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Thursday, 5/5/21 (copy 03)
Good Sign For Car Shows To Come! 🚦
Good morning,
First up, a reminder, Sunday is Mother's Day. And if your Mom is a car-gal then the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo might have the perfect option.
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Regarding events; each week I pick a few to highlight. But I also link to the entire list of events posted on
. As of this week, that link is the big green button below. :0)
And a good sign in the world of auto shows. The Chicago Auto Show will take place in July. So, that's a very good sign for the
,
, and
taking place in fall and winter.
Plus all the outdoor shows, normally planned for autumn, should actually happen as well!
So, here's to moving toward getting back to normal. (Fingers, still crossed.)
Drive on,
-T
All Chip Shortages Aside
Extra-Extra
Got an extra set of wheels? Sell now - used car values are sky-high.
Genesis wants a piece of the US luxury market - German-style.
Ford swears that Broncos will buck as planned - chip shortage or not.
Ferrari's new limited edition V12 premieres to much YouTube hoopla.
From The Midwest
Chicago's New Car Auto Show will go on as planned - in July.
Chevyland USA is shutting down - but the collection is heading to auction.
Forget catalytic converters - thieves are after steering wheels for the airbags.
Mobility Tech
80 mph jetpacks are launching British Marines from point to point.
BlackBerry: Ever wondered what happened to that company? It's running your car!
EV News
GM to invest $1B in EV production capability - in a plant in Mexico.
Uber wants to go all EV by 2030 - whatever...
Lyft and Uber kind of feel like Groupon and Living Social lately.
SEC is investigating VW's April Fools gag - seems pointless to me!
Cool video of Tesla spinning out on ice - and recovering (impressive).
Roadside Dumping
Events This Weekend
Saturday
La Canada Flintridge - Early Rodders Car Meet
San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee
Sunday - MOTHER'S DAY
El Segundo - Mother's Day Rides - Automobile Driving Museum
Orange County - Villa Park Cars & Coffee
Donut Derelicts - Saturdays 6a-8a
Donut Derelicts - Huntington Beach at Adams Coffee Shop
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Hot Rods At The Beach - Sun 8a-11a
Hot Rods At The Beach - Seal Beach at Glory Days Beachside Grill