Wekfest San Jose is called a “Premier automotive gathering,” by insiders and for good reason. It was an event that I had never attended. In fact, I had never heard of the venue until just recently. Spencer, a new friend and co-worker, mentioned he was
Within the hills of eastern Pennsylvania and the small town of Laurel Run, racing history continues to be made at the Giants Despair Hillclimb. The PA Hillclimb Association has been hosting the Giants Dispair Hillclimb annually dating back to 1906! The event is laid back,
The San Marino Concours, aka San Marino Motor Classic is an incredible car show. Located in the greater Los Angeles area at beautiful Lacy Park in San Marino, it attracts enthusiasts from all over Southern California. And as we all know Los Angeles and car
Since 1988, the Goodguys Friday Night Drags at Pacific Raceways has filled the sky with nitro, lots of fun fans and some great vintage racing. It’s more of a celebration than a real race but there were plenty of stout on-track performances of note. The
The Gambino Sit Down is a unique one day gathering at San Jose’s Gambino Kustoms – a center of speed and chrome specializing in traditional customs and hot rods. Under the direction of Alex Gambino, the shop not only turns out award winning sleds, they
Canepa Cars and Coffee presented by Hagerty Auto Insurance is simply the best C&C you will find north of Southern California, maybe nationwide. The quality and variety of cars here is unmatched. I mean, we all love a good little Cars and Coffee get together. Some
The Hillsborough Concours is America’s longest continuously-running Concours D’Elegance. While we thought twice about that statement, it was confirmed by Show Chairman Rich Kelaita. Rich explained while other similar events have been happening longer (Pebble Beach etc), those events have taken a few years off throughout
The Minnesota Street Rods’ 45th Back to the 50s car show was once again a massive success packing the St. Paul Fairgrounds to capacity. I’ve had the privilege to attend a great deal of car shows throughout the United States, but I have yet to
The Deadend Custom Capital show has been rolling strong for five straight years and I've been fortunate enough to have attended them all. It all started as a 10th anniversary celebration for Deadend Magazine but has snowballed into an annual affair. Some years have been
The Mooneyes Open House, held at their Santa Fe Springs, California location brought together gear heads of all types with some incredible hot rods, bikes, and custom cars on display. It was sensory overload for the eyes, and for the ears as the “Hot Rod
