MSRA Back to the Fifties Weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota 2016

The crowded streets of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds during the MSRA Back to the Fifties weekend.

In mid June, the California Car Cover Crew made it annual trip to Minnesota for the MSRA Back to the Fifties weekend. This is one of our favorite events each year. The show attracts around 12,000 cars to the State Fairgrounds for a weekend of cruising.

Thousands of people and cars take over the Minnesota Fairgrounds for three days in June.

A group of cruisers having a good time at the car show.

The MSRA Back to the Fifties car show attracts all types of vintage and classic automobiles.

There are so many cars to see, the only way you can maybe see them up is to get up in the air on the Sky Ride or grandstands.

Thank you to everyone at the MSRA for hosting another great event. The California Car Cover Crew looks forward to being back at the event again in 2017.

Winter is Coming...Prepare Your Classic for Storage

Winter is Coming...and California Car Cover has everything to protect your vehicle while in storage.

With colder weather soon approaching, it is time to get your classic car and garage ready for the winter months. At California Car Cover, we carry a variety of product to help maintain your vehicle all season long. These handy items will do wonders to preserve and maintain your classic.

Winter storage is a popular time to do routine maintenance on your vehicle. Many customers opt to get under their vehicle to do some cleaning or change fluids before springtime nears. The Magic Creeper is a popular product when ground clearance is limited. This "wheel-less" creeper lets the user easily slide around under the vehicle. It rolls up like an exercise mat, so it is portable and easy to store.

Flo Tool drip trays and oil drain containers are also useful under the car. Keep fluid spills to a minimum with the drip tray and make oil collection and recycling much easier with the Oil Drain Pan.

Is space at a premium in the garage? Make sure your vehicle is parked in the same spot every time with a Park Smart Mat. These mats attached to the garage floor with heavy duty double-sided tape. Simply roll over the first bump for perfect parking each trip home.

If your classic car is going to be sitting for weeks or months during the winter a battery maintainer is a must have to avoid a dead battery when spring arrives. One of our most popular models is a Battery Tender Plus. This maintainer and battery charger keeps the car's battery at an optimal level.

Your car not only needs some TLC this winter, but so does the garage. A Storm Shield threshold kit installs easily and keeps dust, debris and water out of the garage year round. It creates a tight seal with the garage door to maintain a cleaner environment in the garage.

Don't forget to add a compact Yellow Jacket Heater or Sta-Dri packets to the garage as well. Our Yello Jacket heater provide plenty of portable heat during the winter. Sta-Dri packets reduce moisture buildup in cars and storage areas of the garage.

Find everything you need to maintain your vehicle all winter at California Car Cover.

2015 Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show at the OC Fairgrounds

Clean Chevrolet El Camino enjoyed the Cruise Route at the Car Show.

This past Saturday was the annual Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show in Costa Mesa, Ca. The annual charity car show raises funds and awareness for prostate cancer research. Debbie Baker and countless volunteers put on one of the largest single day car shows in California. The event typically attracts 3,500 cars to the Orange County Fairgrounds for one Saturday in September.

The CCC Crew and I were busy all day, so we did not get to leave the California Car Cover booth too often. But we did get some photos of the cool and unique vehicles that cruised passed our booth during the car show. 

This was a pretty common scene on Saturday. A car full of people in a classic car with the top down.

You never know what you are going to see at Cruisin' for a Cure.

Just Cruisin'

A big thank you goes out to all of the great volunteers that put on the Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show. The California Car Cover team had a great time as usual and look forward to seeing everyone next year.

2015 Grand National Roadster Show Photo Highlights

The 66th Annual Grand National Roadster Show took place in Pomona, Ca this past weekend. 100's of the most beautiful classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars in the country were on display for three days in Southern California. 



The car show entrees are vying for awards and recognition, most notably the America's Most Beautiful Roadster trophy. A small group of builders and car owners bring out their best work which always features incredible talent and competition.

California Car Cover was on hand as a vendor at the event yet again. We had a great time meeting with current and new customers. Here are some photos from our favorite cars on display at the Grand National Roadster Show this year. 

 

The Suede Palace is home to some of the nicest customs and traditional rods from the West Coast.

This 1958 Pontiac was probably one of our favorite cars on display at the Grand National Roadster Show in 2015.

 The Grand National Roadster Show has building after building of custom cars. The show attracts all of the best builders from around the country. There is always a great variety of vehicles and styles.

This 1936 Ford was on display just down the road from the California Car Cover booth. It was another one of our favorite cars from the show.

Building 7 is the largest building at the Pomona Fairplex and home to many vendors and the AMBR contenders. 

Our friends from Brizio Street Rods had a nice booth as always filled with great hot rods.

The lowrider building is home to some incredible paint and interior work.

On Saturday is the drive-in car show. Many local auto enthusiasts drive in their classic car or hot rod to participate in the Grand National Roadster Show. The fairgrounds was packed with cars and people all day long. 

Another pair of contenders for the America's Most Beautiful Roadster trophy.

The eventual winner of the AMBR trophy on Sunday night.

Thank you to everyone at Rod Shows for putting on another entertaining event. The California Car Cover Crew and I had a great time all weekend. Check back in the coming weeks for more car show coverage and news.