Thursday, 12/29/2022

Good morning!

I apologize for being a day late with the newsletter this week.  

During the go-go holidays, one of us in the Smith family caught a cold.  And then we all shared it with each other!  Christmas was still great.  And I hope yours was too! 

The

San Diego Auto Show

is happening.  Plus all the other shows and meets are linked below.

This newsletter includes another great bunch of pictures you guys submitted.  Some mighty nice rides in this community.

Question

: Do you know of a cruise happening in association with the Rose Parade this year?  Please reply if you have info to share.

Thanks and Happy New Year!  May 2023 bring you and yours much happiness, health, and prosperity!

Most sincerely,

-T

Dave H. took this pic @ the Good Guys Show in Del Mar.  Then danced it up a bit artistically - nice!

ROAD & WHEELS NEWS

HEADLINES

• 134th Rose Parade Details.

• SoCal: Wet weekend ahead?

• Another dumb California car law.

• LA Street Takeover goes terribly wrong.

• Riverside County street racing accident.

• At least we don't live in the northeast.

• Euro green energy fiasco warning to US.

• US Emergency Oil Reserve lowest since '83!

• Gas Buddy reports gas prices won't be our buddies.

• This state isn't banning ICE w/ new EV plans.

• Carmakers could be linked to forced labor in China.

• New Gov kills Ford deal with China links.

• Tesla China pauses production - slumping demand.

• German govt aims to remote control home EV charging!

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• The disturbing/ugly side of EV battery mineral mining.

• Anticipated EVs arriving in 2023.

• Brand loyalty out the window w/ EVs? Dunno about that.

• Kia EV9 looks future-cool-ish... I think... maybe.

• More Corvette E-Ray spy shots.

• What GM is doing to secure battery minerals.

• Tesla owner takes his car not charging in cold, well.

• Tesla Model S Plaid - 1.9 zero to 60 - worth it?

• Nobody asked for it - Model 3 Tesla Hearse.

• Tesla 'flipping' days are numbered - apparently.

• Musk says no more Tesla stock sales - 2 years.

• New Rude Move: Unplugging another charging car.

• How EVs might help kill AM radio.

• Robot taxis are rolling in Tesla's new hometown.

• Stellantis leans into autonomous driving technology.

• Ford's $3B loss on autonomous a warning for GM?

• Genius pedestrian jumps in front of self-driving car.

• Porsche replacing gas with air water!?

TOP IT OFF

• 2023 brings the end RWD affordable sedans.

• Ferris Bueller's wrecked Ferrari fetches $$$!

• Giant bow seller knows who gets cars for Christmas.

• Cool and interesting automotive designs of 2022.

• Leftover Ford GTs are about to get even cooler.

• Walmart drone delivery is launching in these states.

• Tom Cruise goes airborne for another movie stunt.

• Flying car crash tests - yep, it's a thing. From NASA!

PCC TOY DRIVE

Thanks to Jerry Z. for sending this pic!  Pacific Coast Corvette Club / South OC Cars & Coffee  Marines Toy Drive!

1915 Oldsmobile

Thanks to Bob R. for sending in this beautiful exhibit of rolling history! Just think of what the world has seen since this was originally built...

Another one from Bob R. Sweet collection!  '69 White Hat Special. Remarkably Bob says he's been associated with this car for 52 years!

SWEET DEUCE

Eric P. sent in this pic of what I'm pretty sure is a 1932 Ford Deuce.  And it looks like a sweet one - thanks, Eric!

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CARS & PEOPLE TO SEE

*Weekend shows are falling on

New Year's Eve

and

New Year's Day!

  If you want certainty, click thru and contact event organizers to confirm everything's happening as planned.  Or go enjoy the ride!

FRIDAY

• San Diego - San Diego Auto Show (new cars!)

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic Show

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

SATURDAY - New Year's Eve

• San Diego - San Diego Auto Show (new cars!)

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts, And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Nigel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• SD County - Bonita Cars & Coffee

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• El Segundo - Manhattan Beach C&C

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• IE - Cars And Coffee Yucaipa

SUNDAY -

New Year's Day

• San Diego - San Diego Auto Show (new cars!)

• Riverside County - Sky Dive Perris Car Cruise

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Escondido - Cars And Coffee Escondidodo

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• OC - Sunday Steel Car Show

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

• Glendora - Legends Classic Car Cruise

MONDAY

• San Diego - San Diego Auto Show (new cars!)

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

I stand corrected! Sorry for the Fake News. :0)This is a 1933 Ford Roadster. Thanks again Mary-Ellen!

LOOK-A-LIKE ROADSTER

And thanks also to Harold C. for sending in his Factory Five Component Car.  He says lots of folks guess it's a custom Prowler!  So I wasn't that far off with Mary-Ellen's guess.

Thanks to Michael L. for sending this in. No offense to Chevrolet.  Pretty sure it just happened to rhyme.