In the early days we would have our club meetings at a pizza parlor on Oakdale Rd. but soon moved to a more permanent location a few doors down, Monaco's Restaurant and Bar. They had a great meeting room in the back and even allowed us to put up glass cabinets to store all of our memorabilia. We conducted general business and discussed upcoming rod runs hosted by various street rod clubs up and down the valley and beyond. Some of our annual shows included drives to Reno, Nevada, Sacramento, Lodi, Stockton, Santa Rosa, Santa Maria, Pismo Beach, Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced, and many others. If any club member broke down we were always there to help one another. However, at the next club meeting the club member who broke down would be awarded the "Green Car". This was a homemade wooden car that was painted green and was to be kept in your car at all times. The only way to get rid of it was to award it to the next club member who broke down while on a club run. One club member had the car so long that when he had the chance to give it to another club member he made a big presentation at a club meeting and handed the car to the next recipient in a large paper bag. The bag was full of sawdust, and we all had a big laugh. Reminiscing with fellow club members about all our adventures and experiences is something that we all cherish.

The Modesto Area Street Rod Association has never been dormant and we still have charter members from 1975 as well as many club members who have 35+ years of membership. We are active in our community and proud to say that we donate thousands of dollars each year to local worthwhile charitable and nonprofit organizations. Our main fundraiser is our spectacular Graffiti Classic car show at the McHenry Village. We are the kickoff event for Graffiti Summer in Modesto. Our show is a sight to behold with over 500 of the finest classic cars and the friendliest people from up and down the valley. We invite you to join us and see for yourself on the first Sunday in June each year.

Additional Club History

The Modesto Area Street Rod Association was established in 1975 by a group of guys and gals with a common interest in classic hot rods. We all drove pre-1949 street rods and attended car shows up and down the Valley and occasionally out of state. Our organization is family-oriented with many of our children growing up in the club and attending street rod runs on the weekends. We are active in our community, promoting car events that help us fundraise for many nonprofit organizations and families in need.

In 2012 we amended our bylaws and opened our club membership to all those who own pre-1973 classic cars. This change has complimented our club as there are so many 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s classics being restored. Our goal and objective is to promote and preserve interest in the classic car hobby for the next generation.

The MASRA fully supports the Modesto car culture and the Graffiti Summer events. In 2021 our car club was inducted into the Legends of the Cruise, Walk of Fame. We love what we do, simply having fun with classic cars.