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The Year: 1956

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

Don's 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…

Cruisin La Verne Holiday Car Show

Cruisin La Verne Holiday Car Show 2023

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

Fuel Fed 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.…

Kevin Studer’s 1937 Ford Coupe

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…

The Very First Grand National Truck Show

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…