I caught up with Alex Vanichuk as he made a stop on his week and a half road trip from Langley, British Columbia Canada to go to Donut Derelicts saturday morning. He and his wife left the boys at home, grabbed their dog and hit the road. This beautiful 1953 Chevrolet “tin-woodie” wagon sports a […]
It was hot out on the airstrip today. Mark this day July 20, 2024 because as I walk around these beautiful pieces of rolling tin my senses are time traveling back to the euphoria of post-war America. My eyes tend to go sepia, my ears are still muffled from the years of battle blasts, my […]
The 2024 Born Free Motorcycle Show This past June was the time for Born Free Motorcycle Show #15! The hottest day of the year so far and the bikes were even hotter as they rolled into the show on the cool grass looking for some shade under the oak trees at Oak Canyon Park. The […]
Bobby Z’s 1952 Chevy Coupe I have seen this coupe around for a while. It had silver/black scallops on satin green at one point. Then I noticed a young guy and his daughter with it at car shows. I meet Bobby and his daughter Sophia. The Chevy won Best Paint at the 2023 Mercifuls Spark […]
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Aces Car Club’s 2024 Hot Rod Resurrection Aces Car Club of Orange County have got the lockdown on one of the coolest shows of the year. Among the usually quiet walkways around Old World Village in Huntington Beach, California on this late spring day hot rods and customs cruise in and settle down for a […]
The hottest day of the year cast it’s spicy rays on the 2nd. Annual Good Times Block Party at Cambra Speed Shop in Orange, California. It was only a year ago when John Buck announced that Cambra Speed Shop is the 2024 Grand National Roadster Show Builder of the Year. This party is to celebrate […]
I am rolling around the Cruisin’ Brea Classic Car Show on Father’s Day this year. Taking a break from working the booth for Cambra Speed Shop and I see this slammed wagon in a flat paint job. How dare he, in a sea of bright color and glossy paint! Well, I like it. It just […]
Was it just another reason to work in the garage with Billy? Or, actually time to do some upgrades and fix some annoying issues? With the car on stands in the garage to do some maintenance, like change oil and filter, we noticed a couple of glaring issues. The transmission fluid cooler up front was […]
The Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show held their 28th Annual event recently closing down the famous and historic Orange Plaza/Circle. The show sold out of registrations in record time. Over 400 cars lined the streets of historic buildings for an all-day event. Musclecars, Customs, Lowriders, Classic Cars, Hot Rods and Street Rods all vie for […]
I heard of a new vintage shop opening up in Old Towne Orange. I was there when Groovy Ghost Vintage opened their doors and I was their first customer picking up a Hot Wheels Tossin’ T-Bird set and a partial kit of the Evel Knievel Scramble Van. A cool couple that bought the store from […]
From First Ride To The Road Ahead. A book by Steve Krugman A Blacktop Book Review… In 1977 I bought a brand new Foxi GT Moped. My very first powered vehicle. It was a blast as a 15 year old to cruise around town, to school and explore more of my county. Just before I […]
