch Gardner Clubhouse, named in honor of the late Butch Gardner, a true “Legend of the Sacramento Autorama”.

For more information please visit: www.rodshows.com

The 62nd Sacramento Autorama is Friday through Sunday

The Sacramento Autorama is now in its 62nd 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 country.

Ticket Prices

$18.00 General Admission (13 years and up)
$10.00 Kids (6 – 12 years)
5 & under Free

Discounts

Pre-Sale Tickets Adults for $16, Kids $8 at participating Sacramento area O’Reilly Auto Parts stores.

Parking

$10.00 General. Parking at the Main Gate as well as the East Gate off of Exposition Blvd.

Show Times

Friday February 17, 2012 12:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Saturday February 18, 2012 10:00 am until 9:00 pm
Sunday February 19, 2012 10:00 am until 7:00 pm

Locations

Buildings A, B, C, D, Expo Center Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, The Pavilion & Surrounding Areas.

Show Facts

The Sacramento Autorama is now in its 62nd year, is known as the Kustom Capitol of the World and boasts being home to one of the longest running indoor car shows in the world.

The 2012 show theme is Futuristic. Cars and Vendors are encouraged to decorate with this theme.

Over 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside all of the Cal Expo buildings. The Clubhouse will be in The Pavilion and up to another 500 vehicles will join the event Saturday and newly added Sunday for the Autorama Drive-In parked in the Building A lot.

Watch and bid on artwork created by the best pinstripers in the nation at the Autorama Panel Jam. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to help the children of U.C. Davis Children’s Hospital.

Live Music all three days inside the Clubhouse, The Suede Pavilion (D Bld) as well as our Autorama DJ spinning the best records for your enjoyment.

The Autorama Awards ceremony starts at 4:00pm on Sunday. The 2011 Custom d’Elegance and King of Kustoms winners will Be announced. In addition the Big B awards, Bagdasarian, Barris, Bertolucci and Bailon, will make history along with many other awards. The event will be featured in magazines and on television.

Last year’s King of Kustoms award winner was this 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille owned by Mario Colallilo of Harrington Park, New South Wales, Australia.