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Man, that's a mouthful. In short, this was a car show at the Hot Rod/Car Craft/Motor Trend/ Muscle Car Review/ and some motorcycle mag's offices in El Segundo. I guess that wasn't shorter. Anyhow, this show came about when sign painter/ pinstriper extraordonaire Jeff Styles starting talking about hosting a panel jam at his shop. Photo god, Randy Lorentzen, got the idea of making a car show out of it. Then came the idea of having a bunch of pinstripers and air brush artists show their stuff and auction off work all for charity. Fireman's Fund became the receiving charity and the whole shebang got going.
This show was last minute, only about a month notice, and only had some internet and flyer handouts for advertising. Considering the lack of notice and word of mouth, the turnout was great. I'm hoping there's another one next year. Or, this fall.
Let's get started with some of the bitchin rides I saw.
First, was this '67 Charger. It was immaculate inside and out. This body style was not the big hit Dodge had hoped.
Underhood was a 440 built with the latest go fast goodies.
I can't understand why Dodge didn't keep this interior when the Charger got restyled for '68. Buckets front and rear and full length console are so cool. Yeah, I know, not very useful, but c'mon, it could've been an option.
Source marketing guy and Swede, Kemon (sp?) got his '66 Buick Wildcat back on the road. He bought it with the front clip mushed.
The Wildcat is running the original 401 right down to it's leaky Rochchester. Thankfully, he thinks nailheads are cooler than small block Chevy's.
Next door, was another cool Buick, a '64 Riviera. It's got a '65 nose and a really bright red paint job.
Check out the major metal flake and pinstriping on the roof of the Rivey.
Under the hood, another nail head, and it's as bright as the paint.
Parked next to each other were these two pale green '56 Fords. A coupe on the right was a Crown Vic.
On left, a mildly customized two door wagon. You don't see these everyday.
I think this is a '65 Mercury Comet. That dude in the red hat is Jeff Smith, tech editor at Car Craft. He was answering a flurry of questions on his '66 Chevelle and the LS engine install.
This lil '67 Chevelle is a super clean lil cruiser. It had a bench seat, column seat, blue interior. Very sedate.
The original 327 got rebuilt with some new stuff like Edelbrock RPM heads, intake, and carb. I'm betting it gets up and goes a bit better.
What's not to like about a red mid year Corvette with a hot sbc and 4 speed.
At first glance I thought this was Steve Strope's "Hammer" 70 Road Runner. Nope. The only things in common were the color and the quality of it's build.
A stroked 440 with some juice on the side makes this baby scream. Vrrroooommm!!!.
Inside, a pair of buckets, a big and tall shifter connected to a Keisler 5 speed, and a custom dash.
Some of our Bang Shifters are car carrier crazy. They're a nice, weird bunch. This crew cab COE on a F600 chassis is for you. That F100 getting a ride is just one of many that came that morning.
Inside the COE was a modern, comfy place to hit the road in.
This is a one off prototype with a mid engine LS7 pushing 600 horseys. This thing looks to have been designed by someone with a serious Batman fetish, but at a measely 2200 pounds; I'm betting it's just as fast.
This total copper custom has made the mags on several ocassions. I like it even though it has some bump steer issues. That's a Olds Rocket V8 for power.
Check out the custom seats, cut down Olds steering wheel, and chromed rebar supports.
This show had a ton of pin stripers and air brush artists in attendance so this Lincoln Continental looking like it got attacked wasn't a surprise. I liked the result of the paint assault.
It's not everyday you see copious pin stripes mixed with an airbrush skeleton.
You want to be in style with your rod forever? Buy a '57 Bel Air, paint it black with flames and add some Cragars. Done.
This particular car got some print on The Cults Sonic Temple album cover. I've also seen it at more than one movie premier.
It's hard to see in the pic, but this '68 Charger is actually green. So dark of green, it's almost black. In anything but direct sunlight, it looks black. With four bias ply Mickey Thompsons, I'm betting driving this muscle machine is exciting.
Certain muscle car engines have sounds all their own. This Green Z/28's 302 with it's solid lifter Duntov cam, 11:1 compression, and chambered exhaust doesn't sound like any other small block.
Chad is a proud mini truck fan. Hell, he used to build them. This customized S10 had been slammed into the weeds with air bags and a C notch chassis.
