Fortuna Redwood Auto Expo 23

President’s Message

Since 1990 is how long the Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo has been bringing excitement to the fourth weekend in July. We are are happy with its success and would like to thank those who helped make it happen.

Special thanks go to all the merchants and professionals who generously donated goods for prizes and funds for trophies. Your continued cooperation and enthusiasm is gratefully appreciated. We also thank the media for their excellent cooperation and coverage.

Our "Friendly City" nickname is well earned and the atmosphere it creates for visitors during AutoXpo is often remarked upon by our participants. We appreciate what our community does in support of our event. The small army of volunteers, many of whom have helped all thirty-two years, always make us look good as

they attend to the many tasks, not all of them fun, which are necessary to keep all our venues operating smoothly. From standing on a street corner during the Cruise on Friday, to helping with clean-up on Sunday night, we would be lost without our volunteers throughout the weekend. And, of course, an army is always looking for recruits, so if you, too, want to be overworked and under appreciated, give us a call at (707) 572-7855 and get your name on the list for next year.

We cannot say enough about the excellence and cooperation of our police and parks departments. They are always there for us to make our vision a reality. They anticipate our needs and deliver on our wishes.

So, thank you Fortuna, for being such a great place to be all the time, and an extraordinary place to be during AutoXpo.

— Ryan Walters, President, and the Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo Committee

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FREE AUTOXPO RAPID TRANSIT BUS STOPS

Around town all day Saturday only, 9:00 am – 4 pm Watch for the people mover

SCHEDULE

Burnout

Trophies

Drive In Movie

Grease • Saturday 8 pm - Rohner Park

Show & Shine / Vintage & Exotic Fortuna High School, 12th Street

Saturday 9 am – 4 pm

Trophies awarded Sun. 10 am in Rohner park

Swap Meet & Car Corral

Rohner Park

Friday (Setup and Sales) Noon – 5 pm

Sat. 7 am – 5 pm • Sun. 7 am – 4 pm

Hit & Miss Antique Engine Gas Up

Rohner Park

Sat. 10 am – 5 pm • Sun. 10 am – 4 pm

Antique Tractors & Farm Equipment

Rohner Park

Sat. 10 am – 5 pm • Sun. 10 am – 4 pm

Antique Tractor Pull Rodeo Grounds

Saturday 1 pm – 3 pm

Poker Run

Begins at Fortuna High School parking lot, 12th Street • Saturday 5 pm – 7 pm

Pit BBQ Dinner (Limited Presale)

Rohner Park • Saturday 6:30 pm

Live band & drinks available

MAIN STREET

Judged Car Show

Sat 9 am to 4 pm

Entries check in Sat. 7 – 9 a.m only, take N Street to 11th & Main

Public restrooms

Sorry, no room for trailers on Main Street

Tear Drop trailers at Show & Shine

ROHNER PARK

Drive In Movie Grease

Sat. 8 pm (Free)

Antique Tractors

Sat. 10 am – 5 pm

Sun. 10 am – 4 pm

Tractor Pull

Sat. 1 – 3 pm

Hit & Miss Engines

Sat. 10 am – 5 pm,

Sun. 10 am – 4 pm

BBQ Dinner

Rohner Park (Ltd PreSale)

Sat. 6:30 pm

Burn Out Contest

$1.00 Admittance

Sun. 2 pm

Trophies & Awards

Sun. 10 am

Public restrooms

FIREMAN'S PAVILION

Artisans Faire

Fri. is set up only, noon – 5 pm

Sat. 9 am – 5:30 pm

Sun. 9 am – 3:30 pm

Public restrooms

TROPHIES

There will be a $15 shipping and handling fee on trophies shipped to no–shows on Sunday. If unable to attend show, send us a $15 shipping and handling fee so that we may ship you your shirts and hats.

