Las Vegas Cruise...Vintage autos on display! Freemont Street June 3rd - June 4th!

I stepped out of my Hotel at the crack-of-dawn this morning and was treated to an awesome sight - about 50 Vintage autos on display - on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas!

Las Vegas Cruise 2011 was given the nod by City Officials to park curbside, so they tooled in to town to show off their highly-buffed pricey collectibles for a two-day stint from June 3rd - June 4th!

The eye-catching beauties run the gamut - from rakish 1930's coupes - to classic American automobiles such as the Mustang, the Thunderbird, and the ever-popular Chevrolet (fins and all).

A handful of the owners have propped up the hoods, so tourists and locals alike can get an up-close gander at what all the fuss is about!

Quite a few of these exotic rare automobiles feature souped-up engines, a lot of gleaming eye-catching chrome (polished to perfection), and exotic neon colors in canary yellow, tropical turquoise, and fire-engine red!

In addition, a number of the stylish vehicles feature quite a bit of detailing on the body such as two-tone panelling, flame accents, you name it!

Personal favorites include a 1937 Terraplane Pickup (Red), 1932 Ford (3 Window Coupe), 1955 Thunderbird (Turquoise), 1925 Ford Motel T (Red with flame detailing), 1949 Mercury (Rose/Wine high-gloss exterior paint), 1962 Rolls Royce (Silver), 1934 Ford (5 Window Coupe in Silver), 1962 Corvette (Red convertible), 1932 Chevy (White Coupe), 1952 Chevy Belair (Red convertible), 1932 Roadster (Cream & Red flame detailing), 1924 Dodge (Neon Green), 1957 Belair (Wine/Red High-gloss exterior).

See 'ya there!

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Geico...green mascot wasn't fibbing! Cheap auto insurance...

Well, I succumbed to the little green monster.

I’ve chuckled over the Geico commercials in recent days, but was clueless about the extent of the truthfulness of their cute little Mascot's claims.

When I conducted a search yesterday for lower-priced auto insurance, lo and behold, Geico turned out to have the absolute best deal going!

Needless to say, I renewed my policy online in about two seconds flat, and I have saved a few hundred dollars in the process.

More surplus money for gas, out-of-town weekend jaunts, you name it!

I’m a happy camper now.

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The Grove...Bebe's Night of Fashion & Fun! KIA gift cards...

For those of you just kickin' around at home with nothin' to do on a Saturday night (in Los Angeles, oh yeah!) then toss on your party dress and head over to the Grove at the Farmer's Market @ Fairfax and Beverly Boulevard to savor a swirl of style & fashion presented by "Mod Matters on Design" aptly touted as:

A Night of Fashion & Fun

Sponors include Bebe, Toni&;Guy, and KIA Motors.

There will be a live performance by The Zodiac Show!

Stage Performance

7 p.m.

Saunter over to the Grove earlier (between 10 a.m - 5 p.m.) and you'll have the opportunity to test drive a KIA Sorrento (2011).

And, there is a goodie involved.

If you take the jazzy new roadster out for a spin KIA will spring for a gift card (gratis).

See 'ya there!

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Mercedes Benz...luxury auto flawed!

Every day you learn something new!

This morning, a friend of mine needed a jump-start after leaving his parking lights on all night, and running his battery down.

Sounds a lot like his personal life!

After dragging out the cables, and lifting up the hood so it could be seen in plain view by motorists driving by, he innocently batted his eyes as he prayed inside that a good Samaritan would careen to a halt and lend a helping hand.

"Do you always depend on the kindness of strangers," I quizzed him jokingly.

"That's how I ended up tying the knot with most of my lovers!"

Yeah, I'm familiar with all the boy-toys he's hauled into the sack.

The lusty love affairs usually started off with a bang, then whimpered away a few weeks later in the dark good night!

Uh-huh.

I'm cynical when it comes to matters of the heart.

But, back to the WeHo Lothario.

After a scant few minutes, a pretty young woman (a smattering of 'em feel safe among gays) sashayed down the quiet side street with her adorable Chihuahua in tow.

When she laid her soft brown eyes on the sorry son-of-a-gun, she was quick to enter the fray.

"Everything okay?" she softly purred.

So, he started up with his tawdry tale.

The generous gal offered to jump - er - give him a boost.

So, he was in like Flynn!

Imagine that, the down-to-earth sweetie was tooling around town in a top-of-the-line spanking new 2009 Mercedes Benz.

Now, his experiences with all the old junk piles he cruised around the neighborhood over the years (that he actually called cars), would come in handy.

For starters, the good Samaritan couldn't fathom how to open the hood of the spiffy roadster!

But, fate was not with my brewskie buddy, after he popped the latch.

After scanning the engine for the location of the battery for a nano second or two, he threw up his hands in disgust.

Nada.

"I'll call the dealership and ask where the it's located," she smiled sweetly.

But, shortly after a snippet of conversation went down between her and the salesman at the lot, her mood noticeably shifted.

"Something is up. And, it doesn't sound kosher," my intuitive pal was inclined to surmise.

"A no-go?" he overheard her mutter under her breath.

As it turns out, a Mercedes - in particular, her jazzy model - does not have the capacity to jump-start another ailing auto down on its luck by the side of the road.

Nope, her Mercedes is not the - "little engine that could" - by any stretch of the imagination.

So, what is the moral of the story?

Always flag down a robust all-American car - preferably made by Ford - to ensure you get the jump-start you need when your battery needs charging up.

In closing?

As Peter Falk would say:

"Just one more thing".

Did you know when a number of school children were recently showed a peace sign in class, a large percentage of the students thought it was the logo for Mercedes Benz?

The "Status Generation".

That's what I call 'em.

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