2012 NorCal Classic Car Shows and Auto Show Event Calendar


The must see classic car shows and auto shows of 2012!
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Northern California consistently put out some of the best car shows in the world. Participants come from all over the United States to show their cars in NorCal Events. All the major shows have their dates set so this is a good time to mark your calendar for the events you don’t want to miss. As the year progresses we will be adding events organized by schools, cities and Chambers of Commerce, even churches and private organizations.

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Date Event Place Information
January Events
January 1, 2012 21st annual Anti-Football Drive Sausalito, CA Anti-Football Drive
January 5th-8th, 2012 Silicon Valley International Auto Show San Jose, CA Silicon Valley International Auto Show
February Events
February 17-19, 2012 Sacramento Autorama Sacramento, CA
March Events
March 24-25, 2012 Good Guys - 30TH ALL AMERICAN GET-TOGTHER Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Fairgrounds
April Events
April 17-22, 2012 Kool April Nites Redding, CA
April 28-29 2012 Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Half Moon Bay, CA Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show
April 29 2012 22nd Annual California Mille Preview San Francisco, CA California Mille Preview
April 29 2012 19th Benicia Classic Car Show Benicia, CA Benicia Classic Car Show
April 30-May 4 2012 22nd Annual California Mille San Francisco - Solage Calistoga, CA California Mille
May Events
May 12, 2012 Classic Car Parade & Rockin' Street Dance San Rafael, Ca San Rafael car show
June Events
Sunday - Jun 2, 2012 2012 Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show Lincoln, Ca Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show
Jun 2-3, 2012 Good Guys - 19TH SUMMER GET-TOGETHER Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Fairground
June 23-24, 2012 Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance Stanford University, Stanford, Ca Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance
Sunday - Jun 24, 2012 Cruisin' In The Sun Car Show 2400 San Pablo Avenue (Oldtown Pinole) Pinole, Ca Cruisin In The Sun Car Show
Saturday, June 30th, 2012 Last Originals - Sea Bowl 2012 Pacifica, Ca Sea Bowl 2012
July Events
July 7th, 2012 NorCal KnockOut Round 3 Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo, Ca NorCal KnockOut
August Events
August 2012 Hot Import Nights (HIN) San Mateo Expo Center San Mateo, CA Capristan Swimwear Models to Tour HIN 2012
August 16th-18th, 2012 Russo and Steele’s Sports and Muscle in Monterey auction Monterey, Ca Russo and Steele Auction Monterey
Aug 24-26, 2012 Good Guys - 26TH WEST COAST NATIONALS Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Fairgrounds
September Events
Waiting For September Car Show Entries
October Events
Waiting For Car Show Entries
November Events
Nov 9-11, 2012 Good Guys - 2ND FALL DEL MAR NATIONALS Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Fairgrounds

 

Here are some of the highlights for the 2012 year of Classic Car shows and Auto Shows

Silicon Valley International Auto Show

Always a favorite the Silicon Valley International Auto Show will be held once again in January. The Silicon Valley International Auto Show is a trade event where manufacturers show off their preproduction and models for the upcaoming model year. This is one of the must sees if you are wanting to get information on the latest hybrid, crossover and luxury cars.

Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show

The Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show in Half Moon Bay is being held in April this year. It will also be a 2 day show. This event has everything! Classic, performance, vintage, and race cars share the spotlight with vintage war planes, tanks, monster truck and a host of musical performances.

Redding Kool April Nites

Reddings Kool April Nites has always been one of my favorites. Classic and vintage cars are the main subject of this car show, but there is also a nice mix of modifieds, and hot rods. One of the highlights is the cruise held the Friday night of the show through Redding Ca.

Sacramento Autorama

For 62 years the Sacramento Autorama has been hosting one of the largest car shows in the country. Featuring a collection of specialty vehicles, classic cars, motorcycles, muscle cars, hot rods, and other fine custom cars.