WHEELS AND WAVES 18 coverage from The Daily Driver Project…
Again, Wes hits it outta the park with some great coverage last weekend’s WHEELS AND WAVES with our guests SIMON RHEE and JOHN PAUL DEJORIA!
Check it all out below, but hit this link to see ALL HIS SHOTS, baby! Be sure to catch the VIDEO below too!
WATCH! THE TITAN Trailer sends Sam Worthington through Evolution…
In the near future, a military family uproot their lives so they can participate in a ground-breaking experiment to accelerate man’s genetic evolution. The goal? To relocate humanity to another planet and avoid extinction. Starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson and Nathalie Emmanuel.
On Netflix March 30th…
Ride of the Week: ‘Ruby’ Woodie provides a Smooth Ride down Memory Lane
They say a smile is worth a thousand words.
Well, it seems fitting when you look at the photo accompanying this week’s column. The smile on the driver behind this week’s Ride of the Week says it all.
This is Rick White, aka Ricardo Blanco. White is in the construction industry, operating in sales with Larrabure Framing.
“We frame large multi-family projects,” he begins to explain. “Mostly in DTLA and Irvine, we are a digitizing manufacturer of framing components manufacturing off-site, then assembling and building on site.”
But in his “non-assembly” time, White has another job: inspiring others with a gangbuster smile while driving his 1950 Ford station wagon woodie named “Ruby.”
White goes on to tell me that “Ruby” was purchased in original condition from her original owner.
“When we rebuilt the engine, we went old school with a flat head, modified with 3/4 cam, aluminum heads, dual carbs, headers and a hot ignition,” he explains. “I bought it about 26 years ago as a family car to raise our two kids, Kyle and Karina, plus dogs Nikki and Buddy.”
Even in 1992, this woodie epitomized coolness.
“This car is a throwback to a friend’s Woodie I used to cruise in Malibu at 14 years old,” White said. “We would come to Malibu with his sticks (surfboards for you non-carvers) and spend the day at the beach.”
For White, the best part of his car is the patina of 26 years of life, cruising to Santa Cruz in the summers, down to Encinitas for the woodie shows in September, and up to Santa Barbara for club meetings and another Woodie show in July.
“‘Ruby’ is a weekend car and a great source of entertainment,” White said.
“One year, my wife, Elaine, the kids and I all headed to Santa Cruz and decided to take Highway 1 through Big Sur. While navigating the curves and the cliffs of Highway 1, I realized that the turning and swaying might be leading towards some car sickness.“But, afraid to say anything, I casually glanced over my shoulder to see the kids happily engaged in their music and videos and not unhappy in the least. That’s when I knew they were totally into the woodie and not the inconveniences of no A/C, stick shift, and a car made from a tree.”
When you hear stories like that, you appreciate the power of the present moment and how a car can add to your life. White gets it and does whatever he can to share the feeling.
“We love the drive through Malibu for the scenery, our Malibu friends and the memories of freedom and summer’s days,” White said. “The woodie lifestyle has kept us together as a family enjoying surfing, the beach, summer nights, and a culture of fresh air and having fun.”
What else could you possibly say to affirm the power of automotive beach life? Big thanks Rick for helping to inspire a culture that embodies so much positivity.
If our society could share that sentiment in this way more often, there’d be a lot less suffering in the world — and a lot more woodies.
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Watch! AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Trailer 2 will thump you hard…
In theaters April 27… Too bad there’s no fighting in this one. :0 WATCH!
Today’s Automotive Inspiration… LISTEN
God’s Will? There was a day when I had no idea what that meant. And through my ignorance, I lived a life of chance. Whatever came at me, I dealt with in the best way I could, having no idea of the outcome.
I was a whirling dervish.
I realized over time that God was not a white bearded dood up in the clouds looking down and saying, “I cast this blah blah onto YOU!” …or whatever. HE was not a person or anything like a physical person.
He, was just a state of mind. AN INTERNAL REALIZATION.
So today, and just for today, I want you think about this one thing. In the Bible, the “name” of something represents it’s “nature.” And God means GOOD.
Therefore, there can be nothing BUT good. And that, is the good news… as long as you realize this. Nothing can be bad unless you DECIDE IT’S BAD.
Try to realize that the Spirit/The Universe/The Infinite (call it whatever you want) only wants you to have/be all the best that you can. And it let’s you know what to do through INSPIRED THOUGHTS and HUNCHES.
So, LISTEN throughout the day to get your assignment. Don’t ignore it.
When it comes, ACT IMMEDIATELY. “Now is the appointed time.” It will be the right decision, always. And… it’s coolest thing that will ever happen in your life.
You can’t make any mistakes if you LISTEN, then ACT. This is not a joke. This is the LAW.
Work within it, and watch you dreams come true. I am… and it is.
So… Sit and be quiet. Listen. Then ask from your heart for what you want.
Then… Go to work. Let it Go.
Peace, Love, Health, Prosperity are GOOD things and true things. And since God equals Good, then it’s “God’s Will” for you to have all this… and more.
Today is a “day-tight compartment.” Live Now. Not tomorrow or yesterday. LIVE NOW.
The Volo Museum lands my SON OF THE MASK CAR…
Having been stored at WB for many years, Brian Grams of THE VOLO MUSEUM managed to snatch up my car from the film SON OF THE MASK.
