Pomona Swap Meet: The Digest

OCTOBER 2008 EVENTS

October 3, 4, 5 - Bishop, CA

Fall Colors Car Show hosted by the Owens Valley Cruisers, held at the Tri-County Fair Grounds, 1141 N. Main St.., Bishop, CA. Open to 1974 and older cars. A Main Street Parade follows the Show & Shine with an Oldies Dance to round out the evening. Sunday morning poker run with breath taking fall colors. Contact: John (760) 920-3666 or owensvalleycruisers.com.

October 5 - Loma Linda, CA

18th Annual Veterans Car Show held at the Jerry L. Pettis VA Hospital, 11201 Benton, Loma Linda, CA. Hours: 8AM to 3PM. Limited to the first 1,200 cars, register early, sold out last 5 years. Beautiful surroundings - trees, grass, water ponds, etc. Huge raffle, give-a-way car is a 1967 Firebird Convertible, 50/50, etc. 100% of the proceeds goes to our Vets. Contact: Larry (909) 350-9816 or veterancarshow.com.

October 5 - Redwood City, CA

Horses to Horsepower 2008 Vehicle Show held at Sequoia High School, El Camino at Broadway, Redwood City, CA. All years, makes, models, vehicles and motorcycles accepted. Over 100 awards, contests, club participation (cash for most attendees), drawing and more. Event benefits Sequoia Projects. Contact: (650) 368-8212.

October 6 - Anaheim, CA

39th Annual All Ford Picnic at L Palma Park, Anaheim, CA. Event open to all pre-'68 makes and models. Hours: 8AM to 3PM. Trophies for all years Fords, Lincolns & Mercurys. Dash Plaques, raffle, door prizes, coffee, donuts, hot dogs, trophies and more. Contact: (949) 675-4234.

October 11 - Placentia, CA

22nd Annual Heritage Festival held at the beautiful Tri-City Park, Placentia, CA. Hours: 9AM to 4PM. Showcase your vehicle, enjoy the other festival activities; pancake breakfast, parade, live entertainment, food booths, craft shop, children game area and more. Contact: (714) 524-8535.

October 5 - Tuscon, AZ

2nd Annual Tucson Classics Car Show sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tucson located on the lawn at St. Gregory College Preparatory School, 3231 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, AZ. Hours: 10AM to 5PM. Open event, awards, raffle, entertainment, BBQ social and lots of grass surrounded by trees - A Car Show You’ll Love!!! Benefit for Reading Seed. Contact: (520) 320-3689 or tucsonclassicscarshow.com.

October 19 - Pomona, CA

George Cross & Sons, presents The West Coast's Largest Antique Auto, Corvette, Porsche, Street Rod and Volkswagen Swap Meet and Car Show - The Pomona Swap Meet. Held at Fairplex, Pomona, CA. Hours: 5AM to 2PM. Over 15 miles of cars and parts for sale. Contact: (714) 538-7091 or pomonaswapmeet.com.

October 25 - Citrus Heights, CA

The OctoberFest Car Show & Toy Run held at the Sunrise Mall, 6041 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA presented by Capital City Cruisers in conjunction with the Gifts From The Heart. Hours: 9AM to 3PM. Be at the Macy's North Parking Lot. Dash Plaques to the first 100 Cars. All 75 and older Classic Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, Street Rods, and Muscle Cars are invited to attend. Trophies will be awarded in 50 different classes and categories. Raffle prizes, Great Music, Great Food, Vendors and tons of fun for one and all. Contact: Rex (530) 622-6608 or capitolcitycruisers.org.

October 25 - Tucson, AZ

October 26 - Moorpark, CA

29th Annual Roam'n Relics Car Show held in Moorpark, CA. Hours: 7AM to 4PM. Food, raffle, awards, dash plaques, posters, model car contest, event t-shirts and more. Open to all pre-'73 vehicles. NSRA safety inspections available. Event to benefit local charities. Contact: (805) 583-2965 or roamnrelics.com .

October 26 - Los Alamitos, CA

7th Annual Wings Wheels & Rotors Expo held at the Los Alamitor Army Airfield, Joint Forces Training Base, 11200 Lexington Drive, Los Alamitos, CA. Live entertainment, Over 650 custom, classic & vintage car/motorcycles, Food Court, Vendors, Exhibits and Displays, Kids Cornor, View military/civilian aircraft & helicopters and more. Portion of the proceeds benefits the Military Morale Welfare & Recreation Organization at the Joint Forces Training Base and the Los Almitos Chamber of Commerce. Contact: (562) 598-6659 or wwrexpo.net.

NOVEMBER 2008 EVENTS

November 1 - Chandler, AZ

The Thorobred Thunder IX All Chevy Show presented by the Corvette Club of Arizona. Held at Thorobred Chevrolet (2121 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ). Prize raffle proceeds to benefit Packages from Home. Contact: Jim (602) 751-9137 or ccofaz.com.

