4th Annual
Gualala Arts Auto Show

Saturday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Gualala Arts Center

If you are car enthusiasts and love the nostalgia of old cars, 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.

Best of Show in 2011 was Dave Sambad with his immaculate 1955 Chevy Bel-Air the new coveted Terrace Award went to Harry Hardin's stunning 1928 Ford Sedan hot rod.

There are eleven classes plus display only; entries include the oldies, the very creative and some great new models you might not have seen. There is even a prize for longest distance traveled as people come from all over California to enjoy the sparkling ocean drive set off by the mystery of the redwood forests. This auto show was extremely well received last year and once again street rod buffs will fill Highway 1 for the run to Gualala. The event promises to become a permanent "happening."

This free admission show opens at 10:00 a.m. for the public and closes at 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided for purchase on the grounds from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Beverages (wine, beer, soft) are available all day. The awards ceremony is at 3:30 p.m. There is a People's Choice award, so come prepared to cheer your choice.

Download the Auto Show Registration Form here.

Pinewood Derby

Pinewood Derby will also be featured at the Gualala Arts Auto Show. Purchase your official Boy Scouts of America car kit either from Gualala Arts or from any Scouts headquarters (Scout Shop, 1000 Apollo Way, Suite 106, Santa Rosa). It will consist of a block of pine, plastic wheels and metal axles.

Youth and those young at heart will be able to design and build their very own custom car to race or enter as an Art Car. Classifications include 12 and under, 13 to 18, and 19 years and older for racing. Noncompetitive classes are Historic (with owner's choice to race) and Art Car. There will be racing trophies.

Boy Scouts of America are bringing their own official track. Download the Pinewood Derby Registration Form or pick one up at Gualala Arts Center.

4th Annual
Gualala Arts Auto Show

Gualala Arts Center
July, 2012

Award Winners

Classification	Owner	Year, Make, Model
BEST OF SHOW	Olivieri	2003 Harley Davidson Road King Classic
Stock 1st	Hunter	1937 Ford Futura Convertible
Stock 2nd	Sheffield	1953 Buick Special
Hot Rod/Modified 1st	Johnson	1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe
Hot Rod/Modified 2nd	Stoke	1933 Ford Pick-up
Custom lst	Orsi	1957 Chevy Belaire
Custom 2nd	Costa	2007 Hummer H2
Vintage pre 1973 1st	Frasinetti	1965 Ford Falcon
Vintage pre 1973 2nd	Hubert	1929 Ford Model A
Import 1st	Yaeger	1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider
Import 2nd	Clark	1979 Fiat Spider 2000 Roadster
Pick Up 1st	Morris	1953 Chevy Pick-up
Pick Up 2nd	McCallister	1964 Chevy Pick-up
Utility 1st	Mills	1967 Land Rover 88
Contemporary 1st	Peterson	2007 Ford GT
Contemporary 2nd	Hancock	1999 Pontiac TransAm
Motorcycle 1st	Olivieri	2003 Harley Davidson Road King Classic
Motorcycle 2nd	Costa	2001 Indian Chief
Terrace Award 1st	Johnson	1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe
Terrace Award 2nd	Morris	1953 Chevy Pick-up
Best Paint	Johnson	1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe
Best Interior	Marcom	1955 Chevy Bel Air H.T.
Best Motor	Morris	1953 Chevy Pick-up
Most Creative	Morris	1953 Chevy Pick-up
Surf Super Super Pick	Zajic	1948 Ford Mercury Covertible
Gualala Super Market	Feeney	1951 MG TD
Longest Distance Traveled	Yanagisawa	1981 Delorean DMC 12
Peoples Choice	Stoke	1933 Ford Pick-up
Lions Club Award	Anderson	1949 Hudson Super 8
Ladies Choice	Douglas	1937 Ford Coupe
Pirates Choice	Warner	1929 Ford Roadster
LA Roadsters Award	Warner	1929 Ford Roadster
Thunder in the Redwoods	Pitts	1964 Dragster Magic Car
Thunder in the Redwoods	Chastain	1971 Dragster Iron Horse
Thunder in the Redwoods	Kiley	1960s Dragster Ewell/Bell/Stecker/Olson
Thunder in the Redwoods	Sid Waterman	1960s Dragster Waterman/Hampshire
Racecar 1st	Denham	1954 Studebaker
Racecar 2nd	Millazo	1973 Bug Wasp

Pinewood Derby

The 2nd annual Gualala Arts Pinewood Derby boasted a new track, a new timing system and new race schedule with a record breaking 53 entries in four categories. A total of 58 races across all categories plus the Grand Finale were used to determine the overall winner.

As part of the Gualala Arts Summer Art Program for Youth, several of the racers built their cars with the assistance of Mark Haveman, owner of the Gualala Joinery. Some of the participants helped test the new track and its timing system in the week leading up to the big event.

The all-new four lane aluminum track was purchased using donations from several Gualala businesses and racing fans. It proved to be a big draw for race car builders both young and old. The track, which included an electronic timing system that displayed immediate finishing order, race times and scale miles per hour (SMPH) for each race, was paid for through the fundraising efforts of Mike "Bone Daddy" Thomas of Bones Roadhouse. The new racing format had every entrant running a race in each lane of the track, with all racers being able to cheer for their cars for at least four races. An average taken of all four runs was used to determine the overall winner in each class. Sponsored by Coasting Home, the final results saw trophies being awarded for 12 and under, 13 to 18 years, 19 plus years, Historic and Overall Winner categories.

Bone Daddy's Hi Boy Roadster set the overall Track Record on Saturday, with a run of 2.6009 at 190.1 SMPH during the 19 plus years category round, but was unable to duplicate that time in the Grand Finale round. Alan Ricioli of Waterman Racing took first place in the 19 plus category, with an average time of 2.6308 with SMPH 187.9. Julia Almind had taken first place in the 13 to 18 years category, with an average time of 2.8525 with SMPH of 173.4. Last year's 12 and under category and Overall Winner, Zidane Koller, used last year's car and two newly built cars to take the 12 and under and Historic classes, as well as the top three spots in the final.

Top 3 results for each racing category are shown below.

12 and Under

Place	Racer	Car #	Average Time	Scale MPH
1	Zidane Koller	33	2.6237	188.4
2	Zidane Koller	34	2.6563	186.1
3	Marco Russo	6	2.6711	185.1

13 - 18 Years

Place	Racer	Car #	Average Time	Scale MPH
1	Julia Almind	47	2.8525	173.4
2	Nicholas Lawrence	53	3.1640	156.2

19+ Years

Place	Racer	Car #	Average Time	Scale MPH
1	Alan Ricioli	41	2.6308	187.9
2	Mike "Bone Daddy" Thomas	31	2.6407	187.2
3	Diane Maxwell	40	2.6857	184.2

Historic

Place	Racer	Car #	Average Time	Scale MPH
1	Zidane Koller	1	2.6236	188.4
2	Kai Sale	44	2.8607	172.8
3	Matthew Eidenberger	12	2.9256	169.0

Overall Winner

Place	Racer	Car #	Average Time	Scale MPH
1	Zidane Koller	1	2.6246	188.3
2	Zidane Koller	33	2.6247	188.3
3	Zidane Koller	34	2.6459	186.8

Pinewood Derby, Gualala Arts Center, July, 2012


Pinewood Derby winners: Julia Almind, Zidane Koller and Alan Ricioli

The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.