Event Coverage 2011 Palo Alto Concours D'Elegance ... PICS!!!

I followed this cool little Speedster into the parking lot:

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Also in the parking lot was @R&C RON's cool 1940 Chevy Convertible Custom:

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Some of the best (and most) placeholders I've seen in a while. Thanks for sharing.

 

Nice post ! How did I miss you ? see you at the salt or P-town

 

What I've seen so far makes me pissed that I forgot it was on this weekend....

Thanks for sharing...I'm guessing Don Orosco won something?

 

Great photos of great cars, thanks for posting them!

 

Wow cool cars. Thanks for posting the pics

 

I love this 36

 

My new all-time favorite hotrod. Wow, that thing is AMAZING!

 

Pretty sure the 32 Roadster in picture #15 belongs to Gary Evans, Seabright Hot Rods, Santa Cruz........

 

Nice photos! Looks like an interesting show

 

Was working in one of the Lions Clubs booths for a while yesterday.

There was a good rod turnout, some exceptional quality (and yeah, the outfit selling the banger heads and stuff was probably THE drool-spot of the event) and a nice batch of Sunbeam Tigers, and some nice BMWs, but when it comes to the 'traditional' concours turnout the show seemed to be significantly smaller than I remembered it being a decade (or two) ago.

Didn't get any pics, I thought that little mid-engine aluminum roadster with the blown EFI V8-60 in it was a cute piece of work though I have no idea how it actually works...

 

Very Nice Coverage...........Thanks!!!

 

Hemi32....Great photos , I don't go to many concours's but this one was awesome!!!!DANNYJR and I had a great day , hit the concourse in the morning , and spent the afternoon at the HAMB BBQ in Fremont.
The 32 3-window is another beautiful John Mumford car!

 

I wish I would have went there in the morning too! Great stuff!!

 

the gommi phaeton is awesome!i just read the write up on it in street rodder last night for the 1000th time.anymore pics of this thing.i love the side curtains.

 

The phaeton is UN-F*#*ING-REAL!

 

What an amazing collection of cars. Now that's a showing!!!!! This is one of those cars that I can look past the fact that it's adorned with just about every rare part because it's beautiful.


However, if it were mine I would think that it could have reached the same result and cost a ton of cost off hunting down some of those "hens teeth" parts that are all over it. I love it though and if I could get my engine bay on my '33 to look the same (minus the Itallameccanica blower since I can't afford it) I would be more then stoked!

 

good to see that Doug King made it out, he is full of great stories.

 

I had no idea this show even existed, from your shots it looks amazing! A definite must see next year.

 

Dave (@Butcher Boy) -

I looked for you ... thought you might have your "49in7" Deuce Roadster on the grounds (since Ronald McDonald House is one of the many organizations that benefit from the proceeds of the Palo Alto Concours event).

We even drove over to the Stanford Shopping Center with the intent of picking up some "Fred's Steak" at your market ... but couldn't find a parking place

I'm sure I'll see you in August (@ Pleasanton or @ B'ville).

 

Dave (@A32Flathead) - The "FLATHEAD POWERED HOT RODS" and the "BONNEVILLE LAND SPEED CARS" were among the several "Exhibit Only" classes ... and therefore were not judged.


NOTE: The list of "Winners" can be viewed by clicking HERE.

 

You are correct ... I put the "???" as a place holder ... but forgot to go back and update the owners name ... it's fixed now.

 

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didn't go... went for a bike ride instead cuz I'm an old fat guy..

I knew there was a flathead theme this year... missed the part about HOT RODs being there...


gototheconcoursedontcallandseeifIwanttogo....

 

I'm sure this car is something to see. Beautifully executed, well presented, etc. but everytime I see it it comes across as the 1932 version of a late model Impala SS with 24" wheels, fake continental kit, aftermarket sunroof, oversize sunvisor - ok, that's enough. I know you get my drift. A very nicely done early pimpmobile. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

I almost forgot. HEMI32 - thanks for the great pics. It looks like it was a great show and thanks to you a lot of got to see some really cool stuff.

 

Weird setup... looks like he has a throttle body snout off of the blowers burst panel

 

Love the Phaeton! Don't see those everyday...

 

That Black phaeton with the blown flattie is unreall!