Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Santa Clara Weekly: CARS Expo Brings High Performance Auto ...

?By Robert Haugh

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Bringing together an array of some of the most advanced automotive performance product suppliers and a superfluity of unique and well-maintained custom, nostalgic and racing vehicles, the California Automotive and Racing Specialty Expo (CARS) recently visited Santa Clara.

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Able to explore just about anything automotive-related, Auto aficionados browsed the selection of performance parts and an array of vehicles.

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Vehicles exhibited included street rods, muscle cars, classic cars, show cars, trucks and race cars, including a 350HP open-wheel, open-cockpit Dirt track Midget race car, a Japanese Drift vehicle, a drag racing boat, a BAJA 1000 Off-Road racing truck, a Street Mod Vintage Dragster, plus a wide range of vintage muscle cars. Street vehicles included a 1958 NASH Metropolitan, a 1966 Shelby Cobra GT-350, a pristine Plymouth Roadrunner and several more.

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Automotive performance companies including Auto Meter, Edelbrock, Fel-Pro, Airaid, Quickfuel, MSD, Stop-Tech displayed their latest products, along with having factory representatives available for consumers ?to discuss how to make your car or truck get down the track faster, the road smoother, use less fuel, or even stop faster.?

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Additional performance product vendors included Accel, K & N Engineering, Advanced Clutch Technologies, Aeroquip Performance, Mallory, Moog Suspension, Automotive Racing Products, Moroso, MSD Ignition, OPTIMA BATTERIES, Champion Spark Plugs, Permatex, Comp Cams, Crane Cams, Edelbrock, Royal Purple, Fel Pro Gaskets, Flowmaster, Hedman Headers, Holley Performance Products, Weiand, Hooker Headers, Wix Filters, and Hurst.

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Some of the after market and replacement parts showcased included cylinder heads and camshafts, ignition systems, new-age batteries, cutting-edge brakes and components, synthetic lubrication products, exhaust systems and more. Additional items included lubricants and automotive and carage-related tools.

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The event also featured an appearance by the Oakland Raiderettes cheerleaders.

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Door Prizes for the free event held on April 1 at the award-wining Santa Clara Convention Center included a 5-day Carnival cruise, several 51? Samsung HD TVs and more.

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