CruZin' Magazine Event Index

A visual index of the Northwest auto events CruZin' covered this issue, both online and in the print magazine. Check it Out!

From the Staff
By David Marin & the CruZin' Staff

Having been at this endeavor for multiple decades every once in a while we get the question, “Don’t you get tired of going to car shows?” The answer, in a word, is yes. Long about October, after logging many thousands of miles getting to and from an incredible variety of shows, we’ve been known to say, “Geez, I’m glad the season is winding down.” Read on

‘Smashing’ Hot August Nights Heat Up Lewiston
Photos & Story by Annette Barton & Sandie McCollum

Lewiston, Idaho – The 21st Annual Lewiston’s Hot August Nights show was a smashing success over the August 23-25, 2007 weekend. 396 vehicles officially registered for a whole lot of fun in the sun on the 25th and made for a spectacular downtown spectacle! Read on

Politics, Gimme a Break… SB-6900… Another ‘rush’ to Flawed Legislation
Story by John Novak

I’m shaking my head over this one!

Once again our elected officials are blinded by the “revenue” and urged on by the “Green Agenda” that is often supported by a mixture of buzz words and bad science. Washington SB-6900 which would assess  new fees of hundreds of dollars per motor vehicle based on engine displacement is one such item! Read on

Book Mobile: How To Use Automotive Diagnostic Scanners & Other ‘Good Reads’
Story by Albert Drake

The use of onboard diagnostic systems has changed the nature of automotive work. Once upon a time if a car had a miss and tune-up man could replace the spark plugs, and if it put out black smoke there was a good chance the problem was simply a carburetor running rich. But all that changed when the factory put a bevy of sensors under the hood. Now a tune-up man is called a technician, and has to know how to make sense of scanners. Read on

2008 Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame
By Brian Curtis

The 2008 Washington State Hall of Fame dinner was held on Saturday March 1st at FX McRory’s Restaurant in Seattle.

The gathering of well over 100 enjoyed a great dinner and the presentation of the leatherman jacket and trophy to the eight honorees. Read on

Seaside’s Wheels & Waves — No Invite Needed… Just Come On Down!
Photos & Story by Bob Roseberry

Seaside, Oreg. — Just so there is no misunderstanding, Wheels and Waves is not an invitational rod-run. Somehow, that rumor got started and it seems appropriate to end it right now. The run is open to all comers, ’long as they got a set of wheels 1962 or older. Read on