Miss Information’s Guide to Auto Activities
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Los Angeles. “Hollywood Star Cars: Great Cars of the Movies” presents 20 famed autos from films, including George Barris’ Batmobiles, 1966 Thunderbird from “Thelma & Louise,” 1955 Chevrolet from “American Graffiti” and 1949 Mercury driven by James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause.” Ends Sept. 24. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax Avenue). (323) 930-2277; https://www.petersen.org.
Coming Events
FRIDAY
Mission Hills. Santa Monica Sports Car Club/SCCA Navigational Rally. Starts at Bank of America, 10300 Sepulveda Blvd. Registration, 7 p.m.; rally starts, 8 p.m. (310) 372-7168 or (818) 894-3549.
SUNDAY
Long Beach. High-Performance Swap Meet and Car Show, presented by Ecology Auto Parts. Veterans Stadium, East Conant Street and Clark Avenue. 6 a.m. (800) 762-9785; https://www.toppingevents.com.
Signal Hill. Signal Hill Park DARE Car Show, open to ’70 and older vehicles, presented by Sultans Car Club of Long Beach. Signal Hill Park, Cherry and Hill streets, one mile south of 405 Freeway. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (562) 429-6618 or (562) 422-2935.
JULY 13
Gardena. Datsun/Nissan Z and ZX Cruise Night and Meeting, Group Z Sports Car Club of Southern California. Fuddruckers, 7802 Orangethorpe Ave. 7:30 p.m. (818) 248-0444.
JULY 15-16
Los Angeles. Ford L.A. Street Race presents NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series competition on street course surrounding Exposition Park and the Coliseum. Also: Ultra Wheel Spec Trucks, PRO Racing Series and 2000 L.A. Cobra Cup, featuring more than 30 1960s race cars designed by Carroll Shelby. Car shows on both days: “Raw Power,” July 15, showcasing muscle cars and hot rods; “Style and Class,” July 16, featuring exotics and classics including Jaguar, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. “L.A. Racing Experience” track-side expo presents racing and consumer auto products and collectibles. Racing: July 15, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; July 16, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (310) 444-5544; https://www.lastreetrace.com.
JULY 16
Pomona. Swap Meet and Car Show, featuring antique autos, Corvettes, Porsches, street rods and Volkswagens. L.A. County Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave.5 a.m. to 2 p.m. (714) 538-7091; https://www.pomonaswapmeet.com.
JULY 22
Cypress. Cat Scratch Fever, Western national show presented by Southern California Cougar Club and Lincoln Mercury, open to all Mercury Cougars, 1967 to 2000. Also displays of authenticated first production models of 1955 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang and 1967 Cougar. Courtyard by Marriott, 5865 Katella Ave. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (714) 898-7651 or (818) 762-9980; https://www.socalcougarclub.com.
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Compiled by Joan Denver. Readers are advised to call ahead to verify events and times, which are subject to change. Send listings to Miss Information’s Automotive Calendar of Events, 6475 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 375, Long Beach, CA 90803. To fax listings: (714) 761-3500. To subscribe: (714) 229-9100.
