I n the California areas of Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire, only pre-1965 vehicles are allowed in most car clubs.
Some clubs are more strict than others about whom and what cars they allow in.
Some of the most prominent clubs are The Lonely Kings, West Coast Scrap Metal, The Blacktop Bombers, The Nasty Jacks, The Shifters and the all-hearse club, The Phantom Coaches. They make a major presence at car shows and events that often rival the old school clubs. While there is no real competition between the clubs themselves, some might say there is a line drawn between the older generation and the new one. But it seemed if you were a young person and went up to one of these old guys and asked them how they did something, they don't want to talk to you. They just hang out on their lawn chairs, sip their beer and stick to themselves.