Where were you on Friday night, July 9th? If you were at Chuy's in Simi Valley then you were in the right place!. Like a finely tuned engine, the Coachmen Car Club put on great event to celebrate the newly U.S. Senate declared National Collector Car Appreciation Day! With Skeeter Radar at the helm and the help of Chuy's Mesquite Broiler in Simi Valley California, local car clubs, and some help from WestCoastGearHeads.com well over 340 cars and GearHeads attended this special event.

National Collector Car Day Resolution #513 was suggested by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) to promote the automotive restoration business. Here's what Chris Kersting of SEMA had to say about this Day -

“We’re pleased that our elected officials in Washington recognize the positive impact that the automotive industry has made,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “The resolution and special day give car collectors an opportunity to celebrate their passion for cars and trucks of every era. It also reaffirms the important role that automobiles have played in our cultural heritage.”
(http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2010/...preciation-day)

You can expect a special event like this one on July 9th of each year in your area as the news gets out!

As we walked about the parking lot learning some great stories about the people and their cars, the live band was playing 70's era music from big bands such as Journey, Tom Petty, and more. It was a concert in itself!

Keep reading... we took tons of pictures!

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Here is a nice article that was printed in the Ventura County Star in the Communities pull-out section on June 2, 2010!

Article by: Margaret Nesbitt - Columnist for the Ventura County Star

I have never taken a particular interest in automobiles. They were simply something that got me from one place to another. I admired some of the colors and the lines of the car, but that is where it remained.
If a car was to be purchased, it was bought by my husband or family member for me. I could not see myself haggling over the price or being concerned about the mileage. I simply left it to someone else.

I did not imagine that this interest in cars would change dramatically in the latter part of my life, but it has. A week or so back, I was invited by my friend Lee Horn to accompany him in a parade of Mustang cars to Santa Barbara for the Wheels and Waves Car Show. He has been a longtime collector of classic cars, and this time he would be driving a 1968 Mustang in the parade. I love new experiences so I met him at the appointed place where the Tri-County Mustang Club was congregating for the parade. Different colors, different styles — it was a candy jar for the car enthusiast.

We drove together up Pacific Coast Highway toward Santa Barbara, each car conforming to the speed limit and trying to avoid the copious potholes along the way. I truly thought Lee’s car was the prettiest. It was presidential blue. The leather interior shone, and the chrome features competed for attention. It was, quite obviously, a car that had received loving attention through the years. I was proud to be sitting in the passenger seat of this beauty.
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On Saturday May 1st, Ray McClelland, owner of Full Throttle Kustomz pulled together a few GearHeads and organized a cruise that started in Simi Valley, did all the cool twisties through Mulholland Drive and Decker Canyon down to Neptune's Net on PCH for lunch then led us back up the twisites right by the Rock Store and finished at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas for dinner and live music.

Joining us was John Temple with Legend Mustangs (http://www.legendmustangs.com). Temple Performance Cars are known for their unique style and extreme power. It was a treat to spend time with John!

Julie posted up some pictures from the cruise (see below).
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