Decades' worth of American automobile history will converge for the annual Groovin’ in the Grove Classic Car & Vintage Travel Trailer Show at the Elks Lodge in Goleta on Saturday, July 30. Guaranteed to please gearheads of all stripes, more than 130 classic cars and 20 trailers will be on display, including classic muscle cars, antique vehicles, and pre- and post-World War II hot rods dating from the 1930s through the 1960s. Expect tricked-out Camaros, Firebirds, and Corvettes as well as unique travel trailers that owners have lovingly brought back to life.
"You'd be amazed at how many people in this area are involved in this hobby,” said Elks member and event organizer Jerry Winters. “You'll see cars that are worth anywhere from $30,000-$150,000.” As for the trailers, he explained, "The public can actually go inside them and see how they've restored them and decorated them in mid-’50s fashion.”
This year, the Elks have opened up the event to boats and military vehicles from the World War II and Vietnam War eras, including a Huey helicopter, which will be brought by the Santa Barbara chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. Also new is the Friday-night Road Rallye, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on July 29. Drivers and their navigators will complete a roughly 10-mile race while passing certain checkpoints around town. Accuracy, not speed, is the name of the game. The winners get a free Friday-night dinner at the Elks Lodge.