Here are a few pics I took last weekend at the Third Annual Custom Capital car show in Prunedale, CA. A lot of work went into making this happen, and I owe a huge thanks to Juan, Jesus, and the whole Deadend Magazine family for all the effort that they put into creating what’s become one of my new favorite NorCal car shows. We had a great time down there, and I look forward to making it down for the next one.
Coby Gewertz is the creator of Church Magazine, Church Equipped, and the legendary custom 1963 Econoline Van Go. In this interview he sat down with Nic and Josie to talk about his past, present, and future projects, hot rods, customs, drag racing, photography, art, and more! Recorded 6/18/16 at Wyldwood Studios in Berkeley, CA
In a subculture rooted in nostalgia, moving forward and creating something new can be extremely difficult. There will always be naysayers clutching firmly to tradition shaking their heads at anything new or different, simply refusing to participate in the new out of some strange allegiance to a faded past. It’s no surprise that moving the West Coast Kustoms show from Paso Robles to Santa Maria in 2009 would have been met with this same obstinacy, because Paso was truly something special to be a part of. However, after spending last weekend at the 8th Cruisin’ Nationals in Santa Maria I’m confident in saying the reluctance to accept this place as the new home of WCK’s show has been at best misguided, and at worst hindered the evolution of our corner of the automotive world. I will always hold my time at Paso dear to my heart, but in hindsight can now appreciate that the thing that made Paso so special wasn’t just the town, it wasn’t just the park, and it wasn’t just the little hangouts scattered about all over at night. Paso was special because we made it mean something, we assigned value to it, we embraced it, and we made it happen. Santa Maria is no different. My nostalgia for pulling off the freeway and cruising down Spring Street into a wild world ground scraping hot rods, flame spitting customs, glittering kandy dipped lowriders, and the cacophony…