Wednesday, 5/4/22

Good morning to you!

First, we've had lots of inquiries about a couple of upcoming shows - neither of them is this weekend. 

And I have good news for you - because they're both on!  They are:

1. Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance - 6/19/22, Father's Day.  

2. Belmont Shores Car Show - 9/11/22

So, organizers of both shows say details are coming but the dates are confirmed.

Now on to this weekend.  It's stacked with lots of shows.  Regular meets and annual events.

I'd like to draw special attention to the

Long Beach K-9 Officers Association Car Show

.  Because it's a great benefit  - #BackTheBlue and especially our K-9 Cops!

Many more events are linked below along with news from this past week.

Drive on,

-T

Info HERE.

AUTOMOTIVE DRIVING NEWS

HEADLINES

• SoCal car owner nearly thwarts catalytic converter theft.

• State lawmakers address catalytic converter theft - but not CA.

• CA gas tax gets bumped up 3-cents on July 1 - perfect.

• Diesel price hits an all-time high.

• Record Plug-In Car Sales for California.

• Intel CEO says chip shortage until 2024!

• Could Used Semiconductor Chips Be The Answer?

• Recall: Parked Ford's can roll away on their own.

• Apparently, some still believe in car sharing.

• Omaha's Oracle bets big on oil.

• Hertz keeps having its customers arrested.

EVs, ALTS & AUTONOMOUS

• California nuclear power plant may remain online.

• F-150 Lightning EV delivers more than promised.

• F-150 Lightning home power backup ain't free.

• Georgia puts $1.5B on the hood for Rivian

• CASH: Here's how Tesla workers get paid.

• Recall: 48K Model 3's are being summoned by Tesla

• Tesla's cranking out EVs amid supply issues somehow.

• Ex-Tesla engineer aims to reinvent batteries.

• Stellantis to make EVs in Serbia.

• Hydrogen taxis in Europe are making tracks.

TOP IT OFF

• Dude can't drive stick, wrecks $700K Ford GT.

• Drunk driver blames GPS for cruise down police station stairs.

• Street racers dangerous donuts around crowd - ugh. 

• Porsche And Audi to enter Formula 1

• Legendary NASCAR conman comes clean.

• Wiemann's sexy beast... or cheesy imitation?

• Regional flights are turning into bus rides.

• Work from home camper.

• Yep, Batman's camper would look like this.

• SEMA offers automotive entrepreneurs pitch competish.

• SAE offers Design The Future Contest

Details HERE.

Antique Truck Show at SoCal Railway Museum in Perris.

More HERE

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CULVER, K-9 COPS + LOTS MORE!

It's a nicely stacked weekend of opportunities to see cool cars across Southern California. Get out and enjoy! 

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Buena Park - Classics Under The Antlers

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Inland Empire - Fontana Car Show

• Ventura County - Santa Paula Cruise Night

• Placentia - Mopar 360 First Fridays

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

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

• El Segundo - 1st Saturday Cruise-In

• 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

• Los Angeles - Cinco de Mayo (2-days late) block party

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• Yorba Linda - Yorba Days Car Show

• Cypress - First Saturdays Cars & Coffee

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Orange - Good Times Block Party

• Long Beach - K-9 Officers Association Car Show

• Culver City - Culver City Car Show

• Perris - Antique Truck Show And Swap Meet

• Fullerton - All-Pontiac Car Show

• Diamond Bar - Classic Car Meet 

• Poway - 1st Saturday Poway Cruisers

SUNDAY - MOM'S DAY!

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Buena Park - Pickin' Under The Antlers

• Malibu - Cars And Coffee The Bu

• Chino Hills - Chino Hills Cars And Coffee

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday Car Show

• Tustin - Legacy Cars And Coffee

• Rancho PV - San Pedro Cars And Coffee

• Ojai - Cars And Coffee Ojai

• Upland - Wings 'N Wheels Car Show

• Escondido - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Yucaipa - Cars And Coffee Yucaipa

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Anaheim - Classic Cars And Craft Beer (for passengers) Cruise

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Thanks to iDriveSoCal reader Craig C. for tipping us off to this cool event!  

More HERE.