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Tag: Classic Cars
Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum Celebrates 4th of July with Grand Marshals and Museum Preview
Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum Celebrates 4th of July with Grand Marshals and Museum PreviewBy Carly RussellWe’re excited to announce that this year’s 4th of July Parade in Modesto will be led by a very special group of Grand Marshals – the current and past chairmen of the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum, Brent Burnside, […]
Summer Outreach for Kids Who Love Classics!
Summer Outreach for Kids Who Love Classics! By Carly Russell Are you looking for a fun and educational way to entertain your kids this summer? Look no further than the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum! Our new summer outreach program is perfect for kids who love cars, adventure, art, history, and more! Crafts Starting in May, our community […]
Join Graffiti USA Mailing List and Classic Car Registry
Join our Mailing List and Classic Car Registry By Carly Russell With the almonds in full bloom and the rain subsiding, we’ve seen an uptick in Classic Cars out, cruising our city streets, enjoying the sunshine on the outskirts of a very wet winter. In March, our volunteers were at the Modesto Certified Farmers […]
Bree Fitzpatrick: Modesto Marathon Flat and Fast
Interview: Bree Fitzpatrick: Modesto Marathon Flat and Fast By Carly Russell On March 26th, thousands of runners, joggers, and walkers will participate in the Modesto Marathon, a fast and flat road race course designed for everyone from elite runners with goals of qualifying for the Boston Marathon to first-timers looking to conquer their first road […]
2nd Annual Drive-Thru Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
2nd Annual Drive-Thru Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Saturday, March 25th, from 2PM-6PM Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum 610 North 9th St, Modesto, CA 95350 On Saturday, March 25th, Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum will host their 2nd Annual Drive-Thru Chicken Dinner Fundraiser following the Modesto Marathon Packet Pick-up Event at 610 North 9th Street, Modesto, CA. […]
Calling All Classic Cars to the 2023 Modesto Marathon Race Course!
Calling All Classic Cars to the 2023 Modesto Marathon Race Course! Sunday, March 26th, from 6 AM-2 PM Bringing a unique spin to this year’s race as only Modesto can, the 2023 Modesto Marathon will feature Classic Cars parked throughout the 5k, 10k, half, and full-marathon course! This year’s Marathon theme, “Graffiti USA,” aims to […]
Lowrider Culture Takes Center Stage at Graffiti USA
Lowrider Culture Takes Center Stage at Graffiti USA By Middagh Goodwin and Carly Russell On the heels of Hispanic heritage month, and as the Modesto Crusier’s Council works towards recognition for their community and cultural pastime, (gatherings that commingle their love for classic cars and a celebration of family and support for the […]
Pony Car Stamps and Car Show
Pony Car Stamps and Car Show By Carly Russell On Friday, September 16th the US postal service is holding a special event in honor of the Pony Car Commemorative Stamp release at the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum in Modesto, CA. Open to the general public from 10 AM-4 PM, attendees of this community event […]
Legends of the Cruise 2022 Walk of Fame Inductees
Legends of the Cruise 2022 Walk of Fame Inductees By Chris Murphy As George Lucas once said about American Graffiti, these were the stories that he grew up with cruising on 10th and 11th Street in those formative high school years. Everything was about your boyfriend or girlfriend, being seen on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, driving, racing, […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Comes to Graffiti USA
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Comes to the Graffiti Museum on April 2nd MODESTO, CA (March 28 2022) – We all know and love the classic 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but we cannot wait to see it performed LIVE by Modesto Christian Performing Arts at the Gallo Center on April 8th. The Modesto Graffiti USA Museum is […]
Graffiti View- Own a Business on 10th St
GraffitiView By Chris Murphy Own a Business on 10th! Have you always dreamed of having a cool business on the Historic Cruise Route of 10th Street? This dream can come true! How, you ask? The Graffiti USA Museum is building a re-imagined 10th St inside the building. We are talking magic here. Think CarsLand, Disney […]
Walk of Fame Legends of the Cruise 2021
The Walk of Fame By Chris Murphy Back in 2012, when I approached George Lucas about getting involved in the Modesto Historic Cruise Route, I explained that our mission was simply to tell the stories behind the story that he told. He liked the idea and made a video that you can view at www.modestocruiseroute.com […]
2021 Legends of the Cruise Walk of Fame – Modesto Area Street Rods
Modesto Area Street Rod Association by Ray Lee 46 years ago, a group of guys and gals with a passion for street rods started our club, the Modesto Area Street Rod Association. Remember the year 1975? Cruising the streets of Modesto was still legal and cruising we did. This was our form of communication. What […]
2021Graffiti Legends of the Cruise Sam Gottshall
Sam Gottshall By Gayle Gottshall Sam Gottshall was born and raised in Modesto. Sam attended Downey High School and Modesto Junior College. He has been involved with old cars and hot rods since the age of 12. Sam’s cousin, whom was 6 years older, had a 1941 Willies Quarter mile car, and from that time […]
2021 Legends of the Cruise Walk of Fame – John Kearney
John Kearney My family moved to Modesto, CA in 1949. I attended Thomas Downey High School and graduated in 1961 one year ahead of George Lucas. Upon graduation I joined the United States Air Force and served 4 years in Strategic Air Command as an MP. While I was still in high school I started […]
