Sometimes I feel like an archeologist. Yeah, Indiana Jones for sure. OK, maybe not that adventurous, but I sure dig finding some cool old stuff. It doesn’t take much to get me going either. I was watching a docu-drama on…
Finding Cool Old Stuff
Mercifuls Spark of Love Toy Drive Car Show 2023
The weather was a friend this year as compared to last year’s rained out event. And what a great showing. Nearly 200 cars and no-kidding TWO LOADS of toys in the Long Beach Fire Department’s full-size truck and 20′ trailer!…
The Year: 1956
I thought it would be fun to document the happenings of a particular year. I deleted most of the geo-political “news” of the day and went with entertainment and leisure activities. If you see anything missing, please feel free to…
Don’s Custom Galaxie
I dig hanging out with Don Chambers. He has been a Mercifuls member about 6 months before I joined, heck it’s been like a dozen years or so now. Don has story after story that doesn’t get long winded at…
Cambra Speed Shop announced as 2024 GNRS Builder of the Year
It’s official, Cambra Speed Shop in Orange, California was recently announced as the 2024 Grand National Roadster Show Builder of the Year. Ron Cambra and his team of 12 have been passionate about building museum quality rides that burn rubber…
Brea Holiday Car Show 2023
The crew at Flying Deuces did it again with another hit event for the city of Brea, California. The Brea Holiday Car Show filled the streets of downtown Brea with a wide variety of classic and collector cars. Always a…
NEW! GM C1500 Rear Drum-to-Disc Conversion Brake Kits
Wilwood has released new brake kit options for rear drum-to-disc conversions for GM C1500 Silverado, Sierra, and similar SUVs. Complete bolt-on brake kits provide an upgrade to make trucks safer with improved stopping power. Experience more clamping force, better thermal…
74TH O’REILLY AUTO PARTS GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW RETURNS TO THEFAIRPLEX IN POMONA
The world’s longest-running indoor car show will feature hundreds of custom cars competing for some of the industry’s most prestigious awards. The 74th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show presented by Meguiar’s will bring hundreds of the country’s best hot…
Cruisin La Verne Holiday Car Show
The show that was supposed to be rained out. We heard it all week long. The first storm of the 2023/24 El Niño of Southern California. Friday into Saturday rain. From 1-3 inches. Might not sound like much for some…
Fuel Fed Fun Guidebook – Long Beach, California
GARAGES CH Topping & Co. 520 W. Esther St. Long Beach, CA 90813562-432-0901 www.CHTopping.com City Garage Kustoms 1942 E. 10th St. Long Beach, CA 90813562-591-7777 Herb’s Automotive 2750 Gundry Ave. Signal Hill, CA 90755562-595-4447 HerbsAutomotive.com Hot Paint Restorations 4000 Santa Fe Ave.…
Brian Markey’s 1971 GMC 2500 4×4 Camper Special
Today we meet up with Brian Markey and his incredible restoration of his 1971 GMC 2500 4×4 Camper Special at the Cruisin’ La Verne Holiday Car Show. The 3/4 ton got a frame off restoration 3-4 years ago Brian and…
Kevin Studer’s 1937 Ford Coupe
Today we catch up with Kevin Studer with his bitchen ’37 Ford Coupe at the Historic Main Street Car Show in Garden Grove. Really nice polished lacquer blue paint, dropped with bags, rolls on Wheelsmith wheels, and powered by a…
Hand Poked Tattoos with Steel Honey at BYOB 8
Today Pinky meets with a really cool tattoo artist who uses the stick and poke method of tattooing. Intricate, fine line tattoos, by dipping a needle in ink and gently pricking your skin with the needle tip. Here’s Kat Dukes’…
Pinky Interviews Lovely Lo
Pinky shares Lovely Lo’s Air Plants at the recent BYOB 8 Bring Your Own Boogie Van in and Show at Canyon RV Park in Anaheim California.
The Very First Grand National Truck Show
At the beginning of each year, and arguably the beginning of the Southern California Car Show Scene, the Fairplex in Pomona, California is filled with awesome rods for the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS). Each year Building Nine is usually…