It’s not technically a car show, but an Open House, and the streets surrounding Mooneyes headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, were filled with hot rods, vintage rods, race cars, custom cars and motorcycles. Cars were bumper to bumper along both sides of Norwalk Blvd. The Mooneyes parking lot, the Café parking lot, and the shop across the street were packed with hundreds of cars. Most of these cars are not seen at the usual car shows. The only thing hotter than the cars was the weather. The temperature was around 90° but the humidity made it feel like 100°!
Most of these cars are not seen at the usual car shows
The Mooneyes Open House was free to the public. Fans came from all over to mix with other fans of this legendary auto parts and service supplier. Since 1956 (at this location) Mooneyes products and logos have been an unforgettable part of Hot Rod nostalgia, easily recognizable to gearheads and novices alike. The famed Mooneyes logo has adorned more cars than any other in history and those two peeping eyes are still iconic.
Live music went all day from the Hot Rod Trio, DJ Dan Moses, the coolest cars and bikes rolling in all day and as always, the signature “Chico” burgers are served at the Café!
Thanks to Shige and Chico for their open house and for taking pride in producing high-quality Mooneyes products.
Thanks for the Show!!
The famed Mooneyes logo has adorned more cars than any other in history…
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the November 2017 print issue of the Drive Magazine.
Since 1950, the famed Mooneyes logo has adorned more cars than any other in history and those two peeping eyes are still iconic.
The current and the original location for Mooneyes is Santa Fe Springs, CA and it’s there at this time every year Mooneyes has an open house. Owners of vintage rods, customs, race cars, and motorcycles come from all over to mix with other customers of this legendary auto parts and service supplier.
You have live music with the coolest cars and bikes rolling in all day, and Chico’s world famous hamburgers! What else do you really need? Imagination, creativity, ingenuity, attitude, and style were all there for everyone’s enjoyment. Hundreds of cars were bumper to bumper along both sides of Norwalk Blvd. The Mooneyes parking lot, the Café, and the shop across the street were packed with cars. Most of these vehicles are not seen at the usual car shows. Add to that some cool choppers to go with the entertainment and lots of ink and you have the perfect mix of artistic and automotive subcultures.
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the November 2016 print issue of the Drive Magazine.
