LA Lit and Toy Show - Now in its 30th year, over 1,250 people attend the annual Porsche and Vintage V-W Literature, Toy/Model, & Memorabilia Swap Meet at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel. The meet has over 225 tables with tens of thousands of collectibles - posters, sales literature, toys, models, factory gift items, press kits, technical literature, small trim items, and accessories for Porsches and vintage VW's. The meet is held in two huge ballrooms on the main floor of the Airport Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles - very close by Los Angeles International Airport. The public is admitted at 9:00 a.m. for $10 each at the door. "Earlybird" shoppers are admitted with the vendors at 7:00 a.m. for $30 at the door. Special discounted room rates are available from the LA Airport Hilton directly at 310-410-4000. Please ask for the special room rates under the "group code PVV."
Comments
11. Sierra Madre Collection's Open House, Wednesday February 27th through Friday March 1st starting at 10:00 AM
Sierra Madre Collection is pleased to be hosting an open house starting Wednesday, February 27th and ending Friday, March 1st from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM every day. We hope that you will stop by our Pasadena showroom to see our latest additions and enjoy some refreshments, snacks and fun surprises. All orders placed in store during the open house will receive a 10% discount! To place an order for pickup during the open house, please email Sales@SierraMadreCollection.com.
Please call (888)986-4466 or email Info@SierraMadreCollection.com with any questions and check us out online at www.SierraMadreCollection.com or www.facebook.com/SierraMadreCollection for more details. We are located at 1055 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91106. See you there!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. The Parts Shop - Friday March 1st 2013
The Parts Shop will be hosting an open house and book sale on Friday March 1st from 10AM to 2 PM @ 15725 Chemical Ln. Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Tel. 714-894-3112. Email : partshop@aol.com .
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. Tru-Speed
Tru-Speed, 365 Clinton Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 will hold an Open House all day on Saturday, from 9am when they open until about 5pm. It would make a convenient stop before you settle in at Jim Liberty’s and European Collectibles. Please fell free to drop by, talk cars, and see their display of Porsches. If you need information, please call terry Brewer at 714-424-0251.
8. AutoKennel’s Open House on Friday, March 1st, 2013
Paul Kramer’s AutoKennel will have an Open House on Friday, March 1st from 11:30am to 4:30pm at 1974 Charles Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Their “fun time” will include pizza, beer, snacks, and soft drinks – and lots car gazing and tire kicking. AutoKennel’s building partner, Nick Reed’s Veloce Gruppe will be joining in. When you get there, please pull down the alley beside the building where the electric gate will be open for you to pull in. For a map and directions, please check Paul’s website at www.autokennel.com/AutoKennel/About_US.html. If you need help, please email Paul at paul@autokennel.com.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. GTwerk/Bob Kann’s Open House, Friday – March 1st, 2013
Bob Kann will once again hold his friendly open house with cookies and car talk. It is Friday, March 1st, 10am until 4pm at his shop GT Werk, 3841 Catalina Street – Suite G, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Phone number for reference is 562-431-1523 and his email is gtwerk@aol.com . Bob’s website is at www.gtwerk.com .
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Carparc USA LLC - Saturday – March 2nd, 2013
We kindly invite all Porsche owners, clients and enthusiasts to our Open House at our Costa Mesa shop location on Saturday, March 2nd, from 10am to 4pm.
We anticipate many Porsche lovers to be in town for the Lit Meet, Phoenix Club Swap meet and other activities in the area, so we hope many of you will also find their way to our restoration shop on 1701 Pomona Ave, Costa Mesa to attend our Open House!
Drinks and snacks are offered while people can see several early 911’s in various phase of restoration, such as 4 (!) early 911 1965 cars, a 911 ‘64 (300215), 911S ‘67 SWT, 2x 911L ‘68 SWT, 911S ‘68 Sunroof Coupe and a 911E ‘70 Targa.
We will have our doors open from 10am in the morning till late afternoon. For a map how to find our location, please go to our website at www.CarparcUSA.com, then click on “about us" in the menu bar. For more info please email Henk@CarparcUSA.com or call 562-331-0681
See you in March!!
