Wednesday, 7/26/23

Good morning,

I hope you're having a great summer!  Enjoying family and friends.  Meeting new friends at car shows.  And staying cool!

We have a great weekend of fun events and shows lined up.  They're all linked below.  And if retreating from the heat remains on your to-do list don't forget about all the

area car museums

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All the news from the past week is linked below as well.  And further down is the winner of last week's car pic caption contest.  Thanks to everyone for your great replies.  I had a hard time picking the winner.

Drive on,

-T

The annual Lake Arrowhead Car Show wraps around the waterfront - gorgeous! 

Details here

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NEWS

HEADLINES

• Lookout for jumping gas prices - crude increase

• Unbelievable SF car crash videos - WATCH.

• SoCal dude busted for gas pump skim-scam

• CA off-road car guy court win!

• The SoCal toll lane rebellion that wasn't...

• SoCal drivers really need to worry about aircraft enforcement?

• SoCal couple gets hit with a $30k Uber ride charge!

• SoCal group says 'green' energy powered by Taliban lithium

• Elon is aiming to take his fight to the SCOTUS

• EV CEO calls BS on rival companies 'green' claims

• 84-month car loans are seemingly everywhere now.

• Auto Workers Union gets courted by presidential hopefuls

• Why would we sell oil to our global adversaries?

• Fossil fuel ban deadline has to be moving here.

• What happens when 'green' plans get abandoned?

• Woke-screen?  Saudi Oil CEO joins board of ESG champion

• How far is far enough when it comes to killing fossil fuels?

• Green acties get a taste of their own none sense - funny.

• Chrome plating is coming to an end here by 2024!

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Chevy's Bolt is charging back to life

• Tesla now outsells this brand in California!?

• EV battery performance and extreme heat - problems

• Used EV prices continue to drop - down nearly 30%

• Nissan EV sales mark a global milestone

• 7 seat EV SUVs are the new 'thing' but will they perform?

TOP IT OFF

• Car-keying lawmaker learns his fate.

• Cybertruck spotted with F-150 camo-wrap?!

• Check out the Model S Plaid sans body panels

• Party Express stays on track - High-speed Vegas-LA rail

• More out-of-this-world reports getting verified - UFOs

MUSCLES OFF MAIN

Vista Lions Club's annual summer car show is rolling this weekend!  

More HERE.

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THE SHOWS

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariosts SoCal Meet

• El Cajon - Classic Car Cruise

THURSDAY

• La Mesa - Classic Car Show Nights 

FRIDAY

• Redondo - Cruise At The Beach

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Escondido - Cruisin' Grand Car Meet

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Camarillo - Old Town Car Cruise

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• 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

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Nigel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• Bonita - Cars & Coffee Bonita

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• El Segundo - Manhattan Beach C&C

• Riverside - Cars & Coffee @ The Harvest

• Rancho Santa Fe - Cars & Coffee Rancho

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• El Segundo - Net Cruze C&C

• Vista - Muscles Off Main Street 2023

• Santa Barbara - Woodies At The Beach 2023

• Lake Arrowhead - Car And Motorcycle Show 2023

• Lake Forest - Cars And Cocktails July 2023

SUNDAY

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Arcadia - Carcadia Cars and Coffee

• Griffith Park - LA Cars and Coffee

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Ventura - Cars and Coffee Ventura

• Chula Vista - Sunday Funday C&C

• Escondido - Cars and Coffee Escondido

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Oceanside - A Brunch of Cars & Pizza

• OC - Silverado Cars And Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Gardena - Every Sunday Car Show

MONDAY

• Paramount - Deli Relics Car Meet

TUESDAY 

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Thanks to everyone for your great submissions.  Seems like there were hundreds of them!  But the winning caption came from Bill B. who wrote:"Mom’s gone a little crazy.  But we still let her pretend to drive it." 

A twist on cars and coffee at a super-cool location.  But participate responsibly!  The complete menu

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