Gallery: Best of France and Italy car show
Updated captions by John
Another one of those small classic car shows that seem to pop up all over the place on any given weekend, the Best of France and Italy show, now in its 6th year, was held this past Sunday. Every year it manages to draw out some of the greatest examples of French and Italian classics that are such a part of the European car scene. But this show is held in America, and more specifically California, so some of the vehicles are very rare sights for showgoers. Held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, it's a showcase for the best of French and Italian motoring machinery. This is a non-judged show, covering everything from "the rough restoration project to the serious concours offering."
Entrants are encouraged to bring their whole collection, although the organizers point out that even if you don't have a car, there are plenty for sale. Sure there are modern examples of Europe's finest, but the biggest reason to attend this show, compared to similar concours around SoCal, are the oddball creations that always manage to find their way into the field: "The intent of this gathering is to provide a meeting place for those marques that get little attention at the fancier concours." Local celebrities often show up at this event, a stone's throw from Burbank and Hollywood. Leno often brings some wonderfully weird creation and Bruce Meter almost always has some outrageously awesome Ferrari from the '50s or '60s to share. Here we offer a small taste via the photos of our friend Duane at SoCalSpeedZone.com. Full gallery available by following the read link. Enjoy.
Abarth
Fiat X1/9
Fiat 8V Zagato
Abarth project
Abarth
Abarth plus
Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Alfa Romeo TZ1
2CVs
Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato
Lancia Fulvia HPE
Peugeots
Citroen CX and DS row
Matra Bonnet D'Jet
Matra Murena
Peugeot 402 Eclipse
Marcos
DeTomaso Guara
Maserati Sebring S2
Renault LeCar Turbos
Maserati 3500
Citroen Traction Avants
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ferraris
Lamborghini Diablos
Another one of those small classic car shows that seem to pop up all over the place on any given weekend, the Best of France and Italy show, now in its 6th year, was held this past Sunday. Every year it manages to draw out some of the greatest examples of French and Italian classics that are such a part of the European car scene. But this show is held in America, and more specifically California, so some of the vehicles are very rare sights for showgoers. Held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, it's a showcase for the best of French and Italian motoring machinery. This is a non-judged show, covering everything from "the rough restoration project to the serious concours offering."
Entrants are encouraged to bring their whole collection, although the organizers point out that even if you don't have a car, there are plenty for sale. Sure there are modern examples of Europe's finest, but the biggest reason to attend this show, compared to similar concours around SoCal, are the oddball creations that always manage to find their way into the field: "The intent of this gathering is to provide a meeting place for those marques that get little attention at the fancier concours." Local celebrities often show up at this event, a stone's throw from Burbank and Hollywood. Leno often brings some wonderfully weird creation and Bruce Meter almost always has some outrageously awesome Ferrari from the '50s or '60s to share. Here we offer a small taste via the photos of our friend Duane at SoCalSpeedZone.com. Full gallery available by following the read link. Enjoy.
Abarth
Fiat X1/9
Fiat 8V Zagato
Abarth project
Abarth
Abarth plus
Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Alfa Romeo TZ1
2CVs
Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato
Lancia Fulvia HPE
Peugeots
Citroen CX and DS row
Matra Bonnet D'Jet
Matra Murena
Peugeot 402 Eclipse
Marcos
DeTomaso Guara
Maserati Sebring S2
Renault LeCar Turbos
Maserati 3500
Citroen Traction Avants
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ferraris
Lamborghini Diablos
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John 3:13PM (11/08/2006)
5 and 6 are of a Fiat 8V (not an Alfa)
10 is an Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider
11 is an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint - probably a veloce - maybe a lightweight
12 is an Alfa Romeo TZ1
15 is an Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato
24 is a Matra Bonnet D'Jet
25 is a Matra Murena
26 is a Peugeot 402 Eclipse (not a Tatra)
26 is a Maserati Sebring S2
30 is a Maserati 3500
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Kamil 3:55PM (11/08/2006)
Renault 5, not "Renault LeCar" - that was a crappy US PR name.
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Phil L. 4:12PM (11/08/2006)
The paint scheme on the Fiat X1/9 is painful (number 4), but I still love the X1/9.
I had a '74 with the little 1.3l - a blast to drive. A friend recently picked up an '80 (sadly, it appears the original 1.5l dual cam died at some point in the past, and was replaced with a 1.3l single cam).
The X1/9 did fairly well in the US - but could have been a big hit if it was about 10% larger all the way around (with about 25% more motor), and didn't have the habit of rusting away...
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Todd 7:54PM (11/08/2006)
WOT!!!! No Alpine Renaults!!! (or at least the Dinalpin cars?!?)
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ETMC 1:07PM (11/09/2006)
Sweet cars, but your captions need some work.
Isn't the "Marcos" a Matra as well?
FWIW, I'd give my left foot for a Bagheera. Anyone know the best way to get one into the US?
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