San Diego spring bling and other car news

The two thousand seventeen car-show season makes a slot shot this weekend to welcome spring. Here’s a look at some of the ways to spend your weekend.

Saturday will highlight several of the usual weekly gatherings but also an oil-recycling event, haul racing at Barona and the seven th annual Phi Theta Cappa car demonstrate at Southwestern College.

On Sunday, the 32nd annual True Line “Hot Rods Galore” demonstrate is holy ground for hundreds of rods, customs, classics and race cars. And the 24th annual Bob Baker Vintage Volkswagen Spring Festival will be an air-cooled VDub revival.

Connect the GPS dots from demonstrate to showcase; there will be much to see and hear:

SATURDAY, March Legal: Dunkers & Clunkers donut run, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Bonita Donuts, four thousand four hundred fourteen Bonita Road (Von’s Center). (619) 267-7822.

SATURDAY, March Legal: Cbad Cars, 7-9 a.m. Saturdays, Poinsettia Village, seven thousand one hundred thirty Avenida Encinas, #102, Carlsbad, 92011. Open to all makes and models; free. Info: facebook.com/cbadcars.

SATURDAY, March Legitimate: Perros Viejos Motorcycle Club, 6-9 a.m. Saturdays, Waterfront Bar and Grill, two thousand forty four Kettner Blvd., 92101. All bikes and years welcome for bike talk and rails. Info: perrosviejoschapter.com or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, March Legal: seven th annual Phi Theta Cappa car display, nine a.m. to two p.m., Southwestern College, nine hundred Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, 91910. Open to all years, makes, models and motorcycles. $20 preregistration, $25 day of display. Free to view. Rain or shine. Info: Myriam Moody (619) 274-7101.

SATURDAY: March Eighteen: 5th annual South O’ Car, Bike and Hot-Rod Boat Demonstrate, nine a.m. to three p.m., South Oceanside Elementary, one thousand eight hundred six S. Horne St., Oceanside 92054. The demonstrate will have just about all varieties of cars, including lowriders, hot rods, rat rods, customs and motorcycles. Fresh this year will be hot-rod boats; expect two hundred seventy five cars and one hundred motorcycles. There also will be music, food and vendors. Free to view. Display registration $25 cars and boats; bikes $20; rain or shine. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the elementary school PTO. No dogs, no smoking, no colors, no alcohol. Info: Dino (760) 802-3811 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, March Legal: Oil/oil filter recycling, nine a.m. to one p.m., Public Utilities Operations Center, five thousand five hundred seventy one Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego 92123. Items accepted include used motor oil and contaminated oil, oil filters, auto batteries, antifreeze and household fluorescent bulbs and batteries. The recycling is free for city of San Diego residents only and no business waste is permitted. Info: (858) 694-7000 or bit.do/UsedOil.

SATURDAY, March Legal: Renegade Gambler Series, ten a.m. to four p.m., Barona 8th Mile Hauls, one thousand seven hundred fifty Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside 92040. Also featured will be Gambler Grudge and test and tune. Spectators $15. Info: (619) 607-5449 and baronadrags.com.

​​​​​SATURDAY, March Legitimate: Beef ’n Bun, five p.m., very first and third Saturdays, two thousand four hundred seventy seven Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon. Camaro Club, Over the Hill Gang and others. Info: John (619) 884-9984.

SATURDAY, March Legal: Volker Rader V-Dub Klub Weekly Meet, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, In-n-Out, four thousand six hundred five Frazee Road (at state Route 76), Oceanside. Info: Ken Hansen or Andy McCoy, tinyurl.com/VolkerRaderVdub.

SATURDAY, March Legal: San Diego Automotive Museum Annual Fundraiser, 6-9 p.m., two thousand eighty Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 92101. Fine food and beverages to be served with live and silent auction items, including a one thousand nine hundred forty nine MG TC and one thousand nine hundred seventy six AMC Pacer from the museum’s collection. Info: (619) 231-2886 and sdautomuseum.org.

SUNDAY, March Nineteen: 24th annual Bob Baker Vintage Volkswagen Spring Festival, nine a.m. to one p.m., five thousand five hundred Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, 92008. Open to all air-cooled VWs; $Ten to display; free to view. Also featured will be music and food trucks. http://cars.bobbakervw.com.

SUNDAY, March Nineteen: 32nd annual True Line “Hot Rods Galore” Car Showcase, eight a.m. to two p.m., two hundred ten W. Bradley Ave., El Cajon. All specialty vehicles welcome; free to demonstrate and view. Also featured will be “Tony’s Top Ten” trophy contest, raffles (with proceeds to benefit the West Hills Women Softball Team), free hot dog lunch and music by the Honky Tonk Kings. Info: (619) 258-1800 and TrueLineWheel.com.

