Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2021 Frank's Custom Hydraulics Presents the Arizona Car Hop

 

After the Arizona Supershow, there's another annual show in Phoenix as well. The next day is always reserved for Frank's Custom Hydraulics presents the Arizona Car Hop. 

I found out about the show from Dream On Photography's Instagram page, which is my go-to for lowrider events on the West Coast. I'd figured that if Dream On approves the event like how he approves lowriders, I was going to have fun.... and my theory was correct.

Here's the shortened version of the backstory (according to Lowrider Magazine), a Phoenix native named Frank Castillo opened up a shop specializing in lowrider hydraulics before I was born. Aside from owning the oldest hydraulics shop in Phoenix, he's the president of the Spirit Car Club: Phoenix Chapter AND he's an active participant in car hops all over the Southwest. In a nutshell, Frank knows lowriders in every aspect. 

After the location was announced, (the location is announced right before the event starts) I pulled up to somewhere in Phoenix (again, first time in Phoenix so I didn't know where I was) and I had so much fun. Aside from the car hop which was located in the middle, around the hop was an actual car show. Get this, some of the cars were a part of the previous day's Arizona Supershow, but MOST of the cars were vehicles I've never seen before. Other than the desert heat, I had absolutely no reason to complain.

Enough talking because I know you wanna see some photos...

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Frank's Custom Hydraulics Presents the Arizona Car Hop gallery.

The 2015 Dub Magazine Car Show Schedule... Version one.

While I was at SEMA, I was able to get my hands on the latest Dub Magazine. Inside the magazine... you guessed it, was the 2015 Dub Magazine Car Show Schedule. I titled this post with the words "Version 1" because the schedule does change- cities are added and cities are also dropped. Enough talking, here's the schedule...

January 8-11- San Jose, CA at San Jose Convention Center as a part of the San Jose Auto Show
January 17-25- Detroit, MI at Cobo Hall as a part of the North American International Auto Show
January 31- February 8- Philadelphia, PA at the Pennsylvania Convention Center as a part of the Philadelphia Auto Show
February 5-8- Portland, OR at the Oregon Convention Center as a part of the Portland International Auto Show.
March 1- Los Angeles, CA at the Los Angeles Convention Center
April 10-12- The Greatest City of All... New York, NY at the Jacob Javits Convention Center as a part of the New York International Auto Show.
June 14- Dallas, TX at Dallas Convention Center
August 1- Phoenix, AZ at Phoenix Convention Center
September 20- Anaheim, CA at Angels of Anaheim Stadium
November 3-6- Las Vegas, NVat Las Vegas Convention Center as a part of SEMA

Thoughts after seeing this schedule... I was shocked that San Jose and Portland have an auto show. Also, I definitely know that this is a tentative schedule because I do not see Miami on this schedule. After last year's turnout and security tactics enforced, I don't expect Dub to come back to Atlanta. However, Dallas can't be the only Southern city for the 2015 Tour. I really want to go to Phoenix. I do want to go to Dallas for a car show, but I rather go there for Forgiato Fest or the Los Magnificos shows

Expect updates throughout the year, because I have a feeling one more city will be added. Regardless, I will be attending the last two Dub shows of the year.

2013 Dub Car Show Schedule is officially out...

... but you and I both know that it's not set in stone.



January 19-27th: Philadelphia, PA (inside of Philly's Auto Show)  Already passed. Lo siento.

April 5th-7th: Greatest City Ever. Sorry, I'm a little biased, but New York, NY (inside of NYIAS)

April 7th: Los Angeles, CA (hope there's no shootouts)

April 27th: Memphis, TN (Will definitely bring a large crowd)

May 19th: Miami, FL

June 1st: Charlotte, NC

June 16th: Deep in the heart of Dallas, TX (That'll be a good one)

June 22nd: Chicago, IL (That'll be a good one)

July 27th: Atlanta, GA (*side eye*)

August 11th: Anaheim, CA

October 13th: Phoenix, AZ

And of the best stop of all...

November 5-8th: Las Vegas, Nevada at SEMA.


Based off of last years photos, cause you know I looked at all of the photos. Vegas will be the best one for obvious reasons. Anaheim is an extremely close second, but I see it's later in the year (probably have to work around the Angels' schedule. Not like the Angels are going to do well anyway. Go Yankees.) Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, and Los Angeles are tied for third. Charlotte is a crap shoot- Could be good, could be bad. Atlanta and Memphis will make money because people really just want to see the concert. Miami will be good if it's outside- since Florida boys have their their own time schedule. They'll get there when they feel like it. The Philly and New York will suck because they're inside of an auto show- which means it'll only be a small section.

And why did Dub get rid of the Englishtown, NJ tour stop??? I had fun at that one... I just realized something... what happened to Houston?

P.S. After seeing this, I'm not sure which ones I'll attend.