So you want to win some car show awards. If you're James Kendall, you pick up a 1970 Ford Custom Van, grab a brush and a roller, and get busy with purple paint. It was eight years ago that James purchased the then barely running Kendall Van for the bargain price of 200 dollars, American. James has been rolling it into car shows ever since. The row of awards on display in front … [Read more...]
Royal Jokers Cruise Night
Proving that art, metalflake, cars, and roadside cuisine really do all work together are the Royal Jokers car club. While the club has been building and driving fine hot rods and customs for over twenty years, they just recently started rolling into the Oakland art scene at the Giant Burger for a monthly dinner. The first Friday of every month is when uptown Oakland has an Art … [Read more...]
Last Originals
The sun pierced through the fog in Pacifica, California last weekend for the first time since 1953. Well, maybe 1977. Pacifica is in fact world famous for its fog, but some warm rays did shine through long enough to bathe the Last Originals 6th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Show in summer-like weather at the Pacifica Sea Bowl. The Last Originals have been around since 1994, … [Read more...]