It was that time of the year again. We’re talking about the 21st Annual Azalea Custom Car Show, presented by the city of South Gate, California, in South Gate Park. It seems that every year this show is blessed with a super-clear day, great for barbecuing and
Avo Galebyan of North Hollywood, California, has been around cars all of his life. “I love cars,” the 20-year-old admits. “Ever since I can remember, I’ve been around them.” Though Avo, a leasing agent by trade, grew up liking sports and other guy-related hobb
It was a great day for a model car show, and what better place to hold such an event than in Victorville, California? That was the site of the VIPMC (Vehicles In Plastic Model Club) and Victorville Parks, Recreation and Community Service Department’s eighth an
Finding top modelers does not seem to be too much of a problem these days. Lots of lowrider modeling pros are seen online and they always send us jpeg pictures to our email or by regular mail when all else fails. And sometimes old friends just dial us up. Fran
Newcomer Arturo Alvarado is making his presence felt on the lowrider model circuit with his skilled model building that’s evident in an array of fine rides. Though new to the competition game, Arturo has actually been building models for a few years now. One o
A few years ago, James Bonsell from Huntington Park, California, picked up a ’50 Chevy pickup and started to build one of his best models yet. Chopping off the roof and shorting it as well, James added a custom front end with ’37 Ford headlights. James also mo
Three years ago, we caught a glimpse of the “Woody” bike owned by Iran Mestas of Chino Hills, California. Iran has come a long way since then, redoing his pieces to make one of the top bikes in the Street Custom category. As a custom furniture maker, Iran used
We’ve all heard of James Bonsell, but have you ever heard of Naomi Bonsell AKA “Mimi?” Most likely not, but if you know about her father you’ll understand the amazing model building talents that were handed down to his 16-year-old daughter. Mimi, who lives in
One Saturday this past March, UFO Hobbies of Los Angeles, California, held their Second Annual Model Car Show at the Los Amigos Mall on Jefferson Blvd. Plant Air Custom Air Bags and Graphics made the show possible by sponsoring the event. UFO Hobbies had it al
Among the many familiar faces at our kickoff show in Miami, Florida, was 14-year-old Andrew Arce of Titusville, Florida, who surprised the Sunshine State lowrider bike boys with his three-wheeling toy, “Asylum.” The creative process of this trike required only
