Mystery Movie of the Week: Oakland Roadster Show

Ok, I’ve got a challenge for you: Watch this old Newsreel from the Oakland Roadster Show, and see how many of the cars you can positively identify. The clip opens on two young ladies checking out a pair of custom convertibles, and one car seems to have a full bar with chilled martinis in the back seat! We then see the Alfa Romeo BAT 7 (Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica), a wild concept by the Italians that lived in California for the majority of its life. The next car is a custom coupe complete with a fish tank for ‘Tad & Pole’ (I have not figured out the gimmick of this one yet). We then see girls sink down in a very lavishly-upholstered convertible, covered front to back with rolls & pleats along with button tuck seats. Switching to hot rods, there is a single-seater track car with a poor model stuck under the tonneau cover, then finally a beautiful roadster with a boat windshield and molded-in trunklid & cut-down doors getting attention from twin girls. So how many vehicles can you name in this film? Bonus points if you can name the year of the Oakland Roadster Show as well.