Super Car Sunday: July 31st

I returned to LA late on Saturday night just in time to get some rest for the Super Car Sunday event in Woodland Hills, Ca. It was Lamborghini vs Ferrari and there were plenty of them on hand.Despite some rain early in the morning, a ton of people showed up at the Westfield Promenade parking lot. There were street rods and sports cars everywhere. I was on hand demonstrating our Golden Shine

Big SoCal Euro Gathering

Another busy weekend at California Car Cover. Instead of going into the office, I headed down to the Big SoCal Euro Gathering in San Diego, Ca. There were a lot of European automobiles on hand. It was a cool event and a chance to meet up with some of our Audi and VW customers.Some of my friends from the Southwest Audi brand of ACNA were on hand. A few of them had attended our detailing day back

How to Install Custom Seat Covers

The crew from Cal Trend came by our studio to show us how easy it is to install some of their velour seat covers. Cal Trend manufacturers custom seat covers for a lot of vehicles in a lot of different materials. You can check out the options on our website.We ordered from velour seat covers for my 2010 Ford Flex for use in catalog photos. The first step is to remove the headrests so the top piece

2010 Ford Flex Project

2010 Ford FlexI recently picked up a 2010 Ford Flex Limited. I am going to cover the customization and detailing of the Flex on our blog page. I have not decided what I am going to do to it just yet, so this post involves the care and maintenance.Because I am always in and out of our photo studio with props and products, I had my friends at Cal Trend make up a set of custom velour seat covers.

California Car Cover in The Green Hornet

Happen to see The Green Hornet? If not, check out the use of a California Car Cover in the movie. As Seth Rogen is pulling the cover off of the car you can see the CCC logo. The cover was used to unveil a classic car just before the new Black Beauty is revealed. Thank you to everyone at Columbia Pictures and Sony for using one of our custom car covers.

250 Loop Poker Run This Saturday

This Saturday, July 23rd, California Car Cover is the last stop on the 250 Loop Poker Run presented by Mad Ink Designs. The poker run starts at 8am in North Hollywood and ends at our facility around 4pm. You can get more details on the rules, stops and prizes on the Mad Ink website. Hope to see a lot of locals there.http://www.madinkdesigns.comhttp://www.calcarcover.com

Donut Derelicts Huntington Beach, Ca

A Saturday morning institution in Orange County, Ca. The Donut Derelicts meet every weekend at a small coffee shop in Huntington Beach, Ca. My father has always been a fan of cruising over there on Saturdays for a hot tea and donut, so I joined him over the 4th of July weekend.There are plenty of cars that fill the parking lot every Saturday. Hundreds of classics and muscle cars stop by for just

Golden Shine Tour Day #4: Arrival in Pueblo

After an evening in Grand Junction we hit the road headed for Pueblo. The group had the option to head straight to Pueblo or detour to the Gateway Museum along the way. We opted to take the I-50 in the direction of Pueblo. We wanted to enjoy the drive and take the time to spot in some of the small towns on the drive. But because of the options, we ended up cruising solo all the way to Pueblo.We

Golden Shine Tour Day #3: Grand Junction, Colorado

On Wednesday, our group left the hotel in Richfield, Utah and headed towards Moab and the Arches National Park.We spent most of the drive on I-70 cruising by ourselves, but every once in a while we would see a fellow classic car driver in the rear window.Most everyone stopped in Moab to grab a bite to eat. The small town is definitely geared towards the outdoor lovers. Just above every store

Day #2 of the Tour: Off to Richfield, Utah

All participants of the Street Rodder Road Tour met in the parking structure at the Palms Casino for our driver's meeting. After the meeting we all cruised up the I-15 to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a tour of the racing facilities and the adjacent headquarters of Shelby America.Our guides took us up in a luxury box for a view of the entire Nascar track. We also enjoyed a quick lap around the

Golden Shine Road Tour Day One

The Golden Shine leg of the Street Rodder Road Tour kicked off from the headquarters of California Car Cover this morning. More than 20 classic cars left Chatsworth, Ca headed for Las Vegas, NV (our night #1 destination). Jerry Dixey, the Tour Coordinator, gave each participant a briefing of what is in store for everyone over the next few days.My father, Jim DeFrank, and I, Tony, will be driving

L.A. Roadster Show Photo Highlights

Every Father's Day weekend, the LA Roadster's Car Club host its annual show at the fairgrounds in Pomona, Ca. California Car Cover has been an exhibitor there for many years so it has become Father's Day tradition for the DeFrank men to spend Father's Day at the show. I took a break from the booth to photograph some of the vehicles and sights I found interesting. The 1955 Chevy built for the

California Car Cover Open House and Car Show

16th Annual Open House and Car ShowThis past Sunday was our annual open house and car show. Even though the sun did not come out until late in the day, there were plenty of cars and people at California Car Cover.The front lawn featured a variety of classic cars. The red 1957 Chevy Nomad was just featured on our April 2011 catalog cover.It has become tradition for 'The Motorman" Leon Kaplan to

Welcome Home

You will find a lot of classic Ford Mustang automobiles cruising the streets of Southern California, but I do not think many of them have as great a story as this one.Jack Klunder, a friend and customer from So Cal, owned this car back in 1974. His father had purchased this used 1966 Ford Mustang for him as a way to get around town while he was in college. One night at school in 1974, the Mustang

Hot Rides by Dean's 2011 Chevy Camaro

This 2011 Chevy Camaro was featured on one of our January catalogs. The striking black-white Camaro was customized by the crew at Hot Rides by Dean in Moorpark, Ca.The Camaro features 22" Billet Specialties wheels, Hotchkis suspension components, painted ground effects and Nitto tires. More information on Dean's shop can be found on Facebook.To improve the perfomance, Dean's shop added a

One Sunday, Two Shows

One Sunday, Two ShowsSunday, September 26th, 2010The California Car Cover sales crew was covering the San Fernando Valley this past Sunday. First thing on Sunday morning, we set up shop at the latest installment of Super Car Sunday. The featured makes for this show were the Shelby Cobra and Dodge Viper. Plenty of each were on hand.SCS always attracts a wide range of classic or exotic automobiles

Labor Day Cruisin'

Over the Labor Day weekend, the Orange County Cruise takes place in Costa Mesa, Ca. California Car Cover has been a vendor there for many years. I decided to swing by the show on Sunday and take a few photos of some of the cool cars in attendance.This truck and trailer combo is at the event every year. It is something else to see.A nice convertible Cadillac.Red was a popular paint color at the

Universal vs Custom-Fit Car Covers

Universal vs. Custom Fit Car CoversWhen looking to buy a car cover there are two options: universal or custom fit covers. Universal or ready fit covers are typically less expensive since they are not an exact pattern and are usually constructed with less expensive materials. Being a retailer of custom fit car covers we are always going to suggest purchasing a custom fit cover over a universal fit

Using the New California Water Blade

The new designs of the California Water Blade and California Dry Blade were recently released and I had a chance over the weekend to test out a few of the blades around the house. Both blades have some added features which I found to be quite useful. The new Water Blade's design improvements performance in tight areas. The sleak, smaller design of the Dry Blade is great around the house. Here are