Featured Car Club: Key Club
January 3, 2023
Introducing the Key Club The Key Club was founded by Art Gonzalez and his partner Cisco. Art Gonzalez is the CEO and president of the Key Club. The Key Club is based out of Pomona California, where the original chapter was formed. They also have chapters in San Diego, Japan, and London! The Key Club ...
The C10 Club Toy Drive Wraps Up 2022
January 3, 2023
7th Annual C10 Club Toy Drive Brought Holiday Joy! If you were getting your holiday shopping done at the December Pomona Swap Meet, you probably saw the C10 club hosting their 7th Annual Toy Drive. The club collected new unwrapped toys and sports equipment for underserved children and teens in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura, ...
Original Parts Group Incorporated Celebrates 40 Years
November 21, 2022
OPGI Celebrates 40 Years in the Restoration Business This Year! Celebrating 40 years of manufacturing and retailing the highest quality restoration parts and accessories for classic GM brand cars, Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI) offers the widest selection and best service on everything from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright ...
7th Annual C10 Club & Friends Toy Drive
November 21, 2022
We are excited to host the C/10 Club as our December Featured Car Club! The C/10 Club will be holding their 7th Annual Toy Drive at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 5am to 2pm! The Club will be parked on the Main Aisle in the ...
Halloween Happenings 2022
October 4, 2022
October is finally upon us, check out these festive events going on in SoCal this spooky season! 1. City of LaVerne Trunk-or-Treat The City of LaVerne is hosting it’s Second Annual Trunk-or-Treat event! Kids 12 and under can dress in their favorite costume and safely trick-or-treat from various decorated vehicles and/or booths participating. There ...
Featured Car Club: SoCal Drifters
September 30, 2022
Give a warm welcome to the October 16, 2022 Pomona Swap Meet Featured Car Club… The SoCal Drifters Car Club!! Club History The late Pat Vesey — former Winchester, CA resident, Ford-lover and co-founder of the Temecula Rod Run and founder of the Murrieta Rod Run — created the Drifters of Southern California in the ...
Junk in the Trunk: Auto history’s leading rear ends
July 26, 2022
BY Diego Rosenberg / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED July 11, 2022 / HAGERTY 11 July 2022 Despite the proliferation of video chat and Zoom calls in recent history, the fundamentals of interpersonal communication involves face-to-face interaction. When it comes to automobiles, we aren’t all that different. Manufacturers tend to design them “from the front,” as people digest ...
Featured Car Club: Burbank Road Kings
July 25, 2022
Make way for the August Featured Car Club…The Burbank Road Kings!! The Road Kings of Burbank were established in 1952 by Ralph Marshall, and was initially a drag racing club with a few hotrods mixed in. Some of the early members made reputations for their drag racing exploits. From the nationally famous drag racers like ...
One California club is teaching auto tech with a Model A+ approach
June 15, 2022
BY Kyle Smith / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED June 15, 2022 / HAGERTY Dr. Wilbert Smith epitomizes classic car culture. Born in 1950, he grew up working on cars. In 1975, he bought his first Model A for $2500, a purchase that inspired a 47-year obsession and multimodel collection. Smith loved the history, and he loved the ...
How did they make tires in 1961? Essentially, how they make them now
June 15, 2022
BY Kyle Smith / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED June 15, 2022 / HAGERTY / Tires are arguably one of the most critical parts of your car. Put on bad ones, and you compromise not only performance but also safety. You might assume that a component so critical is built differently now than, say, it was 50 ...
Featured Car Club: German Folks Klub VW
June 7, 2022
Meet The June 26, 2022 Featured Car Klub!! The Original German Folks Klub VW, was founded in 1982, and are celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2022. The klub was founded by Ruben Navarro, in the Inland Empire. They started as a small “family” club, but have now grown to a large “family” club ...
Featured Vendor: IWC Motorsports
June 6, 2022
Check out the Pomona Swap Meet’s June Featured Vendor! IWC Motorsports is a Wheel and Tire Dealer located in San Bernardino, CA. They have been providing quality products and service to the entire Inland Empire since 2011. Shipping is also available nationwide. IWC Motorsports carries all of the major wheel brands like American Racing, US ...