Hollywood has done some pretty good car movies over the years. Movies with nice looking cars, nice looking gals, great car chase scenes, and sometimes just spooky cars make up this list of must see movies.  Before heading out to a swap meet like Pomona, try brushing up on your classic car movie references with ...

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One advantage for classic car enthusiasts at an event like the Pomona Swap Meet is that it is a large gathering of experts with the same passion for classic car ownership and restoration. Trustworthiness is important in the classic car world and you tend to find good faith in a community centered around a common interest. Plus, ...

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When you visit enough car shows you often see the same friendly faces and the same great cars over and over, and one car in particular really caught my eye.  That car was one of the more unusual adaptations of a 1930 Model A Ford that I’d ever seen, but it’s history is likely the ...

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John’s wife was less than thrilled when she pulled into the driveway and discovered her parking spot filled with “treasures” John had secured from the estate auction down the road.  Farmer Johnson was locally and affectionately known as a “collector”.  Now much of that collection lay a few mere inches from her front bumper.  In ...

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Looking for a classic car to fix up can be difficult for beginners, especially if you don’t know where to begin looking for cars for sale. There are plenty of newer cars in the local papers and on car lots, but there are not many classics. So to help you find that classic, here are ...

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Fixing up that classic car sitting in the garage is an exciting process. After everything is done and that car rolls out of the driveway for the first time, you feel like you are ten feet tall and swelling with pride. Your labor of love is rolling down the street and everyone is looking. Getting ...

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Back in the days before oil shortages and sky-rocketing gas prices, back when power and style was everything, back before the roads became choked with miles of cars that all looked the same… we had muscle cars. Whether the age of muscle cars was before your time or whether you’re searching for some special muscle car ...

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There is nothing more fun than building your very own street rod.  Being able to say you built a car from the ground up is something every person should be able to experience.  And at the world-renowned Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show you will be able to get all the materials you need to ...

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We may go to Pomona for the cars and parts, but we also go to meet diverse people and hear their interesting stories. This is what makes Swap Meet day such a thrill. Recently, we caught up with Geoff Blackmore of Ledfoot Racing to hear his story of a roofing specialist turned radiator distributor. Geoff ...

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Contemplate this: is the Pomona Swap Meet more about finding those much needed parts, that incredible vehicle, or is it an excuse to spend the day hanging out with friends? Of course, it’s all of the options. We’ve all seen the vendors making lunch on their barbeques while showing off their fabulous parts to their ...

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Volkswagens have been a staple at the Pomona Swap Meet since the 1980’s, so it’s nice to have a VW club as one of our Featured Car Clubs, who have been around since that time. The German Folks VW Klub was founded in 1982, by Ruben Navarro, in the Inland Empire. They started as a ...

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As we say “so long and happy trails” to our April Featured Car Club, the So Cal Broncos, it seems fitting to welcome another group of trail loving classic car enthusiasts to the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show. This group also enjoys spending their weekends cruising their classics together on some of the ...

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