Event information

 Celebrating the Datsun Roadster!

April 23rd and 24th 2027

Friday – Meet & Greet

6:00PM to 9:00-ish.  Meet & Greet at The Mendenhall Museum. For you GPS users The Mendenhall Museum is located at 24 Zaca St in Buellton, CA 93427. We kick the weekend off with the Meet & Greet on Friday night.  You only have to pay $25 (registered) or $35 (on the day of event) to enter and the cover charge includes a hot and delicious Taco Meal (wristbands will be administered).  If you choose not to participate in the Taco Meal, the entry to the Museum is still  $ 15 per person regardless of age (wristbands will be administered). Limited Space for parking inside the venue so come early and register for the Meet and Greet.

You can pick up your registration packets at entrance of the Mendenhall Museum or register for the show if you wish. For more information on the Mendenhall Museum log onto http://www.mendenhallmuseum.com

Show T-Shirts are FREE with Pre-Registration ONLY

Your Pre-Register the Registration fee is $75 and your 40th Annual Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic T-Shirt is part of your registration fee, NOW that’s a savings right there! (One (1) Event T-Shirt with each registration). If you do not want the Free T-Shirt the registration fee is still $65.  Extra T-Shirts are $25 each (Other merchandise will be on sale at the show as well).  Now if you miss the pre-registration deadline of February 28, 2027  You can register for the show Saturday morning at the show before 9:00 am.  Same Day Show Registration is $85, and the FREE T-Shirt is not Included there is also no guarantee on correct T-Shirt size or receiving a Show Goodie Bag with the same day registration. If you have questions, please contact the show organizers at   datsunclassicshow@gmail.com 

Saturday – Show Day!     Rain or Shine – The Show Goes On!

8:00AM – 9:30AM: Parking of the cars will begin the 2024 Datsun Roadster Classic in Solvang, California. The parking and staging area will be located on 1st Street, which borders the north side of Solvang City Park between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive in beautiful downtown Solvang.  PLEASE Pay attention to the Parking Authorities in the Safety Vests.  They are there for everyone’s safety and to keep parking organized as well as to help give you a great overall show experience.

To help keep parking more organized only registered cars with show display card for the windshield will be allowed to park on 1st Street (Show display cards are in your registration packet). Late comers will need to park outside barricaded area until they pick up their registration packets at the Main Show booth located at the corner of First & Coppenhagen. (Crashers will be excused from the event!)

9:30AM – 2:00PM: The 40th Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic Begins.  This event is open to ALL Datsun enthusiasts as the show celebrates the history and rarity of the Datsun Roadster and ALL DATSUNS. Come one, come all, bring your friends and see what makes these little cars so special. You will see frame up restorations, daily drivers, racers and “works in progress”. There is something for everyone, so do not be shy and enter any Roadster you have. You might just win a prize! Let’s see if we can get over 125 Roadsters to show up for this year’s event.

2:00PM: Announcements and Awards at Gazebo in the park behind the vendors

2:30 PM: Group Photo for Event. ALL cars will be staged into position for a group photograph. We will get a great photo to remember this year’s fantastic event! The Parking Authority will assist you into staging position.

5:30PM: 40th Annual Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic Banquet at Veteran’s Hall on Mission drive Solvang, CA  93463. You’re not going to want miss this. You DO NOT have to purchase dinner ticket to attend, BUT you might want to since .  You’re going to love the food.

 Saturday Banquet

5:30 PM to 9:00-ish. Our after show on Saturday, The Banquet is held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall almost across the street from the show, next to Svendsgaard’s Lodge on Mission Drive.  There will be a small presentation from the day and a much more pleasant atmosphere for our social gathering and Banquet. We are proud to present Southern BBQ Catering for our Veterans Hall Banquet. Delicious smoked cuts of meats will be serviced with all the fixins. PLEASE NOTE: the pre-set menu does not include vegetarian or gluten-free options. Please register for this event $40 (wristbands will be administered) and will also be available for purchase during the day on Saturday $50 (wristbands will be administered). Entry to Veteran’s Hall is free but you don’t want to miss out on the BBQ!

Volunteers Are Needed!

If you are interested in helping out please contact us at  datsunclassicshow@gmail.com 

If you have any questions please contact us and ask.