This is the goal; lots of cars, lots of generous people, and mountains of toys for the less fortunate.
It’s only appropriate that I get off my lazy behind and post this while it’s still the holiday season, and in the same year in which this event took place, dontcha think?
Entry lines are long but move quickly.
Motor4Toys is a monstrous, several thousand car morning cruise in that stems from the good karma of a young guy named Dustin Troyen. Mr. Troyen is many things; a marketing guy, writer, magazine publisher, event promoter, and car guy to the core. His idea for this event is that your “cost” of car entry is at least one new unwrapped toy. That’s also the “admission fee” for spectators. Naturally this all happens in early December the goal being to share those mountains and mountains of tens of thousands of toys with less fortunate families and kids. What a smash idea, and what s smash event.
The sun’s not fully up yet, but the Anthem insurance company lot is teaming with thousands of cars.
It takes place at a massive insurance company HQ parking lot in Woodland Hills, California, and draws something for everyone: exotics, classics, muscle, tuners, hot rods and rats, bikes, you name it. Plus lots of sponsors who make it happen for the good of less fortunate kids. The Toyen’s minions of elves spend the next week after show distributing all this stuff, again all volunteer.
This is the age and stage where we need to capture the imaginations of tomorrow’s car guys and gals.
Its a marvelous morning car walk that I don’t miss. Here’s a few of my happy snaps from this year, and you should make it a point to be there next December as well. Its a good thing for a good thing.
This was the first time or place that many people saw Maserati’s fabulous new Levante SUV.
Tri 5 Chevys – sure, tons of them.
Something for everyone here.
I’d be shocked if there were less than a thousand Mustangs on hand.
Uber rare and fast early Nissan Skyline GT-R.
Aston Martin, BMW, 190SL — all the prime Euro brands on hands.
Long live the 70s, baby. Check out this faux wood clad ’73 Gran Torino Squire, disco boy.
Yeah fine sure whatever.
Enough BMW i8 voltage here to power a small city. Positively exotic!
Sorry for the bad glare in this shot, but check out the row of cars behind this McClapper.
Winged things, like this Tesla X, very popular at Motor4Toys.
Blue, blue, my love is Blue…
Among the most important rules of Cars n Coffee Conduct — be cool.