I attended Bishop Diego High School’s fourth annual Classics with the Cardinals car show with my son and daughter-in-law who are true car nuts.

Their Ford Super Duty Dually pulled into our neighborhood towing a 30-foot trailer with a 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster and a bright orange 1972 Pontiac LeMans inside.

The next morning, we drove the two show cars to join 173 other pre-1991 cars spread out on the big grass field on a beautiful sunny Santa Barbara day.

Proceeds of the event support Bishop Diego’s boys’ and girls’ sports. Co-founders John Hurley, Robin Hurley and Pete Georgi, plus about 40 volunteers, made this a very fun event.

Besides all the great cars, there was lots of 1960s music and plenty of food — including about 500 barbecue tri-tip sandwiches made by Tom Johnson and his volunteer crew. Very tasty indeed.

According to Georgi, the event earns about $30,000, much of which comes from the support of generous sponsors, plus entry fees and food sales.

There were lots of winners in multiple vehicle categories — and everyone had a great time. Plenty of smiles, good conversations, and wiping down the cars to get the perfect shine.

Lucy from the Peanuts cartoon even inspired a “Got Questions? Help 5¢” sign. Definitely worth checking out next year.