April 2017: Every Sunday
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CCC Newsletter # 05-17 Good Day Everyone! Thanks to my friend Steve, I have finally found the perfect accessory for my car! I have been looking for a long time just how to make my car better than . well yes, I admit it . better than yours! But being the magnanomous person I am, I will share this with you. Simply go to O'Reilly auto parts home page (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/home.oap) and using their search box enter the part number “121G”. Like me, you will want one. You are all going to thank me profusily! So now let's get on to the shows! April 2017: Every Sunday: • Gardena, CA: Classic Cruisers Sunday; From 1pm till 5pm every Sunday except holidays. Two Bucks a car; 1976 and older. Trophies too! Info: 323-387-1672 or 310-292-1533. Every Wednesday: • Downey, CA: Bob's Big Boy Cruise Night; 4pm till 8pm at 7447 Firestone Blvd. Awards, 50/50, music and good times. Info; 714-737-2333 or [email protected] Every Friday: • Burbank, CA: Bob's Big Boy Cruise Night; This one's the "granddaddy" of them all! It all happens from 4pm till 10pm at 4211 W. Riverside Drive. Info: 818-843- 9334. Through May 31st: • El Segundo, CA: A Woman’s Touch; “A Woman’s Touch” will portray the history of women in the automotive industry, the key players of yesteryear and today, the Sirens of Chrome and using women in advertising for car sales, and the role of the Automobile in the Suffrage Movement. The purpose of this exhibit is to recognize the impact that women have had on the automobile industry from the inception of the automobile to modern times. These women have been drivers, inventors, CEOs, writers, designers, race car drivers, and models. Exhibit runs January 27th through May 31, 2017 and will include Shirley Muldowney’s restored 1977 World Champion Top Fuel Dragster and a meet and greet with Shirley (date TBD); President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1932 Plymouth Town Car by Brewster; 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen replica in which Bertha Benz drove the first long distance drive; Jean Peters 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible – a gift to her from Howard Hughes; 1914 Saxon representing the Saxon driven by Alice S. Burke during the Suffrage movement; 1955 Nash Rambler representing the interior design by Helene Rother; an interactive map showcasing the first woman (Alice Huyler Ramsey) to drive across the United States, and the 125 city, 10,700 mile, 178 days Suffrage movement drive of Alice S. Burke and Nell Richardson. The mission of the Automobile Driving Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and ride in historic vehicles. We use our collection to present educational opportunities and displays that illustrate the aesthetic, engineering, and cultural evolution of the automobile. We feature an historical line up of cars and marques from the 20’s and 30’s, many of which are no longer produced, such as the Packard, Durant and Saxon. Our fleet is fueled and ready to go! Each Sunday we select three cars to provide rides for our guests. You can get up close and personal with our cars, and our dedicated and informed docents are available for tours to learn more. Info: www.theadm.org Direct Line: 310-658-5564. Museum Hours: Tues-Sun 10AM- 4PM. 13th-16th: • Las Vegas, CA: Viva Las Vegas 20 Rockabilly Weekend; At the Orleans Hotel. Bands, Cars, and Burlesque. Info: Call Tom at 562-496-4287 or www.vivalasvegas.net 14th: • Madera, CA: Madera Classic Cars; Free car show! Show runs 6pm till 9pm with awards at 8:30pm. It all happens in the Walgreens parking lot next to Madera Fairgrounds. Open to all classics, hot rods, muscle cars, motorcycles and special interest vehicles. Raffle and a 50/50 drawing. None alcohol event. Info: Call Catfish at 559-706-1699 or email [email protected] 15th: • Victorville, CA: Gas on the Grass; Raffle, Food, Vendors, Awards and Prizes. Presented by Victor Valley High School with all proceeds to benefit the students. Show runs 10am till 2pm. Info: Email [email protected] or call Robert Carlos at 760-955-3300 ext. 31210 Click here for the flyer, and here for the registration form. • Moved From the 8th: Pacific Grove, CA: Monterey Cars & Coffee; It all happens at 223 17th Street in front of Fandangos. The event runs 8am till 11am, is free and open to all cars. Coffee and snacks available for purchase at Joe Romi's La Piccola Casa. Info: Click here for the flyer 16th: • Malibu, CA: Fireball Tim's Wheels & Waves; Come hang with Fireball Tim, Ken of Wild Kustoms, the crew from The Automobile Driving Museum and Wes from The Daily Driver Project every third Sunday of