My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

The Grand National Roadster Show

The Grand National Roadster Show, held in Pomona, CA, is now in its 73rd year. Previously known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it is the longest running indoor car show in the world. Text and Photos by Wallace Wyss - I grew up in Michigan and I … [Read more...]

The Return of Show and Go to Riverside California

Detroit Lives. Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - A sunny day a folding chair and a moving display of decades of American rolling iron. The show was gone and now it's back and it was huge. Around these parts a couple times a year … [Read more...]

Restomod, Pro-Touring, Replica Or Something Completely Different

by Mike Gulett - I suspect that, like me, many of you are attracted to the idea of creating a custom car that is suited to your own tastes and may run on modern mechanicals for a better and more reliable driving experience than the original or it … [Read more...]

More Photos From The Grand National Roadster Show – 2020

I know when I go to a car show I have a difficult time not taking a photo of every car in sight. Sometimes I take several photos of the same car just to be sure I get a good one. Today we have photos from The Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona … [Read more...]

The Grand National Roadster Show – 2020

Hey, Customs are us - yes, the breeds live... by Wallace Wyss - The custom car is alive and well as I just saw at the annual Grand National Roadster Show at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona. But it's not a unified … [Read more...]

Hot Rod Engines

by Mike - The engine is a very important element of the hot rod and there are almost as many different hot rod engines as their are hot rod designs. With all of the engine choices it is common for the engines to be mixed up with the car … [Read more...]