Lamborghini PoloStorico

Here’s a likely destination for a car enthusiast’s two-in-one summer vacation: the fresh Lamborghini PoloStorico facility. The studio is dedicated to the preservation of the brand’s classic models and heritage. And it is inwards the main entrance of Lamborghini’s factory and headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.

With space for clients and the PoloStorico team, the department restores and Lamborghini cars out of production for at least ten years — from the Lamborghini three hundred fifty GT to the Diablo. The studio also archives and records and there’s a warehouse that stocks more than sixty five percent of original spare parts — with access to other components on request.

“The preservation of Lamborghini classic cars and the rich heritage associated not only with the cars but our history of innovative and groundbreaking design, production and brand over more than fifty years is an essential department within our company as we head to the future,” said Stefano Domenicali, Automobili Lamborghini chairman and chief executive officer. He added that the investment into the PoloStorico facility “reflects the importance we link to our heritage and our classic-car clients.”

PoloStorico can manage the transport of classic cars that may spend inbetween six and twenty four months in Italy during a total restoration.

Crimson Cross thanks GM

General Motors was recognized on Monday March thirteen by the American Crimson Cross for the carmaker’s support of its Annual Disaster Providing Program. GM donated $1 million.

“While the best case screenplay is when disaster response services aren’t needed, no one is better tooled than Crimson Cross,” said Jackie Parker, GM’s director of global corporate providing.

Each year, the Crimson Cross responds to almost 64,000 disasters across the country and provides assistance as needed at no cost and regardless of income, said American Crimson Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern. Since 2004, GM has provided more than $9 million to the Crimson Cross’ disaster ease efforts.

Two BMW dealers honored

BMW of San Diego and BMW of Murrieta were among thirty three national winners for the annual Center of Excellence honors, awarded by BMW of North America. The dealers are measured against their peers on twelve key spectacle areas, including customer orientation, after sales and sales data. “The Center Of Excellence achievement is proof that these dealerships know how to delight their customers,” said Ludwig Willisch, Head of BMW Group Region Americas.

San Diego spring bling and other car news – The San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego spring bling and other car news

The two thousand seventeen car-show season makes a fuckhole shot this weekend to welcome spring. Here’s a look at some of the ways to spend your weekend.

Saturday will highlight several of the usual weekly gatherings but also an oil-recycling event, haul racing at Barona and the seven th annual Phi Theta Cappa car showcase at Southwestern College.

On Sunday, the 32nd annual True Line “Hot Rods Galore” display is holy ground for hundreds of rods, customs, classics and race cars. And the 24th annual Bob Baker Vintage Volkswagen Spring Festival will be an air-cooled VDub revival.

Connect the GPS dots from display to display; there will be much to see and hear:

SATURDAY, March Eighteen: Dunkers & Clunkers donut run, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Bonita Donuts, four thousand four hundred fourteen Bonita Road (Von’s Center). (619) 267-7822.

SATURDAY, March Legal: Cbad Cars, 7-9 a.m. Saturdays, Poinsettia Village, seven thousand one hundred thirty Avenida Encinas, #102, Carlsbad, 92011. Open to all makes and models; free. Info: facebook.com/cbadcars.

SATURDAY, March Eighteen: Perros Viejos Motorcycle Club, 6-9 a.m. Saturdays, Waterfront Bar and Grill, two thousand forty four Kettner Blvd., 92101. All bikes and years welcome for bike talk and rails. Info: perrosviejoschapter.com or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, March Eighteen: seven th annual Phi Theta Cappa car display, nine a.m. to two p.m., Southwestern College, nine hundred Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, 91910. Open to all years, makes, models and motorcycles. $20 preregistration, $25 day of display. Free to view. Rain or shine. Info: Myriam Moody (619) 274-7101.

SATURDAY: March Legitimate: 5th annual South O’ Car, Bike and Hot-Rod Boat Showcase, nine a.m. to three p.m., South Oceanside Elementary, one thousand eight hundred six S. Horne St., Oceanside 92054. The demonstrate will have just about all varieties of cars, including lowriders, hot rods, rat rods, customs and motorcycles. Fresh this year will be hot-rod boats; expect two hundred seventy five cars and one hundred motorcycles. There also will be music, food and vendors. Free to view. Demonstrate registration $25 cars and boats; bikes $20; rain or shine. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the elementary school PTO. No dogs, no smoking, no colors, no alcohol. Info: Dino (760) 802-3811 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, March Legal: Oil/oil filter recycling, nine a.m. to one p.m., Public Utilities Operations Center, five thousand five hundred seventy one Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego 92123. Items accepted include used motor oil and contaminated oil, oil filters, auto batteries, antifreeze and household fluorescent bulbs and batteries. The recycling is free for city of San Diego residents only and no business waste is permitted. Info: (858) 694-7000 or bit.do/UsedOil.

