What began as a tribute to a late husband’s love of cars and motorcycles has grown into one of Gustine’s signature downtown events, drawing families, classic car enthusiasts and local businesses together for a cause rooted in healing.
Bernie Medeiros founded Motors on Main after her husband’s passing, saying she wanted to honor his passions while finding her own path through grief. “Bringing something back that he loved was part of my healing process,” she said.
The event quickly became more than a car show. Medeiros partnered with Jessica’s House, a grief‑support organization that helped a family friend after the loss of her husband and the father of her three children. Wanting to give back, she built Motors on Main around both remembrance and community support. “I thought this would be a good way to memorialize my husband and give back to Jessica’s House and to the community,” she said…