While in town for the Scottsdale – Barrett Jackson auction, we were able to take in some eye candy at the “Rock ‘n Roll McDonalds” car show. It took nearly two hours to walk the show and the weather was absolutely perfect. This 1958 Pontiac Bonneville was absolutely breathtaking. Then, if one wasn’t enough, there happened to be two of them. Needless to say, the copper one was by far my favorite. Enjoy the photos.
Barrett Jackson – Scottsdale was absolutely phenomenal. It was everything I imagined and more. If anyone has ever said it would be impossible to find more than one collectable corvette, camaro or mustang with nearly identical specs in the same building – they are simply wrong. If one could pick any color combination and drivetrain manufactured from GM or Ford, then it would have happened the weekend of the Scottsdale auctions.
-MBMC
The variety of different cars we see each and every Saturday morning in Monarch Bay is fantastic. However, one thing even better than these gorgeous and interesting classics are the people who drive them. We have such a great time each Saturday, that you could easily say we’ve grown into becoming a family… a family of car enthusiasts. So enjoy the photos I’ve collected over the last couple of months and have a terrific weekend!
-MBMC
As the fog cleared and the sun rose, the first car pulled out and headed for Pacific Coast Highway in the 11th Annual Tour d’ Orange on Wednesday morning. Sure, most of us have driven PCH or even a canyon road or two, but not with over 400 other gear heads. With what is typically a quiet little side street in Costa Mesa on the other 364 days of the year, Fischer Ave. was lined with everything from super cars to classic American cars. So, as you enjoy the photos and video, make note to attend next years Tour d’ Orange.
Cheers,
MBMC
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It’s been one whole year and SEMA opened it’s doors once again to reveal the latest and greatest in the automotive industry. As expected, the show proved to be both entertaining and overwhelming. Some of the top builders across the nation displayed the most amazingly detailed cars and trucks for spectators to drool over. These master pieces created quite a spectacle as they sat on plush carpeting and glimmered under the fluorescent lighting. So enjoy the photos and have a great weekend!
-MBMC
If you’re a car junky, then the place to be Saturday was at the 14th Annual Cruise For A Cure car show at the OC Fairgrounds. Noted as the biggest one day car show around, it definitely lived up to the hype. The primary focus of this show is to bring awareness to prostate cancer and provide testing to participants and spectators. Over 1100 men were tested Saturday and it’s typically 10 – 13% of those men who will receive a letter from the days event recommending that they see their doctor for further testing. This my friends is the first and most important step in battling this type of cancer. Prostate cancer is treatable and highly curable when detected early, so don’t procrastinate.
With just over 3,000 cars piled onto the fairgrounds property, the show was a huge success. All of Saturday’s proceeds are directed to The City of Hope and the latest count reached $60,000. I think that’s pretty impressive and I want to say thank you to all the people who pull together and make this show a success each and every year! I know I’ll be back next year!
With that said, enjoy just some of the many cool rides I had a chance to photograph.
-MBMC
Assortment…… I think that’s a fair way to describe the Monarch gathering lately. We’ve been seeing a wide variety of American classics rolling in recently. The cool part is that most of them continue to come back. I think this is what has contributed to the larger than usual crowd we’ve been seeing on Saturdays. Well, I think it’s a wonderful thing, so don’t hesitate to tell you car buddies about us. We have plenty of room….
-MBMC
Talk about a cool car show…. Belmont Shores Car Show has always proven to be a great event. With 2nd street in Long Beach closed off, the street is lined with bitchin cars and trucks from one end to the other. The boys and I just had to go this year and we brought home some photos of our favorites. Enjoy!
-MBMC
While our group at Monarch gathers each Saturday for coffee, there’s another family of gear heads just north of us known as the Donut Derelicts. Yep, that’s right…. they gather in the parking lot of Adams Donuts in Huntington Beach. These guys are a little more hard core as they roll out of bed quite a bit earlier than the rest of us. If you’re thinking about paying them a visit, you’re going to have to arrive around 6 am. Like us, there’s a plethora of hot rods, customs and american classics to check out. We thought it would be cool to roll up there one recent Saturday and I was able to snap some shots of their gathering. Enjoy!
-MBMC
Well, I think it’s safe to call Monarch Bay our home after 10 years of building friendships each and every Saturday morning. What started as a small group of hotrodders who decided to begin meeting for coffee at a local Starbucks Coffee Shop has become one of Southern California’s coolest weekend morning cruises.
Many thanks to Starbucks and Monarch Plaza for their support over the years. Of course, thank you to everyone who attends each Saturday.
-MBMC
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