The boys at GM Performance Parts are making life easier for GearHeads. If you need insane horsepower for your street rod, make sure you get to the Barrett-Jackson Auction on Janurary 21st in Scottsdale Arizona and place your bid. According to the below press release, the LSX454R small block 750HP beast comes straight from GM. This bad boy claims 100HP+ over the LSX454 currently available. The first crate motor will be auctioned off to benefit the American Heart Association... that's so cool!

If you miss the auction, don't panic 'cause GM has plenty more at http://www.gmperformanceparts.com
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When Ford introduced the retro Mustang look, millions of people fell in love all over again with the legendary Mustang. Chevrolet and Chrysler answered the call with the Camaro and Challenger, stimulating a modern Muscle Car craze. But, do you look at the new sensations and wonder what's missing? While at SEMA, we think we found the answer. Check out the photos we took of the Challenger and Camaro on display in the RetroUSA both at SEMA 2010 and tell us what you think.
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If you bought Ford stock when it was below $2.00 a couple of years ago, you obviously made a wise decision, Ford (F) stock closed at $18.70 today. despite the economy woes Ford stock has almost doubled in the past 52-weeks. So when a company does so well, what do they do? Why not pump $400 million back into a manufacturing plant to keep 3,750 employees on the factory line. The Kansas City plant is one of four assembly facilities that Ford is retooling in preparation for new Ford vehicles. Nice work Ford!

Read on to see Ford's press release announcing their commitment...
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The SEMA Action Network (SAN) has collection valuable resource info to help get Hobby / Collector Cars registered in all 50 states. We encourage you to join SAN and read through their website as it is updated often and filled with important ...

Article by: Julie Eldridge
Photos by: Julie Eldridge



Glenn and I joined the Tri-County Mustang club in the 2010 Camarillo Christmas Parade in sunny Southern California. Nine members showed up with sparkling clean Mustangs ready to roll down Las Posas Road in Camarillo. TCMC members have quite a few classic Mustangs but, to balance things out, there were a few bad boys in the mix. A nice selection of Mustangs, lots of Christmas decorations! It looked pretty cool going down the street and the the thousands that lined the streets loved the show!

The parade started at 11am with a fly-over of 2 vintage fighter planes. There were lots of other types of vehicles featured in the parade this year. Model A's, Thunderbirds, Volkswagen Beetles, Mustangs, two 4x4 clubs, movie Star Cars, Corvettes, and fire equipment!
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Article and Photos by: Glenn Eldridge

One of the best attention grabbers for Manufacturers are the wildest and best of show rides. If you thought you've seen it all, you need to attend the SEMA show. GearHeads intentionally make modifications to knock the spectators socks off. Take a look at these photos and tell us what you think of these wild rides.
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Article and Photos by: Glenn Eldridge

Hey GearHeads -

After a great week at SEMA and full day at the Optima Invitational, we have a tons of notes, photos, manufacturer info, product info, interviews, and press releases so it's gonna take some time to get the articles ready for our new online magazine due out in December. In the meantime, check out these photos. Keep checking back, we'll put more up in the next few days.

The flight... eh, drive out to Vegas was smooth sailing; no traffic or other issues. Got in late Sunday night and was ready to roll Monday morning. SEMA opened the doors to the main halls on Tuesday but, those clever enough to show-up on Monday were treated to a Mustang drifting exhibit and an off-road performance course featuring the Raptor, courtesy of Ford.
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On Saturday, October 16 the Montalvo Square in Ventura had a Family Fun Day. Sponsored by Cumulous Radio and Paradise Chevrolet, the event drew hundreds of fun-seeking spectators. A car show was included, organized by Skeeter Radar and the Big City Boys. Approximately 50 immaculate classic cars showed up for the special event. Overcast skies and the threat of rain did not hold off car buffs from coming and seeing hot cars and voting on their favorites.
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On a beautiful warm day on September 19 in Thousand Oaks, approximately 100 immaculate Corvettes glistened on the lawn at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks. Vintage as well as modern Corvettes were displayed for the public. A silent auction ...

Set on the grass under sunny skies at the beautiful Ventura Harbor Village, Tri County Mustang Club put on another great event! This was the 26th year for Ponies By The Sea. There were 100+ Mustangs and Fords entered in the show. This event has been a favorite for many years as you will see from the pictures in this article. Lots of GearHeads and a great time had by all!
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"Ponies By The Sea"
Mustang Car Show
Sunday October 10th, 2010
Ventura Harbor, Ventura CA

Tri-County Mustang Club's
26th Annual
Mustang and Ford Car Show

Proceeds are donated to the Guide Dogs of America
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Do you remember what your thoughts were on this tragic day?
Do you remember watching the horrid videos on the news?
Do you remember the heroes that sacraficed their lives to save others?
Do you still feel the same?

Don't let this memory be forgotten!
The freedom we take for granted came at a cost to our forefathers
This freedom still has a price that we must bear!

The terrorist act on September 11, 2001 was a deliberate attack on our freedom on OUR home land.
We Shall Never Forget 9/11
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Article by: Julie Eldridge
Photos by: Glenn Eldridge
Cruizin' With Johnny Rockets Camarillo and West Coast GearHeads held their last car meet of the year on Sunday, September 5, 2010. Special guests were the famous Star Car Central movie cars. The public were able to view (free of charge) the Back To The Future DeLorean, Herbie The Love Bug (x3), KITT KnightRider Trans Am, Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino, two BumbleBee Camaros, Star Wars car, and a vintage Mustang Bullitt. Some of the cars have seen movie action, the rest are "replicars" or copies of the original. All are privately owned and maintained. Thank you so much to all whom made the trip to our meet!
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Article and Photos by: Glenn Eldridge
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.

Keep reading... we took tons of pictures!
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Ventura County's own Swift Racing!
http://swiftrace.com/SwiftSite/Press...wift_PR_13.htm
Saturday, May 1, 2010 — La Paz, Mexico— Swift Racing proudly claimed first, second and third place finishes at the much-anticipated 2010 NORRA Mexican 1000. Competing in separate classes, the team’s three vintage race vehicles were each driven by different generations of the Swift family. Assisted by the team’s outstanding group of friends and crew, the captains of the Swift armada included Ray Swift in his 1958 Edsel, John Swift behind the helm of the team’s recently acquired 1972 Oldsmobile “Banshee” and the youngest Swift, Jonathan in the team’s vintage 1973 VW Gator buggy.
(Picture: 1972 Oldsmobile “Banshee”)

The three-day, rally-style event was a throwback to the historic 1967 Mexican 1000 and featured many off-road racing legends. Names like Parnelli Jones, Walker Evans, Bruce Meyers and...
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Article by 'Julie GT07CS':
West Coast GearHeads has been talking about planning a cruise after a Johnny Rockets Camarillo meet sometime this summer to the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard. Take a look at this article and you'll see there are some pretty significant old cars on display!

From the Murphy Auto Museum website:
http://www.murphyautomuseum.org/
The Murphy Auto Museum is a non-profit museum that boasts a collection of over 50 cars displayed by many collectors from the tri-county area surrounding Oxnard, California. It houses a wide variety of classic and special interest vehicles.
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Bangastang.com offers unique affordable accessories and valuable knowledge about the Ford Mustang world. They strive to bring you innovative quality products that are installation friendly, visually appealing, functional and affordable.

Check out their website at http://www.BANGASTANG.com

They write some interesting blogs as well - take a look here...
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Text by: Glenn Eldridge
Photos by: Glenn Eldridge and Julie Eldridge
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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