Classic cars cruise Colusa
Antique and classic car enthusiasts flocked to downtown Colusa for the first "Cops and Rodders" car show on Saturday.
Organizers said there were 95 cars on display.
The Colusa County Sheriff's Association was pleased with the event which raised money for scholarships and volunteer services.
"It was a great first event," said organizer Joe Garofalo. "It gives us something to build upon next year."
"It's meant to be a fun show," said Rod Nall as he handed out such awards as most outrageous, coolest ride and most likely to get a ticket. "It's the first of many to come."
While some participants in the car show were local, most came from out of the area. Chevrolets of all models were among the favorites.
"I like Chevrolet the best," said 10-year-old Wolfie Gross of Colusa. "Especially Corvettes. That's what I want."
Darci Richeson of Los Molinos took home one of two "Best of Show" awards for her 1969 Chevrolet Z28 Camaro. It was Richeson's first car show.
"I couldn't believe it," Richeson said. "My first thought was that it was a mistake."
Yuba City resident Bob Criss took home the 'Best of Show' for pre-1949 vehicles with his 1940 Chevrolet coupe.
Each "Best of Show" winner received a trophy and 50 gallons of gas donated by Reading Oil.
Princeton resident Jim Johnson has participated in many car shows in California and Nevada with his 1939 Chevrolet two-door sedan.
Johnson was paralyzed from the chest down in a 1995 accident on a Harley Davidson. His wife, Marie, was also injured but made a full recovery.
After four months in the hospital, Johnson came home in a wheelchair.
Fourteen years later,
Johnson maintains a sense of humor about the spinal cord injury that, if only a few inches lower, would have given him better balance while seated.
"Every Christmas, I ask Santa Claus for stomach muscles," laughs Johnson. "Every year, he doesn't seem fit to give them to me."
Unable to ride the Harley, Johnson traded it for the 1939 hot rod and found a new hobby in the car shows.
"They're a lot of fun," he said.
Other popular Chevrolets included a 1962 "clone" of an El Dorado Sheriff's patrol vehicle and Collette Young's 1953 Chevrolet Corvette.
"It took me five years to find this car," said Young of Chico. "There were only 300 made. I searched all over the U.S. for one, and then found what I was looking for in Oroville."
