The Southlanders: The Thrills Start With the Grilles
July 27, 2018
The dramatic styling of an Edsel isn’t for everyone. It never was! Although Edsels and their horse collar grilles were widely unpopular upon their introduction for the 1958 model year, the fact that only about 100,000 were ever produced over three model years means that they are now unique, rare, and very collectible… which is ...
California Car Cover Company – Whatever You Need, We’ve Got You Covered!
August 2, 2017
When you hear the name California Car Cover Company, your first thought must be “they sell car covers.” Well, you’re definitely right about that, but they sell so much more than just car covers! This family owned and operated business is a regular at the Pomona Swap Meet, setting up on Road 19, Space 2 ...
Are You Following Us? Our Favorite Posts From March
April 1, 2017
Whether you come to every Pomona Swap Meet or you’ve never actually made it to a show, you can find fresh content straight from Pomona on our Facebook and Instagram. Here are a few of our favorite posts from March 2017… and this time around we thought we’d focus on the Car Clubs! 1. We caught some of the Lady ...
Cruisin’ Brothers – Featured Car Club – March 1, 2015
February 17, 2015
Join us in welcoming members of the Cruisin’ Brothers to the March 1, 2015 Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, where they will be our Featured Car Club. The group is a fellowship of multi-ethnic gear heads from the Inland Empire of Southern California, who came together to celebrate their love for all things ...
Southlanders Edsel Owners Club – June 1, 2014 – Featured Car Club
May 19, 2014
It’s not every day that you get to see 20 or more Edsels on display in one place. Alright, insert the “never wanted to” joke here, but although these iconic vehicles were an enormous marketing failure for Ford, they were creatively designed and the Edsel offered several innovative features, among which were its “rolling dome” ...
Featured Car Club Follow Up – Studebaker Drivers Club
March 31, 2014
A special “Thank You” to the Los Angeles Chapter, San Diego Chapter and Beach Cities, Orange and Inland Empire Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club for spending the day with us on March 2, withstanding less than ideal car show weather. I hope everyone in attendance got to see and enjoy the club’s variety of ...
Studebaker Drivers Club, BCOIE & L.A. Chapters – March 2, 2014 Featured Car Club
February 19, 2014
For most of us, it’s not every day that we can say, “Hey, check out that Avanti, Commander, Hawk, Lark or Champion.” And when can you see all of these at once? Well, March 2, 2014, at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, is when. While you’re cruising and perusing, getting your fix ...
Fellas SoCal Car Club – August 11, 2013 Featured Car Club
July 25, 2013
When Bo, Bebop, Johnny, Oscar and Tom decided to start a car club to make their tight knit group “official”, they didn’t have to think hard to come up with a name. Since they were just some fellas from the Inland Empire of Southern California, with a common love for cars, that was it – ...
German Folks VW Klub – Featured Car Club June 2, 2013
May 21, 2013
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 ...
What We Did To Customize Cars in the 60’s and 70’s
September 25, 2012
Steve Portias, Inland Vans Berdoo, wrote of his recollection of customizing cars in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was kind enough to let us post his work. The most popular cars were 1955-57 Chevy’s, any Corvette, then all the Muscle Cars, V.W.’s and Vans….but, we still had to add our personal touches. After the 50’s, ...
Car Club Follow-up
November 22, 2011
Studebaker, from Conestoga’s to Coupes Early in the 18th century, the Staudenbecker family of Solingen, Germany decided they would relocate to a place that would allow them freedom of religion and of their personal lives. In 1736, they set out for America bound for a new home in Philadelphia, PA. The immigration clerks, unfamiliar with ...
