Wednesday, 2/2/22

Hump Day Howdy!

As always, we've got some cool stuff happening this weekend.  

• NASCAR will basically be drifting around the Coliseum.

• iDSC reader Stephen V's 1st Pistons And Pin-Ups meet.

• Plus lots more events are linked below.

A few weeks ago I mentioned some cool programs for 2022.  And, here's one we're working on, a

FIELD TRIP to BMW Performance Center Driving School.

Basically, we'd all meet in Thermal, at the BMW Performance Center.  And we'd spend a half-day driving brand new BMWs on their track.  

I've done a few of their courses in the past

and it's incredibly fun.  And while it's also not cheap we would get a discounted rate.  I don't have all the details yet.  

But I need your help in gauging the amount of interest.  So, without any commitment, would you

please take this quick 4-question survey

?

Then next week I'll let you know if this idea has gas in the tank. :0)

Thanks and keep drivin'!

-T

Guess how much Chevy raised for charity with this one-of-a-kind street-stomper?  See if you're close 

HERE.

NEWS FROM THE ROAD

HEADLINES

• Elon checks Biden for treating Americans 'like fools'.

• Musk swipes at Trudeau over Trucker Freedom Rally.

• US Truckers are getting ready to do the same.

• Coliseum transition to track in PICTURES.

• No more 7.0L Chevy V8 for custom builds.

• Could $100 Oil = $6+ SoCal gas?

• Toyota stays on top of sales heap.

• Biden blamed for chip shortage.

• Auto sales were down in January.

• Lowest UK car production since '56!

ELECTRIC VEHICLES 

• Ford wants to put tradesmen in its new EVs.

• Panasonic starts making EV batteries for who next year?

• Some guesses on which legacy carmaker wins in EVs.

• I spotted my first Rivian in PV this week - not this one.

• Mustang Mach-E gets gameified. 

AUTONOMOUS

• Elon would be "shocked" if his FSD isn't safer than humans THIS year.

• 54K Teslas are being recalled for rolling stop issues.

• GM's offering driverless taxi rides in San Fran.

ROLLING STOP

• 1st Toyota Tundra snatches $700K for charity.

• Then the 1st Z06 Corvette blows that mark's doors off.

• $1.5M Bugatti WATCH - runs on a 16-cylinder motor.

• Musk the media mogul?  I like the sound of it!

• He gotta (SpaceX) ticket to ride - but gave it away!

• Supersonic airline factory picks its home base.

• Flying car greenlit - but not in the US.

• British chap driving w/out a license for 7-decades.

Pistons And Pin-Ups ought to get motors running - Signal Hill, Sunday. Yowsa!  This one might be PG-13.

SoCal THIS Weekend

Check out iDSC reader Stephen VamVaketis's new cars and coffee - 

Pistons And Pin-Ups

.  The inaugural event is Sunday.  Sounds cool too!  Pretty girls, cool cars, and a full tank of nostalgia!  

FRIDAY

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

SATURDAY

• 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

• Simi Valley - C&C Simi

• Dana Point - Monarch Bay Cars And Coffee

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Tustin - Enderle Cars And Coffee 

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego - Point Loma Cars And Coffee

• Cypress - Cypress Cars & Coffee

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Orange - Good Times Block Party

• Diamond Bar - Classic Car Meet

• Poway - Poway Cruisers Cruise-In

SUNDAY

• LA Coliseum - NASCAR

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars And Coffee Chino Hills

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Signal Hill - Pistons And Pin-Ups

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Riverside - Inland Empire Classic Cruise

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  Maybe buy a shirt to bring to Pistons And Pin-Ups - those gals might need the extra threads. :0)