FORT BRAGG, 6/17/24 – Sean Pinelli has enjoyed a half-century relationship with the restored 1972 Pantera that he showed at the Nor Coast Rodders 18th Annual Classic Car Show in Fort Bragg. His was one of 151 cars that drew a huge crowd for the Father’s Day weekend benefit. Organizer Danny Figueiredo said the club will have to strategize for next year, as there was no room for more cars or even spectators in the once ample four-city-block square closed to traffic all day Saturday in the middle of Fort Bragg. The proceeds of the show are donated to the nonprofit Mendocino Children’s Fund.

Chrissy Sullivan’s glowing black 1962 Porsche won Best Sports Car at the show. Frank Hartzell/The Mendocino Voice

“This was the largest turnout of cars we have had in 18 years. And I was amazed at the number of spectators this year,” said Figueiredo.

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Frank Hartzell is a freelancer reporter and an occasional correspondent for The Mendocino Voice. He has published more than 10,000 news articles since his first job in Houston in 1986. He is the recipient...