Our 2017 Father's Day Catalog Photo Shoot with Gary and Brian Almas

Sharing The Love: Our annual Father's Day is always about sharing the love of cars and this year is no different. Our marketing team was flipping through a recent Mecum Auctions Magazine and read a great story about a father and son purchasing cars at an auction. We soon found out that Gary and Brian Almas were customers of our company and knew we had the right guys for our Father's Day California Car Cover photo shoot.

The father, Gary, has a few classic cars in his garage. The 1939 Ford features Billet Specialties wheels, Fatman Fabrications suspension, and two-tone Dupont Hot Hues paint.

Under the hood of the '39 is a GM 454/425 hp crate engine. An Erickson T-5 transmission runs through the gears.

The son, Brian, has a clean 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS that he takes out to weekly cruise nights and weekend car shows. The Chevelle looks all original, but has plenty of performance upgrades. The Chevelle has a Tremec 5-speed transmission and Hotchis suspension with plenty of power under the hood.

Under the hood is a Edelbrock Pat Musi 555 engine.

The "Lomad" is Gary's 1956 Chevrolet Nomad. This custom Nomad is finished in red and silver paint. It has full leather interior and a Kicker Audio stereo system. The Chevy was built on an Art Morrison chassis.

The Lomad features a Chevrolet Corvette S driveline and 4L60E transmission.

Gary and Brian Almas pictured with Tony DeFrank, Executive Director of California Car Cover

Here is the final product. Thank you to Gary and Brian for taking the time to participate in the California Car Cover Father's Day photo shoot. We enjoyed our time in Orange County with the guys.

Do you think you and your child(ren) would be a cool feature for our Father's Day catalog? We love hearing from our customers. Send us a message through the California Car Cover website or Facebook page.

Father's Day Catalog Cover with the Jarels'

The annual California Car Cover Father's Day catalog cover always features a family of automotive enthusiasts that is as passionate about cars as much as we are. This year is definitely no exception as we visited the workshop of Mark and Haven Jarel.

We first heard of this father-son duo and their craftsmanship at the Deus Biker Build-Off. If you haven't seen the Petrolicious feature on the Jarels' it is worth a watch on You Tube. Mark and Haven are both enthusiasts and builders. After we found out that they were SoCal residents and fans of California Car Cover, we knew we found the right guys.

Mark and Haven live and breathe anything with wheels. From slot cars and skateboards to motorcycles and Model A's their shop is a vintage museum. We had a blast checking out the collectibles and memorabilia they have accumulated.

Mark's 1929 Ford Model A is a hot rod using 1940's technology and styling. It features a '36 flat head engine and 3-speed transmission.

One of a few custom built slot car tracks in the shop.

The 2016 Father's Day Catalog Cover

Mark and Haven drive, build and surf together on a pretty much daily basis. The love of automobiles is being passed from one generation to another. Thank you to the Jarels' for opening their shop to us and participating in our photo shoot.