This is an Nash Ambassador Super 8 Town Sedan. The original Super inline 8 was replaced with a BBC and the owner drives it quite often.
My buddy, Yannick Sire, brought out his '69 International Harvester 800. Yep, that's what it's titled and register as. He should've taken pics of the day he took to the CHP office to get it OK'd. Now, he can drive everyday.
Yannick hasn't been able to touch it lately to get the body on it. He's moved to a better shop and suddenly gotten busy with paying customers. The rear differential has a top side Watt's link and cantilever coil over shock set up. All custom made by Yannick. He built this car last year in two and half months from mock up in the driveway to driving vehicle. He did this at home in the driveway, not at his shop, and after working on customer cars all day. Talk about quick with a welder.
To ease himself in getting in and out, the entire roof lifts tilts up with the dash panel. That roof and windshied are from
a Karman Ghia.
I still think these are the coolest headers ever!! The pair of 383's make about 920 hp at the wheels. They have AFR heads, Engle hydraulic roller cams, Air Gap intakes and 750 Holleys. This thing weighs 2500 lbs. You can do the fun math here.
This is a shot of the engine coupler. I think he made it from a two piece drive shaft. The engines are 45* offset to get them in balance. He's a bit hard to talk to at shows. I don't think he was expecting the overwhelming crowds and questions he'd get when he brings it out.
This '31 Model A five window is all Henry Ford steel and just envy enducing. It's old school brown laquer.
Out front is an even fire Olds 231 V6 with a pair of Holley 94's. With head work and a big cam, this little V6 makes just over 300 hp. Enough for some major fun.
Old step vans are in ample supply in SoCal. In the hispanic neighborhoods, you can see them turned into mobile groceries. This one gets to advertise a local car shop.
That's real patina on this Model A two door sedan. That's a sbc Chevy trying to disguise itself as an Olds Rocket. No matter.
I think every F100 in SoCal showed up Saturday. Wow.
This F100 Panel Van had it's patriotic coat on.
Under the hood of a flat black 53 F100 was this Mod Motor. It's nice to see this plentiful V8 getting some love in the rodding world.
This '35 Ford pickup had the flat black when it rolled in, but it got all that bitchin stripes while here at the show. The tri-color stripes were applied by four of the greatest painters in the business.
Two New Yorkers in two weeks. This '56 got some air bags to plant it on the asphalt.
This show was last minute, only about a month notice, and only had some internet and flyer handouts for advertising. Considering the lack of notice and word of mouth, the turnout was great. I'm hoping there's another one next year. Or, this fall.
Let's get started with some of the bitchin rides I saw.
First, was this '67 Charger. It was immaculate inside and out. This body style was not the big hit Dodge had hoped.
Underhood was a 440 built with the latest go fast goodies.
I can't understand why Dodge didn't keep this interior when the Charger got restyled for '68. Buckets front and rear and full length console are so cool. Yeah, I know, not very useful, but c'mon, it could've been an option.
Source marketing guy and Swede, Kemon (sp?) got his '66 Buick Wildcat back on the road. He bought it with the front clip mushed.
The Wildcat is running the original 401 right down to it's leaky Rochchester. Thankfully, he thinks nailheads are cooler than small block Chevy's.
Next door, was another cool Buick, a '64 Riviera. It's got a '65 nose and a really bright red paint job.
Check out the major metal flake and pinstriping on the roof of the Rivey.
Under the hood, another nail head, and it's as bright as the paint.
Parked next to each other were these two pale green '56 Fords. A coupe on the right was a Crown Vic.
On left, a mildly customized two door wagon. You don't see these everyday.
I think this is a '65 Mercury Comet. That dude in the red hat is Jeff Smith, tech editor at Car Craft. He was answering a flurry of questions on his '66 Chevelle and the LS engine install.
This lil '67 Chevelle is a super clean lil cruiser. It had a bench seat, column seat, blue interior. Very sedate.
The original 327 got rebuilt with some new stuff like Edelbrock RPM heads, intake, and carb. I'm betting it gets up and goes a bit better.
What's not to like about a red mid year Corvette with a hot sbc and 4 speed.