Swap Meet & Car Corral

Friday (set-up and sales) noon - 5 pm

Sat. 7 am - 5 pm

Sun. 7 am - 4 pm

Friday evening entries use Kenmar Exit and take Fortuna Blvd. to Rohner Park during the Cruise 6 - 7:30 pm

Clendenen’s Cider Works, (farm stand), 96 12th St., (707) 725-2123

7 Double D Steak, 320 Main St., (707) 725-3700

8 Eel River Brewing Company, 1777 Alamar Way, (707) 725-2739

9 El Paisano Mexican Taqueria, 1095 S. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 617-2490

10 Hoppy’s Fro-Yo, 1151 Main St., (707) 682-6187

11 Hot Brew Bistro, 904 S. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 725-2361

12 Hot Deli Burgers & Dogs, 939 Main St., (707) 362-1976

13 Humboldt Auction Yard Café, 603 Third St., (707) 725-5188

14 Hunan Village, 1468 Main St.,(707) 725-3459

15 Jitter Bean Coffee Drive Thru, 466 N. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 725-4594

16 Kome Sushi, 679 S. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 725-8899

17 La Costa, 664 S. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 725-9416

18 Las Cazuelas Restaurant and Cantina, 435 N. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 725-2431

19 L’s Kitchen, 1260 Main St., (707) 726-7779

20 Little Caesar’s Pizza, 898 Main St., (707) 682-6387

21 Locha’s Restaurant, 751 S. Fortuna Blvd., (707) 682-6022

22 Loncheria Mi Pueblito, (food truck)

More Than Cars, Fortuna

Redwood AutoXpo Has Many Activities Going On

Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo is all about cars, from hot rods to classic cars and trucks, newer model vehicles, and more.

You won’t want to miss the Friday night cruise and Friday night dance, all the cars on display in downtown

Fortuna on Saturday, the Show and Shine vehicles on display at the Fortuna Union High School parking lot, and of course the winners, as they drive through Rohner Park Sunday morning to collect their awards.

AutoXpo Has Many Activities Going On

But there are many other, perhaps less well-known events that also take place during Fortuna redwood AutoXpo.

Fortuna’s Rohner Park has plenty to see and do during Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo. There are the hit and miss antique gas engines and antique tractors on display. It is also where the artisan fair is held, where the swap meet and car corral is located, and where the tractor pull happens on Saturday, July 22nd.

In recent years, Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo has added, and will again have this year, the showing of a drivein movie Saturday night in Rohner Park. The movie this year will be

Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia newton John. Admission is free to the drive-in movie and the showing begins at 8 p.m.

You might work up an appetite walking around downtown looking at all the vehicles. To grab a bite, stop by the food vendors at 13th and Main Streets.

Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo Committee president Ryan Walters said, “Our ‘friendly city” nickname is well earned and the atmosphere it creates for our participants and visitors during our event is often remarked upon. We also appreciate what the community does in support of our event,” he added.

1929 Ford Pickup

Gerald Swain, Junction City

Fortuna Police Chiefs Choice

1965 Ford Ranchero

Paul & Karen Faustino, Sonoma

Fireman's Award

1956 Ford F100

StanleyDennis Ferriera, Concord

Club Participation Award - Jokers

1940 Ford Couple

Bob & Deborah Lander, Sebastopol

Class 2B – Junior Division

1965 Chevy Chevelle

Derek Nitsche, Redding, CA

Mixed Class

Mixed Class MA – 1953 to 1982 Corvettes

1963 Chevy Corvette

Dan & Sherry Dorch, Santa Rosa, CA

Mixed Modified & Stock Class MC –T-Birds, all years

1957 Ford T-Bird

Rick Bonds, Clear Lake, CA

Mixed Class ME –Camaro/Firebird, all years

1969 Chevy Camaro

Vic Young, Yuba City, CA Class

Mixed Class MH – Motorcycles, all years

1947 Harley Davidson EL Chopper

Steve Wilson, Willow Creek

29th Anuual

2022 Winners

Continued from previous page

Mixed Class

Mixed Class MB –1984 to Present Corvettes

2016 Chevy Corvette Randy Bennett, Fortuna, CA

Mixed Class MG –Foreign Sports, VW, Exotic, Kit, etc., all years

1957 BMW Isetta Stefan Fisher, Blue Lake, CA

Mixed Class MD –Mustangs, all years

1967 Ford Mustang Becky Reynolds, Fortuna, CA

A benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods

September 7, 8 & 9, 2023

FREE EVENT – EVERYONE WELCOME!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Poker Run 6pm starts at the Wharfinger Building. Will end at 7:30pm for a Show & Shine.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Recology’s Show & Shine 11am - 3pm on Grotto street between E and F streets in Henderson Center. Free event. McMCrea Motors

