The second generation of the iconic AE86 chassis was released to the world a few years ago in the form of the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. In that time, it has created such a large impact on the aftermarket tuning industry that an annual show in Southern California is dedicated to showcasing its potential.
Once a year under the Southern California sunshine, car enthusiasts gather to witness some of the finest vintage Japanese automobiles in the country. The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California played host to the 11th annual Japanese Classic Car Show.
During the weekend of Formula Drift in Texas, the paddock at Texas Motor Speedway doubled as the grounds for the Offset Kings car show presented by Fatlace. The show provided its own relaxing atmosphere despite the action from the drift event in the background. This stop of the touring car show displayed some of the best builds from the Lonestar State.
Legitimate car shows are greatly outnumbered by unorganized meets. The anticipation of a large-scale car show gives car owners a deadline to complete their modifications. The hope of taking home a trophy urges updates to each build between years. When the Wekfest car show tour makes its annual stop in Edison, NJ, the Northeast unleashes its finest show cars.
The phrase, “Everything is bigger in Texas” is a fitting description for many aspects of Texan culture. Hosting 9 “One more time” rulings, the Top 16 competition at the 6th round of the Formula Drift championship was no different.
Bimmerfest is the largest BMW car show in North America. East and West coast locations allow the thousands of attendees on either side of the United States to celebrate the Bavarian automaker. For its fifth year, Bimmerfest East changed their event location to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ.
In the world of collector cars there are countless choices of which auction company to sell or buy a car through. Choosing the ideal auction event can be the difference between a guaranteed sale and taking your automobile back home with you. Of these larger auction companies, Mecum Auto Auctions is one of the prominent few to be televised live.
Car shows in Southern California are plentiful. Whether it’s classics, imports, or trucks, they separate their various tuning interests into different shows. Combining all of them into a single celebration of automotive excellence is Nitto Tire’s Auto Enthusiast Day.
Hopefully everyone caught our Mustang Week – Part 1 coverage, where we covered some small meets and the dyno day. We’ll start up Part 2 with the Cruise-In, the final day of this enormous weeklong Ford pony car gathering.
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