56th LARS Show

Photography by Michael Corazzelli Article by Jimmy B Layout by Jimmy B

If it’s Fathers Day weekend in Southern California, then its time for one of the BEST events anywhere in the US of A...The L. A Roadsters Show & Swap event. Once again, the 56th edition of this hot rodder favorite held at the Pomona Fairplex where it fills up most of the available pavement and grassy areas too. When you attend this event as either a participant or spectator, you wear your comfortable walking shoes for sure, and brig the sun block as you will be I under the suns rays all day.

This years show and swap meet followed the recently changed schedule of Friday and Saturday. This gives all the dads the chance to be home with their families and the response was great .

This time proven event is all about those roadsters! Roadster being defined as any car thru 1937 that does not have roll up windows in it. The most popular version is the 1932 Ford but there were roadsters of every year and color and style too.

This year, being the ‘32 Fords 90th birthday, a special area was set up to honor “THE DEUCE” and it was loaded with the iconic hot rod.

The LA Roadster swap meet is legendary. Held as part of the event, you did some serious walking if you walked every aisle. This swap meet is where some of the rarest or rare parts come out to be sold or swapped. Folks only come to this swap meet to sell and trade those hard to find parts because they know the buyers come looking for the good stuff!

Add in aftermarket parts vendors at the show all weekend, and you could almost build a whole car.

Thankfully the show is not just about roadsters. A huge specialty parking area was available for vehicles OTHER than roadsters thru 1972. Lots of cool stuff sitting out there too to check out.

Many hot rodders come in early for the event and in the day leading up to the show, visit many of Southern

California’s hot rod and customs shops with more than a few throwing there own events in the days leading up to the big show.

Add in all that So-Cal sunshine in June and it makes the perfect recipe for hot rod fun!

If you’ve never been, or its been a few years since you have attend this must see show and swap, make plans now for the 57th edition on Fathers Day weekend in 2023. Trust us when we say you will be glad you did.