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

Just got off the phone with a gearhead who lives on the Washington-Idaho border. He tells me that his daughter, an active gearhead, is helping out with a car show and would like to get her event covered in CruZin’ Magazine. Read More!

Story by Richardt Scholz Photos courtesy of the BCCCA archives

Back in the late 1940s, ‘Hot Rods’ were the latest craze raging across North America, and nowhere in Canada was the popularity of this new hobby more evident than on the streets of Vancouver, B.C. As it was in America, especially in California where it is generally believed that the first Hot Rod hit the pavement, Vancouver’s Hot Rod scene was exploding at a furious rate. So rapid was its growth, it’s reported that an NHRA official would later comment that the greater Vancouver area had more Hot Rods and Custom Cars per capita than any other city in North America. Read More!

Tech Notes

By John Novak

Tech-Notes .0007: Tick-Tock Tach... Or Ignition Killer.
Tech-Notes .000:; Computer Hackers... Read More!

You Can Smell the Tire Smoke & Quick Wax

By Annette Barton & Sandie McCollum

Pullman, Washington — The drag racing and car show season is so close we can smell the tire smoke and Quick Wax! We are looking forward to Test N Tunes at Spokane County Raceway and Renegade Raceway (“local” for us) and the first of the year car shows. Read More!

Klamath Falls ‘Freedom Celebration S&S’ Rocks!

Photos & Story by Marsha Watson

The 2nd annual Klamath Freedom Celebration opened on June 30, 2011 and continued through July 5. This huge event was once again held at the Klamath County Fairgrounds and included the American Traveling Tribute, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, a spectacular fireworks display, and for the first time, a Freedom Celebration Car Show hosted by the Cruisin’ Rebels Car Club. Read More!

Cool Rides Congregate at Lolo’s Hot Springs

Photos & Story by Jerry Brenner

Lolo, Mont. — On July 29 - 30, 2011, 88 cars, trucks and assorted automotive eye candy inundated the grounds of Lolo Hot Springs for the 5th annual Cruisin’ to the Hot Springs Car Show. Read More!

Vintiques of Yakima Stage “Grrreat” Northwest Nationals

Photos & Story by Buz Goodman

To my way of thinking there are three great things about the Vintiques Northwest Nationals — great cars, great weather and great hospitality. After being absent for a couple of years I donned my “spectator” gear, camera and notepad and motored to Yakima’s Central Washington Fairgrounds where I checked out the August 4-7, 2011 action. Read More!

Duvall’s ‘Big Rock’ Keeps Getting Bigger & Better

Photos & Story by Kathe Muromoto

More than 200 rides showed up to enjoy another beautiful sunny day at the Big Rock Classic Car Show. The show just keeps getting bigger and better every year! The rides on display included motorcycles, classic cars, an actual military tank, an Indy car and a really cute ‘Lightening McQueen’ . The show raised almost $6000 for Prostate Cancer research.. Read More!

North Whidbey Rotary Car Show — Good Time Guaranteed

Photos & Story by Dave & Audrey Gibson

Oak Harbor, Wash. — Saturday, August 13, 2011 marked the 27th annual installment of the North Whidbey Car Show and, as expected, the event was off-the-chart fun for everyone. Read More!

Luckin’ Out with OSRA at the Lucky Eagle Casino

Photos & Story by Bob Roseberry

When a car show is known colloquially as the “Lucky Eagle”, one would assume that luck might be involved for someone or multiple someones. As it turns out, that’s correct, pretty much across the board. Read More!

Kailua High School Gearhead Reunion’

By David, Jack & Tana Marin

Kailua, Hawaii – On Page 63 of the February 2012 issue we shared with you the results of a phone call during which we suggested that a subscriber might stop by and let us check out his ride. More than a page full of cars showed up. Read More!