Fun meet in Mira Mesa featuring a blend of domestic and import cars, food, raffles, models, dj’s and live bands including the vocal group Eleve.The JBA exhibit was located right in the middle of the event and we were in a perfect position to watch all of the activities unfold. Thanks to the folks that put the event together and congrats to the trophy and raffle winners. Check out the pictures for more of the story.

Big thanks to the Mustang Club of San Diego for another great car show! Embarcadero Park North is an amazing location…with rolling lawn-covered hills situated between San Diego Harbor and the Marina. JBA’s booth was busy all day with lots of friends stopping by. The Boy Scouts of Troop 11 provided a steady-supply of refreshments. And of course, the show featured over 300 cars to look at, talk about and listen to. Check out the pictures for more of the story.

A great Southern California tradition continued today with the 31st annual Woodie meet known as Wavecrest held at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The sun burnt off the marine layer in the morning as visitors wandered through row after row of Woodies…everything from vintage rolling stock and restored classics to highly modified hot rods…with wood as the common denominator.  JBA has worked on a bunch of different Woodies over the years and it was nice to see most of them in one place. The attached images include some random shots followed by a series that highlights the clever license plates found on many Woodies. We’ve also included a large batch of “window art” pictures showcasing Woodie window decals. The granddaddy of all Woodie shows, Wavecrest is hosted by a dedicated group of volunteers from San Diego Woodies. For more info, go to http://www.nationalwoodieclub.com/chapter_sdiego.htm.  -bt

JBA cruised over to the swap meet/car show this morning at Qualcomm. Cool stuff to look at, cool stuff to buy, cool cars to check out. Lots of familiar faces. For more info on Ray Taylor’s events, go to www.sandiegoautoswap.com. Random images follow. -bt

Here is a sampling of the vehicles at the J. Bittle American 1st Annual Power Festival, Open Show & Cruise held Sunday, August 1st, 2010. Sorry we didn’t get pictures of everyone’s rides. Thanks again to our customers who made this event great!

On Sunday August 1, JBA celebrated its 25th Anniversary with its first annual Power Festival, Open Show & Cruise. The event also served as the grand opening for JBA’s new expanded facility at 5675 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123. The day featured a major car show/cruise, tours, a raffle, prizes, models, engine and chassis dyno demonstrations, a vendor gallery, food, music by Don Swanson & the Retro Rocketts, and pinstriping by Kong. JBA’s customers turned out in force with hot rods, race cars, customs, classics and late-models. JBA also displayed current project cars, staff rides and several examples of JBA’s new GreenSpeedCo technology. The parking lot was packed early and reinforcements continued to cruise in all day. Much thanks to the Mustang Club, Shelby Club, Mopar Club and Pontiac Club who all helped out by controlling the parking areas. Thanks also to our vendors, but most of all, to our customers who it made it such a great day! This collection of pictures features mostly shots from the parking areas around the building. See the other posts for pictures of cars and the facility.