What a beautiful day in Ventura for the David Mann Chopperfest. A crisp and sunny February in Southern California. I got there as the gates were just opened and still had a line about 10 minutes long. I was shooting…
David Mann ChopperFest 2025
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Cool Old Stuff Hideaway
My buddy Clint really did a solid and introduced me to this Father/Son shop that has an incredible collection of Cool Old Stuff. They work on friends and family hot rods and customs in the front shop, then off to…
Sunday Drive to the Petersen
Today we take a drive over to the Petersen Automobile Museum. Here are several of the exhibits ending with a really creative installation. We start off with “Best in Low” an exhibit of legendary lowrider icons of the street and…
The 2024 SEMA Show Review
Today I present my two days at the 2024 SEMA Show. I went to the SEMA Show to support SEMA Cares a charitable arm of the SEMA Organization which I am a committee member. SEMA Cares is a fundraiser for…
Hot Rodding at Isky’s 103rd.
Lions Automobilia Foundation present a birthday party for Ed Iskendarian as he hits 103! Today we walk around the lot while Isky was taking a break and shot some cool hot rods. Pop a top and enjoy.
2024 Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show
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…
Doug DoRr’s ’58 Pontiac
A Motor Minute Piece Today at the Historic Main Street Garden Grove Friday Night Car Show we catch up with resident Artist; Doug DoRr. He brought out his ’58 Pontiac to the event. And what a stunner. A 1958 Pontiac…
Pinky Interviews Lovely Lo
Pinky shares Lovely Lo’s Air Plants at the recent BYOB 8 Bring Your Own Boogie Van in and Show at Canyon RV Park in Anaheim California.
Pinky and the Vans
Like any great event, there are events within the event. This is true at the recent and very first Grand National Truck Show! The event is promoted by Rod Shows the same team that puts on the Sacramento Autorama and…
Cruisin’ For A Cure with Ron Cambra
Today we meet up with Ron Cambra from Cambra Speed Shop at the 24th running of Cruisin’ For A Cure. The largest one-day charity car show in the country held at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Ron tells us what this…
Quickened Pinto
Bob Patlian’s 1971 Ford Pinto Resto-mod Sometimes a car just stops you in your tracks. Am I right? I am at the Historic Main Street Car Show in Garden Grove on Friday Night, for this special event with the Wienermobile…
Rolling Into The Show
Roll-in video of the 2023 27th Annual Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show. We were there as the official photographer capturing the majority of the cars rolling into the show. Take a look, maybe your car is in the video. We…