REVVING UP SEASONAL SPIRIT; AUTO SHOW TO ASSIST TOY DRIVE.Byline: Tere Marshall Daily News Staff Writer Bob and Malinda Northcott will put their immaculate 1940 Ford Coupe Deluxe on display Saturday night for a good cause. Completely restored, the auto classic is worth approximately $85,000. ``I spend too much money on it,'' Bob Northcott said, laughing. ``It's like having a beautiful woman that you spend way too much money on. But it's worth it. I meet a lot of nice people who love to talk about cars. My wife and I take long trips all over the west to car shows.'' The Northcotts' Ford will be among more than 100 classics, muscle cars and hot rods hot rod Automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed, fast acceleration, or sporty appearance. A wide range of automobiles may be called hot rods, including some of those used in drag racing as well as those used in recreational cruising. - each worth upward of more than; above. See also: Upward $50,000 - on display Saturday night at the Valencia Autoplex for the third monthly Classic Car Cruise Night. This month's display will aid the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. Toy Drive, which provides gifts for children from needy families or who are hospitalized with life-threatening illnesses. ``This not only gives them a chance to show off their restored vehicles and win a trophy, but they have a chance to serve a charity too,'' said Sonny son·ny n. pl. son·nies Used as a familiar form of address for a boy or young man. [Diminutive of son. Knight, general manager of the Valencia AutoSpa, which sponsors the shows. The charity receives event entry fees and raffle proceeds. While there is no admission charge for the general public, organizers hope they bring toys to donate to the Sheriff's Department toy drive. The display will start 6 p.m. Saturday at the Autoplex at 23500 Valencia Blvd., on the corner of Cinema Drive. Food will be available from several sources: Zeko's will be barbecuing outdoors, Boy Scouts will sell hot dogs, and several restaurants are within walking distance. Previous car shows have raised $400 to $800 each. The October display benefited the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. ; the November display helped the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Food Pantry. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (color) From left, Jim Fulmer, Bob Northcott and David Grant David Grant may refer to:
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