The Future of Car Shipping
February 19, 2013
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 ...
Make-A-Wish Come True!
February 18, 2013
We were fortunate to have a special guest at the January 13, 2013 Pomona Swap Meet, who flattered us by including us in his WISH. In many ways, Liam Malcolm is your typical 13 year old tween, with a not so typical story. Liam lives in New South Wales, Australia, and like his father is ...
Checkin’ In With Goodies and Family
February 18, 2013
Recently, we featured a brief article about Pomona Swap Meet “regulars” Christophe and Virginia Matuszak, who moved to the United States from France, in search of “goodies” from swap meets, garage sales and antique stores along the West Coast. Goodies and Family, as they are now known, has created a website where they sell and ...
Pomona Swap Meet-Not Just for the Guys
February 8, 2013
Seeing beautiful women being featured in advertisements for classic cars or hot rods is not new. However, the increase in women who are becoming classic car collectors may be. What once was considered a man’s world is drawing more and more women. And while the men still outnumber the girls; women collectors are attending, buying ...
Classic Cars Fetch Big Bucks, Provide Great Value
February 1, 2013
The 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car customized by George Barris of Barris Kustom City, commonly known for its appearance in the 1960s television show “Batman,” was recently sold at auction for a whopping $4.2 million. The original Futura, a one-of-a-kind car designed by Ford stylists Bill Schmidt, Doug Poole, Sr., and John Najjar, was built ...
Don’t make your dad crawl under junkyard heaps-surprise him with the part he’s looking for!
January 25, 2013
Growing up my dad would do anything to avoid buying a new car part for our cars. And he wouldn’t dream of taking it to a mechanic. It wasn’t because he was poor. Don’t get me wrong, he wasn’t rich either, but he didn’t believe in “wasting money.” So his self taught philosophy was: “I ...
For the Love of Classic Cars and High Performance – Pomona Swap Meet
December 10, 2012
It would be impossible to discuss America’s love of classic cars without mentioning the West Coast’s Largest Antique Auto Show and Swap Meet, the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show. Participants come to buy classic cars, to sell them, or just to enjoy the array of beauties on display. It would be equally impossible to discuss ...
A Classic Car Show Can Take You Down Memory Lane
December 6, 2012
The Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show is a great place to spend the day with the whole family. And it’s no wonder, especially if you’ve got some baby boomers thrown into the mix. After all, before computers and video games came along to defrock them, cars were the number one passion among teenage boys ...
Perfect Presents at the Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show
November 16, 2012
Shopping for presents is one of the most stressful things about the holiday season. Finding that perfect gift for a friend or family member can be almost impossible, especially if it seems they have absolutely everything they need. Gift cards are somewhat impersonal and everyone loves the thrill of finding a unique item that will ...
Pomona Classifieds, Pomona Swap Meet’s Classic Car Marketplace… ONLINE!
November 2, 2012
While the best way to experience the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show is in person, sometimes we are not afforded the luxury of breaking away from home or work commitments to have fun at a live function. Hosting seven events every year, George Cross & Sons, Inc. gives the classic car fan plenty ...
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 ...
Take Your Classic Car Out For A Spin This Winter And Keep The Juices Flowing
October 25, 2012
Over the years, car manufactures have made great progress when it comes to automobile paint and durability of the body. In 1965, Ford released an advertisement that said a 1965 Thunderbird would stand day after day of road salt without forming so much as a single spec of rust. Their plans to rustproof this popular ...
