Your Road Map to Auto and Air events in Southern California

Take home a 2011 Volvo from Wes Hinkle's Palm Springs Volvo and you'll be singing Hinkle Bells all the way home! Conveniently located in the Cathedral City Auto Center, Wes Hinkle's Palm Springs Volvo is on the map at 67-977 East Palm Canyon Drive on Highway 111 and Perez Road. Call (760) 321-6600 to talk with a sales associate, or take a virtual tour of the Palm Springs Volvo website at:
www.PalmSpringsVolvo.com

Twilight Cruise and Toy Drive
NHRA Motorsports Museum, Pomona
4:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 1

Santa Claus in a hot rod? It happens every year at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in a celebration of the final Cruise Night of the year. One of the largest toy drives in Southern California, the event runs from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., and is hosted by the San Gabriel Valley Car Club, Cal Rods. Approximately 1,200 spectators attend this annual holiday car show that attracts hundreds of pre-1970 hot rods, custom, classic, and muscle cars. There is no cost to enter the show, but attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped gift for a child or teen. Cash donations are also accepted. The final Twilight Cruise Night, as always, will include a host of celebrity judges with the five best vintage vehicles winning a victory lap at the NHRA Winternationals. Museum admission is free and car show entry is free with a donation of a holiday gift. The NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. Call (909) 622-2133 for additional information or visit:
www.museum.nhra.com

Founded on the principles of individual responsibility and self-respect, the Boys Republic provides students with a formal high school education, vocational training, and meaningful work that lets them learn the demands and enjoy the rewards of earning part of their own way. Della Robbia wreaths have been hand made by students at the Boys Republic since 1923. Just a few of the supporters of the Della Robbia Wreath Campaign at Boys Republic have included Steve McQueen (a Boys Republic alum), Bob Hope, Kirk Douglas, Gene Autry and Frank Sinatra. You can now order these fresh hand made wreaths for the holidays and know that your gift is supporting a Southern California-based program that has helped young adults become productive citizens since 1907. For ordering information call (909) 591-9122, or visit:
www.BoysRepublic.org

Garage Sale & Swap Meet
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles
8:00 AM- 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 4
Now is your chance to buy some of the vehicles, props, parts, store products and duplicate literature that is no longer needed at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Can there be such a thing you ask? Well, there is even more Christmas cheer to report. Several, I repeat, several Museum vehicles will be sold in a NO RESERVE SILENT AUCTION. Museum members will also have booths set up to sell items and vehicles from their personal collections as well. You just might finnd that missing part for your exotic, classic, or muscle car or motorcycle!! Buy a Christmas gift for the auto enthusiast in your life, or purchase a restoration project, or drive home in the car of your dreams! While you are there, learn how to properly detail your car at the Griot's Garage car care seminars going on all day! Griot's garage is the Official Car Care Product Provider of the Petersen Automotive Museum. Admission to the Museum is 1/2 off, and entry to the Garage Sale and Swap Meet is free! The Petersen Automotive Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. For additional information call (323) 930-CARS, or visit:
www.Petersen.org


Remembering Pearl Harbor
Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino
10:00 AM, Saturday, December 4
On Saturday, December 4, the Planes of Fame Air Museum will present a seminar and flight demonstration featuring the A6M5 Zero Fighter, the only original Japanese Zero Fighter still flying! Seminar speakers include Edward Maloney, founder and curator of the Museum; Museum Historian and Photographer, Frank Mormilo, and Historian and Air Show Announcer, Kevin Thompson. The Planes of Fame Air Museum houses approximately 150 historical aircraft, preserved and kept in flying condition by a staff of volunteers dedicated to keeping the history of American aircraft alive for future generations. The Museum is located at 7000 Merrill Avenue in Chino. General Admission is $11, and $4 for students and children 5-11. Children under 5 are admitted free. For additional information call (909) 597-3722, or visit:
www.PlanesofFame.org




Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea
Palm Springs Air Museum
11:00 AM Saturday, December 4
WWII veterans Bert Butterworth and Vince Anderson will join members of the Palm Springs Air Museum docents and staff in a panel discussion this Saturday beginning at 11:00 a.m. Anderson is a Coral Sea survivor and Butterworth will share his experiences flying over the Himilaya's during the China-Burma-India Theater. A flight demonstration featuring a Hell Cat will take place as part of the program. The Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m and located at 745 North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. Call (760) 778-6262 for additional information, or visit:
www.palmspringsairmuseum.org


CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive & John Force Holiday Car Show
John Force Race Station, Yorba Linda
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 5
This is California Highway Patrol's largest toy drive event of the year. Meet racecar drivers John Force, Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen and see Jay Leno's '66 Ford Galaxie along with latest restoration from Big Dog Garage. Admission is an unwrapped gift valued at $10. The John Force Race Station is located at 22722 Old Canal Road in Yorba Linda. For additional information visit:
www.JohnForceRacing.com


The Southern California Chapter of the Friends of the American Fighter Aces is part of a nationwide organization that exists solely to educate the public about aviators that have earned the title of Ace. On Sunday, December 5, you can learn more about this group when they gather for their next meeting that will include four Aces who flew over Europe, the Pacific, Korea and Vietnam.




The documentary film about Pancho Barnes will be screened December 8 at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The film entitled "The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Ranch Club" documents the life of one of aviation's early female pioneers, Florence "Pancho" Barnes. Four years in the making, the film features the voice of Kathy Bates as the legendary pilot and California native that paved the way for women in the field of aviation. Earning her pilots license from Orville Wright while still in her 20's, Barnes became Hollywood's first female stunt pilot. Barnes then went on to break the world speed record set by Amelia Earhart flying the Travel Air Type R "Mystery Ship" pictured above right. Historical accounts featured in the documentary include interviews with fellow pilots including General Chuck Yeager and Colonel Buzz Aldrin. The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and is located at 745 North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. Tickets are $10, and reservations are required. Call Carol at (760) 778-6262 ext. 221 to RSVP. For additional information visit:
www.palmspringsairmuseum.org


Meet Meyers & the Manx
San Diego Automotive Museum
7:00 PM, Thursday, December 9
The San Diego Automotive Museum will present an Evening With The Maestro: Bruce Meyers, the creator of the Manx dune buggy made famous in The Thomas Crown Affair and the early Baja desert races. The museum is located in San Diego's historic Balboa Park. Admission to the evening program with Bruce Meyers is $5. Call (619) 231-AUTO for additional information, or visit:
www.SDAutoMuseum.org


South Bay Ford in Hawthorne will host the Beach Cities Mustang Club's annual toy drive and final car show of the season. Admission is free to the public, and toys donated are delivered Christmas morning to children in L.A. area hospitals. South Bay Ford is located at 5100 Rosecrans Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250. For details visit:
www.BCMustang.com




Tour d'Orange - New Year's Day
Join fellow motoring enthusiasts as they take to the road for the Annual Tour d'Orange. Starting at 9:00 a.m., on New Year's Day, this two hour tour of Orange County's best two roads is the first car event of the year in Southern California. The tour is open to all vehicles. From Model A Fords to F40 Ferraris, approximately 250 cars turn out for the annual drive. Meet at 9:00 a.m. near the corner of Redhill and Fischer in Costa Mesa, and if you sleep in, you can find us eating burgers at In & Out on Jamboree and Barranca at noon. Bring a great ride and a good attitude. There is no need to pre-register and participation is free. You'll even be home before any of the big football games start. Updates, photos from previous Tour d'Orange events, and a complete details can be found at:
www.bench-racing.com/html/event_calendar.html

The San Diego Automotive Museum's newest exhibit entitled "California Roll" features automobiles unique to the California lifestyle. Pictured above is a VW Bus that best describes the essence of the exhibition. Painted by local artist Nick Battaglia, the Bus is part of a display that includes some classic lowriders and dry lakes racers. The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and located in San Diego's historic Balboa Park. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and active duty military; $5 for students with ID, and $4 for youth ages 6-15. Call (619) 231-AUTO for additional information, or visit:
www.SDAutoMuseum.org



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This page is made possible by Wes Hinkle's Palm Springs Volvo in Cathedral City. Conveniently located in the Cathedral City Auto Center, Palm Springs Volvo is located at 67-977 East Palm Canyon Drive, on Highway 111 at Perez Road. Call (760) 321-6600 to talk with a sales associate, or take a tour of the virtual showroom at:
www.PalmSpringsVolvo.com