Sacramento Autorama 2017

The flyer for the 2017 Sacramento Autorama.

Bruce Wanta's 1936 Packard - The Mulholland Speedster. The car won the prestigious America's Most Beautiful Custom award at the show. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Brandon Penserini's 1936 Ford Roadster - Venus. Photo by Marcus Edell.

John D'Agostino's 1958 Packard Sportster next to Richard Zocchi's 1961 Oldsmobile 88. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Photo by Marcus Edell.

Jeff Bruns' 1959 Ford Custom - "Green With Envy." Photo by Marcus Edell.

Horace Davi's 1949 Ford Pickup - The Shampoo Truck. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Jeff Spence's 1961 Plymouth Fury - The Milky Way. Jeff's Plymouth made its debut at the show with a new paint job. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Micah Hope's 1955 Studebaker pickup won the Satan's Angels Hell Of A Ride Award at the show. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Menges Twins Speed Shop had four cars on display at the show. Photo by Marcus Edell.

A bare metal version of Richard Gregg's 1950 Ford Pickup. Named the Capri, the old custom was also shown at the 1959 Sacramento Autorama. Photo by Marcus Edell.

Mike McAuliffe's 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan won the Dick Bertolucci Automotive Excellence Award at the 2017 Sacramento Autorama. After the show, Paul Garson interviewed Bertolucci for a story in the Rodder's Journal. "When I first walked through the show door, the car was sitting there and it hit me really hard and I thought, "my God, look at this '40 Ford." And I'm a Chevrolet guy to boot. It took my eye right off the bat," Bertolucci told Garson. The interview was published in Rodder’s Journal 76; "Yes, it was a very unusual car to start with, but the quality of the workmanship couldn't be overlooked. I look for things people don't look for...fit and finish and workmanship...which covers a lot. And yet, I was very fussy, and I look for perfection. it's not a matter of how much, it's a matter of how well. With this car, there were no flaws in the workmanship, no gaps of any kind. Everything fit! There were millions of cars in that show, but it was the first time a semi-stocker, something not channeled or sectioned or chopped did what it did. To take a stock four-door sedan and put it into that condition...just beautiful." Photo courtesy of East Bay Speed & Custom.

The 67th annual Sacramento Autorama was held February 17-19, 2017 at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, California.

Awarded Cars

World's Most Beautiful Custom: Bruce Wanta's 1936 Packard - The Mulholland Speedster
The Sam Barris Memorial Award: Bruce Wanta's 1936 Packard - The Mulholland Speedster
The Custom D'Elegance Award: Bruce Wanta's 1936 Packard - The Mulholland Speedster
Satan's Angels Hell Of A Ride Award: Micah Hope's 1955 Studebaker Pickup
Dick Bertolucci Automotive Excellence Award: Mike McAuliffe's 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan - The Second Time Around

Cars Attending:

Brandon Penserini's 1936 Ford Roadster - Venus
Mike McAuliffe's 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan - The Second Time Around
Horace Davi's 1949 Ford Pickup - The Shampoo Truck
Richard Gregg's 1950 Ford Pickup - The Capri
Micah Hope's 1955 Studebaker Pickup - "Lunatone"
John D'Agostino's 1958 Packard Sportster - "Rita"
Jeff Bruns' 1959 Ford Custom - "Green With Envy"
Richard Zocchi's 1961 Oldsmobile 88
Jeff Spence's 1961 Plymouth Fury - The Milky Way