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PETE CHAPOURIS

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MOONEYES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

PETE CHAPOURIS January 17, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

MOONEYES 25TH ANNIVERSARY HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW Twenty five years at anything is a milestone in my book, especially in the custom automotive business. So… Continue reading

SEMA and Art Chrisman

PETE CHAPOURIS January 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

MY PAL AND FRIEND ART CHRISMAN I know I’m a little behind the curve on this one, regarding my pal and friend Art Chrisman who… Continue reading

28th Street Metro Cruise at Grand Rapids

PETE CHAPOURIS January 01, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Annual 28th Street Metro Cruise at Grand Rapids, Michigan  In August my wife Carol and I, following our own lead, did a re-visit to the… Continue reading

LGE-CTS 16th Annual Open House

PETE CHAPOURIS December 30, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

LGE-CTS 16th Annual Open House Before I get into the LGE-CTS open house here’s a little background on the company. I do get a lot… Continue reading

SO-CAL's 20th Annual Father's Day Weekend

PETE CHAPOURIS December 26, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Celebrating SO-CAL’s 20th Annual Father’s Day Weekend Open House Our open house just seems to be getting larger—and this time, I think better. Our main… Continue reading

Syracuse Nationals in NY

PETE CHAPOURIS December 25, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

The Syracuse Nationals Hi and greetings from Syracuse NY. It’s a long way from L.A. but what I saw here really made me feel at… Continue reading

Learning a Whole Bunch of New Tricks

PETE CHAPOURIS December 24, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

New Tricks & Vice Versa I’m writing this article on my new computer. It’s like driving a really fast car for the first time. They… Continue reading

BUILDING A CAR FROM SCRATCH

PETE CHAPOURIS December 19, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Building a Car, Getting It Done and Saving Money  Over the years I’ve had a lot of people ask for advice on their car projects.… Continue reading

“The California Kid” (The Back Story) Part 2

PETE CHAPOURIS December 17, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

WHEELS IN MOTION: STORY OF THE CALIFORNIA KID This is where we left off last month: Carol has always been patient with my car addiction,… Continue reading

“The California Kid” (The Back Story)

PETE CHAPOURIS December 16, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

The Wheels in Motion Story Continues… I have been involved with cars all my life, more specifically rods and customs. But this story is not… Continue reading

COOL CRUISE: WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS December 03, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

La Verne Cool Cruise of year 2016 Springtime in Southern California never fails to deliver countless car events and the one in year 2016 was… Continue reading

14th Annual Dr. George Car Show

PETE CHAPOURIS November 14, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

14th Annual Dr. George Car Show Last year I was unable to attend the 13th Annual Dr. George Car Show due to arthroscopic surgery on… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS November 09, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

AXC Engine Start Event 2015 The Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts is (AXC) in its 4th year of operation, and has surpassed all expectations.… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS November 09, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Snap-on World Finals Party The NHRA World Finals, which is held every fall at the Fairplex, is a big deal for us locals, and so… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS November 09, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Winfield’s Open House Our good friend Gene Winfield held his annual open house again in October, which is the right time of year for it,… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS October 27, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

The 28th Street Metro-Cruise In August my wife Carol and I found us in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area for the 11th annual 28th Street… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS October 26, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Hot August Nights 2015 I know this is beginning to sound like a broken record, but compared to the 2014 Hot August Nights, this year… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS October 25, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

AXC Open House I’ve been touting the fine points of the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC) for five years. In that time we’ve… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS October 25, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

SO-CAL’s 19th Open House I usually start the column with “I can’t believe it’s been 19 years etc.”, but in all sincerity I really can’t… Continue reading

WHEELS IN MOTION

PETE CHAPOURIS October 24, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

The Hot Rod Balancing Act I’ve been building hot rods all my life—I should be able to say “adult life” but at 72 I’m not… Continue reading

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