Join Us for the 6th Annual Factory Five Huntington Beach Cruise-In

NEW THIS YEAR:

Expanded Car Show is on Pier Plaza and Main Street!

Two Live Bands Will Be Playing During the Saturday Car Show – The Nomads Surf Band will play on Main Street and The Stevie G Band will play on the Pier Plaza.

Sunday Autocross and Riverside Auto Museum Tour Added

The 6th Annual HB Cruise-In event will be the biggest ever with lots of new surprises. This year we have two live bands – the Fabulous Nomads – Orange County’s oldest surf band will be playing during the Saturday car show on Main Street and The Stevie G Band will be playing on the famous Huntington Beach Pier Plaza.

Along with hundreds of customer cars, we will be displaying newly built Factory Five demo cars and the Factory Five big rig will be on the beach pier plaza.

This year, all are welcome (non-FFR makes are invited, space is limited).  Registration is open for the 6th Annual Huntington Beach Cruise-In Event! Spend a day at the beach with over 100 Factory Fives, music, car show awards, and good times. Register Now! Online registration closes at 5 P.M. EST on April 25th. You may register at the event, but space is not guaranteed.

Saturday Car Show Details

Join us and Factory Five customers on Saturday, April 27th for the 2013 Huntington Beach Cruise-In.

Registration opens at 9 a.m. and the show is from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. The Saturday car show/cruise-in event costs $50 and your entry fee gets you a t-shirt, entry into the car show, eligibility for trophies, and raffle prizes.

The Schedule of Events

9 A.M. – Registration Opens

10 A.M. – Event Begins, band starts playing

10:30 A.M. – Car Show Judging

2:00 P.M. – Car Show Awards and Boring Speech by Dave Smith

4:00 P.M. – Event Concludes*
*Note: All vehicles must leave the pier plaza by 8:00 P.M. Parking lot is open until 10:00 P.M.

Car Show Award Categories

Best in Show Overall and Runner-Up
Best in Show Roadster and Runner-Up
Best in Show Type 65 Coupe and Runner-Up
Best in Show GTM and Runner-Up
Best in Show ’33 Hot Rod and Runner-Up
Best in Show Challenge Car and Runner-Up
Best Use of Chrome
Best Paint
Best Engine
Best Interior/Details
Most Innovative Design
Highest Accrued Mileage
Best in Show – Non-Factory Five Make
Factory Five Legacy Award Winners Announced

Sunday Autocross and Riverside Auto Museum Tour Added

New this year is a Sunday event for those of you who want to make this weekend more fun.  Sunday begins with a tour of the famous Riverside Auto Museum from 10:00 am – 11:00 pm followed by an autocross event from 12 pm – 6 pm at Adams Motorsports Park and the cost is only $60 for the entire day.

If you register for both the Saturday car show and the Sunday museum tour/autocross, the cost is $99! To register for the event, click here.

Sponsor Hotel: Shorebreak Hotel

Right across from the pier plaza and car show is the brand-new Shorebreak Hotel and they are an event sponsor. They are giving our customers a rate of $189.00 (customers must mention they are part of the Factory Five block and ask for the Factory Five rate) for April 26 and 27, 2013 ONLY. Contact them directly to reserve your room and mention that you are attending the Factory Five Huntington Beach Cruise-In to receive the special rate.

Shorebreak Hotel
500 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, Ca 92648
714-965-4411
877-744-1117 Reservations
www.shorebreakhotel.com

The Fabulous Nomads surf band will play again during the cruise-in event! The name Nomads is synonymous with waves, sunshine, music, and fun. The Fabulous Nomads, Orange County’s oldest surf band, were instrumental in keeping surf music alive and popular during the 80’s until its complete resurrection in the 90’s.

Directions:

Huntington Beach Pier Plaza
Main St. and Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Riverside International Auto Museum
815 Marlborough Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
http://riversideinternational.org 

Adams Motorsports Park
5292 24th Street
Riverside, CA 92509
www.adamsmotorsportspark.com/ 

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