B&M Charity Car Show - Web Exclusive

Somehow, we missed the 1st annual B&M/Hurst Charity Car Show last spring. We decided not to make the same mistake twice (at least not that particular mistake) and took the short drive to Chatsworth, California, last Sunday, for the 2nd annual event.

Were we surprised when we got there and found Nordhoff Street blocked off for a third of a mile. Instead of the ordinary weekend traffic, the street was lined with 350 street rods, customs, classics, musclecars, trucks, street machines, and, of course, hot rods-including a couple of 2009 America's Most Beautiful Roadster runners-up.

The Oldskool 66 Cruzers club helped out by hosting the event. Money raised at the show benefits the SEMA Scholarship Fund as well as the family of Drew Guzman, a member of the B&M Racing & Performance customer service/tech support staff, who passed away in 2008.

In addition to all the vehicles, there was judging and awards in numerous classes, raffle prizes, vendors, food, oldies music, and Dave McClelland doing the emceeing. More than 50 participants went home with a cool trophy, including some of the cars pictured here.

Robert Reilly's '30 Model...        read full caption Robert Reilly's '30 Model A	Mr. Evans' '54 Merc conve...        read full caption Mr. Evans' '54 Merc convertible	Bob Kline's '40 Ford coup...        read full caption Bob Kline's '40 Ford coupe
Unidentified '51 Merc cus...        read full caption Unidentified '51 Merc custom	Bob Neal's Fad T
Joda Paulus' '34 Ford cou...        read full caption Joda Paulus' '34 Ford coupe	Larry Durm's '39 Dodge fire...        read full caption Larry Durm's '39 Dodge fire department pickup	Dave Runyan's ' 50 Olds Club...        read full caption Dave Runyan's ' 50 Olds Club Coupe
Joyce Pothoff's '32 Ford ...        read full caption Joyce Pothoff's '32 Ford roadster	Ray Astamendi's '59 El Ca...        read full caption Ray Astamendi's '59 El Camino
Russell Collins' '34 Ford...        read full caption Russell Collins' '34 Ford coupe		Mike Fennel's '57 Ford Ra...        read full caption Mike Fennel's '57 Ford Ranchero
Barbara Lyman's '31 Ford ...        read full caption Barbara Lyman's '31 Ford coupe	Michael Feinstein's AMBR contender...        read full caption Michael Feinstein's AMBR contender '26 Ford roadster pickup	Bill Holland's AMBR contender...        read full caption Bill Holland's AMBR contender '23 T track roadster
Ken Browns '50 Chevy coup...        read full caption Ken Browns '50 Chevy coupe	Rodney Lovato's '32 Chevy...        read full caption Rodney Lovato's '32 Chevy coupe	Henry Gruszniewski's '30 Ford...        read full caption Henry Gruszniewski's '30 Ford Model A