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Classic Car Show Photography. A place for car enthusiast to get information and photos of the California car culture, with the focus on the Ford Falcon and Ford Ranchero. Catch a car show and enjoy the ride!

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The Road Kings at Johnny Carson Park June 11, 2023
The Road Kings at Johnny Carson Park June 11, 2023

Classics in the Park

Always a favorite car show, the Road Kings at Johnny Carson Park in Burbank did not disappoint. This classic car show sits on the lawn with a rolling hillside on the upper level and a park setting on the lower level of the event, with a natural wildlife setting in between. The divide between the two groups almost feels like two separate car shows.  

EV Technology

This year on the upper level, was a new kind of classic. EV Technology came to the park with Current. A California firm that specializes in converting classics into electric vehicles. The 1957 Chevy Bel Air body was off the charts. More about this Southern California custom classics car developer at www.current-la.com and find a few of their classic cars in the Gallery/Road Kings.

The Road Kings is one of the oldest car clubs, and the pleasure of attending the show was way too much fun—a big thank you to everyone who stopped by to see the Ranchero and the Blue Q.

To the Road Kings, it was a great day for the classics.

Check out the car show and enjoy the rides.

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Road Kings Car Show Photos June 12, 2022
Road Kings Car Show Photos June 12, 2022

2022 Road Kings Classic Car Show

Johnny Carson Park in Burbank, California, was the perfect location for the car show. This sweet little hidden gem has a two-level open lawn space, creating a picture-perfect atmosphere for a car show.

The Road Kings

Car Club

one of the oldest in the United States, there is history at this car show.

This is one of our favorite car shows, and we love taking
The Ranchero and the Blue Q out for a day of fun.

 

The two-level venue is divided by a wildlife riverbed with a rolling lawn landscape on the upper level with large shade trees covering the park. The lower level had the main stage, music, car show vendors, and all the Road Kings car show activities.

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Getting to the car show early in the morning is essential when part of the show is taking photographs for the website. The sun is kinder to the ride in the morning, but the morning ritual of cleaning the car for hours can block the camera from getting the photograph.
So the search begins; the happy hour of walking through the car shows in search of the camera shot before the crowd arrives.  

This year's show was a full house; with some amazing rides and classic car details.
It was a lot of fun, and seeing the So Cal Falcons and other recognizable faces after two years was nice. Thanks to all who stopped by for a look at the Ranchero and enjoyed a few hot dogs on the Blue Q.

A special thanks to the Road Kings!

Enjoy the show.

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Classics on the Lawn

Our weekly random car show showcase

Classics on the Lawn
2016 include San Antonio Car Show, Road Kings, Still Saving Lives, Mustangs at Warner Center
Check out past car shows and enjoy the rides.

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Looking for something to do in Ventura

The Ventura County Fairground Concerts

Concerts in your Car

Lowriders, roadsters, hot rods, classic cars, the Ventura County Fairgrounds is showcasing classics with fist row seats and on camera interviews along with close-ups of your ride on all screens. Find out more about this new venue and enjoy the show and the rides.

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The Road Kings, King of the Car Shows
The Road Kings, King of the Car Shows

The Road Kings Car Club

This years show June 14, 2020 has been canceled.

The Road Kings Car Club started in 1952. We started attending, then showing the Ranchero around 2011, a few years later we added the Q for the optimum classic car set-up. To say this is the friendliest bunch of car enthusiast is an understatement. Tomorrow their scheduled Burbank car show at Johnny Carson Park was canceled.

The Ranchero and the Blue Q

We usually get there early, like the first car, park up on the hillside, bring some donuts, and set up The Ranchero and the Blue Q for our afternoon barbecue. This car show is on the lawn, so the day is easy. The Road Kings has a fantastic collection of roadsters and classic hot rods.  There is a wealth of other classic cars that attend the show from Kustom to Cadillacs, Lowriders, and of course, the So Cal Falcon Car Club, where the elusive Falcons and Rancheros line the hillside. The show has a raffle, music, vendors, and people attending the show come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, some even bring their dogs. In the afternoon, we open up the Q offer anyone willing a hot dog or a burger, and all is good with the world, for at least a few hours anyway. One year we even got the Fireman’s choice award; of course, we were the only classic with a matching barbecue.
So catch up on a great car show, The Road Kings at Johnny Carson Park, and enjoy the rides.

A few favorites from the years attending the show.

So Cal Falcons

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The Classic Ford Models Up

Car Show: Fabulous Fords Forever

Still driving in the blind when it comes to the next car show, so taking time to flip through some photography from previous shows for the site. The Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show is one of our favorites. It is in serious transition due to the loss of their home base at Knott’s Berry Farm. Hoping they can recover because this classic car show has a way with the Ford and history showcasing the first model T, the power of the Mustang, and the grace of the T-Bird.

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