It’s Tuesday, March 14th here on Long Island, New York and Stella the winter storm is turning out to be a dud. Work is closed today and I can finally concentrate on my Porsche adventure which I experienced with friends from the Metro NY PCA. This is my third trip to this California show and it took place during the weekend of March 4th.
The “Lit Show”, currently in its 34th year, centers on vintage Porsche and VW collectibles and memorabilia. I call it “great stuff” and the wife calls it “more crap that you don’t need”. More than 1500 people from all over the world attended this meet which had over 300 tables of posters, models, toys, reproduction parts, accessories, technical literature and the sightings of Porsche celebrities.
Once you are a Porsche owner, anything you buy with the name “Porsche” is considered “great stuff” and airport metal detectors going off on the way home proved that point.
Stoddard Porsches at the entrance of the LAX Hilton
The Lit Show took place at the LAX Hilton and was organized this year by Stoddard Porsche Parts. Stoddard celebrated its 60th year in business and Per Schroeder, Stoddard’s Marketing and Website Manager, was excited to take over the reins in supporting this show.
Pelican Parts had a fine Porsche collection
Over the years, additional events have been organized to make this an early Porsche enthusiast’s weekend. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday there were tours of the Porsche service and restoration shops, private Porsche collections, Porsche apparel stores, Porsche part suppliers and Porsche dealers. The extravaganza ended on Sunday with the So Cal All-Porsche Swap and Car Show at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, California.
1997 Porsche 911 GT1 at Peterson’s Auto Museum
Most of the venues were south of Los Angeles, near the coast, and the weather was warm and sunny. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make it to every event and the notorious freeway traffic was to partly blame. There is a lot to do in LA and you may want to extend your weekend to take in the LA sights. We did stop by the Peterson Auto Museum and recommend it highly.
Your author (Chuck) and Magnus Walker with his trademarked “Hi” sign
If you’ve never been, the show usually takes place during the first weekend in March and is a must attend for any Porsche enthusiast. If you come from a wintry location consider putting this on your 2018 calendar as it will help break your forced Porsche hibernation. Full picture gallery below.
Events before the Lit show
1965 SC and 1957 GT Speedster at Willhoit’s
Early morning 356’s at Klasse 356 Parts
You can never have too many Hunziker automotive designed T-shirts
Porsche 959 at Callas Rennsport
Early California Porsche dealer license plate frames at Willhoit’s
Pelican Parts had a fine Porsche collection
Brumos racing at Pelican Parts
Always a diamond in the RUF at LA Dismantlers
LA Lit and Toy Show
Andrea s Somogyi, from TV’s Overhaulin, is a talented automotive artist
Plenty of Porsche customizations were on display
There were Porsche toys for all ages at the show
I found a 1/43 scale barn find diorama that can light up my desk
The vendors were friendly and full of Porsche lore
Patrick Long, Porsche Factory Driver, with the gang from Metro NY
McQueen’s legacy drives attendance at the show
Your author (Chuck) and Magnus Walker with his trademarked “Hi” sign
Chad McQueen wishing us all a peaceful time
Stoddard Porsches at the entrance of the LAX Hilton
Per from Stoddard is keeping an eye out
Porsche fans jammed the largest of the two show rooms in the Hilton
Gulf deliveries come in all sizes
Spike Feresten, from Car Matchmaker, did a quick 15 minute interview with Brad from Metro NY alongside his 997 GT3RS
The most famous Porsche collector in the world, Jerry Seinfeld, made his way through the aisles
Events after the Lit show
1997 Porsche 911 GT1 at Peterson’s Auto Museum
Where animation comes to life – Lightning McQueen at Peterson’s
Porsche South Bay had their grand opening of their Classic’s Center
Fully restored 73 Porsche RS at European Collectibles
Carrera 2 356 undergoing a full restoration at European Collectibles
Sunday Porsche Swap Meet and Car show
Classic Porsches on display at the Anaheim show
Air-cooled and water-cooled shared the field together at the So Cal show
Porsche 912’s happily fit in to the Anaheim crowd
Nice looking RSR clone in the paddock
Can you see what type of Boxer engine lies underneath this grille
You can’t beat an In-N-Out burger before you head back to New York
View Comments (5)
Hi, Chuck! Great write-up on what was once again a mind-melting event. It's pretty incredible how the Lit & Toy Show has mushroomed nearly into a week-long affair. Nice to have met you on Saturday; hope you're enjoying the little black treasure you grabbed from us!
How do I find where, when, etc, the show is presented each year. I know the first weekend in March, but a notification would be nice,
An original 1964, 356C owner who drove the car out of the factory.
The show has its own web-site at http://www.lalitandtoyshow.com/. As it is now run by Stoddard, you can contact them for details. You'll find their contact details on the show's webpage.
How do I purchase one of those McQueen Drives Porsche Posters?
I'm in Australia.
Hi, Ken,
You could contact Stoddard (the company that runs the event) to see if they know who the vendor is and go from there.