Cruizin’ Shine Streets of Bakersfield Trophy List and Classes

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Rolling Through the Decades

Honoring the timeless beauty and engineering of every era—from brass-era antiques to Detroit muscle and modern classics. These vehicles tell the story of innovation, style, and American road culture, one decade at a time.

  • Best Pre-1940
  • Best 1940’s
  • Best 1950’s
  • Best 1960’s

Built to Impress

Where style meets horsepower. This category showcases custom craftsmanship, bold modifications, and raw muscle. From powerful street rods and tricked-out trucks to low-slung cruisers and works-in-progress, these builds are all about vision, performance, and personality.

  • Best Muscle Car
  • Best Street Rod
  • Best Rat Rod
  • Best Hot Rod
  • Best Custom Car
  • Best Custom Truck
  • Best Under Construction
  • Best Lowrider – All Years
  • Best Sports Car

Legends by Make & Origin

Some names never go out of style. From American icons like Ford and GM to global favorites like VW and imports from around the world, this category celebrates the brands and badges that define generations of car lovers.

  • Best Ford/Mercury – All Years
  • Best GM – All Years
  • Best Mopar – All Years
  • Best VW – All Years
  • Best Import – All Years
  • Best Modern American Car – 1985-Present
  • Best Original/Stock – All Years
  • Best Historical 1st Responder/Military – All Years

Special Awards

These honors go beyond class and category, recognizing exceptional builds, memorializing influential figures, and rewarding passion projects that truly stand out. Whether it’s a flawless interior, jaw-dropping paint, or a heartfelt garage-built ride, these awards capture the spirit of the show and the soul behind the wheel.

  • Best Under Construction
  • Best Rock Crawler
  • Best 4×4
  • Best OHV (Off-highway Vehicle)
  • Best Flex Appeal

Car Show Category Descriptions

American-made 2-door coupes between 1964-1975 with large displacement engine.

Pre-1949 American-made car customized with large displacement engine.

Pre-1949 non-traditional custom car that, in most cases, imitates/exaggerates Street Rods.

Open to all production two-door cars for two passengers. Cars may be survivor, restored original, or customized.

All model years. All makes/models manufactured in Europe, Asia, Australia, Mexico, So. America., such as MG, Porsche, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda (Excluding VW).

All make, model, years with customized paint, interior and air bags or hydraulics front and rear.

Any vehicle with three or more significant modifications to the body, engine, and/or interior, including custom paint jobs, blowers, turbos, low-riders, custom interiors, and custom bodies.

This vehicle has been meticulously maintained both aesthetically and mechanically to its original condition.

1985 to present model year cars sold by American manufacturers such as Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet.

Drive one tire up our suspension ramp to test your rig’s maximum axle articulation.