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Why You Might See Wacky Art Cars Rolling Downhill in McLaren Park

Bay Curious listener Rich Wipfler loves cars. So when he read that back in 1975 the museum that would become SFMOMA held a soapbox derby where local artists showed off wild, zany homemade creations careening downhill, he need to know more. We take you behind the scenes to meet the artists who starred in it. And, as luck would have it, the event is finally happening again -- April 10, 2022. Be there.

Additional Reading:

Wacky, Homemade Cars Will Soon Roll Down the Hill in SF's McLaren Park

Amanda Pope's documentary: The Incredible San Francisco Artists' Soapbox Derby

Reported by Mary Franklin…

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