Ventura Nationals 2018 Drive-Ins and Downtown Cruise Night

The Ventura Nationals (once known as ‘The Primer Nationals’) is one of the biggest traditional hot rod and rockabilly car show events in Southern California.

We were happy to get there early to watch a large amount of cars drive in! Watch…

Highlights:

• 2:11 – Unusual Show Rod
• 3:29 – Sonny Vasquez 1949 Buick
• 4:28 – The Dino Special Ford Track Roadster
• 4:50 – Henry J Gasser
• 6:12 – Lost Angels Children’s Project Giveaway Buick Riviera
• 8:25 – 1964 Chevrolet Impala Lowrider Hitting Switches
• 9:01 – 1935 Ford
• 9:21 – 1941 Buick Lead Sled
• 11:10 – Lead Sled
• 12:51 – Ford Shoebox Kustom
• 13:46 – 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe
• 15:26 – 1954 Lincoln and 1955 Chevrolet
• 15:28 – Pontiac Powered 1929 Ford
• 15:59 – 1951 Mercury Lead Sled

Ventura Nationals 2018 ~ Drive-Ins Part 2

More cars arriving at the 2018 Ventura Nationals driving into the Ventura Fairgrounds…

Highlights:

• 3:05 – Howard Gribble’s 1964 Chevrolet Impala “Bloody Mary”
• 3:42 – Brian Neu’s 1958 Ford Edselero
• 4:57 – Chopped and Channeled 1936 Ford Pickup Truck
• 5:28 – 1953 Chevrolet Kustom
• 8:27 – 1947 Ford Lead Sled
• 8:53 – 1950’s Style Ford Model T
• 9:21 – Rod Davis’ 1939 Mercury
• 9:33 – Henry Herrera’s 1940 Mercury
• 10:42 – Shortened Chevrolet Camaro Wagon
• 11:11 – Unusual Custom
• 11:43 – 1932 Ford Roadster
• 12:14 – Chevrolet Pickup Truck Kustom
• 12:41 – Chevrolet Pickup Truck Kustom
• 13:00 – 1951 Cadillac Kustom (2016 Ventura Nationals Giveaway Car)
• 14:00 – Chopped and Channeled 1954 Chevrolet
• 15:00 – Chopped 1949 Ford Shoebox Lead Sled
• 16:00 – Ford Rat Rod
• 16:17 – Ford Model A Coupe Traditional Hot Rod

Ventura Nationals Cruise Night 2018

Although the actual show is on Saturday before Labor Day Weekend, the fun starts on Friday with an art show in Downtown Ventura at the Majestic Theater, as well as a small cruise night and a preview of the Saturday show.

This video is all about the cars that showed up to the Friday night art show, as well as those that took part in cruising downtown Ventura.