Kit Car Builder Magazine Covers 2013 HB Cruise-In

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

I met Jim Youngs in 1995, and he has been in the middle of the kit car industry ever since. Jim produces the best and the only kit car magazine in the county, and this month his friend and kit car expert Steve Temple wrote a great cover article on the 2013 Huntington Beach Cruise-In.

“It’s become a phenomenon. What started out a few years ago as a casual cruise, has now turned into a massive block party, packing both the waterfront and Main Street of Huntington Beach.” – Steve Temple, KCB

This month’s issue also has great coverage of the Carlisle Import Nationals, the AHA Show in Pomona, CA, and new product news from the kit car world. If you don’t have a subscription to Kit Car Builder, you can cruise over to their website and sign-up at kitcarclub.com.

Dave Smith
President

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