Admission | Time & Dates | Directions | Public Transportation | Local Accomodations


Welcome to the San Francisco Rod, Custom & Motorcycle Show Website
We look forward to seeing you at the 2009 show!


We at RpProductions have a true love and a commitment to the tradition of the automotive shows that began in America in the 1940's. You will not see a larger show or one with more quality or variety in Northern California. In the 1950’s the president and founder of our company, Rick Perry became involved in the Grand National Roadster show in any way that he could in his early teens.

Since that time, no matter what other ventures he was involved in, his overriding dream was to produce the quality of an automotive show that had first captured his imagination at a very young age.

After working for and with such legends in the industry as Harold Bagdasarian, “Blackie” Gejeain, Don Tognotti and numerous others, the time was right to make his dream a reality. In 2001, with the help of many valued friends including the luminaries mentioned above and his family, Rick launched the Oakland Rod, Custom and Motorcycle show at the Oakland Coliseum and Arena, the home of the Grand National Roadster show for many years. While the show was all we could have hoped for in terms of tradition and quality, we were forced to admit after three years that the venue could not support the type of event that we wanted to offer to our participants, spectators and vendors. In 2004, we made the decision to move the show to the Cow Palace, which had been the home to Show Promotions 50th Grand National Roadster Show in 1999. This was the last Grand National Show Rick had managed. At the Cow Palace, we have been able to partner with the management of the venue to produce a show that is ever changing and always exciting, yet manages to preserve the tradition of the shows that have existed for decades. We intend to continue celebrating innovation and creativity into the 21st century. Please take the time to look around our website and be sure to come back frequently to get our updates. If you take a minute and register your email address we will send the updates to you as they are made. Register email address now.

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Admission
coming soon

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Time & Dates
February 13, 14 & 15, 2009

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Disabled Access
Cow Palace is wheelchair accessible.

Directions
Cow Palace
Geneva Avenue and Santos Street
San Francisco, California



Click on the map above to get driving directions to the
Cow palace from any address.

From Highway 101 South: Take Cow Palace / 3rd Street exit, immediately
merge to the right of the off ramp and merge onto Bayshore. Follow Bayshore
to Geneva and turn right onto Geneva. The Cow Palace is 10 blocks up on the left.

From Highway 280 North: Take the Geneva / Ocean exit, and turn right onto Geneva.
Follow a few miles, the Cow Palace will be on the right.

From Highway 280 South: Take the Geneva / Ocean exit, and turn left onto Geneva.
Follow a few miles, the Cow Palace will be on the right.

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Public Transportation
PUBLIC TRANSIT: NINE-COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Take the San Francisco/Milbrae BART line to Balboa Park station. From Balboa Park station
take the #15 Muni bus to the Cow Palace bus stop at Santos Street.

Other routes to the Cow Palace are available from this Transit Destinations page.
Call Daly City Cab at 650-992-8865 for taxi transportation to or from the Cow Palace or
to schedule taxi pickups at Balboa Park BART station.

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Local Accomodations
The Cow Palace is approximately 15 minutes north of the San Francisco International
Airport and adjacent airport hotels.

Check the Lodgings Pages of the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site for accommodations in the San Francisco area.

Check the Accommodations listings of the San Mateo Convention and Visitors Bureau's
web site for accommodations near the Cow Palace or the airport.

Exhibitors and visitors should check with the event promoter to see if special accomodation
rate arrangements have been made with a specific hotel.

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Upcoming Events
If you would like your event listed here, send an email to: info@sfcustomshow.com
Click on images for links to event websites

Vintage Fridays Sacramento Vintage Ford Rancho Cordova, California June 27, 2008 July 25, 2008 September 26, 2008 October 24, 2008 info: 916.853.2244 www.vintagefridays.com
	Hot Antioch Nights Contra Costa Fairgrounds Antioch, California July 20, 2008 info: 209.983.0271 www.petepaulsen.com
Hot August Nights Reno - Sparks, Nevada August 1-10, 2008 info: 775.356.1956 www.hotaugustnights.net
	22nd West Coast Nationals Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, California August 22, 23 & 24, 2008 info: 925.838.9876 www.good-guys.com
NSRA Golden State Nationals Cal Expo Fairgrounds Sacramento, California October 3, 4 & 5, 2008 www.nsra-usa.com
	Joe Bailon's 15th Annual A Blast From The Past Nationals Gold Country Fairgrounds Auburn, California October 5, 2008 www.horsepowerpromotions.com
Grand National Bike Show Cow Palace San Francisco, California October 11 & 12, 2008 www.horsepowerpromotions.com
	Pete Paulsen's Hot Rod Party French Camp, California October 12, 2008 info: 209.983.0271 www.petepaulsen.com
19th Autumn Get-Together Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, California November 8 & 9, 2008 info: 925.838.9876 www.good-guys.com
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Upcoming 2009 "Western Indoor Car Shows"
Grand National Roadster Show LA County Fairplex Pomona, California January 23, 24 & 25, 2009 info: 877.ROD.SHOW www.rodshows.com
	Sacramento Autorama Cal Expo Fairgrounds Sacramento, California February 6, 7 & 8, 2009 info: 877.ROD.SHOW www.rodshows.com
San Francisco Rod, Custom & Motorcycle Show Cow Palace San Francisco, California February 13, 14 & 15, 2009 info: 209.744.8090
	Blackie Gejeian's Fresno Autorama 50th Anniversary Fresno Convention Center Fresno, California March 13, 14 & 15, 2009 info: 559.445.8200
Santa Clara Rod & Custom Show Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, California November 27, 28 & 29, 2009 info: 209.744.8090