The place to be the 3rd Saturday of August was the beautiful Atascadero Lake Park where every year the Mid-State Cruizers host this annual event drawing entries from...
Hotrod Heaven
This is our area for Hot Rods and custom cars. It is the room of shine. Here we are going to have feature stories about great hot rods, and custom cars that run the gamut from mild to wild.
While there are going to be some of the greatest hot rods, and build stories there are. There is also going to be a grass roots feel and effect to it. We have a whole line of project cars lined up, as well as projects to help the average hot rodder do what needs to be done.
We are also going to have a section called “One Man’s Junk? Another Man’s Treasure!” since a few of us working the magazine are involved in trucking and all. In our job as road agents we will bring you some of the old cars that are just wasting away. We have one whole wrecking yard in Washington we want to cover.
We are going to cover the great car shows, and all the things they have to offer. Many of the people who come up with great things for hot rods are going to have demo’s here. As well we are going to have reader’s submissions.
If you want to be involved, do so. If you want to kick back and love the smooth mega pony ride; have at it.
15th Annual Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Show
The quaint village of Solvang is the place to be the fourth Saturday of August as the annual Wheels ‘N’ Windmills show rolls into town…upwards of 300 beautiful...
23rd Annual Cruisin’ Morro Bay
Morro Bay again welcomed the thousands of car enthusiasts that descend on the city the first weekend in May every year…this show has grown to the ‘sells out’ every...
43rd Annual NSRA Western Street Rod Nationals
Bakersfield…yes, it can get warm…the NSRA office was very aware of this, therefore scheduling the Western Street Rod Nationals during late springtime, when the mild...
2nd Annual Hop Up RPM Nationals
The 2nd annual Hop Up Magazine RPM Nationals clearly cemented the fact ‘we are here to stay,’ as approximately 100 hot rods of the past with a couple of current...
46th Annual Nojoqui Falls Fun Run (2018)
This annual run, one of the final events of the year has been held in the beautiful Nojoqui Falls Park since the beginning and is a favorite of many street rodders. ...
28th Annual Cayucos Car Show
Located on the Central Coast of California, with the Pacific Ocean as a background, the quaint city of Cayucos is a favorite location for hot rodders, as the show sells...
Hilborn Injection: From Strip to Street and Back
True Individual Runner Manifolds for the Serious Enthusiast! HILBORN….THE FIRST NAME IN FUEL INJECTION As racers, our inner hot rodder will always...
13th Annual Santa Margarita Ranch Time Trials…a F.A.S.T event
If you are into ‘Bangers’, that is, Model T, Model A and Model B Ford powered hot rods then this is the event for you. This has become the top event on the west...
38th Annual Bent Axles Cruise & BBQ Weekend
The third weekend in July is reserved for the annual Bent Axles of Santa Maria cruise, show & BBQ…a weekend of socials, show, cruising and finalizing with an...
37th Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals
Friday night cruisin’ With a show this large there is plenty to see…and do…Friday evening the annual cruisin’ begins on Broadway running for several blocks on...
2018 Warbirds, Wings and Wheels & Mega Swap Meet
For the 10th year the Estrella Warbirds Museum and the Woodland Auto Display welcomed the guests to the annual show which this year again had the Mega swap meet...
Cruisin’ Morro Bay 2018
As the overcast skies opened to a beautiful sunshine day, the chrome, the wild paints, and shiny wheels glistened, bringing smiles to the thousands of enthusiasts...
Team Auto Collision & Custom Center 6th Annual Show & Shine Car & Bike Show
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter Albeit a chilly 33 degrees when it opened, it was a beautiful, sunny day for the 6th Annual Show & Shine Car & Bike Show...
26th NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion – The Grove
Words & Phot0s by Sherm Porter While most of the time was spent on the track, I did manage to wander through the legendary Grove Saturday morning, packed with...
Jimmy Rader’s Hot Rod Social #2
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter As hundreds of gearheads descend on the quaint little town of Bradley, memories of early Hollister come to mind…only for a fleeting...
14th Annual All Ford Car Show and Swap Meet
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter The Santa Maria A’s have notched another great event under their belts as more than 150 entries, combined with the many swap meet...
13th Annual Wheels ‘n Windmills
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter Every year, the quaint Danish community of Solvang welcomes the Annual Wheels ‘n Windmills Car Show, held the 4th Saturday in August...
Andy’s “Final, Final” Picnic
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter Andy’s “Final, Final” Picnic is now behind us, a weekend filled with history… Andy Brizio, the Rod Father, has without...
