Packard Industries at SEMA

We’ve seen their ads. You know, the ones with the vintage pinup drawings of Miss Easy and her sister Miss Easier. Well, we brought The Queen of Cars herself, Genevieve Chappell over to the Packard Industries booth at the SEMA…

The Salt Ghost West Coast Premier

We’ve seen the flyers all over the place, and again at the Born Free 3 event. The West Coast Premier of The Salt Ghost-Return of the Nitro Express was going to be playing at The District. The District is a…

The 2011 SEMA Show

The SEMA Show is a marathon. A test of endurance. Four days of automotive aftermarket wonders. Rumors state that if you walk every aisle, you would put 15 miles on your Chuck Taylors. That’s if you walk each aisle once.…

SEMA 2011 Awards

We just returned from the SEMA Show and after going through the hundreds of photos, thought to give some credit to the award winners. Each SEMA Show there are several receptions for their councils. I usually go to the ARMO…

The Raybestos GTO-R

Built by Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle This one’s for my Uncle Doug. He asks if I see a ’64 GTO for sale to let him know. You see, he had one back in the late ’60’s and I remember…

Bob’s Broiler 2nd Anniversary Car/Bike Show

A Historic Landmark Celebrates Two Years from the Wrecking Ball Bob’s Big Boy Broiler in Downey has been a landmark destination since the 1950’s. Hailed as a jewel of Googie architecture, this eatery has taken several forms and a lawsuit…

Long Beach Motorama 2011

Kustoms Come Alive From historic custom cars that withstand the test of time to drunken debaucherie on the grass. The Long Beach Motorama has it all. Sure there may be bigger shows, and last year the Motorama competed with the…

Cycle City Motorsports Tour

A shop for all seasons, a shop for all reasons. Parts and Accessories: Cycle City Motorsports specializes in diversity. In the fall and winter, when you are out tearing up the dirt you are sure to replace that old worn…

Tiki Highway – Fun in the sun on PCH

Aloha. Here’s where I may get a bit personal. I dig hawaiian kitsch. We recently joined Netflix at the house. Hawaii 5-0 is now in the top 5 “Recently Watched” programs. And, not the stupid new version, but the original…

Barrett-Jackson Auction OC 2011

An automotive circus. The OC Fairgrounds hosts many automotive events, Cruisin for a Cure, Labor Day Cruise, Good-guys Get-Together and many others. Last year was the first year for the famed SPEED channel favorite Barrett-Jackson Auction held at the Fairgrounds.…

Born Free 3 – the breeze in the knees

– Tony Colombini, photos: Billy Colombini This was the best damn show ever! There I said it. Grant and the boys should be held up to the heavens. I’ve been to a lot of bike events and the quality of…

A Back-Alley Car Show

The Daggers OC Car Club hosted a car show at Bigs Grill in Fullerton recently. After hitting a couple of other events, I rolled in there early in the afternoon as the show was just getting started. I almost missed…

1967-81 Camaro Fender Braces by Eddie Motorsports

Billet ‘67-’81 Camaro Fender Braces Even the smallest, most incidental parts on your car are targets for the Eddie Motorsports magic touch. The Southern California manufacturer has recently introduced a complete line of custom billet aluminum fender/core support braces for…