The biggest group of movie and TV star cars ever assembled for a parade in the world!
The biggest group of movie and TV star cars ever assembled for a parade in the world!
OK star car fans, I have been asked to post more info on where we will be appearing so here ya go! Here’s the line up for the rest of August!
This Saturday Aug. 20, 2011 join Nate Truman and a big chunk of the Star Car Central gang for a FUND RAISER for a youth center in Montery Park.
Show Time: 3pm to 9pm
Location: Praise Alive Worship Center 201 S. New Ave., Monterey Park, Ca. 91755
Star Cars Confirmed so far:
1) Paul – BTTF DeLorean
2) Jason – Ratchett
3) Brian – Herbie or Bond
4) Oscar – Magnum PI
5) Jason – Herbie
6) Jon – Bumblebee
7) Sue – Get Smart
7) Ari – Jurasic Park Jeep
8) Mark – Adam 12
9) Alex – KITT
10) Nate in Batmobile! He’s actually going to bring it out of the garage, even after getting the right rims on his A-Team van! (I’ll believe it when I see it!)
So join us for some music and star car fun this Saturday!
Then on Sunday
http://www.chargersteve.com/pb/wp_8ca66bb4.html?0.31193643528426784
BRIAN HERBIE OR BOND
JENNIFER KITT
LEE GENERAL LEE
STEVE SCOOBY DOO
MIKE TOWMATER
ARI JURRASIC PARK
Aug 31 wednesday SCC-SD Cajon Classic Cruise Star Car Event (The Wed night show) http://downtownelcajon.com/event_ccc.shtml
Back down in San Diego, Charger Steve is lining up some star cars Mid week for all to enjoy!
Photoshopped? Well, yes, but they were all there! From left to right , Writer/Director : Hahnah Jackson, Laundryman: David Bear, Tramp: Jason Ybarra, Thug: Jon Merker, Editor: Alex Wong, not shown was Scott Bradlee :the music composer.
Congrats to the Transformer SCC team who won third place for their movie “Trampsformers!”
Hey Star Car Fans!
Yes I know I am behind on my blogging! We are having too much fun playing with our toys lately to stop and write about it! So let’s catch up a bit! On April 9th, 2011 a BIG group of the ever changing line up of cars at Star Car Central.com showed up to drive in the Burbank Parade! For the second time in a row, we won our category! Novelty, Non Commercial! Not sure if we had any competition, but we won!
We had a few new members, some Burbank locals that rarely come out and a bunch of the “regulars” all lined up once again for a fun parade on a beautiful day!
Our “Banner Girls” lead the way out in front with Sue in Her Get Smart Sunbeam and machine gun! After a long wait on a beautiful tree lined street we finally got started and the crowd loved seeing all their old “four wheeled friends” from TV and movies from the past!
Here’s a nice shot of Sue with our award banner at the end of the parade!
Paul brought out his “MAD MAX” Interceptor for a rare look at his very rare replicar with right hand drive and meanest looking police car around!
New to our group this year is Stephen and his Jurassic Park Explorer! He is actually more into rock climbing than star cars, but his truck is a crowd pleaser! We have yet to get Stephen and Ari together, who has a Jurassic park Jeep!
Transformers, assemble! and then turn off your engines and wait for a bit longer! John’s BumbleBee Camaro from Transformers is followed by Jason’s “Ratchet” Transformer ambulance from the cartoons! You can also see Tony’s top notch Smokey and the Bandit Trans am and Lou’s Torino from Starsky and Hutch bringing up the rear in the above photo.
Behind Tony is Nate Truman in his new “A-Team” van – this is the last shot of the van before the front push bar and even MORE front lights were added! “I pity the fool” who doesn’t love Mr. T and his van!
Alex put on his light and sound show with his amazing KITT car from Knight Rider!
Cliff and his son are behind the wheel of their NASCAR inspired Herbie, like in “Herbie, fully loaded”
Oscar’s 308 GTSi Ferrari decked out like in the Magnum P.I. TV show is pretty at any angle!
Charlie brought his Green fastback Mustang like the one Steve McQueen drove in “Bullitt” the dream car of many men in the crowd!
Lou turned on his sirens and police lights and delighted all the “Starsky and Hutch” fans. His “stripped tomato” is a fan favorite!
Paul drove his Back to the Future Delorean with gull wing doors open, and sounds from the movie blaring! Reba, get that leg back in the car!
Dave and his family tooted out the familiar sounds of “DIXIE” as they displayed their Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Charger!
A few times a year we are always happy to see “the other” batmobile! Tom’s car is sweet and he’s one of the few guys Nate has to chat with about after burners!
You are not seeing double, this is Jason’s “classic” Herbie as the lovable Bug appeared in the early movies! Jason also was running through the cars to get all these photos and did all the paperwork and phone calls so we could all play with our cars down the middle of the street! Thanks Jason and “Dad” Dave!
