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      VIDEO: Cafe 126 Car Show and Fish Fry, Ventura - 2nd Friday of the Month - PART 1 

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      Published on 05-15-12 10:54 PM     Number of Views: 31 
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      The West Coast GearHeads Magazine crew was at May 11th The Cafe 126 Car Show and Fish Fry and shot some video of the cool cars on display. This is the first of a few videos we will be posting for the event.

      Julie captured still photos from this same event, which can be found here -> CAFE 126 PHOTOS
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      PHOTOS: Cafe 126 Car Show and Fish Fry, Ventura - May 11, 2012 

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      The Cafe 126 Car Show and Fish Fry had some great cars on display. Our own Julie Eldridge was there with camera in hand and captured all these great photos. The next Cafe 126 event is June 8th... Don't miss it, this is a nice show with great food, live band, and awesome cars.
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      Great Video / New Show from Longboard Pictures - Kings of Kustoms 

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      Published on 08-29-11 11:08 AM     Number of Views: 330 
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      Ready for another cool GearHead show on TV? How 'bout the Kings of Kustoms, a show introducing us to legends such as Darrl Starbird, John D'Agostino, Bo Huff, Voodoo Larry, Alex Gambino, George Barris, and Gene Winfield!

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      Horsepower for an Hour Radio Show - Saturday May 28th (1:00- 2:00pm) 

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      Published on 05-25-11 08:01 AM     Number of Views: 567 

      Here's what's on deck for the 5/28 "Horsepower for an Hour" show on Ventura County's Talk Radio - KVTA AM 1520 or simulcast on the Internet at http://www.KVTA.com and http://www.HorsepowerForAnHour.com

      'Melanie Troxel, NHRA Top Fuel Driver' This is going to be a good interview. We'll hear a female's perspective of NHRA racing and what it's like to have parents that are true GearHeads - one was a mechanic and the other was a Top Alcohol Dragster World Champ. Do you know which is which?
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      The Car Events Calendar How-To 

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      Published on 05-24-11 11:41 AM     Number of Views: 323 
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      Hello GearHeads -

      Julie has has worked pretty hard to compile calendar events for Ventura County and throughout Southern California. If you haven't already looked at the calendar, we think you will be pleasantly surprised to see an actual calendar with Year, Month, Week, and Day views. Julie receives event updates from organizers all over SoCal. In the future, the calendar will expand to Northern California and beyond.

      We try to include all of the details for an event so you don't have to travel around the Internet looking. information you can expect from our events include:


      • What the event is about
      • Location, Date, and Time
      • Event organizer contact info
      • Event website link
      • Event flyer and registration form
      • Plus - an interactive map from Google showing you exactly where to go
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      Islands Restaurant Cruise PHOTOS - 1st Saturday (4:00 - 8:00pm) 

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      Published on 05-14-11 08:23 PM     Number of Views: 601 
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      Took over 100 photos of some ver cool cars at the Coachmen Car Club's Islands Car Meet in Newbury Park on May 7th. The Coachmen's meet is on the 1st Saturday of every month. We arrived just in time to shoot over 100 photos before it got too dark. I hear there were just under 150 cars, even with the cloud cover and lower temps (hey, it's So Cal )
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      ROP Revving It Up For Education Car & Truck Show - May 1, 2011 

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      Published on 05-14-11 06:51 PM     Number of Views: 668 
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      May 1st was a busy day for West Coast GearHeads. We started the day with the Tri-County Mustang Club on a cruise, which took us to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in T.O then the back way through beautiful Potrero Rd. to the Lions ROP Car show at the Camarillo Airport. We arrived at the ROP show about an hour before the exhibitors packed-up and hit the pavement, but got there just in time to capture all the cars in attendance. I love this show as I know it's always full of very cool cars!


      Click here to see all of the pictures
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      ROP Revving It Up For Education Car & Truck Show - May 1, 2011 (10:00am - 3:30pm) 

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      Published on 04-30-11 04:53 AM     Number of Views: 478 
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      The Regional Occupational Program
      & The Pleasant Valley Lions Club

      Presents the 15th Annual

      Revving It Up For Education
      Hot Rod & Truck Show

      Sunday May 1, 2011
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      American Muscle Time Attack Challenge 

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      Published on 04-22-11 01:42 PM     Number of Views: 480 
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      Posted by: Brakelate

      I (Brakelate) have been approached by the good people at Extreme Speed Track Events with the idea of a "Time Attack" series similar to that of those running it for the Honda S2000. The idea would be to break down into different classes and see who had the quickest lap times. This could be done over a period of several events, or for starters, perhaps a one day or one weekend combination. Click here for more info and to see the poll...
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      PR (SEMA): Coalition Formed To Save The Bonneville Salt Flats 

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      Published on 04-22-11 03:00 AM     Number of Views: 413 
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      The Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) is a have been a part of the lives of GearHeads for 3/4 of a century. If nothing is done to protect the BSF, this historic landmark will be reduced to nothing. As shown below, the BSF has been listed as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern. There is a win-win solution, read on...
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      Fabulous Fords Forever April 10, 2011 at Knotts Berry Farm - Photos 

