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Imagine a nice grass lawn park rimmed by a variety of trees; Eucalyptus, Palms, and Pine Trees. A large man-made pond with an island and rope bridge in one corner, clubhouse, amphitheater, rows of picnic tables and pass-through kitchen. All…
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…
We take a moment to stop at the Pickups Limited camp at the 2023 Cruisin’ For A Cure. Brandon Hamner shares how important Cruisin’ For A Cure is to their club. Pickups Limited hosts two events during the year and…
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…
A Blacktop Archive from Issue #27 of Blacktop Magazine In Memoriam: Sadly Randy passed away a few months after our visit to his Museum and the Hot Rod Shop. Mark Soltan asked me to ride out to Randy Haapala’s place…
Hundreds of Custom Trucks, Vans and SUVs Take Center Stage at the Inaugural Grand National Truck Show The West Coast’s premier truck show will host incredible customs, classics, local entries, a cornhole tournament and fun for the whole family The…
At the Historic Main Street Car Show I got a call out of the blue from Allison with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. She asked if it would be alright if they brought the Wienermobile out to our car show. She…
At LYON Air Museum Santa Ana Drags and Beyond exhibit at Lyon Air Museum. The Lyon Air Museum is within yards of where the original Santa Ana Dragstrip laid. This celebration of the first official drag strip in the United…
Tonight the Man on Main Street asks the question Stock vs Custom. Hear the fun as we hear from the party in the street at the Historic Main Street Car Show in Garden Grove, CA. We start with Jim buying…
At Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum Today we hit one of my favorite places in all of Southern California. The Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum. Always a good time, but today is even more special. We are here to celebrate a founder…
At Cambra Speed Shop The street was quiet. Desolate. I know though. I know that in only an hour or so the blacktop will be busy with vendors rolling in, stage being set, and cars lining up. That vision came…
