Miss Information’s Guide to Auto Activities
Opening
FRIDAY
Los Angeles. “Hollywood Star Cars: Great Cars of the Movies” presents 20 famed cars from films, including Batmobiles I and II, 1966 Thunderbird from “Thelma & Louise,” 1955 Chevrolet from “American Graffiti” and 1949 Mercury driven by James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause.” Ends Sept. 24. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax Avenue). (323) 930-2277; https://www.petersen.org.
Coming Events
THURSDAY
Los Angeles. Christie’s International Motor Cars Auction features about 50 cars, including 1923 Bentley Three-Litre Speed Model Sports Four-Seater and 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax Avenue). Pre-auction exhibition: Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Auction: Saturday, 6 p.m. (310) 385-2699; https://www.christies.com.
FRIDAY
Riverside. Airflow Club of America National Meet, sponsored by club’s Western region, presents more than two dozen restored and preserved 1934-37 Chrysler and 1934-36 DeSoto Airflows. Main Street Mall, adjacent to Mission Inn Hotel, 3649 Mission Inn Ave. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (909) 788-4678.
SATURDAY
Costa Mesa. Top Banana Pre-Father’s Day Classic Car and Motorcycle Show presents yellow, topless and T-top cars; other antique, classic and restored cars; and banana specialty foods. Presented in conjunction with Orange County Marketplace swap meet. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive (off 55 Freeway). 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Show, (949) 498-2703; marketplace, (949) 723-6616; https://www.ocmarketplace.com.
Glendale. Father’s Day cruise, sponsored by Road’ers Car Club, presents gift to first 50 dads. Bob’s Big Boy, 1407 W. Glenoaks Blvd. 6 to 9 p.m. (818) 848-0325.
Pasadena. Classic Car Show, sponsored by South Lake Business Assn., presents American and European cars from 1920s through ‘80s. South Lake Avenue, between Del Mar Boulevard and San Pasqual Street. Noon to 4 p.m. (626) 792-1259.
Pomona. L.A. Roadsters’ Father’s Day Weekend Roadster Exhibition, Trade Show and Swap Meet presents hundreds of 1936 and older open cars of all types and makes. L.A. County Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (818) 768-2255; https://www.laroadsters.com. Also Sunday.
SUNDAY
Beverly Hills. Concours on Rodeo salutes “100 Years of the Automobile on the Street of Dreams,” with one vehicle from every year from 1901 to 2000. Show, presented by DaimlerChrysler’s American brands, features Duesenbergs, Bugattis and Ferraris; one-of-a-kind and limited-production cars; and cars owned by entertainers and leading designers. Rodeo Drive, between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (310) 360-7800.
Costa Mesa. Concours de Nice Car Show, sponsored by Cobra Owners Club of America/Orange County, presents 80 Cobras, Shelbys and other special-interest Fords. Park Mall at offices of South Coast Plaza, north side of Westin Hotel, 686 Anton Blvd. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (949) 707-4772 or (714) 544-1909.
Thousand Oaks. Hats Off to Convertibles, Father’s Day show and concours, honors all types of open cars produced during the 20th century. Also: displays of works by car artist Nicola Wood. Presented by Milestone Car Society of California. Kingsmen Park, Cal Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (818) 880-4262; https://clubs.hemmings.com/milestonecarsocietyofcainc.
JUNE 24
Chatsworth. Summer Muscle Car Show, featuring hundreds of high-performance cars from the ‘60s and ‘70s in judged competition. California Car Cover Co., 9525 De Soto Ave. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (818) 998-2100.
JUNE 25
Ventura. Antique and Classic Motorcycle Show and Exchange, featuring 200 used, restored and custom motorcycles. Also: motorcycles from Otis Chandler’s Vintage Museum of Transportation. Ventura County Fairgrounds, Seaside Park, 10 W. Harbor Blvd.8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (805) 650-6777; https://www.cycleshop.com.
Dings & Scratches
Bad geography--Eagle-eyed readers with a knowledge of Detroit (or handy atlases) spotted a mistake in last week’s caption accompanying a photograph of nine General Motors concept cars and trucks. The vehicles were gathered on Belle Isle in the Detroit River, which separates Detroit from Canada; the view is facing west with downtown Detroit and the auto maker’s headquarters at the Renaissance Center in the background. The vehicles had been on view earlier for our reporter and other automotive journalists at Milford, Mich., site of GM’s proving grounds, about 30 miles to the northwest.
