We consider the West Coast National our hot rod homecoming. It’s officially nicknamed our “Crown Jewel” and for good reason. Hot rods not only flock here from around the United States, but from foreign lands like Canada, England, and Australia. Combine the thousands of colorful car entries with the lushly-landscaped Pleasanton Fairgrounds and you have […]
Hot Rod Week Warms Up West Coast Nationals!
- Aug 23, 2018 4:42 pm
They came, they saw, they cruised! The Goodguys 2018 Gary Meadors Memorial Hot Rod Week kicked off Monday, August 20, leading to a week of fun jaunts in and around the San Francisco Bay Area in advance of this weekend’s 32nd West Coast Nationals presented by BASF. Each day, more than 70 cars staged at […]
The Early Wheels Car club celebrates 50 years at the Goodguys 32nd West Coast Nationals
- Aug 20, 2018 10:00 am
Car clubs are the life blood of our hobby and our feature club for the 32nd West Coast Nationals, the Early Wheels are something special. The Early Wheels Car Club was formed in 1968 with a bunch of guys getting together at a bar, Molloy’s, which was just down the street from Andy Brizio’ s […]
Black to Basics – Sean Black’s 1932 Roadster Has All the Right Elements
- Aug 20, 2018 8:58 am
If a ’32 Ford and a Corvette 327c.i. V8 are the quintessential hot rod pairing, then Sean Black’s roadster is a home run. He took the time to blend those two elements together into a timeless car that checks all the right boxes. Moreover, Sean built and assembled this car in his home shop and […]
Weekend Rewind! 17th Great Northwest Nationals in Spokane
- Aug 19, 2018 5:59 pm
We just wrapped up the 17th running of the Great Northwest Nationals in Spokane, Washington and it was a barn-burner of an event! Over 1,000 hot rods and classics from Washington, various provinces in Canada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and one road warrior all the way from Iowa rolled in and joined us for over 72-hours […]
