hello hambers.vi are two guys from Norway to be on a 4 week road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, we need some help.Are interested in getting directions to places we should visit, car musum,events (we have socal car culture web side), speed shops, private collectors,vintage junkyards and, other cool places we should visit on our trip our cars in Norway are 41 Ford pick up and a 32 Ford and I am also looking for a new project, 36 Ford coupe with a flathead our journey roughly begins in San Francisco October 3 and drive to, San Jose, Salinas, hgv 1 to Solvang, Los Angeles (Huntington Beach/Burbank),Long Beach swap meet, Mojave Winfield and Watson gathering, Bakersfield (hotrod reunion), Pomona swaap meet, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, San Diego and return home to Norway November 1 from Los Angeles. Does anyone have information to us, we will be happy.thanks from Jan and Lars
You have to visit Adams doughnuts in Huntington Beach at 5am saturday morning for best free car show you will ever see,called the doughnuts derelicts!
Timing may not be right, but there will be a nice motorcycle show in San Luis Obispo on 10/12. Check out Coffee and Cars in Irvine, I think every last sunday of the month? Starts early also.
4 weeks in Cali you should see it all ! Heres a few to consider. http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/ http://www.motosolvang.com/ http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/ http://www.buckowens.com/index2.html http://www.automuseum.org/ http://www.kernraceway.com/
Jimmy's Old Car Picnic in the Park in San Francisco on Sat Oct 19. Fun event. Take a ride up to Vern Tardel's Flathead Ranch above Santa Rosa. Blackhawk Museum in Danville, Roy Brizo's in South City.
Visit Beach Burgers on Beach Blvd. Oct 20 is the El Mirage meet. While you are here you NEED to visit El Mirage for a race meeting.
we visited el mirage in October 2011, it was a great experience, we got to see scandinavian street rods (Swedish)erik hanson ad his team set a new record in his drop tank racer. this year's el mirage and pomona swaap meet on the same day, so we will visit pomona
There's usually not a lot of car stuff going on in Palm Springs (you're too early for the McCormick auction), although there's a car show benefiting the local animal shelter on October 25th at the Doral. The Palm Springs Air Museum is worth a look, and if you decide to go up to Joshua Tree, you can go see a drive-in movie at Smith's Ranch in 29 Palms. Happy motoring!
Since you are going through Paso Robles you might stop by Estrella War Birds Museum. They also have some vintage race cars.
Feel free to stop in and see us, cruise with us if you are around LA Oct 19. Or stop in and say Hi. We are next to the LAX Airport, backing up to the 405 by the 105. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=837013&highlight=sakowski Sakowski Motors Classics, Hot Rods, Customs and Ride Free Classic Car and Motorcycle Tours get together / Party at our latest location in LA Saturday October 19, 2013 from 2-4pm at the Shop. http://www.sakowskimotors.com/tour.asp http://ridefree.com WITH RALLY DOWN THE COAST TO PALOS VERDES FOR DINNER. ( some great places for pictures parked along the cliffs ) 4pm: Rally / 1 hour cruise from the shop down the coast to Palos Verdes for dinner and sunset to the Terranea Resort where they have a reasonable restaurant.
Jan and Lars There are a couple of us coming over from the UK to go to Bakersfield Hot Rod Reunion. Keep an eye out for us at the track, we'll be wearing Beaters club tshirts and will be with some of the Road Devils near the end of the stands closest to the end of the 1/4 mile. Come over and say hello, more than happy to buy you guys a beer. We're staying at the Best Western in town. Enjoy your trip, Nifty (Nathan)
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