Cars and Coffee, March 2012

Today was the first Saturday in March, so you know what that means....CARS AND COFFEE!  I met my friends Neil, Frank, and Ron there at 7:30 this morning, but we were NOT the first ones to arrive.  About a thousand cool cars beat us there.  Yes, there was the usual assortment of new exotica such as every Ferrari currently being offered for sale, and all the new Maserati's, Lamborghini's, Bentley's and Roll's, too.  BMW's and Mercedes', Lexus', Mustang's, Camaro's and 'Vette's we're a dime a dozen.  But for some reason I'm always drawn to the old, rare, characterful, and just downright odd cars. (NOTE:  Click on any photo below to enlarge.)

The Mini lineup.  (As the rest weren't leaking I'm assuming they were already empty.)

A really sweet Austin Healey 3000 Mk III.

The aristocracy of the show.

An award winning Alfa Romeo Montreal.

For you muscle car guys (and gals) how 'bout a Plymouth Road Runner Superbird?

Surf's up!

Old cars, like old guys, RULE!  

I came within a hair of buying one of these (Porsche 911) ACBK.  (After College, Before Kids)

But if I had to pick my favorite of all those I saw today, I'd choose this BMW Z8 Alpina.

Yep, this is the one I would have liked to take home with me....

....but unfortunately this old Rover is the only one my budget could afford.  Such is life.  *sigh*

Drive safely everyone.  :)

S