The 6th annual Whittier Area Classic Car Show at the Whittier Area Community Church
The 6th annual Whittier Area Classic Car Show was held on the lush grounds of the Whittier Area Community Church. The cold morning weather quickly gave way to comfortable temperatures and gray skies. This was more of an event than a car show. Admission was free to the public.
The spectators enjoyed 400+ classic pre ‘76 cars, 3 live bands, 6 food trucks, over 30 vendor booths, games, activities for kids, and ground-shaking nostalgia Funny Cars and dragsters! Almost free things included, event T-shirts, opportunity drawings, and raffle prizes! The car show was open to all makes and models of 1976 and older American and Foreign, classic and collector vehicles.
Luis Carrion from Whittier brought this movie star car, a very customized ’82 Pontiac Trans Am with the name KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand). The Knightrider series was on TV from 1982 to 1986. It starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight (Knightrider)
All net proceeds from this event will be used to help the Whittier Police Department Family
No less than 6 Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Cars, and Altereds fired up (cackled) for the spectators
Autographed by Parnelli Jones and George Follmer, this striking ’69 Ford Mustang with 351 Ford Cleveland power belongs to Dennis McGrath of Westminster, CA
Rick Abate of Orange, CA. put his ’67 Cadillac in the grass! Check out that gaping trunk!
Craig Kamansky brought this eye-catching, Ford 460 Cobra powered, ’55 Ford Sunliner convertible from Brea, CA
This low and black ’50 Chevy Fleetline is owned by Joe Sexton from Yorba Linda, CAWhat a “sleeper”! This very nice, ’58 Plymouth Belvedere looks stock, but lurking under the hood is awesome dual quad HEMI power. The pilot is Tom Reed of Whittier, CA
This ’60 Lincoln Continental Mark 5 convertible is a serious “chick magnet”. Just ask owner Ron Olsen
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the August 2017 print issue of the Drive Magazine.
The 5th annual Whittier Area Classic Car Show was another big success
It took place on the lush grounds of the Whittier Area Community Church and the weather was perfect for the event. As usual, it was more than only a car show. For one thing, admission is free and event organizers are more than happy to have everyone attend. That being said, the main draw of course are the vehicles.
Yes, you guessed it! A 1957 Farmall 450 tractor owned by David Ruhland of Garden Grove, CA.
There were 410 classic pre-‘76 cars for spectators to enjoy, along with nostalgia funny cars & dragsters! In additon people could take in the live music, try seven different food trucks, and visit many vendor booths. With games, raffle prizes, activities for kids, and some freebies to take home like event T-shirts, it really made for an all-around fun afternoon.
The car show is open to all makes and models of American, foreign classic, and collector vehicles, 1976 and older. We suggest you get your ride there as well. You might be awarded a trophy in one of the various vehicle categories. Plus all net proceeds from this event fund community projects in the Whittier Area.
Lawrence Torres brought his “Dirty Bird” ’35 Chevy coupe race car from Downey, CA. See exterior with stock suicide doors on opposite page. Here you see the 496ci BBC.
A clean ’58 Chevy Corvette which belongs to Lisa Cummings of Riverside, CA.A clean ’58 Chevy Corvette which belongs to Lisa Cummings of Riverside, CA.
A detail under the hood of a very nice small block powered, ’56 Chevy pickup.
Engine compartment of a rare 383-powered, ’67 Plymouth Satellite owned by Don Driftmier from Ontario, CA.A low and sleek ’46 Buick Roadmaster that’s owned by Jerry Marinez of Rowland Heights, CA. Interior shot below.
Nostalgia top fuel dragsters fire up (cackle) for the spectators.Bobby Cottrell with his son.It seems Jim from Good Vibrations had a pretty good reaction time against Pro racer Ashley Sanford? Jim, don’t give up your day job!The crew from the Classic Performance Products booth.
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the July 2016 print issue of the Drive Magazine.
