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...

Robert Reilly's '30 Model A

Mr. Evans' '54 Merc conve...

Mr. Evans' '54 Merc convertible

Bob Kline's '40 Ford coup...

Bob Kline's '40 Ford coupe

Unidentified '51 Merc cus...

Unidentified '51 Merc custom

Bob Neal's Fad T

Joda Paulus' '34 Ford cou...

Joda Paulus' '34 Ford coupe

Larry Durm's '39 Dodge fire...

Larry Durm's '39 Dodge fire department pickup

Dave Runyan's ' 50 Olds Club...

Dave Runyan's ' 50 Olds Club Coupe

Joyce Pothoff's '32 Ford ...

Joyce Pothoff's '32 Ford roadster

Ray Astamendi's '59 El Ca...

Ray Astamendi's '59 El Camino

Russell Collins' '34 Ford...

Russell Collins' '34 Ford coupe

Mike Fennel's '57 Ford Ra...

Mike Fennel's '57 Ford Ranchero

Barbara Lyman's '31 Ford ...

Barbara Lyman's '31 Ford coupe

Michael Feinstein's AMBR contender...

Michael Feinstein's AMBR contender '26 Ford roadster pickup

Bill Holland's AMBR contender...

Bill Holland's AMBR contender '23 T track roadster

Ken Browns '50 Chevy coup...

Ken Browns '50 Chevy coupe

Rodney Lovato's '32 Chevy...

Rodney Lovato's '32 Chevy coupe

Henry Gruszniewski's '30 Ford...

Henry Gruszniewski's '30 Ford Model A

Phil Dolman's '40 Ford

Unidentified '50 Mercury ...

Unidentified '50 Mercury convertible

Larry Grossman's 32 ford ...

Larry Grossman's 32 ford coupe

Rick and Debbie Aronson's...

Rick and Debbie Aronson's '48 Ford PU

Stanley Haveriland's '60 Studebaker...

Stanley Haveriland's '60 Studebaker Lark

Jim Higgins' '56 Chevy half-ton...

Jim Higgins' '56 Chevy half-ton PU

Errnie Calderon's 55 Chevy...

Errnie Calderon's 55 Chevy Bel Air

Rich Tuttle's '55 Chevy 2...

Rich Tuttle's '55 Chevy 210

Richard Trygg's '57 Chevy...

Richard Trygg's '57 Chevy PU

Jerry Hatto's '64 Ford Galaxie...

Jerry Hatto's '64 Ford Galaxie wagon

Mr. Peever's '41 Willys

ene Winnings' '38 Chevy c...

ene Winnings' '38 Chevy coupe

Marcia & Tom Bent's '57 Chevy...

Marcia & Tom Bent's '57 Chevy sedan

Justin Strahlendorf's '61...

Justin Strahlendorf's '61 Ford Econoline

Unidentified '36 Oldsmobile...

Unidentified '36 Oldsmobile sedan

Greg Moen's '47 GM cab-ov...

Greg Moen's '47 GM cab-over

Doug Abston's '31 Ford Model...

Doug Abston's '31 Ford Model A coupe

Lyle Steinmehl's '36 Ford...

Lyle Steinmehl's '36 Ford coupe

Jim Gascoigne's '57 Chevy...

Jim Gascoigne's '57 Chevy PU

Bob Annison's rear-engined...

Bob Annison's rear-engined '34 Ford coupe

Bill Kolb's '54 Chevy PU

Jack Forrester's '55 Chevy...

Jack Forrester's '55 Chevy PU

Sherwin Silver's '27 Dodge...

Sherwin Silver's '27 Dodge Bros. PU

Unidentified '32 Ford cou...

Unidentified '32 Ford coupe

Unidentified '32 Ford cou...

Unidentified '32 Ford coupe