Get in Gear: Goodguys 26th West Coast Nationals are Aug. 24-26 at Alameda County Fairgrounds

August 23, 2012 • Alamo, Alamo Community, Blackhawk, Blackhawk Community, Danville, Danville Community, Dublin, Dublin Community, Livermore, Livermore Community, Pleasanton, Pleasanton Community, Ruby Hill, Ruby Hill Community, San Ramon, San Ramon Community

The West Coast Nationals, the premier Goodguys Rod and Custom Association event, is ready to take over the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association

Aug. 24-26. The show attracts some 70,000 visitors each year.

More than 3,000 ’72 and earlier hot rods, customs, muscle cars, trucks and classics will fill the floor. There will be more than 300 vendors, a swap meet corral, live stage shows, a model car show, and arts and crafts expo to keep you busy.

Vintage top fuel dragsters and altereds will gather for a special “Nitro Thunderfest,” which will take place Friday and Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening will be capped with the America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod ceremony.

The “Western Model Engine Exposition” – a special exhibit of more than 100 model engines – will be held inside the Agricultural building. Model engine builders will be coming in from all over the world for the exhibit. Tether Cars and Valve Cover races also make their return to the West Coast Nationals this year.

The show takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $6 for kids 7-12. Kids under 6 are free. Parking is $8.

For more information, visit www.westcoastnats.com.

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