Where the cars are, who's pulling up, and the shows you'll wish you'd heard about first. Issue No. 1 · Nov 14 – Dec 5, 2026.
This Saturday alone, a Texas motor show is serving up waffles, lowriders are rolling into a church lot on Whittier Boulevard, and a pack of Mustangs is leaving North Hollywood at 3:00 sharp. Thanksgiving weekend sends a convoy 100 miles down Florida's back roads to an F1 watch party. Then on December 5, a private-jet hangar in Tampa trades runway lights for a fashion runway.
Five shows, five very different scenes. Here's who's hosting, what to expect, and how to get in.
Saturday Triple Feature · Nov 14
Velvet Rope · RSVP Only
Whips & Waffles Motor Show
Lakeway, TX · Sat, Nov 14 · 9 AM – 12 PM
Waffles, a guest list and a Hill Country backdrop.
Whips & Waffles is a Saturday-morning motor show built around brunch, and the guest list runs through an RSVP. All makes, models and bikes are welcome, and breakfast is on the house: the hosts are serving complimentary breakfast, with pizza from Jersey Giant Pizza. Bring the family and an appetite.
The setting helps too: Lakeway sits in the Hill Country above Lake Travis, about as scenic a backdrop as a Texas morning meet gets.
How to get in
- RSVP: Link in @nextlevelceramic's or @motorclubaustin's bio
- Where: 5004 Beecreek Rd, Lakeway, TX
- Who: All makes, models and bikes; families welcome
Presented by Ceramic Pro Lake Travis / Next Level Ceramic Coating (@nextlevelceramic) with MOTORCLUB Austin (@motorclubaustin) · See the full listing on Car Show Hero →
Street Level · All Are Welcome
New Creation Ministry Car Show
Whittier, CA · Sat, Nov 14 · Show at 11 AM
Whittier Boulevard, palm trees and lowriders. It doesn't get more SoCal than this.
A live DJ will be spinning. Trophies go to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, plus a Pastor's Choice award, a category we'd love to see at more shows.
The price of admission for your ride is ten bucks, cars or bikes. All are welcome, and they mean it.
How to get in
- Roll-ins: 8 – 10 AM
- Show: Starts 11 AM
- Entry: Cars $10 · Viclas (bikes) $10
- Where: 16269 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA
Hosted by New Creation Ministry, with @team_reckless_crew rolling in · See the full listing on Car Show Hero →
Cruise · Pony Cars
SoCal Mustang Heaven Meet & Cruise
North Hollywood → Burbank, CA · Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM
Roll-out is 3:00 PM sharp. Don't be the one still in the parking lot.
The Mustang crowd gathers at NoHo Valley Plaza in the afternoon, then rolls out together across the Valley to Burbank. The destination is the Whiskey & Wheels classic car meet at Hill Street Cafe.
How to get in
- Pre-meet: NoHo Valley Plaza, 12121 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood
- Meet: 2:30 PM
- Roll out: 3:00 PM sharp
- Destination: Whiskey & Wheels at Hill Street Cafe, 3301 N. Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
Presented by @christine_vaneyck · See the full listing on Car Show Hero →
Thanksgiving Sunday · Nov 29
Velvet Rope · RSVP Required
Rally to F1 Watch Party
Tampa Bay → Sarasota, FL · Sun, Nov 29
The drive is the opening act. The Qatar Grand Prix is the headliner.
Florida Street Scene is leading a 100-mile run over Tampa Bay back roads. The finish line is Simulator Social Club in Sarasota, where everyone settles in to watch the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix together.
How to get in
- Entry: $40 per car
- RSVP: flstreetscene.com/fst
- Finish: Simulator Social Club, Sarasota
Hosted by Florida Street Scene (@fss_tiffany) · See the full listing on Car Show Hero →
The Grand Finale · Dec 5
Velvet Rope · Gala
Cars & Couture: Fashion Meets Flight
Tampa, FL · Sat, Dec 5 · 6 – 10 PM
Collector cars, couture and private jets, all under one hangar roof.
The 16th Collector's Gala moves into Sheltair Tampa, a private-aviation hangar, for an evening where the runway does double duty. Pamela Roehm Couture is the featured designer, and proceeds benefit Jacob's Touch.
How to get in
- Tickets: carscouture.com (sponsorships too)
- Where: Sheltair Tampa
- Benefiting: Jacob's Touch
Presented by Cars & Couture · featuring Pamela Roehm Couture · See the full listing on Car Show Hero →
Also on the Radar
- LA Auto Show · Los Angeles · Nov 20–29. Ten days of 2027 models from 23 brands, 15 of them offering test drives or ride-alongs. Open Thanksgiving Day.
- Rétromobile New York · Manhattan · Nov 19–22. The Paris collector-car show's first U.S. edition, at the Javits Center, with a Gooding Christie's auction on Nov 20–21.
- Daytona Turkey Run · Daytona Beach, FL · Thanksgiving weekend. Billed as America's largest combined classic car show and swap meet, in the Daytona International Speedway infield.
- Dino's Git-Down · Glendale, AZ · final day Sat, Nov 14. America's biggest GM-only truck show, free from top to bottom.
- PCNY Turkey Drive · NYC → Wurtsboro, NY · Sun, Nov 15. The Porsche Club's Metro NY rally, ending with runway fun at Wurtsboro Airport. $1,000 per car.
- Slammedenuff Daytona · Daytona Beach, FL · Sun, Nov 29. The stance scene closes Thanksgiving weekend indoors at the Ocean Center.
Toy Drive Tracker
Car people show up for the holidays. Bring a new, unwrapped toy.
- Stuff the Trunk Toy Drive · Springfield, OR · Sat 11/14, 12–4 PM
- Marconi Magic Toy Drive · Tustin, CA · Sun 11/15
- Route 66 Centennial Car Show & Toy Drive · La Verne, CA · Sat 11/21
- Toy Drive Car Show · Las Vegas · Sat 11/28, for Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada
- OOOG Toy Drive · Birmingham, MI · Sat 11/28. Free admission with a new, unwrapped toy
Spotted: Be a Rundown Correspondent
You're at the shows every weekend with a camera in hand. Let's put your work in front of car people nationwide. Send us your best shots from any show in this issue, with the show name, city and your handle. Every photo we run gets your @ right under it, and regular contributors get a Rundown Correspondent credit in every issue. DM @carshowhero to send yours.
Get Your Show in The Rundown
Listing on Car Show Hero is free. Just send the flyer. Exclusive gala or Tuesday-night meet, if it's on carshowhero.com it can land here. Got headliner cars, special guests or a build reveal? Tell us and we'll put it in print.
Event details come from each host's flyer and listing. Confirm times with the host before you drive.