Roll Call: May 1–4 | Start the Month at Full Throttle
Cars & Coffee and everything else.
Welcome to the very first Roll Call, your one-stop cheat sheet for every coffee-n-cars meetup, canyon run, track day, and swap-meet between San Diego’s sunrise and Santa Barbara’s last light. We spend our nights combing club calendars, dusty forums, and flyer-strewn dashboards so you can spend your days doing the fun part: driving. Whether you wrench, show, race, or just hang out for the smell of toasty brakes, consider this your ignition key to the week ahead.
One last thing before you set the alarm and top off the tank: let’s keep the neighbors on our side. Roll in and out with respect, pick up after yourself, and save the smoky launches for a proper track-day. The more chill we keep it, the longer these meets stay on the map. Thanks, and see you out there! 🏁
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Chatsworth Cars & Coffee
Thu May 1 • 8 AM – 10 AM
Earl’s Donuts, 20429 Devonshire St, Chatsworth
Weekly valley meet-up for classics and muscle.
Coffee Nearby
• House Roots Bakery — 0.1 mi — opens 7 AM
• Awkward Coffee — 0.8 mi — opens 8 AM
Spring Fling Car Show & Swap — Day 1 (Paid Event)
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 4 PM
Woodley Park, Van Nuys
Two-day Mopar show, swap and cruise.
Coffee Nearby
• Bean Brothers Roasters — 0.5 mi — opens 6 AM
• Havana House Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 6 AM
Spring Fling Car Show & Swap — Day 2 (Paid Event)
Sun May 4 • 7 AM – 4 PM
Woodley Park, Van Nuys
Second day of the big Mopar gathering.
Coffee Nearby
• Bean Brothers Roasters — 0.5 mi — opens 6 AM
• Havana House Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 6 AM
Classic Cars & Coffee (Northridge)
Sun May 4 • 6 AM – 10 AM
Bob’s Big Boy, 8876 Corbin Ave, Northridge
Purist pre-1980 line-up, unlimited refills.
Coffee Nearby
• Barclays Coffee & Tea — 0.6 mi — opens 7 AM
• Re Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 7 :30 AM
Supercar Sunday
Sun May 4 • 7 AM – 10 AM
Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills
500 + mix of exotics, muscle and rods.
Coffee Nearby
• 10 Speed Coffee — 0.4 mi — opens 6 AM
• Café De Olla — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
Zuma Cars & Tacos
Sun May 4 • 9 :30 AM – 2 PM
Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica
Beach-side taco-truck meet; anything on wheels welcome.
Coffee Nearby
• Café Sur Le Pont — 0.2 mi — opens 8 AM
• Heart & Grind — 0.7 mi — opens 7 AM
Reunion Car & Motorcycle Show (Paid Event)
Sun May 4 • 10 AM – 4 PM
Valley Relics Museum, 7900 Balboa Blvd, Lake Balboa
’89-and-older cars and bikes ring the neon-sign museum.
Coffee Nearby
• Black Heart Coffee — 0.6 mi — opens 6 AM
• Heart’s Coffee Shop — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
L.A. COUNTY
Good Vibes Breakfast Club
Fri May 2 • 7 :30 AM – 10 AM
Newcomb Ranch turnout, Angeles Crest Hwy
Friday mountain-pass sunrise run.
Early Rodders
Sat May 3 • 6 AM – 9 AM
1919 Verdugo Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge
Long-running rods-and-customs lot meet.
Coffee Nearby
• Constellation Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
• Gio’s Bakery & Café — 0.7 mi — opens 7 AM
Heights Cruisers
Sat May 3 • 8 AM – 10 AM
Panera lot, 17427 Colima Rd, City of Industry
Informal muscle-and-classics cruise-in.
Coffee Nearby
• Industrious Beans — 0.4 mi — opens 7 AM
• Foothill Roast — 0.9 mi — opens 6 :30 AM
Gas & Glaze Cars & Coffee
Sat May 3 • 6 :30 AM – 9 AM
560 Workman Mill Rd, La Puente
Chill donut-shop gathering; all makes.
Coffee Nearby
• Coffee on-site (Fresh Donuts) — 0.0 mi
• Hacienda Brew — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
Downtown Village Cars & Coffee
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 9 AM
200 W First St, Claremont
Historic village backdrop; eclectic mix.
Coffee Nearby
• Iron & Kin Coffee — 0.2 mi — opens 7 AM
• Lucky’s Roasters — 0.3 mi — opens 7 AM
Conejo Valley Cars & Coffee
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 10 AM
350 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks
First- & third-Saturday staple.
Coffee Nearby
• BeanScene Café — 0.5 mi — opens 7 AM
• Five07 Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Tri-Five Car Show (Paid Event)
Sat May 3 • 9 AM – 3 PM
Lions Automobilia Museum, 2790 E Del Amo Blvd, Rancho Dominguez
Chevys ’55-’57 plus museum admission.
Coffee Nearby
• Steelhead Coffee — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
• Wolf’s Brew — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Whittier Elks Cars & Coffee
Sun May 4 • 8 AM – 1 PM
13620 Whittier Blvd, Whittier
Breakfast on site, raffle prizes.
