West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals cruise returns to Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA, Calif.- Event planners say about 500 hundred modified cars and trucks drove down Broadway Friday night.

This was the 43rd annual West Coast Kustoms Crusin' Nationals Cruise. The Friday night cruise will take place on Broadway between 7-9 pm and is free to attend.

Many have been on display at the Santa Maria Inn all day on Friday. The three day event features customized cars, in just about every color and shape imaginable.

Visitors from around the country all come out to the cruise.

"It's great because, you know, in today's age, you don't get a lot of this. There's not a lot you can do. You can basically hand down to the younger generation. But if you come to the show, you can actually see what the older generation used to do compared to what the younger generation and then appreciate the nostalgia to see how cars were built back then and what it was like to cruise them and keep them running and keep them on the road," said Michael Gonzalez visiting from Arizona.

It is also a tradition for Santa Maria natives. If you miss Friday's cruise, you can see these model cars at the Santa Maria Fairpark all weekend long.