Cars & Coffee has defined how car shows in all corners of the world have been hosted since the early 2000s, elevating car meets from their controversial beginnings as Van Nuys cruise nights and Burbank parking lot meetups into globally-recognized, curated events in iconic venues like Universal Studios Hollywood…and it all started in Southern California. This episode will examine how and why car meets evolved, document the first Cars & Coffee in Irvine and how it influenced other car shows, and detail some of the most creative automotive events in Southern California.

Today’s Main Topics:

• What’s the Difference Between a Car Show and an Auto Show?
• The History of Car Meets in Southern California
• The First Cars & Coffee
• The Current Car Show Landscape
• The Rise of Photogenic Car Shows
• How the Pandemic Gave Rise to the Most Creative Car Shows in SoCal

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