Carparc USA LLCC
1701 Pomona Ave Unit B
Costa Mesa CA 92627 USA
2. European Collectibles, Inc. wishes to announce our Sixth Annual "OPEN HOUSE" To be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
The Saturday evening Open House will begin at 4:00pm and end at 7:00pm on March 2nd, 2013. Nick Clemence, Chris Casler and Jeff Trask will have historic Porsches on display in their showroom. We encourage you to drop by & spend time taking in all that is Porsche. European Collectibles is located at 1665 Babcock Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, 949-650-4718 phone or info@europeancollectibles.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. John Willhoit’s Open House, Friday – March 1st, 2013
Willhoit Auto Restorations, 1360 Gladys Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90804 is having an open house on Friday, March 1st, 2013. The phone number for John's shop, which specializes in prize-winning 356 restorations, is 562-439-3333. You can find directions to John's shop on his web site, www.willhoitautorestoration.com/.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Jim Liberty’s Open House, Saturday – March 2nd, 2013
Jim Liberty will hold an Open House with light food and drinks at his shop from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday, March 2nd, just after the Lit Meet and just before the European Collectibles open house. He is at 1638 Babcock Street , Suite F, in Costa Mesa (92627) - literally 100-yards down the street from European Collectibles. You can get a travel “two-fer.” Jim is a one-man shop and he has turned out some prize-winning 356 restorations. His phone number is 949-375-1888
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. California Porsche Restorations Open House, Thursday & Friday – February 28th, and March 1st, 2013
California Porsche Restorations will have an Open House over two days - Thursday, February 28th from 1:00pm until 4:00pm and Friday March 1st from 9:00am until 2:00pm. CPR's address is 309 Industrial Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028 and their phone number is 760-723-8900. CPR's website is worth a look at ahead of time - see it at www.caporsche.net. 356 Talk guru and Sunday Swap Meet co-organizer Bob Lee will be hosting both days so be sure to go by and say "Hi."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. L.A. Dismantlers for Porsche Open House, Friday – March 1st, 2013
L.A. Porsche Dismantlers will hold an Open House at their facility located at 9819 Glenoaks Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352, on Friday, March 1st from 12pm to 4pm. They want us to come by and pick their brains about Porsches. They specialize in 1980s and up 911, 996, 993, Boxster, Cayman, and Cayenne models. They sell everything from parts from engines and transmissions to whole cars and shells. They will have snacks and drinks for everyone so come on down and say hello. For reference, their website is www.ladismantler.com.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Steve Hogue Enterprises Open House, Friday – March 1st, 2013
Steve Hogue Enterprises, will have an Open House, also Friday, March 1st, 8am until 4pm. The address is 22416 S. Normandie Avenue, Unit D, Torrance, CA 90502. Phone is 310-787-1001. Steve will have a lot of projects in the shop. Please check what Steve is up to at his website http://www.stevehogueenterprises.com.
Related events for that weekend -
1. SoCal All-Porsche Swap and Car Display, Sunday – March 3rd, 2013
The All-Porsche Swap & Car Display will again be held on the day after the Lit Meet on Sunday, March 3rd at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim. It’s located at 1340 South Sanderson, Anaheim, CA 92806. This will be our fourth year here and the site is working well. See http://www.thephoenixclub.com/ for details on this German American Club.
Event sponsor, the 356 Club of Southern California will have indoor vendor displays in the FestHalle with 11,500 feet under one roof! Outdoors, we have about 2 acres of room for more vendors, swappers and large grass soccer field for car corrals. Parking has been an issue as this event has grown, but we have solved that problem and we’ll have plenty of parking available to Porsche nuts within 50 meters of the main entrance.
This event will take us back to a simpler time in a very unique setting; to a time when the Internet was not your primary source for used Porsche parts; a time when the local Southern California Porsche owner's gathered each winter to swap, fender fondle, see old friends and appreciate the breed. There will be vendors dedicated to our Porsche hobby and plenty of swap space will be available. If you have a car for sale, bring it and put a sign and information sheet in the window and sell it.
Each car coming in for Porsche display parking will make a donation of $20, so pile as many of your friends in the car as you can! The gates open to the Porsche parking on the grounds of the Phoenix Club at 8 AM. Seeing all the Porsche's parked there will be incredible! The walk-in gate will be open at 8:00 AM and admission will be $10. Breakfast and lunch with a German flavor will be available from open to close. Be sure you stop by the Bierstube to finish off the day. For those wanting to stay in the area of the Phoenix Club on Saturday night, we suggest the AYRES HOTEL ANAHEIM, 2550 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 634-2106.
Swappers will make a $40 donation per space taken on a first come first served basis at the gate on the morning of the event. Indoor vendor space also be available for $80 donation per space taken, but must be reserved by February 15h, 2013. For Vendor display information and reservations, contact Bob Lee at Robert.b.lee@cox.net or 619-518-8645. Swapper and vendors will be able to come in and begin set up at 6 AM. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (http://www.cff.org/).
So, we'll look forward to seeing you and your Porsche Sunday, March 3rd, 2013. Bring whatever money you have leftover from the Literature Meet, your Porsche, Porsche friends and join us for a celebration of Porsche! Breakfast and lunch will be available, so plan to spend the day soaking in the glory that is Porsche. Watch for updates and for information; contact Jeff Trask at NO911NV@aol.com or 949-697-4499 or Pete McNulty at pmcnulty98@aol.com or 949-400-9319. Let us know how you want to be involved!