28th Annual Arroyo Valley Car Sho
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter This annual Sho is held in the center of the Historic Village of Arroyo Grande, a beautiful, relaxing setting for the entrants and...
26th Annual “COOLER” Truck Show
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter Now in its 26th year, this unique show has grown each year, with some of the finest historical trucks ever made in attendance. Hosted...
37th Annual Bent Axles Cruise & Barbeque
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter This has become one of the top events in the Central Coast to attend, as an entrant, or even a spectator. The show itself is held the...
2017 Santa Margarita Ranch Time Trials
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter While the 100+ temperatures might have kept a few people home, the crowd of several hundred enthusiasts was treated to smoky burnouts...
53rd Annual Los Angeles Roadsters Show
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter The 2017 53rd Annual L. A. Roadsters Show & Swap Meet is now in the books…This year saw a change with the L. A. Roadsters Club...
10th Annual Ol Geezzers Gathering & BBQ
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter This gathering is held every June at Antique Aero, Paso Robles where in addition to the early aero planes that are rebuilt and...
Warbirds, Wings and Wheels IX
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter In nine short years, this has become one of the top shows on the Central Coast, this year being no exception. With a wide variety of...
21st Annual Cruisin’ Morro Bay Show
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter While the weather threatened a bit, with chilly, windy conditions Saturday, a light rain on Sunday, nothing would keep the entrants...
41st Annual NSRA Western Street Rod Nationals
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter With beautiful weather to greet upwards of 2,000 street rods, hot rods, customs, pickups and more, the 41st edition of the NSRA...
1932 Ford Car Show Lake Havasu City, AZ
Havasu Deuce Show
March 2-4, 2017
44th Annual Nojoqui Falls Fun Run
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter Central Coast Street Rods again pulled off one of the nicest laid-back runs on the Central Coast, with nearly 300 entries this year! A...
TOYS for TOTS Car & Bike Show
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter Team Auto Collision’s 5th Annual Toys for Tots Car & Bike Show, held in downtown San Miguel was again a great success, with the...
History of Big Al Liebmann’s Ferree Coupe
1932 Ford 5W Hot Rod Finding a unique piece of documented history like this 1932 Ford 5W coupe is getting harder and harder these days. The original car was...
For Halloween – George Baris Munster Koach & DRAG-U-LA
A Look At The Things Of Hot Rod Legend By Hot Rod Jimmy When I think about Halloween and Hot Rod Legends, the George Barris “Munster Koach“ rings the bell for me. I...
25th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter The hot rods, customs and trucks filled the Grove to overflowing, with the late-comers parking at the far end of the pit areas…to say...
Jimmy Rader’s ‘Hot Rod Social’
Celebrate 100 years of history at The Sea Plane Inn Words and Photos by Sherm Porter Jimmy & Peggy Rader, Rader Creations have been amassing property and creating...
Backroads, Bugscreens & Bras…
Welcome to the 37th Annual San Luis Roadsters Roadster Run! Words and Photos by Sherm Porter The weekend kicks off with registration on Thursday afternoon poolside at...
12th Annual Wheels ‘N’ Windmills
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter With picturesque Solvang as a background, this has grown into a don’t miss show, as upwards of 300 street rods, customs, Tri-Five...
Golden State Classics Cruise & Car Show
Words and Photos by Sherm Porter Labor Day weekend in Paso Robles finds the streets and the park filled with wild street rods, customs and more…from beautifully...
9th Annual Old Geezzers BBQ
Words & Photos by Sherm Porter June 11th the 9th Annual Old Geezzers BBQ was held at Antique Aero, Paso Robles, CA…this is a private restoration enterprise and...
Sweet Show Stopper
A Real Las Vegas Show Car By Al Heisley Randy & Julie Sweet’s 1928 Dodge Victory 6 turns a lot of heads when they drive by or pull into a spot where people are...
52nd Annual L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap Meet
Pictures and Words by Sharm Porter Early Friday morning San Luis Roadsters headed south, bound for the Annual Los Angeles Roadsters Show held at the Fairplex, Pomona...
NSRA 40th Annual Western Nationals
Pictures by Sherm Porter Bakersfield once again welcomed the 40th Annual NSRA Western Nationals with open arms, from the beautiful weather, the welcoming BBQ on Thursday...
35th Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals
Words and Photos By Sherm Porter Friday Fun: Hall of Fame Members Induction & Cruisin’ Broadway With many attendees arriving on Thursday and Friday, the weekend is...