In 2004 Midnight Mass kicked off as a low-key get together for the Poor Boys and their like-minded friends. The purpose was to showcase ‘traditional’ rods and customs, most of which are built in the DIY tradition. You won’t see any of those perfectly billet wheeled trailer queens with digital gauges and fuzzy dice flying in the air conditioning. You’re more likely to see cars put together with just the bare essentials to be driven.

Midnight Mass has now become one of the “can’t miss” shows in Northern California. Aside from the obvious draw (a hotrod show at night in the middle of a hot Sacramento summer) there is another standout - the price. Entry fee for a ‘show’ car is only $10 and spectators get in for free.

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