October 2006Coronado Speed Festival: OCT 7-8, Coronado Naval Air Station, CA. Historic cars from 1913 to 1974 race on 1.6-mile course, plus 66 car clubs and 1,800 show cars. See www.fleetweeksandiego.org or call 619-299-3210
Run & Gun: Oct 12-14, East St. Louis, IL. Annual three-day performance event that includes drag racing, road course, and autocross. Open to all kits and replicars. Check http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Run_N_Gun/ for more.
2006 Club Sandwich Laughlin: OCT 14-15, Laughlin, NV. Arizona Kit Car Club and Association of Handcrafted Automobiles at Don Laughlin's Riverside Casino. See www.replicar-club.com or contact Mike Dresback (mike@replicarclub.com) for more.
Pomona Auto Swap Meet: OCT 15, Pomona, CA. The West Coast's largest one-day automotive swap meet for antique, Corvette, Porsche, street rod, and Volkswagen vehicles. Check www.Pomona-SwapMeet.com or call 714-538-7091 for more info.
Goodguys 13th Southeastern Nationals: OCT 27-29, Charlotte, NC. Located at Lowe's Motor Speedway, this event's open to rods, customs, classics, musclecars, and trucks through 1972. There will be many vendors, a swap meet area, and an immense car corral. For more info, visit www.good-guys.com, or call 925-838-9876.
November 2006Sema Show: Oct 31-Nov 3, Las Vegas, NV. The premier automotive trade show catering to every level of the automotive aftermarket. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Contact the SEMA Show at semashow@sema.org, or call 909-396-0289.
Goodguys 8th Fuel & Gas Finals: NOV 3-5, Bakersfield, CA. Held at the Auto Club Famoso Raceway, it's open to racecars, rods, customs, and classics through '72. There will be drag racing, a show & shine, vendors, and a swap meet. For more info, visit www.good-guys.com, or call 925-838-9876.
Goodguys 17th Autumn Get-Together: Nov 11-12, Pleasanton, CA. The show's for all years of American cars and trucks, and will include vendors, a swap meet, and a car corral. For more info, visit www.good-guys.com, or call 925-838-9876.
Goodguys 9th Southwest Nationals: Nov 17-19, Scottsdale, AZ. Held at the WestWorld of Scottsdale, the show is open to rods, customs, classics, musclecars, and trucks through '72. You'll find a vendor area, swap meet, and car corral. For more info, visit www.good-guys.com, or call 925-838-9876.
December 2006Pomona Auto Swap Meet: Dec 3, Pomona, CA. The West Coast's largest one-day automotive swap meet for antique, Corvette, Porsche, street rod, and Volkswagen vehicles. Check www.-PomonaSwapMeet.com or call 714-538-7091 for more info.
January 2007Pomona Auto Swap Meet: JAN 14, Pomona, CA. The West Coast's largest one-day automotive swap meet for antique, Corvette, Porsche, street rod, and Volkswagen vehicles. Check www.PomonaSwapMeet.com or call 714-538-7091 for more info.
58th Annual Grand National Roadster Show: JAN 26-28, Pomona, CA. The oldest running indoor hot rod show will be back at its new home in Southern California at the Pomona Fairplex. Check www.hotrod-shows.com/home.html, or call 877-Rod-Show.
February 200757th Annual Sacramento Autorama: Feb 9-11, Sacramento, CA. The second oldest running indoor car show in the world is held at the Cal Expo Fairplex in Sacramento, California. Custom cars reign at the Sacramento Autorama. Visit www.hotrod-shows.com/home.html, or call 877-ROD-SHOW.
Portland Rod & Custom Show: Feb 16-18, Portland, OR. Each year the Portland Expo Center hosts the most attended rod and custom show in Oregon. The show offers enthusiasts rods and bikes, all indoors. Visit www.hotrodshows.com/home.html, or call 877-236-0632.
March 2007Seattle Roadster Show: Mar 2-4, Seattle, WA. Over 35,000 automotive enthusiasts and motorsports fans come through the turnstiles at the Qwest Field Event Center to see the best from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada. Beautiful Seattle is a great place to be to complete the West Coast indoor car and motorcycle season. Visit www.hotrodshows.com/home.html, or call 877-236-0632.
Pomona Auto Swap Meet: MAR 4, Pomona, CA. The West Coast's largest one-day automotive swap meet for antique, Corvette, Porsche, street rod, and Volkswagen vehicles. Check www.PomonaSwapMeet.com or call 714-538-7091 for more info.