GALT, CA (MPG) - The Galt Area Historical Society is gearing up for its annual Drive Down Memory Lane Car Show and Barn Sale, offering an exciting array of classic cars for supporters to marvel over.

The car show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at McFarland Living History Ranch, 8899 Orr Road. Parking costs $5 per car.

The cars are from 1970 and earlier, and historical society President Janis Barsetti-Gray told the Herald that she expects 70 to 80 cars to be on display. It might be an especially enjoyable year for Ford fans, as Barsetti-Gray noted that the list of registered vehicles includes several Ford Model A’s.

Barsetti-Gray said late society member Louise Dowdell came up with the show’s name, referring to the nostalgia that attendees get when seeing the older car models.

“Louise named it a drive down memory lane so you look back and you see cars that you remember growing up,” Barsetti-Gray said.

Former Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli will hand out awards for the car entries at 2 p.m.

F&M Bank is one of the event’s sponsors. Radial Tire of Elk Grove is also supporting by contributing a full set of tires as a raffle prize and giving car show entrants certificates for a free oil change.

Plenty of other attractions will be at the car show, including a raffle, vendors, food trucks and historic McFarland ranch house tours. Brian King of KingSound! Productions will deejay the event.

The other major draw is a barn sale at the red barn on the property’s north side. The barn is filled with vintage and antique items, including furniture and decor, all for sale.

The society is offering customers a deal: $5 off a purchase of $15 or more. Coupons will be handed out at entry.

The furniture pieces range from plush chairs and an Art Nouveau sideboard to a turn-of-the-century bookcase and a substantial wooden dresser. Among the less common items are a selection of vintage sewing machines and a salesman’s suitcase full of antique shaving products. Clothes, children’s toys and Christmas decorations will also be on sale.

Historical society member Joan Werblun said the items were all donated by community members.

“It’s an opportunity for people to buy vintage furniture at reasonable prices,” Werblun said.

Werblun and Barsetti-Gray emphasized that all proceeds from the car show and the barn sale will support the McFarland Ranch maintenance, as well as the society’s mission of preserving the history of Galt and surrounding communities such as Herald, Acampo and Thornton.

“For us, it’s all about preserving the history of Galt and the area,” Barsetti-Gray said. “And that’s where the money goes; it goes nowhere else.”