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Cruizin’ Shine Streets of Bakersfield Trophy List and Classes
Online Registration Open Until September 30, 2025
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 Antique – Pre-1930
- Best 1930’s
- Best 1940’s
- Best 1950’s
- Best 1960’s
- Best Modern American Car
- Best Original/Stock
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 Jeep – All Years
- Best Import – All Years
- Best Historical 1st Responder/Military
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 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
Car Show Category Descriptions
Antique
Vehicles built before 1930, both foreign and domestic.
Classic
Vehicles built between 1965 and 1985, both foreign and domestic.
Muscle Car
American-made 2-door coupes between 1964-1975 with large displacement engine.
Street Rod
Pre-1949 American-made car customized with large displacement engine.
Rat Rod
Pre-1949 non-traditional custom car that, in most cases, imitates/exaggerates Street Rods.
Sports Car
Open to all production two-door cars for two passengers. Cars may be survivor, restored original, or customized.
Import Car
All model years. All makes/models manufactured in Europe, Asia, Australia, Mexico, So. America., such as MG, Porsche, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda (Excluding VW).
Lowrider
All make, model, years with customized paint, interior and air bags or hydraulics front and rear.
Custom
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.
Original/Stock
This vehicle has been meticulously maintained both aesthetically and mechanically to its original condition.
Modern American Car
1985 to present model year cars sold by American manufacturers such as Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet.