No Love Party | part 3

Stop #2, Sugar Bear’s.

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No Love Party | part 2

Part 2 of 7: The coolest old school motorcycle shop around.

If you’re in the LBC and want to visit a cool, old school motorcycle shop, take the drive over the Vincent Thomas Bridge and get yourself to Century Motorcycles in San Pedro. It’s what a motorcycle shop should be: filled with vintage bikes, old photos and trophies, and a hint of oil in the air that makes you feel right at home. If you’re lucky, you’ll get the opportunity to meet Cindy Rutherford, the owner. If you’re really lucky she won’t run you down in her motorized baby buggy she pilots, and that has been rumored to do smoky burn outs all over 911’s up and down Pacific Ave. The shop has been passed down from her pop who started the shop in 1936. When we were at Century the day of the poker run, Cindy had us say “hi” to her dad whose ashes are right in the show room resting, appropriately enough, in a Vincent tank. We asked her to tell us a little about him and here’s one of the stories she shared:

“My Dad’s name was William Cotton, and during the depression he raced Harleys. He never lost a race. Later on, out of our sign business, he used to sell the motorcycles he won racing for pink slips. That’s how we got the money to open Century where it is located now. Boy, he would wax those guys every time! I got to hold the pink slips. After he would beat them up on “Vincent” Mountain (Rancho Palos Verdes starting at the reservoir) he would offer to let them win their motorcycle back for $100.00 in a drag race by the shop. He would tell those guys, “Now son, I am a pro, and pros don’t race for free. Give my daughter a $100.00 to hold and I’ll tell you what–you take a couple of laps with my Vincent Lightning and I will take the motorcycle I just won off of you and see if I can beat you again.” They fell for it every time, and he would beat them every time. Ever see a grown man cry? It isn’t always a pretty site. I might add that he wouldn’t let just anyone ride The Lightning, just the real qualified riders. He often said some of them couldn’t ride a stick horse. His Vincent Lightning is the 30th one made out of only 30 bikes.”

So, get over there, say “hi” to Bill, and spend some time with Cindy and her son, Tim. You’ll be glad you took the time.

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No Love Party | Part 1

PART 1 OF 7 :: Before the ride

For those of you who came … you get a gold star. For those who were not … you can see look at the next 7 postings and see what you missed.

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1965 Caddy | Part 1

Written by Jesse Kieser

Downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina – the cigarette capital of the world. On a small two-way street in the art district, the noise of an 18-wheeler echoes off the buildings, catching ears that hear the pitter pattering of a beast approaching. People turn to see only a flat black Cadillac with a metal-flake red hard top with four riders inside. Everyone looks down the road past the Caddy to see where the source of that truck-like noise is, and then they are rudely startled by a romp of the throttle and a billow of black smoke coming from the Caddy’s four-inch side pipe in its front fender. That’s followed by some cursing from those on the sidewalk. Jason Livingston and crew laughing from inside the car make a perfect scene at the Heavy Rebel Weekender bash on July 4th.  Livingston, a construction worker who hails from Lenoir, North Carolina, built a Frankenstein of a car: a 1965 Cadillac with a Turbo Diesel Cummings drive train. He, like so many, wanted to do something different, but he had no etchings or drawn-out plan. Rather, a combination of efforts and fate led his wife’s (Amanda Livingston) Cadillac to become what it is today.  ”Plus, I like blowing black smoke on people on the side walk. They’re waiting on a truck to come by or something. This car comes by, and we blow black smoke on them. I guess it makes people mad that we laugh about it and go on,” said Livingston.  Livingston has owned the car for five years. Last year, the car was a flat Carolina Blue color with a gold top, but it was changed for good reasons.  ”We did a flat black because with the pipe out the side, it would spew black smoke on the side from the front to the back,” said Livingston. “After a day’s driving you can still see black smoke all the way down the side. Plus, we just needed a change.”

… hold onto your hats, we’ll be back with the rest of the story and more pics …

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Casting Call for Garage Gals

Two events you girl’s don’t want to miss…

Our model scout will be attending the Mooneyes Car Show Dec 12 and the Grand National Roadster Show in the Suede Palace January 29-31

DETAILS

Mooneyes Car Show | Dec 12

TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale 500 Speedway Dr., Irwindale, CA 91706.

Any girls attending the show that are interested in modeling for Garage stop by the Rebel Rouser Vintage booth for a meet and greet and pick up information. We will also have some magazines and media kits for potential advertisers if your there for business.

Grand National Roadster Show | January 29-31

Suede Palace | LA County Fairplex, Pomona, CA.

Find our sign for Rebel Rouser Vintage and Garage Magazine.

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