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car show Archive
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Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 2 – The Front Wheel Drive Cars
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 5 CommentsIn Part 1 of this review, I showed some of the highlights of the UK’s Spring Alfa Day held in April, looking at the rear wheel drive cars. Here, we’ll […] -
Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 1 – The Rear Wheel Drive Cars
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe carshow season is now opening up, and first out of the blocks, for me at least, was Spring Alfa Day at Duxford aircraft museum. An event that does exactly […] -
Car Show: USS Hornet
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 13 CommentsYes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […] -
Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […] -
Carshow Outtake: 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagen Q4 1.9JTD – Almost Everything Alfa Wasn’t
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe car show season is now opening, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And what better way to start than Spring Alfa Day in the grounds of the Imperial War […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6
Posted on January 31, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […] -
Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […] -
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 13 CommentsGo onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […] -
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa?
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 11 CommentsSingle marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […] -
Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […] -
Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher.
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […] -
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 1
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 11 CommentsLet’s delve into this rich pond of good ol’ Americana, as my high-school friend Cesar took me to the Mustang’s Club of El Salvador gathering this past April. Me, being […] -
Car Show Classics: The First Malaise Invitational In Eugene
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 66 CommentsThe First Malaise Invitational took place on a hot Sunday afternoon this past weekend, and there was plenty of malaise-inducing goodness to go around. I’m going open the post wiht […] -
The First Annual Malaise Invitational Car Show’s Venue Is Back To Silvan Ridge Winery – June 26th.
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 8 CommentsFor reasons not worth getting into, the First Malaise Invitational Car Show’s venue is back to the original location at Silvan Ridge Winery. That actually sounds a bit less…malaise than […] -
See You June 26th At The First Annual Malaise Invitational in Eugene
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 18 CommentsHere’s a reminder that if you’re in the area, or want to come here for a bit of summer magic in Curbsidelandia, the First Malaise Invitational is on June 26th. […]
![Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 2 – The Front Wheel Drive Cars In Part 1 of this review, I showed some of the highlights of the UK’s Spring Alfa Day held in April, looking at the rear wheel drive cars. Here, we’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG-20230416-WA0005.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 1 – The Rear Wheel Drive Cars The carshow season is now opening up, and first out of the blocks, for me at least, was Spring Alfa Day at Duxford aircraft museum. An event that does exactly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC00856.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show: USS Hornet Yes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hornet_Car_Show_072021_016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors (first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kaiser-Safari-1951CAS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Carshow Outtake: 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagen Q4 1.9JTD – Almost Everything Alfa Wasn’t The car show season is now opening, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And what better way to start than Spring Alfa Day in the grounds of the Imperial War […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC00834-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6 (first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo In October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available Go onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC00685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa? Single marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220807_113635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022 One of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pietros-Car-Show-03-smaller.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher. (first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ddd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 1 Let’s delve into this rich pond of good ol’ Americana, as my high-school friend Cesar took me to the Mustang’s Club of El Salvador gathering this past April. Me, being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220424_154242229_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: The First Malaise Invitational In Eugene The First Malaise Invitational took place on a hot Sunday afternoon this past weekend, and there was plenty of malaise-inducing goodness to go around. I’m going open the post wiht […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9520.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![See You June 26th At The First Annual Malaise Invitational in Eugene Here’s a reminder that if you’re in the area, or want to come here for a bit of summer magic in Curbsidelandia, the First Malaise Invitational is on June 26th. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Malaise-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