the month. Bring out your cool ride or just come to hangout and checkout some cool cars. It all goes down from 7am to 9am at Malibu Country Mart, 3835 Cross Creek Rd. Info: Phone: 310-454-3474, or email: [email protected] • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: Golden Cove All British Car Coffee Meet; Ocean view parking lot. Cars show up by 9:00am and stick around until the car stories run out. It all happens at Golden Cove Shopping Center, 31250 Rancho Palos Verdes Drive. Info: Phone: 310-514-9891 or email: [email protected] 21st-22nd: • Paso Robles, CA: 31st Annual Porsche 356 North Meets South; At the Allegretto Vineyard Resort. Info: www.356car.org • Solvang, CA: Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic; Info: www.solvangroadstershow.com • Bakersfield, CA: ANRA Season Opener; At Auto Club Famoso Raceway. Info: www.anra.com 21st-23rd: • Las Vegas, NV: 15th Anniversary Muscle Cars at the Strip; It all happens at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Info: Click here for the flyer & registration form. 22nd: • Los Angeles, CA: AutoCon Automotive Utopia; 1pm till 9pm. Info: 909-947-6774 or on the web at www.autoconevents.com • Ontario, CA: Grace Yokley Middle School Band Car Show; 10am till 2pm. Info: [email protected] • El Segundo, CA: 50th Anniversary of the Camaro Car Show; At Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, from 10am till 2pm. $15.00 Registration fee per car. Spectator only Museum admission $10.00, seniors $8.00 children 10-17 $5.00 and under 10 free. Open to the whole family. Info: Write, E-mail or phone Tara Hitzig at 610 Lairport Street El Segundo, CA 90245. 310-909-0950. [email protected] or on the web at http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/camaro/ Click here for the flyer. • Corona, CA: Annual NSRA Safety Appreciation Day; Free safety inspection for pre 1987 vehicles. 8am till 4pm at Extreme Automotive, 18889 Grovewood Dr. Info: 760-243-7190. Click here for the flyer. • Atwater, CA: Super Saturday Castle Air Museum Car Show; Live Band; Raffle; 50/50 Food and fun! Park on the grass and use your EZ up. Show runs 9am till 3pm. All proceeds benefit the aviation museum. Info: Call Don at 209-993-6929 or email to [email protected] or www.castleairmuseum.org Click here for the flyer. • Cambria, CA: Chili Cook-off & Car Show; at Vet's Hall Pinedorado Grounds. Info: 805-937-3624 or www.cambriachamber.org • Citrus Heights, CA: Spring Fever Cruisin for Kids; Open to pre 1974 vehicles. At Lowes Home Improvement stor, 7840 Greenback lane at Sunrise Blvd. Show runs 10am till 3pm. Entry fee is $20.00 or one new unwrapped toy. Info: Chris or Ray at 916-6976. Click here for the flyer and registration form. • Los Osos, CA: SLO-Stangs Mustang Expo; at the Sea Pines Golf Resort from 11am till 3pm. Info: www.so-stangs.org • Sacramento, CA: Hornet Car & Bike Show; Show runs 9am-2pm at Sacramento State University, 6000 J Street, parking lot 8. Hosted by Business, Engineering, and Computer Alumni chapters as a fundraiser for student scholarships. $25.00 online, $30.00 at the door. Info: Email [email protected] or call 916-278-7142. Register online at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/alumni/chapter/carshow/ Click here for the flyer. 22nd-30th: • Redding, CA: 28th Annual Kool April Nites Classic Car Show; Limited to 2000 entries, and they will fill quickly! Info: 530-226-0844 or www.koolaprilnites.com 23rd: • Pomona, CA: Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show; at the Fairplex from 5am till 2pm. Info: www.pomonaswapmeet.com • Clovis, CA: Old Town Clovis Car Show; 9am till 3pm on the Streets of Old Town; 400 block Pollasky Ave. Take the Bullard exit off of Hwy 168 East. Hosted by the Business Organization of Old Town. Pre-registration entry $20.00 which includes Event T-shirt. Info: Email [email protected] or phone 559-298-5774; or mail to B.O.O.T. P. O. Box 1548, Clovis, CA 93613, or visit http://oldtownclovis.org/category/car-show/ for registration form and more information. 28th: • Madera, CA: Madera Classic Cars; Free car show! Show runs 6pm till 9pm with awards at 8:30pm. It all happens in the Walgreens parking lot next to Madera Fairgrounds. Open to all classics, hot rods, muscle cars, motorcycles and special interest vehicles. Raffle and a 50/50 drawing. None alcohol event. Info: Call Catfish at 559-706-1699 or email [email protected] 28th-30th: • Bakersfield, CA: 41st Annual NSRA Western Street Rod Nationals; At the Kern County Fairgrounds. Open to 1987 and earlier. Info: 901-452-4030 or www.nsra- usa.com 29th: • Carmichael, CA: Carmichael Elks Classic Car Show & Swap Meet; 8am till 2pm at the Carmichael Elks Lodge, 5631 Cypress Ave.