SATURDAY, March Legitimate: Renegade Gambler Series, ten a.m. to four p.m., Barona 8th Mile Hauls, one thousand seven hundred fifty Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside 92040. Also featured will be Gambler Grudge and test and tune. Spectators $15. Info: (619) 607-5449 and baronadrags.com.

​​​​​SATURDAY, March Legal: Beef ’n Bun, five p.m., very first and third Saturdays, two thousand four hundred seventy seven Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon. Camaro Club, Over the Hill Gang and others. Info: John (619) 884-9984.

SATURDAY, March Eighteen: Volker Rader V-Dub Klub Weekly Meet, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, In-n-Out, four thousand six hundred five Frazee Road (at state Route 76), Oceanside. Info: Ken Hansen or Andy McCoy, tinyurl.com/VolkerRaderVdub.

SATURDAY, March Legal: San Diego Automotive Museum Annual Fundraiser, 6-9 p.m., two thousand eighty Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 92101. Fine food and beverages to be served with live and silent auction items, including a one thousand nine hundred forty nine MG TC and one thousand nine hundred seventy six AMC Pacer from the museum’s collection. Info: (619) 231-2886 and sdautomuseum.org.

SUNDAY, March Nineteen: 24th annual Bob Baker Vintage Volkswagen Spring Festival, nine a.m. to one p.m., five thousand five hundred Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, 92008. Open to all air-cooled VWs; $Ten to display; free to view. Also featured will be music and food trucks. http://cars.bobbakervw.com.

SUNDAY, March Nineteen: 32nd annual True Line “Hot Rods Galore” Car Showcase, eight a.m. to two p.m., two hundred ten W. Bradley Ave., El Cajon. All specialty vehicles welcome; free to showcase and view. Also featured will be “Tony’s Top Ten” trophy contest, raffles (with proceeds to benefit the West Hills Chicks Softball Team), free hot dog lunch and music by the Honky Tonk Kings. Info: (619) 258-1800 and TrueLineWheel.com.

Lamborghini PoloStorico

Here’s a likely destination for a car enthusiast’s two-in-one summer vacation: the fresh Lamborghini PoloStorico facility. The studio is dedicated to the preservation of the brand’s classic models and heritage. And it is inwards the main entrance of Lamborghini’s factory and headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.

With space for clients and the PoloStorico team, the department restores and Lamborghini cars out of production for at least ten years — from the Lamborghini three hundred fifty GT to the Diablo. The studio also archives and records and there’s a warehouse that stocks more than sixty five percent of original spare parts — with access to other components on request.

“The preservation of Lamborghini classic cars and the rich heritage associated not only with the cars but our history of innovative and groundbreaking design, production and brand over more than fifty years is an essential department within our company as we head to the future,” said Stefano Domenicali, Automobili Lamborghini chairman and chief executive officer. He added that the investment into the PoloStorico facility “reflects the importance we link to our heritage and our classic-car clients.”

PoloStorico can manage the transport of classic cars that may spend inbetween six and twenty four months in Italy during a utter restoration.

Crimson Cross thanks GM

General Motors was recognized on Monday March thirteen by the American Crimson Cross for the carmaker’s support of its Annual Disaster Providing Program. GM donated $1 million.

“While the best case script is when disaster response services aren’t needed, no one is better tooled than Crimson Cross,” said Jackie Parker, GM’s director of global corporate providing.

Each year, the Crimson Cross responds to almost 64,000 disasters across the country and provides assistance as needed at no cost and regardless of income, said American Crimson Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern. Since 2004, GM has provided more than $9 million to the Crimson Cross’ disaster ease efforts.

Two BMW dealers honored

BMW of San Diego and BMW of Murrieta were among thirty three national winners for the annual Center of Excellence honors, awarded by BMW of North America. The dealers are measured against their peers on twelve key spectacle areas, including customer orientation, after sales and sales data. “The Center Of Excellence achievement is proof that these dealerships know how to delight their customers,” said Ludwig Willisch, Head of BMW Group Region Americas.

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