Mark with his Adam-12 Cruiser gets extra “good guy” points for coming despite being in terrible pain! His “reward” for his troubles? He started overheating due to the slow speed of the parade! So he switched on his police lights and sirens and tore to the end of the parade to let the car cool down! Thanks for putting yourself through all that! The crowd loved seeing the car tear down the street and I thought it was the “real” cops behind me – not the “REEL” ones!
I saved Brian’s car for last, as we all were amazed at his latest “upgrade” to his James Bond BMW from Tomorrow Never Dies. He brought along a pal dressed as Super Spy James Bond, and he pretended to drive the car by remote control, just like in the movie. No one can accuse Brian of wanting the spotlight, his friend was cool and collected walking down the road while Brian was well, it’s easier to just look at the photo!
Look closely, that seat has HANDS! That’s brian behind his seat disguise driving the car and looking through the headrest! He truly suffered the heat and uncomfortable ride to delight the parade goers! Too cool Brian, Aka “Q”! We never know what gadget he’s going to build next!
True to form, after the parade my “cats” all scrambled off, some went home to get their “meds” others went to “in and out” but most of us made it to dinner to swap stories and catch up on the latest break downs and upgrades to our cars.
Ari couldn’t make it, and a new “mystery” batmobile almost made it in the parade with us but lost his keys to his electrical shut off switch – and by “lost” I mean a fan took the key! But “G.I. Joe”mobile may be at an event soon! Thanks to all who came and all the fans who yelled out each theme or show title as they recognized their favorite old car star!
Three, count em, THREE events, 5 days of viewing most of the line up of starcarcentral.com this weekend!
First, you can see Batman and Robin, Adam West and Burt Ward, along with other cast members and tons of stars and cool stuff all three days at the Anaheim WizardCon! Friday 5-9 pm, Saturday and Sunday all day long! (No Adam and Burt on Sunday, FYI, but the star cars will still be there for you!
APRIL 29-30 – MAY 1st ANAHEIM COMIC CON WIZARD CON
http://www.wizardworld.com/home-anaheim.html
Here’s who’s at the Wizard Con all three days this weekend:
NATE with his street legal tv style BATMOBILE
PAUL with his Back to the Future Delorean Time Machine!
BRIAN is bringing his fully robotic ROBO HERBIE the love bug, along with his James Bond BMW with roof rockets!
ALEX is F.L.A.G.’s agent with his super car, KITT from Knight Rider.
and OSCAR will have his 308 GTSi Ferrari decked out just like MAGNUM P.I. !
Then on Saturday, while those guys are still at the Anaheim Convention center,
April 30, 2011 Jennifer and her Super Persuit mode car will be appearing at the
85th Anniversary Celebration of the Volunteer Club
Place: California Mission INN 8417 Mission Drive, Rosemead, CA 91770
Date: April 30, 2011
Time: 2pm-6pm
Theme – roaring 20s !!
If you go to this show, you can see:
jenn and her SPM version of KITT from Knight Rider
gary with his Love bug AKA Herbie
John will bring his tricked out Transformer Camaro Bumble Bee
and Mark will be displaying his Adam-12 police cruiser as well!
mike will be showing his “CARS” tribute to “Towmater” too! There’s even a rumor that the HOFF himself might make and appearance!
There will be food, entertainment, dancers, the car show and a raffle –
That wraps up April, but Sunday is
MAY!
MAY 1 REVVED UP FOR KIDS EDELBROCK SHOW
Sunday May 1, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT
Vic’s Garage
510 Madrid St
Torrance, CA 90503
So on Sunday you can check out the rest of the gang in Torrance!
At this show, scheduled to appear with their movie and TV cars are:
CLIFF with his HERBIE Fully loaded NASCAR Love Bug
GARY with the more classic HERBIE
charlie with his Green Mustang fastback from the Steve McQueen movie, BULLITT
JASON and his one of a kind Transformer cartoon tribute to RATCHET
CHUCK with his award winning ROD RIGUEZ custom rod
JOE with his transformer camaro BUMBLEBEE (SECOND MOVIE)
VIC with his BLUES BROTHERS car
LOU with his STARSKY and HUTCH Torino.
J RYAN BTTF may be there as well with his Time Machine Delorean!
You would think that would be enough, but then the next weekend another big appearance! So if you are busy this weekend, come see all the great collectibles and toys at Frank and Sons!
MAY 7th FRANK AND SONS SHOW enjoy too many toys and collectibles assembled under one roof!
Frank and Son
Star Car Central Show
19649 San Jose Ave.
City of Industry, CA 91748
9:00am to 5:00pm
So if you want to come see the cars all in a pile indoors, this is the one to come to!
