Miss Information’s Guide to Auto Activities
Labor Day always seems like the end of summer, but car enthusiasts will find their calendars filled for the next few weeks with more events than ever. The long holiday weekend offers a choice of cruises, races, car shows and swap meets.
Among best bets for the family this month are the Great Labor Day Cruise XVI on Sept. 5-7 and the ninth annual Belmont Shore Car Show on Sept. 13.
* The Events Calendar is compiled by Joan Denver. Readers are advised to call ahead to verify events and times, which are subject to change. Send listings to Miss Information’s Automotive Calendar of Events, 6475 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 375, Long Beach, CA 90803. Via fax: (562) 430-3503. To subscribe: (562) 799-1155.
TODAY
Long Beach. Cruise. George’s ‘50s Diner, Atlantic Avenue and San Antonio Drive. Every Thursday night. (562) 427-5979.
SATURDAY
San Bernardino. Labor Day Cruise. Court and E streets. Third annual show welcomes pre-1976 exotics, customs, classics, specialty vehicles, hot rods and trucks. 5-9 p.m. (909) 862-8024.
SUNDAY
Northridge. Antique market and car show. Cal State Northridge North Annex, Devonshire Street and Lindley Avenue. (562) 633-3836.
Redondo Beach. Mustang and Ford car show, Beach Cities Mustang Club. Galleria at South Bay, 1603 Hawthorne Blvd. (310) 374-7508.
SEPT. 1
Industry. SpeedZone weekly competition. Malibu SpeedZone, 17871 Castleton St. Through Sept. 29. (626) 913-9663 or (888) 6-MALIBU.
SEPT. 5
Ventura. Ventura Racing Assn. SCRA sprint cars and CDCRA dwarf cars. Ventura Raceway, Seaside Park, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, (805) 985-5433; raceway, (805) 648-7223.
SEPT. 5-7
Costa Mesa. The Great Labor Day Cruise XVI, Orange County Cruisin’ Assn. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive. (714) 826-1948.
Los Angeles. 1998 Ford Los Angeles Street Race, NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series, with Spec Truck Series, American City Racing League, Lifestyle Expo. Exposition Park. (310) 444-5544.
SEPT. 12
Murietta. Super Cruise II, Temecula Valley Car Club benefit for California School for the Deaf. Siggy’s Restaurant, 26820 Jefferson Ave. (909) 679-8924.
Santa Ana. Orange County Vintage Chevy Club of America car show. Guaranty Chevrolet, 711 E. 17th St. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (949) 472-8458 or (714) 974-5569.
SEPT. 13
Chatsworth. Parts exchange and car show, Model T Ford Club of America, San Fernando Valley Chapter. Rancho San Antonio, 21000 Plummer St. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. (818) 846-3828.
Long Beach. Ninth annual Belmont Shore Car Show, largest one-day car show on the West Coast. Fifteen blocks of 2nd Street will be lined with show cars; open to all pre-’75 show cars. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (562) 806-4045.
Rancho Santa Margarita. A Celebration of the American Pony Car Mustang Auto Show, Saddleback Mustang Assn. Santa Margarita Ford, 30031 Santa Margarita Parkway. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (949) 589-8314.
SEPT. 17-20
San Bernardino. Route 66 Rendezvous. Downtown area. Open to pre-’73 American classics, rods, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, sports cars, fire engines, police vehicles and pre-’73 foreign classics and model year American sports cars. (909) 889-3980 or (800) TO-RTE-66.
SEPT. 18-20
Tustin. Motor Trend Thunder. Marine Corps Air Station. Vintage car racing, stock-car shootout and more. (949) 451-1959.
SEPT. 19
Costa Mesa. Legends of Speedway, Riders of Yesteryear program. Orange County Fairgrounds, International Speedway, 88 Fair Drive. (714) 492-9933.
El Segundo. Car club cruise. Main Street. Open to pre-’75s. (310) 322-1220.
Encinitas. Wavecrest, National Woodie Club. Largest Woodie meet in the world. Moonlight Beach, end of Encinitas Boulevard. (760) 728-1616.
Saugus. Oldies & Goodies Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show. Saugus Speedway, 22500 Soledad Canyon Road. 4-10 p.m. (805) 259-3886.
SEPT. 20
Los Angeles. Hollywood Park Vintage and Collectible Autos Swap Meet, Show and Sale. 1050 S. Prairie Ave. (714) 969-5848 or (888) 837-5777.
Palos Verdes. South Coast Botanical Garden picnic and car show, South Bay Pantera Club and Ferrari Club of America. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. (310) 378-2954.
SEPT. 27
Burbank. John Burroughs High School Arrowhead 11th Annual Car Show. Johnny Carson Park, Bob Hope Drive, next to NBC Studios. (818) 777-2471.
El Monte. Judged Corvette show, Corvettes of Southern California club. Gunderson Chevrolet, Interstate 10 at Santa Anita Avenue. (949) 458-9601 or (714) 828-9127.
La Crescenta. Verdugo Vintage Vehicles Car Show. Crescenta Valley Park, Honolulu and Dunsmore avenues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (818) 352-4553.
Lakewood. Pageant of the Thunderbird, Early Birds of Southern California. Lakewood Country Club, 3101 Carson St. Open to 1955-61 Thunderbirds. (714) 828-5228.
Long Beach. Cycle show and swap meet. Veterans Memorial Stadium, East Conant Street and Clark Avenue. (714) 557-1846.
Los Angeles. Countdown to ‘99, L.A. Classic Chevy Club’s all-Chevy show, 1955-72. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (310) 335-2567.
