Category Archives: Modified Autos

Guest Post: Enthusiast Trends in SoCal

What separates a simple car owner from a true car enthusiast is the amount of money, time and energy that they spend on their vehicle post purchase. To the true enthusiast, having a car that just moves does not meet … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fords Forever on Sunday April 21 at Knott’s Berry Farm

Its here, the single biggest Ford only auto show is returning to Knott’s Berry Farm on Sunday April 21, 2012.  Fabulous Fords Forever is one of my most favorite shows to attend every year.  For all the details on the … Continue reading

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C & L Auto Body in Arcadia is the best for repairs and restoration

You meet the most interesting people through your kids day care, some 15 years ago I met Maurice Buonsanti. Turns out Maurice is the production manager at C & L Auto Body in Arcadia.  When I had my old 1972 … Continue reading

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Best of France and Italy Car Show Sunday 11/4 in Van Nuys

This should be interesting, and certainly a unique niche in the classic car genre…French and Italian jobbies all in one location.  You will find a lot of classic cars from these countries in a variety of states of repair and … Continue reading

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Island Girl is my best of show at Monrovia Auto Show

My absolute favorite car at the recent Monrovia Classic Car show brought to us by the good folks at Streetrods Forever was “Island Girl”.  This gem started out as a standard issue barn find 1960 DeSoto Fireflite and was customized … Continue reading

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Who says EV’s can’t be fun?

The folks at Coda say so, that’s who.  Take a group of dedicated engineers, give them access to a car, some free time to play with it and the next thing you know they are racing with it.  This video … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fords Forever auto show to take place 4/22/12

If you are a Ford fan then this is the show for you.  Mark it on your calender and head to Buena Park, next to Knott’s Berry Farm for the auto show dedicated to all things Ford.  I’ll be there…wouldn’t … Continue reading

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I so want to spend a day documenting in the So Cal Speed Shop

I love this video…of course I just love cars.  I’d give an appendage to spend a day at the So Cal Speed Shop in Pomona and just document them working their magic.

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Its official Ford Fiesta ST, Focus ST and STR to debut at LA Auto Show

The Ford Fiesta ST, Focus ST and ST-R will be making their debuts at the L.A. Auto Show starting November 18, 2011 at the DTLA Convention Center. The stars so far of the Ford Show appear to be the ST … Continue reading

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69 Camaro with a Flowmaster exhaust

Loved the sound of my old big block Buick with its Flowmasters through 3″ straight pipes, this is just as sweet.  By all appearance in the video this was filmed in sunny So Cal somewhere around the IE.  What’s your … Continue reading

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