RENO, NV (Nov. 8) — Good weather highlighted a pair of car meets on Sunday. One of them was a benefit for the Northern Nevada Veteran’s Home.
• Sparks Cars & Coffee got Sunday rolling with its first meet of the month. With the good weather the turnout was pretty good.
Anytime a Cars & Coffee group meets there are some contrasts. One was a Lotus parked beside a full sized Pick Up.
There were a bunch of classic vehicles at the event. One was this VW Bus. It even has their original air conditioning as the front windows lift up a bit.
In one area there was a Corvette-Porsche row. That combination gathered a lot of attention.
One owner brought his 1966 Dodge Satellite sedan. Under the hood there is a 426 Hemi motor.
There was also a GM row with many types of cars the corporation made. There were Corvettes, a Cadillac, a ,Firebird and a ’57 Chevy sedan with a wild paint job.
Not far away was a beautifully restored 1966 Chevy Chevelle that even had a chromed engine.
Another interesting combination were two Nissans parked side by side. The one on the left has left hand steering while in the right one the steering wheel is on the right.
All in all it was a pretty good show.
• At that same time, over on Sparks Blvd, was when Final Draught Bottles & Taps had its annual car show. This one benefits the Northern Nevada Veterans Home.
In front of the business there were several cars lined up plus a booth from Costco, some having treats and where the raffle was located,
There were several rows of cars plus some trucks on display. The spectators had a lot to look at.
There were classic and vintage cars in the mix. One row had a 1950 Plymouth Club Coupe that had a 392 Hemi under its hood.
At the end of another row were two classic rear engine cars. One was a 1968 Porsche 912 and beside it was parked a Karmann Ghia convertible.
At the end of the first row was a 1937 Buick Special that had a 491 C10 Olds motor. Like many that restore cars of this vintage the stock motor is usually changed out.
The Buick’s owner also did some work on the interior. While the dash looks stock the steering gear appears to have been enhanced.
Another row had several pickups and SUV’s on display. Last year there were 75 cars and trucks and this year it appeared more vehicles showed up.
Next weekend there are several meets including the months second one from Reno Cars & Coffee while Reno Jeeps & Coffee is hosting an Ice Cream Social.
• This week Trucks & Tacos has their 6:30 p.m. meet on Tuesday at Tacos Los Campesinos. Location is 1601 Vassar Street in Reno.
• There are two bike events Wednesday evening.
- PJ&CO on South Wells has its weekly bike night. Starts at 5 p.m. and is a great chance to see good looking bikes as well as meeting great people.
– That same evening, starting 6:30 Crazy D’s Hot Chicken has its weekly bike night. Location is 3652 South Virginia Street in Reno.
OTHER RACING NEWS
• The annual FERN45 had a successful weekend. They raised $135,000 for veterans.
• The 2026 Toy Run is looking for drop off locations for toys. If a business would like a box please contact one of the people listed on this notice.
• The National Automobile Museum has a Vdub Hub of Northern Nevada exhibit. All types of VW’s are there and it started on November 7 and December 3rd is its final day.
• Next Sunday is the annual Calendar Planning Meeting hosted by the Nevada Car Coalition. Location is at the National Automobile Museum and the goal is to have car clubs schedule there big meets to they don’t conflict with each other.
• Starting today the annual SCORE BAJA 1000 starts. Competitors began pre-running last weekend. Race day is this coming Friday and Saturday.
• If one has a youngster that competes with BBMX or MRANN they are accepting resumes for the Moto Mouth Mini Team. Only a little over a week is left to submit resumes.
– The Moto Mouth Mini Team is also looking for sponsors for the 2027 season. The graphic also has the requirements for young riders that want to join for the next season.
• Davey’s American Racing can be found on Face Book.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects.
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