OSCAR – MAGNUM P.I. Ferrari
PAUL – BTTF Delorean
NATE – 60’s TV style BATMOBILE
BRIAN – JAMES BOND BMW
JON – BUMBLEBEE from Transformers
JASON – RATCHET also a transformer
JERRY – HERBIE THE LOVE BUG
ALEX – KITT KNIGHT RIDER
The more we do, the less I have time to blog and tell our fans about it! So there are the facts!
For the second year in a row, Nate Truman’s StarCarCentral.com will display a grouping of famous movie and TV vehicles at the 2011 Revved up for Kids event! Mark your calendars, and stop by and support a great charity, while looking at cool cars and learning the history of the Edelbrock company! Many of the early Edelbrock cars are on display inside, along with fun events for the whole family!
Here are all the details, see ya there!
Edelbrock to Host Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity Car Show May 1 to Benefit Children with Learning DisabilitiesTORRANCE, CA (February 02, 2011) – On Sunday May 1st, Edelbrock will host the Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Car Show located at “Vic’s Garage” in Torrance, CA. Participants are invited to come out and enjoy a day of hot rods, great food, live entertainment and all around good fun. This charity fundraising event benefits The Center For Learning Unlimited, a private educational institution that provides a comprehensive education to students with complex learning differences. All makes and models are welcome and interested participants can pre-register online at www.revvedup4kids.com. Early bird car entry registration costs $35.00 and is available until March 1st. Standard registration costs $40.00 and day of show registration will cost $45.00. A limited number of VIP spaces are also available for a $75.00 entry fee. Show hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Spectator entry is free and The Center for Learning Unlimited will be accepting donations. Vendor space is available as well as event and trophy level sponsorships. The 2011 Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity car show will host the 3nd annual Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Regional competition. Local high school students will compete in a high-energy engine building competition. The top teams from each region will earn their spot to compete at the National Finals in Las Vegas in the “Showdown at SEMA” in November. The top teams are honored with scholarships from Ohio Technical College, University of Northwestern Ohio and the School of Automotive Machinists. “Supporting America’s youth throughout the country and the community is something that we are very passionate about” states Christi Edelbrock. “It’s so amazing to me what we can do together to make the dreams come true for young individuals. Given the right opportunities America’s youth can contribute so much to our society, my goal is to provide opportunities to learn, scholarships and job placement in the workplace. We have national support for these initiatives and this is only the beginning.” All event proceeds go to the Center for Learning Unlimited. For more information visit: www.edelbrock.com , www.revvedup4kids.com , www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com www.cflu.org ![]() Just a few of the cars that attended last year! ABOUT EDELBROCK Founded in 1938, Torrance-based Edelbrock, LLC is recognized as one of the nation’s premier designers, manufacturers and distributors of performance replacement parts for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarkets. Edelbrock produces their core products in the United States of America using state-of-the-art equipment in their world class manufacturing facilities. Edelbrock, LLC encompasses six locations in Southern California totaling more than 500,000 square feet. For more information please visit us at www.edelbrock.com ABOUT THE CENTER FOR LEARNING UNLIMITED Established in 1985, The Center for Learning Unlimited is a highly specialized non-public school that provides comprehensive educational and social-emotional interventions to high-functioning students having complex learning differences, as well as on-going support and solutions for the entire family. |
For Editorial and Media Relations Contact:Eric Blakely Director Of Advertising eblakely@edelbrock.com (310) 781-2222 ext. 2938 |
Last Friday night in the worst rain and traffic I have been a part of in years, three intreped StarCarCentral.com members braved the weather and conditions to support GAMERS UNITED.
Harvey Levin’s TMZ TV show had a camera crew at the Beverly Hills event for the first L.A. ComiKaze Comic Con party where three SCC members came to support the cause of the night, giving out comic books and video games to sick kids! Michele Rodriguez was a celebrity guest and was really sweet to all three of us, she loved the cars!
Jon Bumblebee, Paul BTTF, and Nate Knight Rider all braved the rain and REDONKULOUS traffic but all got there before the party and the rain started. Various camera crews were on hand to cover the party thrown by Regina Carpinelli CEO Comikaze Expo and was held at her art gallery “The Celebrity Vault” at 345 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills,Ca 90210 that specializes in celebrity and rock and roll star limited edition photography.
A donation of comic books or cash and an invitation got you into the party, but there was only room for three stars outside: Bumblebee from the Transformers, Back to the future Delorean and KITT from Kinght Rider were parked out in the elements! The buzz and photography around the cars was non stop through the night, but after a few turns in front of the camera we went next door and the three of us had a New York Style Pizza and caught up on a few stories! After some more rain and a few more times lighting up KITT for the cameras I decided it was time to go home, as Monster Jam was the next day. Kitt had other ideas! It let out a terrible sound and the starter decided it didn’t want to play any more! So what does every good Knight Rider do in that situation? TURBOBOOST!!!!