At first glance I thought this was Steve Strope's "Hammer" 70 Road Runner. Nope. The only things in common were the color and the quality of it's build.
A stroked 440 with some juice on the side makes this baby scream. Vrrroooommm!!!.
Inside, a pair of buckets, a big and tall shifter connected to a Keisler 5 speed, and a custom dash.
Some of our Bang Shifters are car carrier crazy. They're a nice, weird bunch. This crew cab COE on a F600 chassis is for you. That F100 getting a ride is just one of many that came that morning.
Inside the COE was a modern, comfy place to hit the road in.
This is a one off prototype with a mid engine LS7 pushing 600 horseys. This thing looks to have been designed by someone with a serious Batman fetish, but at a measely 2200 pounds; I'm betting it's just as fast.
This total copper custom has made the mags on several ocassions. I like it even though it has some bump steer issues. That's a Olds Rocket V8 for power.
Check out the custom seats, cut down Olds steering wheel, and chromed rebar supports.
This show had a ton of pin stripers and air brush artists in attendance so this Lincoln Continental looking like it got attacked wasn't a surprise. I liked the result of the paint assault.
It's not everyday you see copious pin stripes mixed with an airbrush skeleton.
You want to be in style with your rod forever? Buy a '57 Bel Air, paint it black with flames and add some Cragars. Done.
This particular car got some print on The Cults Sonic Temple album cover. I've also seen it at more than one movie premier.
It's hard to see in the pic, but this '68 Charger is actually green. So dark of green, it's almost black. In anything but direct sunlight, it looks black. With four bias ply Mickey Thompsons, I'm betting driving this muscle machine is exciting.
Certain muscle car engines have sounds all their own. This Green Z/28's 302 with it's solid lifter Duntov cam, 11:1 compression, and chambered exhaust doesn't sound like any other small block.
Chad is a proud mini truck fan. Hell, he used to build them. This customized S10 had been slammed into the weeds with air bags and a C notch chassis.
This is an Nash Ambassador Super 8 Town Sedan. The original Super inline 8 was replaced with a BBC and the owner drives it quite often.
My buddy, Yannick Sire, brought out his '69 International Harvester 800. Yep, that's what it's titled and register as. He should've taken pics of the day he took to the CHP office to get it OK'd. Now, he can drive everyday.
Yannick hasn't been able to touch it lately to get the body on it. He's moved to a better shop and suddenly gotten busy with paying customers. The rear differential has a top side Watt's link and cantilever coil over shock set up. All custom made by Yannick. He built this car last year in two and half months from mock up in the driveway to driving vehicle. He did this at home in the driveway, not at his shop, and after working on customer cars all day. Talk about quick with a welder.
To ease himself in getting in and out, the entire roof lifts tilts up with the dash panel. That roof and windshied are from
a Karman Ghia.
I still think these are the coolest headers ever!! The pair of 383's make about 920 hp at the wheels. They have AFR heads, Engle hydraulic roller cams, Air Gap intakes and 750 Holleys. This thing weighs 2500 lbs. You can do the fun math here.
This is a shot of the engine coupler. I think he made it from a two piece drive shaft. The engines are 45* offset to get them in balance. He's a bit hard to talk to at shows. I don't think he was expecting the overwhelming crowds and questions he'd get when he brings it out.
This '31 Model A five window is all Henry Ford steel and just envy enducing. It's old school brown laquer.
Out front is an even fire Olds 231 V6 with a pair of Holley 94's. With head work and a big cam, this little V6 makes just over 300 hp. Enough for some major fun.
Old step vans are in ample supply in SoCal. In the hispanic neighborhoods, you can see them turned into mobile groceries. This one gets to advertise a local car shop.
That's real patina on this Model A two door sedan. That's a sbc Chevy trying to disguise itself as an Olds Rocket. No matter.
I think every F100 in SoCal showed up Saturday. Wow.
This F100 Panel Van had it's patriotic coat on.
Under the hood of a flat black 53 F100 was this Mod Motor. It's nice to see this plentiful V8 getting some love in the rodding world.
This '35 Ford pickup had the flat black when it rolled in, but it got all that bitchin stripes while here at the show. The tri-color stripes were applied by four of the greatest painters in the business.
Two New Yorkers in two weeks. This '56 got some air bags to plant it on the asphalt.
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