Max Lazar of Mantis meets Barry White of Barry's Speed Shop

Max had the opportunity of meeting Barry White of Barry's Speed Shop at last year's Seattle Roadster Show. Barry's popular show from "Wrecks to Riches" is a Mantis favorite. Check out TLC's and Barry White's schedule at TLC and Barry's Speed Shop to get the latest information on Barry's shows. What a restoration specialist. Only a handful can keep up with Barry White. Max is standing next to one of Barry's projects and client-the proud owner of the newly restored roadster. Mantis Rodz hopes that Barry will be present at the 2008 Seattle Roadster Show. See the posting below for dates and directions.

Here we come Seattle Roadster Show: Mantis Rodz will be there!

Here is the Praying Mantis at the 2007 Good Guys Show in Puyallup, Wa. sharing space with Street Rod Visions . Notice the Mitee Mouse and Moon Eyes decals on the Handy Man Wagon? Cruise on over to our gear bag section and see what other stickers are available. Mantis Rodz will have at least one of our cars and a booth in next year's Seattle Roadster Show at Qwest Field. Stop by and see us; we'll have some nice give-aways! Posted below is the location, date and time of the 2008 event.

GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW

JANUARY 25-27, 2008
GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW
LA County Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768

In its fourth year at the town that claims to be the home of hot rodding -- Pomona, and it its 58th year, the Grand National Roadster Show is America’s oldest running indoor hot rod show. Under new show direction, this is being billed as a bigger, better show with more to see and do.

From the North (e.g., from Bakersfield)
138 miles (about 2.5 hours, or 3.25 hours in traffic): Travel south on I-5 S. Take exit I-210 E toward Pasadena. Take exit 45 to merge onto CA-57 S toward Santa Ana. Take exit onto I-10 E toward San Bernardino. Take exit 43 for Fairplex Drive. Turn left at Fairplex Drive. Turn right at W. McKinley Avenue.

From the East (e.g., from Las Vegas)
242 mi – about 3.5 hours (up to 5 hours in traffic): Take I-15 S toward Los Angeles/San Diego. Take the exit onto I-10 W toward Los Angeles. Take exit 45 for Orange Grove Avenue toward Garey Avenue. Turn left at N Orange Grove Avenue. Turn right at E McKinley Avenue.

From the South (e.g., from San Diego)
Take I-5 N. Take exit 107A to merge onto CA-57 N toward Pomona. Take the exit onto I-10 E toward San Bernardino. Take exit 43 for Fairplex Drive. Turn left at Fairplex Drive. Turn right at W. McKinley Avenue.

From the West (e.g., from Los Angeles)
Head SE on Tom Bradley Blvd. toward S. Spring Street. Turn left at N. Los Angeles Street. Turn right to merge onto US-1-1 S. Turn slight left at I-10 E/San Bernardino Fwy (signs for San Bernardino Fwy/San Bernardino/I-10. Take exit 43 for Fairplex Drive. Turn left at Fairplex Drive. Turn right at W McKinley Avenue.

MANTIS: Like, this is a totally rad show, like, I mean, if you’re not there you’re just so, not there….