Coffee Nearby
• Local Fixture — 0.3 mi — opens 7 AM
• Solid Coffee Roasters — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Bob’s Big Boy Classic Car Show
Fri May 2 • 4 PM – 10 PM — 4211 W Riverside Dr, Burbank
Hollywood-era Friday-night staple.
Valley Cruise Night
Fri May 2 • 7 PM – 9 PM — 201 S Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank
Antique rods at a vintage drive-in.
Vintage Iron Car Show
Sat May 3 • 9 AM – 2 PM — 18135 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos
Annual classics benefit.
Annual Classic Chevys of SoCal
Sun May 4 • 7 AM – 2 :30 PM — 21000 Plummer St, Chatsworth
Bow-tie fest & swap.
Pomona Catholic Car Show (Paid Event)
Sun May 4 • 8 AM – 1 PM — 533 W Holt Ave, Pomona
Parish fundraiser with live music.
SOCAL AT LARGE
Donut Derelicts
Sat May 3 • 5 AM – 8 AM
Adams Avenue Donuts, Huntington Beach
Legendary pre-dawn meet, 400 + cars.
Coffee Nearby
• Java Point Café — 0.2 mi — opens 6 AM
• 602 Coffee House — 0.5 mi — opens 6 :30 AM
Cbad Cars
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 9 AM
7130 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad
Diverse turnout, occasional vintage racers.
Coffee Nearby
• Baba Coffee — 0.3 mi — opens 6 AM
• Zumbar Coffee — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Cars & Coffee Corona
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 9 AM
IHOP, 2450 Wardlow Rd, Corona
Riverside-County Saturday staple.
Coffee Nearby
• Wildfire Coffee — 0.5 mi — opens 6 AM
• Local Joe’s — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Donuts & Dipsticks
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 9 AM
2001 E Orangethorpe Ave, Placentia
Chill OC crowd; all vehicles welcome.
Coffee Nearby
• Dip & Sip Café — 0.2 mi — opens 6 AM
• Orange Crush Coffee — 0.7 mi — opens 7 AM
VW Swap N Show (Paid Event)
Sat May 3 • 7 AM – 3 PM
Kobey’s Swap Meet, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego
Vintage VWs plus parts market.
Coffee Nearby
• Ryan Bros Coffee — 0.3 mi — opens 6 AM
• Moniker General — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
Point Loma Cars & Coffee
Sat May 3 • 7 :30 AM – 10 AM
2230 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego
Scenic marina backdrop.
Coffee Nearby
• Shelter Island Java — 0.2 mi — opens 7 AM
• Portside Coffee — 0.7 mi — opens 7 AM
Antique Adventures Classic Car Cruise
Sun May 4 • 8 AM – 11 AM
6587 Ventura Blvd, Ventura
Intimate highway-side get-together.
Coffee Nearby
• Beacon Coffee — 0.2 mi — opens 7 AM
• Copa Vida Ventura — 0.9 mi — opens 7 AM
Escondido Cars & Coffee
Sun May 4 • 8 AM – 11 AM
Kit Carson Park, 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido
Growing North-County meet.
Coffee Nearby
• Koffie — 0.3 mi — opens 7 AM
• Manzanita Roasting — 0.8 mi — opens 7 AM
SoCal MG Club Weekend (Paid Event)
Sat – Sun May 3–4 • 10 AM – 4 PM
Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo
British MGs, tech talks, museum tours.
Motor Cars on Main Street (Paid Event)
Sun May 4 • 10 AM – 3 PM
Orange Ave, Coronado
1980-and-older Antiques, Rods, Customs & Lowriders.
Thousand Oaks Chili Cook-Off & Car Show (Paid Event)
Sun May 4 • 12 PM – 5 PM
Conejo Creek North Park, Thousand Oaks
Family festival—classic cars, craft brews, chili contest.
RACING (May 1 – 4)
SCCA National Tour (Autocross) — May 2-4 — Crows Landing, CA
SVRA / Trans-Am Laguna Seca SpeedTour — May 2-4 — WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
International GT SpeedTour — May 2-4 — Laguna Seca
Speed Ventures Open Track — May 3 — Streets of Willow Springs, Rosamond
BMW CCA HPDE — May 3-4 — Buttonwillow Raceway
CRA Round 3 (Motorcycles) — May 3-4 — Buttonwillow Raceway
(All racing events require paid spectator admission or driver entry.)
WORKSHOPS
Teen Auto Workshop 102: “Fuel, Spark & Air” — Sat May 3 • 10 AM – 12 PM — Petersen Museum — Free with RSVP
JCNA Southwest Judges Training (Zoom) — Sat May 3 • 9 AM – 11 AM — Free with RSVP
HEADS-UP (Next 60 Days)
Sat May 10 — Team Real Racing Fan-Activation — Commerce Casino, Commerce
Sun May 18 — Golden Cove British Meet — Rancho Palos Verdes
Sun May 18 — WagonFest SoCal (Petersen) — Petersen Museum, Los Angeles
Sat Jun 8 — Dolce e Veloce (Petersen × Macchinissima) — Petersen Museum
Sat Jun 28 — 29th Annual All Toyotafest — Long Beach (venue TBA)