November 8 - Tucson, AZ

2nd Annual Cops & Rodders Car, Truck & Antique Motorcycle Show presented by Metro Auto Center. Located at Hi-Corbett Field in Reid Park. Hours: 8AM to 4PM. Door prizes, raffle, 50/50 drawing, food. All proceeds benefit Tucson Police Foundation. Contact: copsandrodderstucson.com.

November 8 - Valley Center, CA

6th Annual Holiday Car Show presented by East County Cruisers. Located at Bates Nut farm (15954 Woods Valley Road). Hours: 8AM to 2PM. Over 40 trophies, toy drive, vendors, 50/50, poker walk, food. Contact: (760) 440-0896 or eastcountycruisers.com.

November 8 - Victorville, CA

Classic Car Show and 13th birthday party for the California Route 66 Museum. Hours: 10AM to 2PM. All pre 1975 vehicles, any year corvettes/ motorcycles welcome. Trophies, dash plaques, prizes and surprises. Contact: (760) 951-0436.

November 9 - Landcaster, CA

Happenin' Headquarters12th Annual Toy Run at the Moose Lodge, 44545 Division Street, Lancaster, CA. Hours: 11AM to 5PM. Help some very special children in our community, with a 10 dollar new toy donation for Moose Charities. There will be Vendors, Music from Black Daniels Band, Autos, Cycles, Abate, Poker Run, Food, 50/50 Raffles, Prizes, Games and Santa. Bring the family for a great time! Contact:, Santa (661) 947- 3734. Donate on the web at ALLEYGL.org.

November 9 -San Marcos, CA

25th Annual Fall Mountain Run presented by the Little guys Street Rods. Starts at Dalton's roadhouse (775 Center Drive) in San Marcos, CA at 9 AM and ends in Julian, CA. Contact: littleguysstreetrods.com.

November 9 - Torrance, CA

The Southern California Cadillac & La Salle Club And Penske Cadillac Hummer South Bay Invite you to a car show and luncheon honoring the Golden Anniversary of the 1959 CADILLAC And the introduction of the 2009 CADILLAC at Penske Cadillac Hummer South Bay, 18600 S. Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA. Hours: 10AM to 2PM. OWNERS OF 1959 CADILLACS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR CARS!! We will employ Peer Judging: Cadillacs and La Salles will be judged by event registrants. Contact: www.caditalk.com.

November 13, 14, 15, 16 - Pomona, CA

Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals held at Auto Club Raceway, 2780 Fairplex Drive, Pomona, CA 91768. The season concludes where it began with an event traditionally laced with drama. The historic racetrack typically enjoys seasonably cool temperatures that translate into perfect racing conditions and a spectacular, no-holds-barred battle for the prestigious NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series world championships. It’s a good bet that the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle world titles again will still be in doubt at the beginning of the season’s final day. Contact: Tickets: (800) 884-NHRA (6472); (213) 480-3232; group tickets, Kara McMichael (626) 250-2450, Radio Frequency: 104.7 FM or autoclubracewaypomona.com.

November 15 - Fontana, CA

2nd Annual Benefit Car Show held at Ministries of First Baptist Church (17244 Randall Ave, Fontana, CA). Hours: 8AM to 3PM. Prizes, food, vendors, silent auction. Proceeds benefit Ministries of First Baptist Church. Contact: Don ( 909) 238-4720 or Bill (951) 731-9813.

November 16 - San Diego, CA

Big Ray's Car Show San Diego Auto Swap & Sale In concert with Kobey's Swap Meet at San Diego Sports Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, CA. Hours: 7AM to 1PM. Events are OPEN TO ALL Vehicles! Buy - Show - Sell. Contact: sandiegoautoswap.com.

November 23 - Fullerton, CA

35th Annual All MG Parts Exchange presented by the Vintage MG Club of Southern California. Held at College Park (2600 E. Nutwood Ave). Hours: 7AM to 1PM. Find parts for 1929 to 1980 MG's. Contact: John (949) 786-5697.

November 29 - La Verne, CA

10th Annual Cruisin' La Verne for the Holidays Car Show and Toy Drive in "Old-Town La Verne". Hours: 9AM to 4PM. Santa Clause, Awards, Raffle, D.J. Music. All toys will be donated to the "Spark of Love" and distributed to the needy children of La Verne for a Merry Christmas. Contact: Connie or Lee (909) 593-9907.

DECEMBER 2008 EVENTS

December 6 - La Habra, CA

Vintage Motors Fifth Open House and Toy Drive held at 647 South Palm St. Suite D, La Habra, CA 90631. Hours: 12Noon to 4PM. Benefiting the families & children of La Habra through the La Habra Secret Santa program. Bring 1 new, unwrapped toy(10+ Value) to receive a commemorative Vintage t-shirt* and 1 raffle ticket for a chance at some great prizes. This year's event will include the car show with trophies, raffle, and food! We collected 300+ toys and countless bags of canned goods last year and are shooting for more this year. Car show is open to all, makes, models & years. Contact (562) 690-5608 or vintageride.net/events.

December 7 - Pomona, CA

December 21 - San Diego, CA