Cars, and more cars....

This past weekend included the first Saturday of the month, which meant another Cars and Coffee event.  As my friend Neil was out of town and K would rather watch paint dry than go to a car show, I went solo.  The only negative was the weather....hot and humid.  Yuck!

A place of honor right up front went to this Ferrari FF.  Dunno about a Ferrari in white, though.

As the largest Ferrari in their lineup, including a back seat even, this is the one people either love or hate.  I'm a lover.  Err....umm...

I was surprised by all the vintage off-roaders there this month, like this Land Rover Defender.

Here's another.  I'm told that every farmer in the UK has one, but on this side of The Pond they're somewhat rare.

I was always partial to the International Harvester Scout.  This was a nice one!

Italian cars always have a strong following here.  This Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder was a gem.

Yep, there's an engine in there somewhere.

This is the new(ish) Lamborghini Huracan.  They can usually be seen parked outside pharmacies while their owners are inside getting their Viagra prescriptions refilled.

I'm always on the lookout for a MGA for JoeH.  Sorry Big Joe, but this ragged out example was the only one I could find.

The English were there of course, exemplified by this rather bloated Mini....I can't remember which variant this was as they have so many of them.  I'm just gonna call this one the "Middle Age Spread".

Ahh, but don't worry Brits.  Someone brought their very nice Triumph TR3 to uphold the fine reputation of British sports cars.

A classic....I love this!

Can you see the vintage Triumph's similarities with this new Aston Martin?  No?  (Me either :)

Speaking of cars the public loved to hate, here's another....a BMW Z3 Coupe.

I guess us oddballs have to stick together, cuz I like it.

It looked like a circus was in town Saturday also.

Darn!  I missed seeing all the clowns when they arrived riding their little motorcycles.  :(

Look!  This mutant race car grew a grotesque wing on top!

And this one must have been left in the dryer waaaaay too long!

 

Of course there was a huge contingent of American iron present, but of them all I'm always drawn to the old ones, like this beautiful '57 Cheeeeevy from my yout.  :)

What's all the hub-bub about the NEW Sting Ray?  How you gonna beat an original '63 split rear window?  (Correct answer:  You can't.)

And just for giggles, hats off to Tiff, whose Subaru WRX was otherwise spotless.

Lastly, my favorite of the day was this BMW Z4.  This color was even appealing.  Not too big, not too small....juuuuust right!

That was Cars and Coffee/Dallas for September, 2014.  Right after this I traveled to Grapevine, TX for the annual Italian Car Fest.  I'll have pics of that later in the week.  Have a great day everyone.  :)

S

Cars and Coffee, September, 2012

With a high temperature forecast for 100 degrees later on in the day, I was at Cars and Coffee at 07:30 while it was still nice out....80 degrees, blue skies, light breeze.  This being Labor Day weekend undoubtedly hurt attendance a bit, but it was still a good time.

One of the local Lotus clubs brought out a nice group....

....as did the local BMW 2002 Owners Group.

A nice group of vintage Corvettes showed up, too.

Nothin' like a Chevy Nomad for a fun Saturday night at the drive-in.  It was nicely presented, too, complete with a period ice chest and a drive-in movie speaker.  The only thing missing are fogged up windows.  *wink*

Today would have been a nice day for a spirited drive in a nicely turned out Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite.  

I still think a Jaguar E-Type is one of the most beautiful cars ever, but when they had to slap on these grotesque 5 mph bumpers to meet some stupid government mandate, it ruined it IMO.

An *ahem* attractive young lady brought her beautiful, if unusually colored, BMW Z3 M.  This color was European spec only, but after begging the factory for a month they finally agreed to paint one for a US customer.  (This lady is the second owner.)  Paired with this orange interior it is, understandably, a one-of-a-kind.  I must admit, though, it actually worked well.  Or maybe it was the owner that worked well....I dunno....

This same Ferrari FF has been there two months in a row, suggesting it isn't one of Ferrari's most popular models, at least not in Dallas. Now if they want to discount it about 99% I could probably be presuaded....  :)

I'll leave you with a choice of what I think looks like one of the funnest little cars out there today, the Fiat 500 Abarth.  Whatdoyathink?  Black or white?

Only because of the Texas sun I'd probably choose white.  Somebody help me break the news to K.  ;)

S 

Cars and Coffee, August, 2012

To beat the heat I was on the Cars and Coffee grounds (sorry  ;) at 07:00.  81 degrees with a slight breeze wasn't bad at all.  I was told there were over 1,000 cars there at one time (it's 'come and go').  I don't know if there was an actual theme or not, but there seemed to be a lot of these custom-built jobs...  (you can left click to enlarge any photo)

The owner told me it began life as a '47 Mercury.

Even the license plate was cool.  (It was trailered in so it didn't need a 'real' plate.)

How about this little wallflower?

I dunno what it is, but it drew a crowd!

Nose art with a Texas flair!

I have mixed thoughts on this new Ferrari FF.  Hmmmm...

I'm just a hopeless Maserati guy!  Ooooh yeah....

Our local Ferrari / Maserati / Mercedes dealer brought their sales "A-Team".

Don't worry K...I stopped payment on the check as soon as I got home  ;)

How about a Ferrari F40?...a REALLY hot car in it's day.

So who do you think had the idea first?  Lamborghini....

....or Smart?

I'm not into motorcycles, but if I were, THIS is where I'd hang!

Maybe a '40 Chrysler for Grandpa?

Or a '47 Buick?  The original Land Yacht?

A nice collection of both new and old Porsche's attended, like this '69 912.

How 'bout this SWEET Speedster!

Here's something unique....a Fisker Karma NOT on fire!

But getting real, something down in my price range...a Fiat 500 Abarth.  Beep...Beep!

And finally, a trivia question for you....Do you know what the humble Ford Falcon morphed into?  (Hint:  It's Lee Iaccoca's legacy.)

That's enough for this month.  Hope you enjoyed the pictorial tour.  ;)

S