If you’re ever in the Chicago area, look them up. He’s got a great Museum…
The most BEAUTIFUL video you’ll ever watch…
TO SCALE took a telescope around the streets of LA to give passer-bys an up-close look at the moon. And it will nearly bring you to tears.
They also made an amazing film that scaled the entire SOLAR SYSTEM.
To Scale: The Solar System from Wylie Overstreet on Vimeo.
WHEELS AND WAVES #18 is this Sunday…!
Don’t miss this Sunday’s WHEELS AND WAVES at The Malibu Country Mart!
Cancel whatever you have… say “no” to whom ever you have to… and bring your car to the “BEST CARS & COFFEE IN LA!”
Why? Well, because we get the likes of Keanu Reeves, Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Banks and tons of other celebs! But…
…if you don’t come, I’ll have to drink all the coffee myself, probably get arrested for running in circles screaming “Life is So Awesome!” and playing with all the free Hot Wheels I’m gonna give you guys. Plus, Stuntman SIMON RHEE will be there and he’ll probably throw me off a building as a demonstration. Seriously.
Oh, oh, and if I DO get arrested, someone call Kathie ’cause I’ll probably leave my phone in the back of the Cop Car… after I throw up all the coffee.
Or… you could just come to the show and help me avoid all that?
WATCH! Netlix’s LOST IN SPACE Trailer… actually looks awesome
Wasn’t really sure about this when I heard that Netflix was doing another remake of LOST IN SPACE. But this trailer looks wiked cool and could be fun. Lmk what you guys think?
Ride of the Week… Marc Magid’s 1959 Chevy Impala Wagon
As the writer for Ride of the Week, I get to meet a lot of interesting people and see amazing cars.
And, as you know, the whole point of this column is to share those stories and hopefully inspire you guys to do the same, to get out into the world and create positive change.
Now, you can do this in a very simple fashion, as all it really takes is to share what you love with others. And when someone approaches me with a cool car and story, I’m grateful and appreciate their desire to share.
So this week’s Ride of the Week goes to Marc “Squid” Magid and his 1959 Chevy Impala Wagon.
Magid, a frequent attendee of my Wheels and Waves show here in Malibu every third Sunday, revealed to me the story behind the minty green Impala and what it took to build.
“Ross Peterson took two years to build this,” he begins, noting that Peterson used three different cars to build the one-of-a-kind automobile.
“A ’75 454 was punched out to 468ci,” he said. “An Edelbrock 75 carburetor on the stock four-barrel intake. Chevy aluminum valve covers and a Mooneyes air cleaner, coupled with a chrome water pump, alternator, brackets and A/C compressor make it all fancy.”
Ooh, now we’re talking.
“A new stock 700-R4 transition had a shift kit added before it was attached to the big block,” he continued. “Interior is period stylish with seats adorned with metallic mint to green designs and all gauges have been updated to digital Dakota, filling the stock dash. Scott from Hot Rods & Hobbies out of Signal Hill gave this ‘green machine’ a total makeover and many, many layers of pistachio paint.”
Seriously, you want to walk up to this car and just lick it.
The car ended up in Magid’s hands a little more than four years ago.
“My neighbor saw it at a picnic in the city of Hawthorne and I knew I had to have it,” Magid said. “I grew up delivering newspapers with my dad out of the back of his station wagon and this car brings me back to a much simpler time in life.”
And there it is. A key point in restoring cars always seems to bring us back to a positive time when things were good, thus putting more love in the world.
“The best part about this car, besides it being totally unique, is that I bought a ’46 woodie and brought it home, told my wife that we had to sell the ‘green machine’ now and she refused to let me,” he said. “Can’t beat having a car that the wife loves!”
Yeah, that’s an understatement in a massive way, considering that many of my friends were given the ultimatum of “the car or the wife.”
But Squid’s favorite story was picking up the “green machine” from Hot Rods & Hobbies as they were going with them to Good Guys in Del Mar.
“We knew it was a special car when their guys were taking pic[ture]s of the ‘green machine’ as we drove off,” Magid recalled. “It was a fabulous weekend with them and we won Builder’s Choice Award out of over 3,000 cars! The feeling of driving through the tunnel to accept our award from Charley Hutton was unforgettable.”
Again, the feeling behind having these cars is what keeps car culture alive.
And Squid confirms something else: the love of cruising the coast with car club friends and going to different shows.
“I never was able to play Little League growing up because I was delivering newspapers with my dad and I never got to win a trophy,” Magid said. “And now, since I got the ‘green machine,’ I’ve won several. I feel so lucky and humble.”
You guys getting this? Do what you love, and good things happen. Yep, that’s the ticket. If only more people would understand that what you put into the world is what comes back to you in droves. You have to be conscious.
Squid’s parting thought references our love of this town.
“I love coming to Wheels & Waves in Malibu and cruising the wide open highway with the surfers over our shoulder,” Magid said. “Fireball has made this a monthly tradition to meet up with some good quality people who care about keeping the car culture alive. The laid-back vibes of Malibu reminds me of surfing with my buddies and you can’t beat PCH at 7 a.m. when no one else is on the road!”
As always, thanks for coming out, Squid!
Want to be featured in Ride of the Week? Send Fireball an email at askfireball@fireballtim.com.
