Back in 1986 a few buddies started getting together with their hot rods on Saturday mornings in Huntington Beach, California. Over the years, this weekly gathering of cool rods, muscle cars, trucks, and anything else that shows up has ballooned into one of the coolest weekly car shows in the country.

As you’ll see in the gallery, the variety and number of cars and truck is pretty astounding. We at the East Coast office are completely and utterly jealous of the guys out West who get to hang out on a weekly basis all year. This show is a must do for any gearhead that will be taking a trip to California. It is informal, cool, and the best excuse that you’ll ever have to get out of bed way too early in the morning. You can get the whole skinny on the history and background of the Donut Derelicts by clicking here.

Click here for a big gallery of photos from the first Donut Derelicts meet up of 2010!