I've always subscribed to the "hot rods and Harleys go hand-in-hand" school of thought. And since I've gotten back into the rod and custom groove, I've been giving this fact a lot of thought.

Planning an event like Hot Rods 'N Helos seems problematic—how do you get 12 helicopters to play nice with 385 of SoCal’s coolest hot rods without causing mayhem? How do you get the aircraft in ...