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      Published on 04-12-11 04:04 PM     Number of Views: 1667 
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      The West Coast GearHeads Crew was on site at the Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA on Sunday April 10th, 2011. Just under 1,700 awesome Ford cars and trucks attended and they brought some great weather with them. This year's FFF car show celebrated anniversaries of four models - Pantera (40th), Pinto (40th), Bronco (45th), and the Econoline Van (50th). The Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show is sponsored by the Southern California Ford Dealers and organized by Ford Car Clubs all over SoCal. This is a non-profit car show that brings an awesome display of privately owned Ford cars and trucks to one place for all to see.
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      Optima Batteries and Pro-Touring.com Host Live Chat Event after Premiere on SPEED channel 

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      Published on 03-12-11 06:49 AM     Number of Views: 1164 
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      Text by: Glenn Eldridge
      Photos by: Glenn Eldridge

      West Coast GearHeads staff attended the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational event,
      which began just after the SEMA show (Las Vegas) closed on Friday Nov 6th, 2010.

      The cars that attended this Ultimate Street Car event were incredible works of art
      and the drivers are definitely serious GearHeads! We took lots of photos (Click Here).

      This event Premiered on the SPEED channel on Friday (3/11/2011) at 5:00pm PT with encore shows to follow (read article to see air times). During and after the show, A live chat was hosted by Optima Batteries and Pro-Touring.com, which included
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      PR: 2010 OPTIMA Invitational to Premiere on SPEED™ Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. ET 

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      Published on 03-09-11 08:40 PM     Number of Views: 709 
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      *** Press Release ***
      OPTIMA® Batteries Announces National Air Dates for the 2010 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational TV Special

      February 1, 2011 (MILWAUKEE) – Every year in November, the hottest show vehicles in the world make their way to Las Vegas to be featured at the SEMA Show, the leading specialty automotive trade event. For the third year in a row, 50 of the mosthighly-modified, pristine and street-legal vehicles shown at SEMA were ...
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      PR: SEMA Action Network Launches Challenge 

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      Published on 03-08-11 01:44 PM     Number of Views: 564 
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      *** Press Release ***

      SAN Challenge Offers Enthusiasts the Chance to Win a Trip for Two to the 2011 SEMA Show
      Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2011) -

      Along with defending the rights of hobbyists across the United States and Canada, the SAN is now making dreams come true with a chance to attend the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Known as the SAN Challenge, SAN members will have the opportunity to compete for the grand prize, two entry passes to the Show, lodging and airfare to Las Vegas for this otherwise industry-only event.
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      PR: First 2011 OPTIMA® Ultimate Street Car Invitational Regional Qualifying Events Announced 

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      Published on 02-21-11 08:09 PM     Number of Views: 542 
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      *** Press Release ***
      First 2011 OPTIMA® Ultimate Street Car Invitational
      Regional Qualifying Events Announced


      Regional performance automotive events offer opportunity for anyone to punch their ticket to SEMA and the world’s most exclusive, highest profile street car event
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      PR: ZL1 - Chevrolet Camaro Enters The Realm Of Advanced Performance Technology 

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      Published on 02-14-11 06:13 PM  Number of Views: 2713 
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      Remember the days when the big three were Muscle Car rivals? Chevrolet would design a high horsepower beast but, Ford and Chrysler would fight back with just as much or more under the hood. It was the day when Gearheads would drive off the showroom floor with a Carmaro looking for a rival to terrorize. They weren't afraid to pull-up next to anything on the street? Well, that memory is back! The 2012 Camaro ZL1 is supercharged and ready for some serious action! Chevrolet has jumped back into Modern Muscle Warfare game and we get to play!

      WestCoastGearHeads.com is on facebook too. Come Wrench with Us!
      http://www.facebook.com/pages/WestCo...11091075576939


      Read the full article below for all of the details from Chevrolet:

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      Desert Racing at its best - the Olliges and Swift Team Over Powers The Competition 

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      Update on the Olliges and Swift Racing Team

      The Best In the Desert (BITD) Race Association held their Blue Water Resorts and Casino Parker 425 Desert Race over the February 4-6 weekend and the Olliges - Swift Team was there in full force. Check out this video and keep watching for the Olliges - Swift truck as they seriously over power the competition.
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      Pics from SuperCar Sunday, Jan 30, 2011 

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      Published on 02-04-11 10:37 PM     Number of Views: 778 
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      Article by: Julie Eldridge
      Photos by: Glenn Eldridge

      The morning of January 30th started out cloudy and dark in the wee early hours. A group of us met at Johnny Rockets in Camarillo, CA and cruised to the main event - Supercar Sunday in the San Fernando Valley. Read the full article to see SuperCar Sunday photos and if it rained
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      PR: Ford opens image archives - More Than 5,000 Ford Motor Company Images Showcased 

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      Published on 02-04-11 01:15 PM     Number of Views: 620 
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      Thanks to GearHead member SVTRonDogg for this find

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      More Than 5,000 Images Showcasing the Life Span of Ford Motor Company Now Licensed and Available for Sale
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      Video: AutoRestoMod Episode 5 Season 2 is now online 

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      Check out Autorestomod's latest how-to video as they continue their build of a '68 Mustang Coupe.

      In this episode: "Even MORE dash panel assembly, emergency brake dis-assembly, Reassembly, Install, and Harness install tips for the 1967, 1968 Ford Mustang or Cougar."

      Check out AutoRestoMod's YouTube channel where they upload every how-to episode they create.
      http://www.youtube.com/user/AutoRestoMod

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