Miss Information’s Guide to Auto Activities

During any given week in Southern California, the auto enthusiast has dozens of events from which to choose.

Here, we’ve compiled our picks for the coming nine months, a highly selective list that only scratches the surface. More complete listings can be found monthly in Highway 1 or in Miss Information’s Automotive Calendar of Events (subscription information follows below).

Coming Events

SUNDAY

Huntington Beach. Flash From the Past 3, classic and custom car show. Edison High School, 21400 Magnolia St. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (714) 962-1356.

Long Beach. Cycle Show and Swap Meet. Veterans Stadium, East Conant Street and Clark Avenue. (714) 557-1846. Also: April 25, May 31, June 19.

APRIL 9-11

Palm Springs. Palm Springs Car Classic, including Cool Car Classic (rods, custom and classy cars), Classic Concours d’Elegance and Spectrum Classic Car Auction. (818) 225-8828 or (760) 323-1057.

APRIL 11

Long Beach. High-Performance Swap Meet and Car Show. (800) 762-9785. Also: May 9, May 23, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12.

Los Angeles. Mustangs at the Petersen, Mustang Owners Club of California. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (626) 991-6937 or (818) 991-6937.

APRIL 18

Buena Park. Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show, world’s largest all-Ford show. Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd. (714) 530-8993.

Orange. Orange Rotary Orange Plaza Charity Car Show. Open to pre-’75 vehicles only. Orange Historical Plaza, Glassell and Chapman. (714) 633-8145 and (714) 633-7568.

Pacific Palisades. Pacific Palisades Auto Show, featuring ‘50s rods and customs. Sunset Boulevard and Swarthmore Avenue. (310) 459-4375 or (818) 386-0533.

Stanton. NASCAR and NHRA Racing Collectible Show. Rack & Cue Billiards, 7520 Katella Ave. (909) 902-0217.

Van Nuys. Gathering of the Car Clubs Spring Show, open to all cars, trucks, muscle cars, hot rods, customs and orphan cars. Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Ave. (818) 767-1857 or (818) 340-0392.

APRIL 23-25

Orange. Z-Car West Coast Nationals, world’s largest Z-only show, including driving school, banquet and exhibition. (714) 639-2620.

APRIL 24

Seal Beach. Seal Beach Charity Car Show, pre-’74 only classics, muscle cars, cycles and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (562) 493-1456.

APRIL 25

Huntington Beach. Bay City at the Beach Car Show. Pre-’59 cars. Main Street. (714) 846-8361.

Pasadena. All-Buick Show, Buick Club of America, San Gabriel Valley Chapter. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (818) 845-4156 or (626) 351-0183.

Pomona. Swap Meet and Car Show, featuring antiques, Corvettes, Porsches, street rods and Volkswagens. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. (714) 544-7004. Continues third Sunday of every month.

Van Nuys. Spring Fling XIII, all-Mopar show and parts exchange. Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Ave. 8 a.m. (818) 759-1779.

MAY 1-2

Newport Beach. Classic Mercedes Benz Exhibition, Mercedes Benz Club of Orange County. Fashion Island Shopping Center. (714) 289-9845.

Palos Verdes. Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance. Featured marques: Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Peninsula High School, Hawthorne Boulevard and Silver Spur Road. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (800) 923-2615.

MAY 2

Fountain Valley. Volvo Contest and Show, club event featuring rare and vintage models, including only ’56 P1900 in U.S. The Dr. Volvo Specialist, 11065 Condor Ave. (714) 434-7170.

MAY 15-16

Fullerton. Muckenthaler Motor Car Show, including three-wheeled Morgans, early ‘30s MG racers, CanAm McLaren and current Indy Cars. 1201 W. Malvern Ave. (877) 244-1900.

Pomona. SoCal Nationals, outdoor and indoor shows with more than 2,000 rods, customs and classics through ‘64, Friday cruise, Saturday night hot rod party and more. Goodguys Rod and Custom Assn. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. (925) 838-9876.

MAY 16

Los Angeles. Hollywood Park Vintage and Collectible Autos Swap Meet, Show and Sale. Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue. (888) 837-5777 or (714) 969-5848.

MAY 23

Burbank. All-GM Vehicle Show & Swap. Open to all GM brands and models of cars and trucks, including hot rods, custom and professional vehicles. GM Training Center, 1105 Riverside Drive. (818) 845-4156.

JUNE 5

Buena Park. Southern California Chevelle Camino Club Car Show, with more than 300 Chevelles and El Caminos. Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd. (310) 521-9449.

Los Angeles. Gilmore Heritage Auto Show, featuring pre-’64 vehicles. Farmers Market, 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue. (800) 965-6050.

