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  1. sportcars14a

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    #1 sportcars14a, Nov 26, 2023
    I was looking through some old things and found this notice from way back when, and we were asked to leave Crystal Cove (I really, really, miss those days) and then we went to the Irvine Spectrum, where the first Cars & Coffee I have ever seen was born, was that #1? Was Crystal Cove the original, but then the Cars & Coffee brand came in Irvine? Kind of cool if so, that we were in a way a really big part of automotive car culture across the world, Cars & Coffee is worldwide now. Here is the paper they handed out at Crystal Cove on the last day

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  2. Edward 96GTS

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    #2 Edward 96GTS, Nov 26, 2023
    c and c’s have been around for decades. everywhere a car culture existed.
    where was the first, probably on woodward ave in detroit or a donut shop in los angeles.
     
  3. Texas Forever

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    #3 Texas Forever, Nov 26, 2023
    For cars and coffee as we know it today, I vote yes for crystal cove. Only in SoCal could something like it happen.


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  4. mcw

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    #4 mcw, Nov 26, 2023
    The original car gathering that started the name Cars & Coffee began at Crystal Cove. By other names, there are much older Saturday car gatherings, e.g. Donut Derelicts.
     
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  5. toparkt

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    #5 toparkt, Dec 6, 2023
    Those were the days… long gone … swb we’re 1-2 m , Daytonas 100k ,


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    #7 OCKlasse, Dec 13, 2023
    I was there on that last official day. The end of an era.
     
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    #8 GHG, Dec 17, 2023
    If anyone has photos from the good old days of Crystal Cove, post them in here!
     
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  9. Edward 96GTS

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    #9 Edward 96GTS, Dec 17, 2023
    best c and c ive ever been to. not just due to the cars but the people too.
     
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  10. IcedAmericano

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    #10 IcedAmericano, Dec 21, 2023
    I think Donut Derelicts predates most everything for SoCal. There was one other at Beach and Warner back in the day too, but not with exotics.
    Supercar Sunday (VCR location) and Crystal Cove were pretty close together in starting the "second wave" in 03/04.
     
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  11. Sergio Tavares

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    #11 Sergio Tavares, Jan 5, 2024
    Still is
    just very few are invited and all others are told is cancelled
     
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  12. sexybeast

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    #12 sexybeast, Jan 30, 2024
    we could all casually by chance meet at CC this weekend for a coffee if anybody would like, purely by coincidence of course. Although I do think its suppose to rain this weekend. sadly :(
     
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    #13 MIAJK, Feb 4, 2024
    Cars and Coffee definitely originated at the Crystal Cove plaza parking lot. I used to go when I could. The exiting cars was the main attraction.
     
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    #14 Herbert Hamber, Feb 6, 2024
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    I'll tell you, Crystal Cove is already totally cramped for parking space, even without a C & C ... We go there all the time for lunch or dinner, and I don't take my Ferrari there as I can guarantee either a ding or a FIPTBD ("idiot parks with a huge truck next to me blocking my car door").

    We now go occasionally to C & C in San Clemente and there's space for everybody there, no anxiety :)

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    #16 toparkt, Feb 13, 2024
    That was pre iPhone ! Hard to believe


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  17. TTR

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    #17 TTR, Feb 14, 2024
    Only time I ever attended was almost 20 years ago ...
    (These aren't my kind of things to do. I prefer good, few hour, early morning drives up in the local mountains)

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    #19 Sergio Tavares, Feb 25, 2024
    Many people still go and meet there, just on the down low
     
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    #21 ThePusher, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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    #22 ThePusher, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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    #23 ThePusher, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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    #24 ThePusher, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
    See above... :)

    Have lots of photos from that early era. The quality of cars and people were off the charts...
     
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    #25 ThePusher, Sep 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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