If relaxing on a white sand beach with a tropical drink is your idea of retirement, then your vision is extraordinarily different from that of Jose Ramos.  You see, Jose would prefer to spend his retirement talking to you.  Well, you and a few thousand of your car crazy friends. At the Pomona Swap Meet, ...

Read On

Have you seen the news about the treasure trove of 500 classic cars stashed away in the small town of Pierce, Nebraska?  Apparently there have been stories for years about a dealer who kept unsold stock over the course of his career.  What’s amazing is that the rumors were true.  And now this vintage collection of mostly ...

Read On

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? ...

Read On

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 ...

Read On

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 ...

Read On

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 ...

Read On

If you are interested in classic cars for sale, then you may be compelled to participate in the upcoming  Lambrecht’s Chevrolet liquidation classic car auction. It just may be the most intriguing classic car event of the year. Many classic car enthusiasts may be well aware of Ray P. Lambrecht’s Chevrolet Company as one of the ...

Read On

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 ...

Read On

Not many of us frequently ship vehicles to faraway ports. So when you sell your “baby” to someone in a foreign land, it helps to have a trustworthy ‘travel agent’ who will make sure your shipment makes it overseas safely. That’s where a company like CFR Rinkens comes into play. Recently, we caught up with ...

Read On

Back when many of our cars gleamed in the showroom, the starters and alternators that came on them were more than up to the challenge of handling their jobs. But in the ensuing decades so much has changed, including the demand we place on the starters and alternators. For example, imagine adding some air bags ...

Read On