JUNE 6

Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance. Huntington Beach Central Park, Golden West Street and Talbert Avenue. (714) 960-2100 or (562) 421-0490.

Westchester. Le Cercle Concours d’Elegance, featuring classic French cars. Benefits United Cerebral Palsy. Sullivan Field, Loyola Marymount University, 7101 W. 80th St. (310) 410-1022.

JUNE 12-13

Irvine. VW Classic ‘99, including show with cars in more than 40 classes, toy and literature show, hundreds of vendors. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (714) 544-1759.

JUNE 19-20

Costa Mesa. Concours de Nice, open to Cobras, Shelbys, Tigers, Panteras, vintage competition Fords, Mustangs and other special-interest Ford vehicles. Park Mall at offices of South Coast Plaza (in front of the Westin Hotel). (714) 546-5670 or (714) 970-8991.

Pomona. L.A. Roadster Show, swap meet and trade show. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. (818) 768-2255.

Tustin. Truck and SUV Show Spectacular, open to all years, makes and models, including “burnout” competitions and major manufacturers’ midway. Marine Corps Air Station. (323) 782-2832.

JUNE 27

Irwindale. Literature Faire and Exchange, swap meet for literature and small collectibles, sponsored by Society of Automotive Historians, Southern California Chapter. No vehicles or vehicle parts. (818) 707-7421 or (714) 524-3119.

JULY 30-AUG. 11

Norwalk. Vintage Vehicle Collector Parts Exchange, featuring antique cars, classic bicycles, vintage motorcycles, Model T car show and more. Presented by Long Beach Model T Club. Cerritos College, 11110 E. Alondra Blvd. (310) 353-6662.

JULY 31-AUG. 1

Pomona. Coast Hot Rod Happenin’, with rods, customs and race cars through ‘72, show, drag races, manufacturer exhibits. Goodguys Rod and Custom Assn. Pomona Raceway, Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. (925) 838-9876.

AUG. 14

El Segundo. Main Street America Car Show, open to all pre-’75 customs, classics, street rods, cool daily drivers, antiques, sports cars, Harleys, collector motorcycles. Sponsored by El Segundo Police Officers Assn. Along Main Street, downtown. (310) 541-9449.

AUG. 15

Commerce. Classic Charity Car Show, open to all makes, restored-to-original to ’78. Benefits L.A. County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department. Citadel Factory Stores, 5675 E. Telegraph Road. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (323) 887-6879.

SEPT. 3-5

Costa Mesa. Great Labor Day Cruise XVII, cars, exhibits, raffles, music and more, sponsored by Orange County Cruisin’ Assn. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive. (714) 826-1948.

Los Angeles. Ford L.A. Street Race, road racing over 1.4-mile street course downtown as part of PRO Racing Series. (818) 705-2845.

SEPT. 12

Belmont Shores. Belmont Shores Car Show. More information to follow.

SEPT. 18

Encinitas. Wavecrest, largest woodie-only event in world, sponsored by National Woodie Club. Moonlight Beach. (619) 944-2994 or (760) 728-1616.

OCT. 3

Newport Beach. Newport Beach Concours d’Elegance, honoring 100th anniversary of the Packard, plus classic woodies, hot rods and automotive fine art exhibit. (949) 756-0993.

OCT. 21-23

Coronado. Chrysler Classic Speed Festival, Vintage automobile races. Coronado Island. (619) 283-5808.

San Diego. RetroMobile USA, vintage automotive trade show, memorabilia, rare parts, automotive services and accessories. San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive (at 5th Avenue). (714) 641-3100.

NOV. 8

Castaic. Love Ride 16, caravan of more than 20,000 motorcycles to Castaic Lake, site of trade show, concert, barbecue, celebrity appearances. Starts at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, 3717 San Fernando Road. Benefits Muscular Dystrophy Assn. (818) 246-5618.

DEC. 5

Granada Hills. Christmas Parade sponsored by Mustang Owners Club of California. Location to be announced. (818) 991-6937.

Tours

APRIL 10-11

Temecula Valley. Tour of wineries and other points of interest, sponsored by British Motoring Club of Inland Empire and Victor Valley British Car Club. (760) 961-8583 or (909) 679-8924.

JUNE 14-16

Escondido to Riverside. Tour of San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties in caravan of turn-of-the-century automobiles, sponsored by Horseless Carriage Club of America. (619) 582-7526.

JUNE 20

San Diego County. T-N-T Fun Run on country roads of north San Diego, ending at Early California Days Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Hosted by Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista. (760) 724-8755 or (760) 726-0347.

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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.

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