This was an open format show, so there didn’t seam to be any rules on what could enter, thus this explains 35% or more of the vehicles that really didn’t belong. I really like great examples of Datsun 240 Z’s & 280’s, but when did 210 four doors become a classic? Honda CRX? Really? Okay, so I know I am getting snotty, but there were more old school Mini Coopers than Porsche’s. I counted all of 5 911’s, and each was a 1978 – 1981 SC.

Were the heck were the 928’s, 968’s, Turbo’s and Speedsters? There wasn’t one Maserati, not one Lotus Esprit, not one Lamborghini.

No old BMW M3’s or M6’s, come on, where are the sharks?

No Buick GNX’s, not one GS455, not one GSX.

No Saleen

Tesla was there but they left there newest sedan at the shop!

No Pantera

No Delorean

No Edsel

No Jaguar XJ220’s

No Mercury XR7’s

No Vipers

There were two VW Golf’s…not a singe Audi?

There was one 76 Chevy K5 that was a 3 out of 10, but no Ford 60’s Bronco’s, no Internationals.

Special note to the dude’s who squeeze 22” plus rims on old Monte Carlos and Malibu’s, a classic it doesn’t make. If you are trying to win “most likely to drive across two feet of water” you won that one, okay. We know you spent more on your rims then you did your car. NEXT!

With the exception to the Mercedes SL300 Gullwing and BMW 3.0CSL, almost any of these cars could be seen in the parking lot at the mall on Saturday night. VW Vanagon’s inSeattleis like surfboards at the beach. Sorry Seattle, if this is the kind of car shows you put on, I will be stuck reading about better ones in magazines and on the internet. There was a few exceptions to the rule, which I will post a few pictures of. I suppose I really like the car show scene to look upon cars I might not see except at shows. Seeing 85% of these cars every week on the open road isn’t something to fight traffic, parking and crowds for. If you were there, let me know your take. Now the Fabulous Fords show at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park,CA, that’s a show. I am willing to pay admission for stretching the imagination. Cheers.



