Motor Minute are quick video features of vehicles we find at car shows and events.
Steven Garcia, fabricator at Cambra Speed Shop brought his ’30 Model A to the Cruisin Brea Father’s Day Show. The car had non-stop attention and was awarded Best Pick from the Impalas Car Club Orange County. A much deserved award for the ingenuity, creativity and talent. The name of the car really came as a […]
I have known Mike Trimmer for several years now. I have always, I mean ALWAYS loved his car. It completely reminds me of a model I built when I was like 13 years old. Nearly 40 years later and I can still smell the glue, the chrome rear end and cutting the shocks to slam […]
Doug DoRr’s 1947 Chevy Fleetline Kustom Look deep. Really deep. Past the satin maroon paint. Look deeper still into the sheetmetal. Can you see it? Look past the custom fenders, skirts, side-pipes, seriously chopped top and re-worked deck lid. Look through the custom grill and headlights. Can you see the post war Chevy steel? Most […]
Mike Neuer built this truck from a 20″ big-wheel commercial truck to fit on a half-ton chassis. Some skill was definitely involved cutting down the fenders and chopping the bottom of the grill. Nice metal work, which figures because Mike is the proprietor of Mike’s Metal Worx in Covina, California.
Pat Tobin’s 1965 GTP 434 After his 1963 graduation from High School a ’64 Tempest caught the eye of Pat Tobin. He knew someday he would have one. Four years later he was drafted. Upon leaving the military in 1970 he started goofing around with cars. A ‘64 Chevy SS, a ‘70 Challenger 340, yet […]
Ron Cambra’s Historic 1975 Custom Dodge Van When his buddy Brian O’hop says he knows of an original late ’70s custom van in a barn in Ohio, Ron says, get me his number and bought the van sight unseen. A month later it arrives at his Cambra Speed Shop and is an absolute mess. But […]
Charles Beer’s 1971 Duster I am rolling through the recent Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show and I see another friend Mark Soltan hanging out with some nice rides on north Glassell Street. The bright green Mopar caught my eye too and Mark tells me his friend Charles has had this car since High School, and […]
Tracy Fisher’s 1964 Ranchero Deluxe Tracy built this little getter in the early 1990’s and has enjoyed many miles since. It’s an absolute stunner and timeless for sure. Features custom metalwork in the interior. He cut the package tray to fit the bucket seats in and added a center console. Under the hood he fitted […]
John Quesada’s 1963 9-Passenger Impala Station Wagon. He got it in pretty bad shape and it took 6 years to complete. It has a crate ZZ4 350ci Chevy small block, 700R Transmission, three piece custom drive shaft, posi-traction rear end with air ride suspension, and drives great 85 down the freeway. The way-back seat is […]
1926 Ford Model T RPU on a Model A Chassis This story starts a long time ago. In 1958 two Arcadia High School buddies Ross Heale and Jack Foye pick up this little hot rod to run around town in. The Cadillac mill and later 341 Hemi were never quite enough for them as they […]
Johnnie’s 1953 Oval Window Volkswagen Type 1. A four year build that started with a fairly decent chassis with minimal bodywork. Still looking for some original parts such as the seat back, and windshield washer switch/pump. Other than that it is a pretty santo car. Fresh 2007cc mill with dual Webers by Brothers Performance out […]
A walk-around Fuel Fed Fun Feature of Chad Simpson’s 1940 Ford. It was his father’s racer that Chad and his son brought back to life with the help of Jimmy Shine and a few friends. I saw this car at the Historic Main Street Garden Grove Friday Night Car Show. It has been there before, […]
