Rat Rod Rules?
September 15, 2013
All kinds of cars show up to the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, but none are quite as unique as the rat rods and their owners. To their creators, rat rods are works of art. But, what makes a rat rod a rat rod? What makes them stand out from other hot rods? ...
Inspecting a Classic Car: Start it Up and Give it a Test Drive!
September 6, 2013
If you’re looking for a classic car, look no further than the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show in Southern California. We’re here so you can link up with a seller to buy the GTO, Chevelle, or Shelby that you’ve been trying to find. But how do you know what condition the car is ...
Sell Your Classic Car at the Pomona Swap Meet
August 29, 2013
Last week we discussed one aspect of the Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show— buying and selling hard to find classic automotive parts. This time, we get into the nitty gritty… the cars! Many people go to car shows to see the rides of their youth, exotic cars, or to catch a glimpse of ...
Parts for Sale!
August 23, 2013
Right around the corner, on October 20th, is the biggest swap meet this side of the Mississippi. Some of you might never have been to a swap meet before so you have no idea what to expect. Well, our next couple of posts are meant to help with that. This week, it’s all about parts ...
Corvettes of Southern California – August 11, 2013 Featured Car Club
July 25, 2013
We will be welcoming one of the oldest Corvette clubs in the world to the August 11, 2013 Pomona Swap Meet, as our Featured Car Club. Corvettes of Southern California (CSC), with over 100 members, has been operating continuously since 1956. Membership is open to owners of Corvettes – any year, which makes for an interesting ...
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 – ...
Rod Riguez – 1930 Model A Ford
July 1, 2013
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 ...
You want to build a what?!
June 24, 2013
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 ...
So Cal Broncos – April 14, 2013 Featured Car Club
April 2, 2013
Some owners of classic vehicles trailer their “pride and joy” to and from events to avoid wear and tear, weather and all the other numerous hazards of the road. Then, there is the group known as So Cal Broncos, whose events and activities are centered on just such hazards. As a matter of fact, they ...
American Truck Historical Society Follow Up
April 2, 2013
It was fun to see the awesome display of trucks that our Featured Car Club, the ATHS- So. Cal Chapter, brought to show off at the March 3 swap meet. I hope everyone got to meet this great group of people and enjoy their trucks. They are really a unique club and as you can ...
Save this car – Fox-body Mercury Capri convertible
October 29, 2012
The story below, found in Hemming Motor News, reminds me of the many cool, different, fast, not so fast and interesting cars built in the late 70’s and into the 80’s that bring back fond memories of family, friends and good times. Whether it be a family vacation, a night cruising with friends or picking ...
Cadillac Kings – Inland Empire Car Club Cruising to the Pomona Swap Meet
February 14, 2012
There is always a lot to see at the Pomona Swap Meet, but in my opinion, never enough vintage Cadillacs. There is a group who shares that sentiment and will change that for us at the upcoming March 4th meet. They are the Cadillac Kings – Inland Empire Car Club and they will be attending ...