The 2025 Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show

The 2025 Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show

The Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show most sought-after event in Orange County, California. A show that sells out it’s 400+ spots within minutes came again in April 2025. The show has a stunning backdrop around the Orange Plaza (Circle) and adjacent streets. The historic buildings, great shops and restaurants makes for a wonderful event for […]

The David Mann Chopperfest

David Mann ChopperFest 2025

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 while guys were still riding their bikes into the show area. So I boogied on […]

Cool Old Stuff Hideaway

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 the side is this old printing facility building that has been converted to an old […]

The petersen automotive museum

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 show. From laid-out Impala’s to radically styled Schwinn’s the display is a spectacle of metalflake, […]

The 2024 SEMA Show

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 three charitable organizations. The Austin Hatcher Foundation, Childhelp and Victory Junction. These three charities are […]

The Orange Plaza Rotary 28th Annual Car Show

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 all-day event. Musclecars, Customs, Lowriders, Classic Cars, Hot Rods and Street Rods all vie for […]

Doug dorr's 1958 Pontiac

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 Star Chief 4-Door Sedan. A bird takes a dump on the front right fender as […]

Pinky and the Vans

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 the Grand National Roadster Show. In-fact, at this years Roadster Show, John Buck and his […]

1971 Ford Pinto - Quickened

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 coming into town. Well, after all the commotion of a 30′ Hot Dog cruisin in […]