About 200 vintage cars will be shined and ready Saturday for the Carson-Tahoe Hospital Auxiliary's Classic Car Show, a fund-raiser for the hospital's new cancer center.
Carson City residents Garth and Joanie Richards offered their private collection for the presentation. They have been collecting cars for 30 years and have one of the largest private collections in the West, Garth Richards said.
Buicks, Mercuries and Chryslers will stand next to rare collector cars, like the Nash Heely convertible, a Muntz Jet Roadster, a Kaiser Darren convertible and a 1950 Crosley Skorpion convertible. The Skorpion was the very first fiberglass car to come off an assembly line, Richards said.
"The oldest car in the collection dates back to 1917, but most were built in the 1950s and 1960s," Richards said. "We also own a 1953 El Dorado Cadillac convertible, 1953 and 1954 Buick Skylark convertibles and a 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta convertible, the rarest of the four."
"There are beautiful and extremely rare cars, but what makes this place so special is the museum-like buildings full of authentic collectibles and the attention to detail throughout," said Pam Graber, spokeswoman for the Carson-Tahoe Hospital Foundation.
A melange of 1950s fare like ice cream, hot dogs and popcorn will be available. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages will be on tap, and a disc jockey will provide those nostalgic tunes.
A silent auction will feature prizes, including a woman's black leather Harley Davidson jacket, rounds of golf at a number of nearby courses like Edgewood and Thunder Canyon, tickets to the Nevada Opera and overnight stays at local hot spots, like Harrah's.
The event is sponsored by the Carson-Tahoe Hospital Auxiliary to raise money for a new cancer center.
The new Cancer Center will house a range of services, from radiation and chemotherapy treatment to support groups.
Final plans are being ironed out for the center, to be located on the campus of the new Regional Medical Center in northwest Carson City.
The 38,000 square-foot, single-story building is expected to cost about $12 million, funded primarily through grants and private donations.
Tickets for the fund-raiser cost $25 and are available at the Carson-Tahoe Hospital Gift shop and Down on the Farm Country Gift Store in Minden.
IF YOU GO
What: "Cruisin' in Carson ... '50s Style" car show
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: 3075 College Drive
