20th Japanese Classic Car Show Celebrates Car Culture and BRE in Long Beach
500 cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles showed up in Long Beach, CA for the 20th annual Japanese Classic Car Show.
500 cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles showed up in Long Beach, CA for the 20th annual Japanese Classic Car Show.
They started lining up well before daybreak. With fog prevalent at the Marina Green site next to the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, CA, more than 500 vehicular participants in the 19th Japanese Classic Car Show found their appointed spots, shut off their engines and waited for the inevitable throngs to appear.
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Remember the name: Ernie Francis, Jr.
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