Meet & Greet BBQ 4pm - 5:30pm at Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Teen Center. Eureka Chrysler Dodge Jeep FIAT CRUZ through Old Town 6pm - 7pm.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Car Show, Street Fair and Raffle 10am - 4pm at 2nd and C Streets in Old Town. Car Sound Off 11am at the corner of E and 1st street.

Register at BGCREDWOODS.ORG/CRUZ-N-EUREKA

Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods

939 Harris St., Eureka, CA 95503

• 707-441-1030 ext. 200

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Mixed Modified & Stock Class MF –Convertibles, all years

1940 Mercury Convertible Alan & Miriam Billinger, Bayside, CA

Stock Class

Stock Class A

– Up to 1936

1934 Ford Roadster Ron Stevenson, Redding, CA

Stock Class B –1937to 1948

1939 Bantam Panel Truck Mike & Gayle Harrell, Stockton, CA

Stock Class C – 1949 to 1954

1952 Hudson Hornet Steven Welch, Fort Bragg, CA

Stock Class D – 1955 to 1959

1956 Ford Pickup Ken Burge, Penngrove, CA

Stock Class E

– 1960 to 1968

1964 Ford Galaxie Bill Cathey, Santa Rosa, CA

Stock Class F

– 1969 to Present

1970 Chevy Chevelle SS

Larry & Denise Clarkson, Petaluma, CA

Stock Class G – 1955 to 1957 Chevys

1955 Chevy Nomad

Liz and Hank Baier, Paso Robles, CA

Stock Class H – Trucks, Panels, El Camino

1948 Dodge Powerwagon Ron Icely, Redding, CA

Modified Class

Modified Class AA –T-Bucket Roadsters

1923 T-Bucket Mike Mihos, Fort Bragg, CA

Modified Class BBS

– to 1931 Sedans, Phaetons

1957 Ford Fairlane Arcata Police Department, Fortuna, CA

Modified Class

BBC - Up to 1931 Coupes, Roadsters

1930 Ford Coupe

Bob Stone, Sweet Home, OR

Modified Class CC –1932 to 1934 Coupes

1931 Ford Coupe Chuck Spratling, Windsor, CA

2022 Winners

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Modified Class

Modified Class CCS –

1932 to 1934 Sedans, Phaetons

1932 Ford Tudor John & Rochelle Berizzi, Geyserville

Modified Class CCR – 1932 to 1934

Cabriolet & Roadsters

1950 Mercury

2 Door Sedan Charlie Matus, Lincoln

Modified Class DD –

1935 to 1938 Coupes

1938 Chevy Coupe Rick Giambra, Redding, CA

Modified Class DDR – 1935 to 1938

Cabriolet & Roadsters

1937 Ford Club Cabriolet

Doug I Leellen Traylor, Windsor, CA

Modified Class DDS –

1935 to 1938 Sedans

1937 Ford Woodie Stanley HogBerg, Crescent City, CA

Modified Class EES –1939 to 1940 Sedans

1940 Ford Deluxe Sedan Bill Crackbon, Santa Rosa, CA

Modified Class FF –1941 to 1946

1941 Cadillac Series 62 Cov John McManus, Burlingame, CA

Modified Class GG 1947 to 1948.

1947 Ford Tudor Sedan Ken Lewis, Castro Valley, CA

Modified Class HH – 1949 to 1952

1950 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible J Knight, Chico, CA

Modified Class II –1953 to 1964

1953 Studebaker Pickup Dan & Sonya Knapek, Carlotta, CA

Modified Class EEC

1939 to 1940 Coupes

1940 Ford Coupe

Bob & Debra Langer, Sebastopol,CA

Modified Class JJ –1965 to 1968

1965 Ford Mustang Austin Free, Fortuna, CA