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 #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

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