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- Benedict Castle Concours Car Show
Photos by Scott Martin • Benedict Castle Concours Brings Every Corner of the Car World to Riverside There are car shows, and then there are places where the cars seem to belong. The recent Benedict Castle Concours in Riverside, California was one of those places. Set against the stone walls, towers, terraced lawns, and old-world presence of Benedict Castle, the show gave Southern California car culture… Read more: Benedict Castle Concours Car Show - Mercifuls Fun Run
Mercifuls Fun Run Keeps the Cruise Alive for March of Dimes A 30-mile memorial cruise, three legendary stops, and one big-hearted day of cars, community, and giving back. Some car events are about trophies. Some are about horsepower. Some are about showing off fresh paint, polished wheels, and the kind of engine bay that makes grown men stop mid-sentence. Then there are the runs that mean… Read more: Mercifuls Fun Run - Cambra Speed Shop Breaks In Its New Digs with a Full-Throttle Grand Opening
More than 100 classics, hot rods, customs, boogie vans, live music, drag boat thunder, and good old-fashioned car culture filled Cambra Speed Shop’s new location on April 18. Cambra Speed Shop christened its new location the only way that would make sense—by throwing one hell of a party. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, the new spot came alive with more than 100 classic cars, hot rods,… Read more: Cambra Speed Shop Breaks In Its New Digs with a Full-Throttle Grand Opening - LS Super Custom Squarebody
1974 GMC C15 Super Custom • Some builds are loud before they ever turn a key. This wasn’t one of them. This 1974 GMC C15 Super Custom came home in pieces, a true basket case. No engine. No bed mounted. Panels leaning against walls. Parts boxed like a long-forgotten promise. The kind of project most people scroll past and call “too far gone.” Around here, that’s… Read more: LS Super Custom Squarebody - Kamau Classics
Classic Cars through a Fine Art Lens Out where art meets automotive culture, Kevin Alan Mau treats classic cars not just as machines, but as living expressions of design and memory. After a career in brand and design, Mau turned to photography to tell his own stories—and the results are deliberate, personal, and deeply respectful of craft. His lens gravitates toward curves, chrome, and subtle details… Read more: Kamau Classics - The 2026 World of Wheels
Photos and Words by Nick Gehlmann, Iron Block Photography • Winter is a dreary time for a gearhead in the Northeast. When the temperatures drop, the trees go bare, and the holiday festivities cease, there is little with which to connect other than photos, videos, and unfinished projects yearning for attention. However, in the gray doldrum of the winter months, a precious few gatherings cast beacons… Read more: The 2026 World of Wheels - Iron Block Photography
The Art of Nick Gehlmann Out in Western Pennsylvania, about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh, there’s a photographer who treats machinery the way most people treat family heirlooms—with respect, curiosity, and a refusal to let the story fade. Nick Gehlmann is the eye behind Iron Block Photography, a name he put on his work three years ago not as a brand exercise, but as… Read more: Iron Block Photography - BYOB 10 – 70’s Era Van Culture
Hosted by California Street Vans Canyon R.V. Park, Anaheim, California October 3rd through the 5th, 2025 Bring Your Own Boogie 10 wasn’t just a van-in and show. It was a rolling time machine with shag carpet underfoot and freedom humming through the headers. The tenth running of Bring Your Own Boogie proved something important: 70’s Era Van Culture never went away. They simply waited for the… Read more: BYOB 10 – 70’s Era Van Culture - 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show LA
Craft, Culture, and the Future of Custom Machines That Move the Soul In a city where horsepower meets Hollywood, the 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show Los Angeles roared to life at the Port of Los Angeles, transforming a weathered industrial warehouse into a cathedral of craftsmanship. What started in Austin as a modest gathering of garage-built dreamers has evolved into a national showcase for handmade motorcycles, and… Read more: 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show LA - 6th Annual Roar of Lions Car Show
Hosted by the Lions Automobilia Museum When the engines fire and the polished chrome glistens under the Southern California sun, you know the Lions Automobilia Museum is once again alive with the spirit of drag racing history. The 6th Annual Roar of Lions Car Show brought together gearheads, families, and legends of the sport to celebrate an institution that keeps the heart of hot rodding beating… Read more: 6th Annual Roar of Lions Car Show - 32nd. Annual Sultans Classic Car Show rolls into the Shoreline
California’s car culture has always been about more than chrome and horsepower—it’s about community. The Long Beach Sultans have been celebrating this lifestyle for over three decades, and their 32nd Annual Classic Car Show proves why they remain one of the most respected clubs in the scene. Hosted at the sun-drenched shoreline of Long Beach, this year’s show once again drew a kaleidoscope of classic iron:… Read more: 32nd. Annual Sultans Classic Car Show rolls into the Shoreline - Classic Rides, Community Vibes & Kindness on Four Wheels
2025 KiwanisLand Car Show Rolls Into Garden Grove Garden Grove’s annual automotive love‑fest, the 7th Annual KiwanisLand Car Show, turned Kiwanis Land Park into a rolling gallery of shiny steel on Sunday, September 7, 2025. It’s where engines purr like pianos and community heartbeats sync with v‑8 rhythms along Larson Avenue. The vibe was strictly chill and family‑friendly. Vendors offered tasty bites, raffles teased your luck,… Read more: Classic Rides, Community Vibes & Kindness on Four Wheels