Car enthusiasts check out a colorful selection of vehicles from Ferraris to VWs at an earlier Goleta Fall Classic Car Show. (Courtesy photo)
Car enthusiasts check out a selection of shiny vehicles, from Ferraris to VWs, at an earlier Goleta Fall Classic Car Show. (Courtesy photo)

Central Coast car enthusiasts and all community members are invited to the 17th Annual Goleta Fall Classic Car Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Goleta Lemon Festival.

The car show, presented by Ruth Ann Bowe – Village Properties, includes a lineup of classic cars, trucks and pickups.

Car show visitors will experience a world of automotive nostalgia, where they can admire the horsepower, sleek designs, and roaring engines that define the classic vehicles. They can also meet the proud vehicle owners and hear some of the stories behind their beloved rides.

Highlighting the event will be an awards ceremony, where the cream of the crop will be crowned in the following categories spanning nearly a century of automotive history.

  • 1930 to 1939: All makes and models
  • 1940 to 1949: All makes and models
  • Trucks: All models
  • Tri-5’s: ’55, ’56, ’57
  • Classic Muscle
  • Modern Muscle
  • Stock: All Models
  • Modified Models
  • Motorcycles
  • Bicycles
  • Special Awards for “Bitchin’ Paint” and “Best Interior”

To enter a classic vehicle, registration is now open at LemonFestival.com/goleta-fall-classic.

Also, the Lemon Festival is looking for a pit crew of volunteers, ages 14 and up, who spend time planning the event and lending a helping hand over the weekend. To apply, visit LemonFestival.com.

The Goleta Lemon Festival will take place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. For more information, visit LemonFestival.com.

The Goleta Lemon Festival is organized by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce from Goleta to Carpinteria, which tanks the following sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: Rusty’s Pizza

Main Squeeze Sponsors: American Riviera Bank, Community West Bank, Cox Communications, Doordash, ExxonMobil, GoGoleta, MarBorg Industries, Polar Seltzer, Rad Power Bikes, Rincon Broadcasting, Ruth Ann Bowe – Village Properties, Sable Offshore, Santa Barbara Airport, Scale Microgrids, Signature Aviation, Spectrum Reach, The Point Market, Visit Santa Barbara.

Lemon Slice Sponsors: Blue Star Parking, Courtyard by Marriott, Goleta West Sanitary District, Ice in Paradise, Residence Inn by Marriott, The Berry Man.

Lemon Zest Sponsors: American Medical Response, Chevron, Complete Care at Home, edhat, Goleta Sanitary District, Goleta Water District, Good Land Wine Shop & Bar, Limoneira, Majestic Asset Management, Noozhawk, Ramada by Wyndham, Santa Barbara Independent, Southern California Edison, SpaceX, TEAM Solutions Group, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA Health, UCLA Health, Ventura Rental Party & Events.

Event Supporters: 92.9 KJEE, Anna’s Bakery, Bright Event Rentals, Camino Real Marketplace, Cumulus Radio Station, Foundation for Girsh Park, Granite Construction, JANO Printing & Mailworks, Jay Farbman Photography, KEYT, KRAZy Country, Lucidity Collaborative Events, Lure Digital, M.Special Brewing Co., Por La Mar Nursery, Santa Barbara Cider Co., Santa Barbara MTD, Tri-Valley Trophies & Specialties, Univision.