Actually, I just called AAA and they sent out a tow truck to take KITT back to the Knight Industries repair truck.
Paul and Jon stayed a while longer while the paparazzi never stopped taking photos of KITT even while being loaded on the truck!
I got KITT safely home, dropped him in the driveway and got the A-Team van out for Monster Jam the next day. (see previous blog!)
Sadly it was Paul’s turn next to have some bad star car incident, he made it fine to the Monster jam the next day, but on the drive home hit a stalled truck in the road and tore up the side of his BTTF car!
When you play with your toys, stuff like this happens! Luckily the F.L.A.G. mechanic was over on Monday (aka Alex!) and had a new starter in KITT in no time flat and we went out for a nice lunch all before noon! That man has skills and connections! But I don’t think he can get Delorean stainless panels.
Here’s a look at Pauls car before the accident. I am not sure I want to see what it looks like now! 😦
Paul vows to be all back together and rolling by our next event! Many of your favorite star cars will be on display in November at www.comikazeexpo.com
TMZ was also at another SCC event but didn’t get any of the Knights of the West Coast on Camera on Valentines day. A few fans of the Hoff showed up with Knight Rider stories for a new series where stars trade places with celebrities who have their same name!
David Hasselhoff looks different! (click the link to watch the TMZ video)
Thanks to Charger Steve, Star Car Central Los Angeles and San Diego Chapters have been part of the attraction at Monster Jam shows for the last four years. Most shows we drive a parade lap inside the stadiums for the fans as part of the pre-show. This year we appeared at three Monster Jam shows in San Diego, Anaheim Stadium and a first time ever at Dodger stadium with different members of the famous television and motion picture car group at each event.
In the shadow of the famous Dodger Stadium we eventually lined up our cars, hoping the rain would pass over us and we could drive the infield of Dodger stadium!
Our first stop of the day was to gather in the nearby police academy parking lot, not just because it was close and a big open area to gather but also because it was a movie and TV location used many times. Most notably in the opening sequence of “Charlie’s Angels”
So in another instance of “Cross geeking” (tm nate truman 2003) Here’s a shot of Paul’s Back to the Future delorean under the Academy arch!
So we all parked in the historic lot until everyone arrived!
Then we all drove around the stadium, stopping to admire a few closed gates and lined up for the driver’s area display.
We also welcomed Scott with his Jurassic park Explorer for the first time! Everyone agreed he was an easy addition to the SCC team! Lou was a trooper and came all the way to the event, and after a call from his wife and a look up at the sky made a wise decision and went home! Little did we know what was in store for us!
Charger Steve led us in and lined us up, then lined us up again, then finally got us where he wanted us!
Lou was the first to leave of the 15 cars that made it to the stadium. We lost about three cars in the days leading up to the show, and another three before the main event started! It was going to be 20 cars! Darn Rain!
Jenn’s SPM Kitt lead the display, Paul’s Delorean, Oscar’s Magnum P.I. 308 GTSi Ferrari followed by Alex’s KITT at the start of the row of movie and TV cars. Before the big show started, Oscar and Alex had headed for cover with their cars due to leaks! Thanks for staying for the fans as long as you did!
Obishawn and Yoda made a mad dash for cover, but Cliff and Justice in their Nascar Herbie and Brian in his James Bond BMW stayed for the show! (We did have a nice tent city to keep us dry during the worst of it thanks to Mater Mike!)
Next up was the Blues Brothers 2000 police car, and Tony’s perfect Smokey and the Bandit trans am! He even had the T-Tops off for a while! Tony’s bandit is spot on, even down to the Coors boxes!
This was the first SCC event for Scott and his dad Norm with their Jurassic park Explorer. We have to get Ari and his Jurassic park jeep together at a future event!
What's that Orange car next to the A-Team van? It should have a sign.
Down at the far end of the display was Jon’s Bumblebee, some orange car Steve brought ( he’s working on a sign so people know what show it’s from. It was a spin off from Smokey and the bandit I think…) and the A-Team van!
Due to the rain, most of the owners and drivers of the Star CarCentral.com cars stayed under cover and enjoyed great food and stories in a near by tent city, but the crowds still flocked to the cars to see their favorite movie and TV cars!
Bringing up the other end of the display was Mike’s Towmater tribute tow truck and Nate’s A-Team van! Those darn constructobots always are photobombing . They act more like decepticons than Autobots!
Even though the rain thinned the group throughout the day, hats off to all who came! Otherwise we would never have this cool shot of the rain storm with starcars at dodger stadium!
Next up, KITT turboboosts into the Knight Rider repair truck, and Back to the Future has a run in on the freeway on the way home….