San Francisco Places to visit/Vern Tardell

Hi ,
my club is doing a tour of the US in July/August 2010 and we are looking for any cool car places that are a must see in the San Francisco area

I am also trying to get a contact for Vern Tardell as we hope to visit his shop.
cheers
Peter
Hamilton Hot Rod Club
New Zealand

 

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[FONT=&quot]Arlen Ness[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Vern Tardel[/FONT]

 

Thanks for that

 

july 10 or the 11th = strangers bbq and car show in san jose .....

 

If any in your group has interest in 67, 68, or 69 Camaro's, this is the place.
Web site, www.stevescamaroparts.com

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Steves Camaros
1197 San Mateo Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650)873-1890[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Showroom Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST/PDT
Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST/PDT
Closed Sundays and Holidays[/FONT]

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july 17th the dragoons "NITE OF THE HOT RODS" car show in antioch ca

 

Way touristy, but Alcatraz at night is really ****ing cool.

 

Second that so is Coit Tower at night, the city is like an amphatheatre. Just cruising through Golden Gate park and over the Golden Gate bridge is cool.

 

BlackHawk Auto Museum
Military Vehicle Technology Foundation

If you come in mid Aug. you can go to the ultimate car show:
Pebble Beach Concours

it is WELL worth attending, and if you are planning a trip anyway, why not schedule it around the top car show in the world.


If your club does come at that time let me know and I will give you all p***es to the:
Concours d'LeMons
its the evil anti-concours that takes place the day before Pebble Beach.

 

will there be churros?

 

shhhh!

 

Up in the North Bay (Wine Country) you should attend the cruise and show. Big time event and they love out of Staters. I'll bet some folks will take you'all in and show you around

http://www.peggysuescruise.com/

 

towards the end of August is the Goodguys show in Pleasanton. used to be a Street Rod event, but now it is 1972 and earlier cars.

 

Roy Brizio's shop, in South San Francisco is a must see, if you've never been before. Sales Manager, Dave Cattalini, is one of the nicest people in hot rodding to visit with. Plus they are always working on something cool in the shop.

Stalking KIRK! at the Goodguys headquarters in Pleasanton is always fun.

If your on the East Bay, two potential stops you could make are Darrell Hollenbeck's Vintage Color Studio's and Art Himsl's Place. I've been to both and if they're around it's worth it to stop by and say hi.

 

Those look familiar

Visit Alcatraz, ride the Cable cars, eat at Fishermans Wharf

 

Take a drive down the peninsula on skyline drive (#35). Eat lunch at Alice's Resturant in Woodside.

Here's the website, including menu and a map:
http://www.alicesrestaurant.com/

 

Thanks for all of the help. We arrive at San Francisco on Wednesday the 28th of July and fly home out of Los Angeles on the 16th of August. During this time we go through a few states.
You guys have given some really good info and identified a couple of places we didnt know about.
Heres the trip in full so if you can see an opportunity please jump in and make a suggestion.
Gambino Customs and a few other suggestions will be added I just need to make contact with them and check out if its cool.
There will be 12 of us in total several of us are Hambers.
Thanks again.

28th July
Brizios
Winchester House ?? (Unsure about this)

29th
Blackhawk Museum

30th
Alcatraz (Was going to be a daytime trip but now looking at a night visit)
Fishermans wharf
Golden Gate Bridge
Sacramento Vintage Ford Vintage Friday

31st
Nostalgia Drags Sacramento

1st August
Sacramento/Old Reno Swapmeet

2nd
Vern Tardell (Hopefully)

3rd, 4th 5th
Hot August Nights

6th
Bodie Ghost Town then onto China Lake

7th
Barstow
Primm
Las Vegas

8th,
Las Vegas

9th
Hoover Dam
Grand Canyon Skywalk

10th
Kingman-Jerome

11th
Prescott

12th
Phoenix

13th to 16th
Los Angeles

 

If and when ya get to Prescott, give me a call @ 928-445-RODS

 

We can stalk Kirk when he's over here in NZ as he has become a fixture at Americarna. Thats when he's not stalking the sheep here of course. The boy gets a curious grin when confronted by a wooly bummed ewe.

 

I'd check on tour reservations for Alcatraz way early. Daily attendance is limited. I am not sure what the demand is now, but better to check and reserve now.

http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/

Be aware that Sacramento is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from San Francisco. If you are traveling in or near the morning or evening commute times, travel can be slow.

 

When in LA be sure to hit the Peterson Auto Museum.

 

Its on the list of must do's. I have been once before and was lucky enough to get a ba*****t tour. I'm still dribbling

 

Yes i should have put up a credit, I was looking at that list a few days ago planing for next year

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When in LA be sure to hit the NHRA Museum in Pomona, Ca , the Justice Brothers Museum in Duarte, CA , dont forget to swing by the new Bobs/Johnies Broiler in Downey, Ca. and if possible you might email for a private tour of the Surf City Garage.
Have fun!!!

www.museum.nhra.com/
justicebrothers.com/
johniesbroiler.com/
http://www.surfcitygarage.com/

 

Take about three days and drive east to Bonneville Salt Flats for at least a day at Speedweek.

 

dont forget keith tardel while in santa rosa. www.rexrods.com.
Al.

 

I would skip the fishermans warf thing in SF. That is unless your into crowds of tourists and barking sealions. Go up to the mission district and get some killer Mexican food, probably not much of that in your neck of the woods. Angel Island is pretty cool too. It was like the west coasts version of Ellis island. Also in SF bay. Fort point under the golden gate is cool also the whole Presido is awsome. Lots of the coast defense turrets and stuff are still there. Be prepared to cook your balls off going through the desert that time of year. It was 127 farenheight when I stopped in Needles Ca last year. The beer got warm before you could open it. Do the sheep in NZ say "DDAAADDYYY" when KIRK! is around?

 

im suprised you diddnt mention the castro....
(sorry that wasnt nice)

 

Not car related, but there are alot of micro breweries in SF. I enjoyed sampling the brew.

 

Here's a couple of changes I'd suggest.

Brizio's location is near the San Francisco airport, so it's a great first stop. The Rodders Journal's office are near the airport as well. If your flight lands in the morning on the 28th. I'd suggest doing Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf & the Golden Gate Bridge on that day.

I'd staying the night of the 28th in San Francisco, a ton of great restaurants, something cool is going on every night, it's one of my favorite cities to visit.

If you fly in late on the 28th, spend the 29th seeing Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf & The Golden Gate Bridge. Or drive south to see the Winchester House and Gambino Customs in San Jose.

Either way I'd stay the night of the 29th staying in Pleasanton, it puts you about 20 minutes south of the Blackhawk Car Museum in Danville, near Arlen Ness' shop in Dublin, and the Goodguys Headquarters in Pleasanton. Then your already be on the East Bay and all you have to do is take I-680 to I-80 to get to Sacramento, plus you'd miss sitting in Friday traffic in San Francisco, on the Bay Bridge and in Oakland on your way to Sacramento.

Hope that helps out.