Miss Information’s Guide to Auto Activities
Opening
FRIDAY
Los Angeles. “Cars ‘n’ Stars,” screening series featuring movies in which cars play prominent roles, opens with George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” (1973) and Monte Hellman’s “Two-Lane Blacktop” (1971). Coming films include “Gone in 60 Seconds” (1974) and “The Gumball Rally” (1976), Saturday; “Repo Man” (1984), Aug. 18; “Bullitt” (1968), Aug. 19. Presented in association with the Petersen Museum exhibition “Hollywood Star Cars: Great Cars of the Movies.” Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., through Sept. 2. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857-6010; https://www.lacma.org.
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Los Angeles. “Hollywood Star Cars: Great Cars of the Movies” presents 20 famed autos from films, including George Barris’ Batmobiles, 1966 Thunderbird from “Thelma & Louise,” 1955 Chevrolet from “American Graffiti” and 1949 Mercury driven by James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause.” Ends Sept. 24. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax Avenue). (323) 930-2277; https://www.petersen.org. Closed Mondays.
Riverside. “Rear View Mirror: Automobile Images and American Identities” examines how Americans have defined themselves through automobiles. Exhibition presents 150 photographs, including works by Alfred Stieglitz, Margaret Bourke-White, Ansel Adams and Ed Ruscha. Co-presented by Automobile Club of Southern California. Ends Thursday. UC Riverside/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St. (909) 784-3686; https://www.cmp.ucr.edu. Closed Mondays.
Coming Events
SUNDAY
Buena Park. Cop Shop Car Show, presented by Buena Park Police Assn., open to show cars from 1930s to ‘70s, hot rods, muscle cars, trucks and special-interest vehicles. Peak Park, 7225 El Dorado Drive. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (562) 947-9600; https://www.bppd.com.
Buena Park. Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale, world’s biggest model swap, featuring models, kits, supplies and related items. Sequoia Conference Center, 7530 Orangethorpe Ave. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (714) 826-5218.
Long Beach. High-Performance Swap Meet and Car Show, presented by Ecology Auto Parts. Veterans Stadium, East Conant Street and Clark Avenue. 6 a.m. (800) 762-9785.
Torrance. Walteria Benefit Car Show, presented by Walteria Business Men’s Club. Walteria Park, 24004 Neece Ave. 11 a.m. (310) 316-5737 or (310) 830-1333.
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Compiled by Joan Denver. Readers are advised to call ahead to verify events and times, which are subject to change. Send listings to Miss Information’s Automotive Calendar of Events, 6475 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 375, Long Beach, CA 90803. To fax listings: (714) 761-3500. To subscribe: (714) 229-9100.
