2012 Northwest Car Events Calendar • HOME
February begins with the NW Model Hobby Expo in Monroe, WA featuring family fun for those interested in model planes, cars, boats etc. Feb. 10-12 Evergreen Fairgrounds. (We honor our friend and founder of the show, John Foglesong, who passed away in November after a long, valiant battle with cancer).
The Corvette & High Performance Meet promises to be much fun.
Coming up at Puyallup fairgrounds, the always famous and packed Corvette & High Performance Meet - and certainly not just Corvettes - Feb. 11-12 with show, swap meet and too much fun.
Also on the same weekend is the Salem Invitational Roadster Show at Oregon fairgrounds in Salem.
The following weekend includes the 46th Value World of Wheels in Calgary, AB, Feb 17 and 35th Southern Oregon Rod & Custom Show Feb. 18-19 at Central Point, OR.
The Early Bird Auto Swap Meet will be held at Puyallup, WA, also on Feb. 18-19.
The Swedes will be at the historic Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In.
At the historic Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, the season begins with the 6th Swedish Car Cruise-In featuring Volvos and Saabs on Feb. 19, Issaquah, WA. (See more here) And, to end February, travel to Abbotsford, British Columbia for the Fraser Valley World of Wheels & Back Seat Collector Car Auction slated for Feb. 24-26.
Swap Meets coming up in February and March 2012:
- Feb 11 - Puyallup, WA; Corvette & High Performance Meet / Swap Meet 360 786 8844 Email
- Feb 18 - Puyallup, WA; Early Bird Automotive Swap Meet
253 863 6211 - Mar 10 - Astoria, OR; Lower Columbia Car Club Swap Meet
800 220 0792 - Mar 11 - Puyallup, WA; 4X4 Offroad & High Performance Swap Meet
253 847 8202 Email
For more detailed information about these swap meets,
see our MONTHLY listing
A complete roster of Swap Meets in WA, OR, ID, MT, AK, BC, AB. are in the little yellow book. Order yours by using this form.
The Auctions in the Pacific Northwest/ Western Canada in February are:
- Feb 4 - Salem, OR; Salem Collector Car Auction 541 689 6824 Email
- Feb 24-26 - Abbotsford, BC; Fraser Valley World of Wheels & Back Seat Collector Car Auction 604 514 2277 Email Backseat Promotions
The little yellow book is getting company.
A new NW Resource Guide for car collectors and enthusiasts will be published this spring that will include all known businesses and services throughout our market area that target the car collectors and car enthusiasts.
Business owners/managers: register your business now for the NW Resource Guide - the new blue book. It is a FREE listing. Preference is given to businesses in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia and Alberta.
Just go directly to the registration form, fill it out and submit your free listing. (We reserve the right to edit or reject inappropriate listings).
Car Clubs - please alert your sponsors and businesses with whom your club members do business. The more business are listed the more valuable this resource guide will be for all car enthusiasts.
Our counterpart in the Rocky Mountains: The Latest Scoop
The Latest Scoop is the automotive events magazine for 9 states in the Rocky Mountain region that includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma; and going north, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming. It’s been published since 1990 and includes club events such as rallies, cruise-ins rod-runs and tours, as well as endeavors that include auctions, swap meets, races, autocrosses and off-road racing.
The first two pages include a variety of news items on various automotive enthusiasts (example, Rick Barnes of The Mustang Ranch in Golden, Colorado) including any obituaries of those who’ve passed on, (example, Terry Frits of Topeka, Kansas, an expert on the 1970 Twister Special Ford Mustang).
Each issue is a bit more than 50 pages. A recent issue listed about 2,500 events. Its roster of advertisers allows those seeking rare parts or automotive restoration services in the Rocky Mountain area to know where to go. Tracey Ellis is a committed automotive enthusiast who both edits and publishes this magazine from Loveland, Colorado. For more information, send an email to Tracey.
Oh, the seet smell of nitro...
"The smell of nitro is sweet to those who pioneered 'Fuel' dragsters"
Top Fuel dragsters owned by Herman Peterson, Jerry King, Jr. and "Bucky"Austin of Bucky Austin Racing 'run in place' in this article by Terry Parkhurst.
Read more here.
Buy your copies of the 2012 NW Car Events Calendar!
Don't miss out on your favorite events and check out the new ones.
The 2012 edition contains over 700 automotive events in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia and Alberta.
It's still only $5.00.
Available now - order here or from our dealers and vendors (see list in left column).
From car shows to auctions, swap meets and rallies, the 45th edition will help you plan your schedule for 2012.
The 2012 NW Car Events Calendar is the most comprehensive calendar available for the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada car enthusiasts. The print calendar is available at $5.00 each plus postage.
Order yours now. Click here for your order form.
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87 Year Old Race Car Driver Still Active In NW Open Wheel Racing
Mel Anthony, Seattle-based 87 year old midget race driver shares his stories in the book and DVD "Smoke, Sand, and Rubber", tales of his own experiences and life story, plus a glimpse into the daring West Coast midget racers who led an early era in auto racing and with stories about other drivers and tracks in the Northwest.
Mel and son, Dennis, now racing a restored 1947 Kurtis Offy around NW tracks this summer are featured in the DVD, along with Golden Wheels, the vintage racing club who continue to preserve, restore and race. Filled with humor and history.
Use the order form here to order either or both the book and DVD. Click here.
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