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[20 Sep 2011 | One Comment | 1,433 views]
2011 Mustangs at the Queen Mary

This past weekend the Beach Cities Mustang Club held the 15th annual Mustangs at the Queen Mary car show. The event is one of Southern California’s largest Mustang gatherings and is known for its beautiful settings in the Long Beach harbor. This year was no exception, and hundreds of Mustang owners and enthusiasts enjoyed a beautiful sunny day full of cars, food and fun.
All years of Mustangs were represented at the show, from all original ’60s Fastbacks to a to the 2012 Boss 302, and there were also special sections …

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[18 Sep 2011 | 2 Comments | 3,543 views]
2011 SMS Supercars Car Show and Open House

Steve Saleen held his annual car show and open house this weekend at his SMS Supercars facility in Corona, CA. As in previous years, dozens of Saleen owners gathered from various parts of the country to enjoy the company of fellow Mustang enthusiasts, and everything from several mint condition Fox Body Saleens to the current SMS 302 Mustangs were on display. Of course, Steve was on hand to give tours of the SMS building, talk about past and present Saleen cars and to sign autographs. There was also a special …

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[11 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 582 views]
2011 NMRA West Coast Shootout

The NMRA visited the California for the very first time in the series’ history, holding its very first West Coast Shootout at Auto Club Dragway this past weekend. NMRA joined forces with the NMCA for eight different race classes in addition to an autocross put on by Hotchkis Suspension and a Speed-Stop Challenge sponsored by Baer. “We have verified that this is the single largest-attended event since the Super Chevy event in 2006. We are thrilled with the support of the sponsors, spectators and participants. The cooperation we …

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[18 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 76 views]
2011 NMRA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway

The NMRA and NMCA made a triumphant return to Atlanta Dragway for the third annual Nitto Tire All Star Nationals during the weekend of April 14-17, 2011 – a weekend that will live on forever as the host of the some of the quickest passes either series has ever seen.
In the Kooks Custom Headers Pro Street class, a field of twelve cars rounded out the ladder with Chris Rini’s 6.03 topping the charts at the end of qualifying. Eliminations had Alex Viscardi taking home the …

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[11 Apr 2011 | 5 Comments | 5,428 views]
Fabulous Fords at Knotts 2011

The Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm is an annual tradition that kicks off the car show season for Ford owners in California, and this year the event celebrated its 26th anniversary on a typically beautiful Southern California Sunday. As with previous years, Mustangs made up a huge portion of the show, from original 1965 models to the current 2011 Mustang 5.0. Many of the big aftermarket builders were also in attendance, with Roush providing a first look at its 2012 RS3 Mustang and Steve Saleen introducing his …

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[8 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 127 views]
2011 Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park

Each year, the NMRA opens its season at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida; new class records are set, new cars rolled out, and familiar faces seen. During the weekend of March 4-6, 2011, the NMRA rolled into town with all of the usual suspects and a few new ones – some of whom served notice that they were here to stay. There were a number of upsets early on as some of the high qualifiers fell victim to breakage and bugs, but the …

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[26 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 196 views]
2010 Mustangs at the Airtel Plaza Hotel

The Mustang Club of America held its annual West Coast show today at the Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys, CA, hosted by the Mustang Owners Club of California. The event, which is directly across from the Van Nuys airport, isn’t nearly as large as mega shows in Southern California like Fabulous Fords at Knotts or Mustangs at the Queen Mary, but it makes up for it with and intimate environment and a high quality selection of cars.
Classic Mustangs definitely make up most of the attendees, and it’s a fantastic …

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[20 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 1,784 views]
2010 Mustangs at the Queen Mary

The Mustangs at the Queen Mary car show in Long Beach, CA is one of the biggest all-Mustang car shows on the West Coast, and this year’s event was one of the best yet. More than 400 of Ford’s pony car were in attendance for the 14th annual show put on by the Beach Cities Mustang Club, with over 70 class awards and 200 trophies up for grabs.
The event also hosts additional gatherings of Mustang Clubs. Saleen is a major sponsor of the show and along with the Saleen Club …

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[18 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 1,897 views]
2010 SMS Car Show and Open House

SMS Supercars held its second annual car show and open house this weekend, and dozens of SMS and Saleen owners and enthusiasts made the trip to Corona, CA for the festivities. There were dozens of class awards given, and SMS employees were on hand to give tours of the new facility and show off the 2011 SMS 302 Mustang. Of course, Steve Saleen himself was on hand to sign plenty of autographs as well.
You can see pictures from the event in the gallery below.

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[26 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 417 views]
Fabulous Fords at Knotts 2010

This past weekend hundreds of Mustang owners gathered for the 25th annual Fabulous Fords at Knotts Berry Farm. Everything from a 1964 Indy 500 Pace Car Convertible to the 2010 FR500CJ Cobra Jet were in attendance. You can see all the photos from the event below.