Tehachapi heard the thunder

Carter Knight of Action Shot Media.

On the last Saturday of September, more than 280 classic cars, trucks and motorcycles rumbled into Downtown Tehachapi for Thunder on the Mountain Car and Motorcycle Show.

Gorgeous autos filled Green Street, F Street and surrounding parking areas. The streets were filled with guests who enjoyed live music from Smokin' Jack Primo, shopping at vendor booths and even racing on pedal cars. At noon, engines roared to life for the iconic "thunder" sound that lasted more than a minute.

At the end of the event, crowds gathered to see who the winners were of more than 23 classes of autos, as well as specialty awards. Tehachapi Signs and Steel Bastards designed, cut and created amazing trophies for each class. The specialty awards for Mayor's award, Police Chief Award, 1st Priority Vehicle Registration award, Best of Show and Long Distance Award were designed by Mitchel Abrego at 1st Priority Vehicle Registration. Every award was made in Tehachapi with parts supplied by local businesses. A special thank you to Mt Euro Autowerke, which is a general automotive shop specializing in European makes and models; Tehachapi Transmissions, which focuses solely on transmissions; and Vintage V12, which restores World War 2 Fighter engines locally.

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, the sponsors and volunteers for the event are excited to continue improving this popular event and to bring it back again next year. Check the website at http://www.thunderonthemountaincarshow.com for updates. Thank you to event sponsors 1st Priority Registration, WM, City of Tehachapi, Witt's Everything for the Office, Terra-Gen Operating Systems, Knight Building Systems, Mountain Bowling, P-Dubs Brew Pub, RWS, Cerro Coso Community College, Tehachapi Cement, Alta One Federal Credit Union, Valley Strong Federal Credit Union, Wood Family Funeral Services, Woods Pavillion, The Village Collective, Edison International, Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, 20 Mule Team US Borax, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, The Loop newspaper, Pearce Renewables, Hydrostor and Race Communications.

Carter Knight of Action Shot Media.

Clare Scotti is the Executive Director of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce.