Wednesday, 1/4/23

Good morning,

And Happy New Year!

We have a bunch of regular shows happening this weekend.  And a couple of new events.

• There's a Friday evening PCH Cruise that sounds fun.

• Sunday morning there's a new annual car show and pin-up contest.

There've been some cool new toys added to the

Classified Section on iDriveSoCal

.  And it's still free to post your wheels for sale!

Wishing you and your loved ones health, happiness, and prosperity in 2023!

Sincerely,

-T

Imagine what the original Chevy Blazer designers think.  About the one truck becoming an all-electric SUV!?  Check out all the details HERE.

 CURATED CAR NEWS

HEADLINES

• Teen pilot lands on SoCal highway - safely!

• Car drops 250-ft off cliff - everyone okay!

• Crazy crash - guardrail impales car - all okay!

• Here's when the rain is supposed to lighten up.

• Gas prices are likely spiking in coming months.

• Or you could wait 6-hours to charge your Tesla.

• Cop busted doubling speed limit heading to work.

• What the CHIPS?  We might not be out of the woods.

• Another jaw-dropping first for Elon Musk! $$$

• New tax credit might cover pricey sports cars!?

• Tesla Model Y doesn't qualify for new fed tax credit.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• VW's MEB EV platform is making news.

• Solar car is 1st to adapt to Tesla charging - huh?

• Nissan concept EV SUV for China looks sweet!

• Hyundai eyes EVs as its ride to market growth.

• China has a Cybertruck knock-off.

• Tesla 1.3M cars sold last year not considered a win.

• Musk taps Chinese head for #2 Tesla spot.

• Could we see a $25k Tesla next year?

• Tesla on autopilot takes cops for a high-speed chase.

• Robotaxi companies may face huge insurance costs.

TOP IT OFF

• Motorsports loses industry pioneer in an accident.

• RECALL: VW Beetles need to come back for airbags.

• 2022 Recall Round-Up by carmaker.

• CES sobers up on the whole flying car thing - for now.

• New sports cars rolling onto the scene in 2023.

• How Hot Rod Mag & Petersen Museum got started.

1951 FORD COUNTRY SQUIRE

Thanks to the mystery sender who texted me this sweet slice of history... but forgot to tell me who they were! :0)

LEXUS LC500

Thanks to Fred A. for sending in this beauty!  Whoa, showroom condition.  Nice.

Thanks to (fellow former Chicagoan) Ken J. for sending in this one.  Is it just me or can you almost feel the post-WWII optimism in this car's design?

1959 AUSTIN HEALEY

Thanks to Bill S. for sending in this pic of his pristine Austin!  

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CARS & PEOPLE TO SEE

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic Show

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

• Buena Park - Classics Under The Antlers

• Placentia - Mopar 360 First Friday

• LA County - PCH Night Cruise

SATURDAY 

• OC - Cypress Cars & Coffee

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts, And Dipsticks

• Whittier - Elks Cars And Coffee

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Nigel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• Diamond Bar - Wienerschnitzel Car Meet

• SD County - Bonita Cars & Coffee

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• 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

SUNDAY 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Escondido - Cars And Coffee Escondidodo

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ojai - Cars And Coffee Ojai

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Long Beach - Farmers Marketplace C&C

• Orange - Carbs 'N Coffee (air-cooled VWs!)

• Perris - Skydive Perris Cruise-In Car Show

• Temecula - Cruise For Colors Car Show & Pin-Ups

• Tustin - Legacy Cars And Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Jim T. sent in this one, thanks!  Hard to believe that a '66 is nearly a 60-year old car!

This sweet cool antique is FOR SALE in iDriveSoCal's classified section.  You can check it out right HERE.