Wednesday, 9/22/21

Howdy,

Incredibly, we're about this/close to the beginning of Q4 2021.  Not quite sure how that happened...

But it's great news for automotive events for sure!  Because this weekend we have the

Long Beach Grand Prix

!

Plus the

Big Barn Classic at the Motte Historical Museum

.  A special

C&C event at the Marconi Auto Museum

and lots more happenings.  All of them are listed and linked below.

Also, we're in the middle of Child Passenger Safety Week.  I failed to include that in last week's article.  Safety first for all - but especially for our kids, always.

Drive on,

-T

LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX

Downtown Long Beach - Friday, Saturday & Sunday

COOL (AND WEIRD) VW CONCEPTS

These will likely all surprise you.  Story HERE.

CARS, CHIPS, AND NEWS TO USE

Headlines

• NHTSA launches 30M air bag safety probe.

• Woman gets DUI while Tesla autopilot active.

• Tesla's auto-pilot tech is being investigated for safety.

• GM is making substantial supply chain shifts due to chip shortages.

• Chipmakers offer advice to carmakers - and it's not so nice.

• Uber might post a profit sooner than expected.

• AutoNation CEO is calling it a career - here's who's taking over.

• Harvard U will end fossil fuel investments.

• California drivers pontificate about having the highest gas prices.

• US Army Staff car goes for big bucks in a charity auction.

• Tom Cruise's Risky Business Porsche grabs too much at auction.

• 100-year-old chauffer is gifted the car he drove for work.

• WWII Air Force vet takes to the skies for his 100th b-day.

• SoCal pumpkin patches are ready for family-time fun.

EVs And Technology

• Empty Chinese factories show an EV Boom that overshot - a lot.

• Gawk-worthy Rolls-Royce 20-ft tall hybrid mining truck.

• Half-fighter jet half-Firebird concept - nope it never got made.

• Equally cool and impractical mini-James Bond car can be yours for $125k.

• Hi-tech appears to be put to creepy use in tracking LA woman's car.

• ID.4 earns Top Safety Pick+ and that should seriously charge VW execs.

• List of EVs from least to most efficient - interesting.

• List of EV range from lowest to highest.

• Harley-Davidson's e-bike has some style.

Some of this will make it to production.  Details HERE.

Another Busy Weekend!

Long Beach Grand Prix returns!  And even more, events are slightly further down through the green button!

Friday

• Long Beach - Grand Prix

• Burbank - Bob's Big Boy Classic Car Show

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic Car Show

Saturday

• Long Beach - Grand Prix

• Surf City - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze Cars And Coffee

• La Canada Flintridge - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Dana Point - Monarch Bay Cars And Coffee

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Westlake Village - Cars And Coffee

• El Segundo - Manhattan Beach Cars And Coffee

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch Of Cars

• Westchester - Net Cruze Cars And Coffee

• Menifee - Big Barn Classic Car Show

Sunday

• Long Beach - Grand Prix

• Chino Hills - Cars And Coffee Chino Hills

• Tustin - Million Dollar Breakfast Cruise

• San Pedro - Rancho PV Cars And Coffee

• San Diego County - Escondido Cars And Coffee

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Orange County - Silverado Cars And Coffee

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

MORE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING - CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON BELOW

BIG BARN CLASSIC

Menifee - Saturday

CLASSIC FORDS C&C

Tustin -

Saturday