Tiny Soldiers: Pacific Grove’s Little Car Show Informally Kicks Off Monterey Car Week [Gallery]

-An tangerine metalflake Meyers Manx needs no justification.-An tangerine metalflake Meyers Manx needs no justification.-Cry havoc and let slip the Beans of war! It’s a pair of Reliant Robins!-Cry havoc and let slip the Beans of war! It’s a pair of Reliant Robins!-Helmet guy. ’73 Suzuki Jimny. Peas in a pod.-Helmet guy. ’73 Suzuki Jimny. Peas in a pod.-With a 950 cc engine, this ’65 Mini Moke practically counts as a big-block entrant in this particular show. Bonus points for the Jeepney-esque flourishes.-With a 950 cc engine, this ’65 Mini Moke practically counts as a big-block entrant in this particular show. Bonus points for the Jeepney-esque flourishes.-A Toyota Sports 800 is welcome anywhere, at any time.-A Toyota Sports 800 is welcome anywhere, at any time.-Like a Harley Dyna, this 1956 Panhard Dyna features an aircooled twin. Unlike the V-twin Hog, the Frenchie’s got a boxer that displaces a mere 850cc, while the Milwaukee machine features almost exactly double the displacement. We’d take this for the simple reason that there’s no way anybody in a Sons of Anarchy T-shirt would ever be seen in anything French.-Like a Harley Dyna, this 1956 Panhard Dyna features an aircooled twin. Unlike the V-twin Hog, the Frenchie’s got a boxer that displaces a mere 850cc, while the Milwaukee machine features almost exactly double the displacement. We’d take this for the simple reason that there’s no way anybody in a Sons of Anarchy T-shirt would ever be seen in anything French.-Major.-Meyers Tow’d in competition guise? Why yes, thank you very much. We’ll go ahead and take that one.-Meyers Tow’d in competition guise? Why yes, thank you very much. We’ll go ahead and take that one.-36 volts of raw, steaming, electrical power! It’s the 1966 B&Z electric!-36 volts of raw, steaming, electrical power! It’s the 1966 B&Z electric!-You don’t want to be inside a Fiat 500L, do you? You want to be inside a ’58 Fiat Multipla, don’t you?-You don’t want to be inside a Fiat 500L, do you? You want to be inside a ’58 Fiat Multipla, don’t you?-Citroën 2CV Camionette? Don’t mind if we do!-Citroën 2CV Camionette? Don’t mind if we do!-“A convertible Isetta will flip your lid, kid. If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you two-thousand and two times!”-See? You totally flipped your lid, didn’t you?-“This is SPARTA!” “Uh, chum, this is Pacific Grove.” “Yeah, but like, that’s a Cinquecento right there. A Fiat 500.”-The spindliest-roofed Spider — the Michelotti Shellette!-Wicker seats? Wicker dash? Wicked awesome.-Wicker bench and wooden sills!-It’s like a miniature Monkeemobile built for Mister Roarke!-This car is nothing but sunshine, buttercups, gelato, and optimism, and we love it.-This car is nothing but sunshine, buttercups, gelato, and optimism, and we love it.-Pollyanna’s booty.-Because it’s built on an 850 Spider platform, the Shellette retains the rear engine vents.-Because it’s built on an 850 Spider platform, the Shellette retains the rear engine vents.-Opel Kadett!-Opel Kadett!-It wouldn’t be a show of little cars without an Austin Seven. This example dates from 1930.-It wouldn’t be a show of little cars without an Austin Seven. This example dates from 1930.-The venerable Piaggio Ape ultralight utility vehicle’s tradition is carried on by Indian scooter company Bajaj. This 2005 Ape’s done up as a coffee cart.-The venerable Piaggio Ape ultralight utility vehicle’s tradition is carried on by Indian scooter company Bajaj. This 2005 Ape’s done up as a coffee cart.-Motorcycles may be banned in Pebble Beach, but these two delightful little Hondas — a 72 SL70 and a ’69 50 Mini Trail — are right at home in neighboring Pacific Grove.-Motorcycles may be banned in Pebble Beach, but these two delightful little Hondas — a 72 SL70 and a ’69 50 Mini Trail — are right at home in neighboring Pacific Grove.-Not a Caterham! Or a Locost! Or a Birkin! It’s a legitimate 1965 Lotus Seven, and when was the last time you saw one of those?-Not a Caterham! Or a Locost! Or a Birkin! It’s a legitimate 1965 Lotus Seven, and when was the last time you saw one of those?-Not a Caterham! Or a Locost! Or a Birkin! It’s a legitimate 1965 Lotus Seven, and when was the last time you saw one of those?--

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