by "Jonee" (Jonee)
Published 11/07/2017 at 12:45
by "Jonee" (Jonee)
Published 11/07/2017 at 12:45
Tags: The Best of France and Italy
; Fiat
; Lancia
; Maserati
; Citroen
; Peugeot
; Alfa Romeo
; Ferves
; Abarth
STARS: 9
Every November, Woodley Park in Van Nuys looks like Olde Europe for one day. It’s my favorite local car show because I love French and Italian oddballs. And, this year didn’t disappoint! This is what I saw. I took a lot of pictures.
The parking lot game was on point, too.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
11/07/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 1
As a clueless non-Californian, how on Earth did anyone register a Delta Integrale, R5 Turbo, or Clio V6 in California, or even a Century V12 (made after ‘97) in Vermont?
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
11/07/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 1
Well, damn, a Ferves Ranger! I had no idea there would be any outside of a museum.
I remember first coming across it from Torch’s old post about it.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/07/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 1
10/10 BEST CAR THERE
But in all seriousness that looks like a great show! They just need to include the Germans and call it the Axis show!
"RT" (rt-p)
11/07/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 0
The French were allies though.
Might as well add the Brits and ‘totally neutral even though we let the Nazis into Denmark’ Swedes and make it a Euro show.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/07/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 1
True, I mean they were mostly taken over by Germany though...
So fine i’ll concede, we need and Italian, Japanese , and German car show all in one. Fuck that will be a weird car show.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/07/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 0
R5 Turbos were imported back in the day as a grey market car, so those could have been here since new. The Clio has dealer plates, so I imagine it’s not registered. Not sure about the Delta or the Century. I imagine Vermont has loose rules. I just imported an ‘81 Citroën LNA that I’m registering in Connecticut before bringing it to CA.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/07/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 1
It’s the first one I’ve seen outside of a museum. So cool.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
11/07/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 1
So, the best of France, and we let the Italians join as well?
"Where have all the lightweights gone?" (sniderjadam09)
11/07/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
Just call it the Axis v Allies car show and get it over with!
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/07/2017 at 15:25, STARS: 1
THIS IS AWESOME! So much I love!!! No FIAT 126s, sadly, but some of those Alfas...and those Zagato Abarth FIATs, epic!!!
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
11/07/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 0
Thanks for the link, that article predates my discovery of Jalopnik it looks like there’s one at the Lane so here’s hoping it makes an episode of Jason Drives at some point.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/07/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 1
It’s a mind boggling show. I always wonder where those cars go in between shows. There has been a 126 there in the past, it’s too bad it didn’t make it this year. I could have pent the whole day with the Abarths. They’re so damn cool.
"RT" (rt-p)
11/07/2017 at 16:47, STARS: 0
Axis v Allies.
So basically every country, since it was a world war.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
11/08/2017 at 03:34, STARS: 1
How. Many. Miles. Did. You. Have. To. Walk?
So much awesomeness, I don’t even know where to start. No Dino Coupé? No M530? At least you were out of Oxygen I can imagine...
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/08/2017 at 04:48, STARS: 1
awesome!
GAC Trumpchi?
WTF was that doing there?
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/08/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 1
I do love me some old Abarths....pretty sure the Fiat Abarth 750 Zagato Double-Bubble is my favorite, or one of my favorite classics...
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/08/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 1
Yeah, they’re magnificent little machines. Talk about getting the most out of very little.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/08/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 0
I have no idea. Weird Michigan plates, so some kind of test, I guess.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/08/2017 at 21:05, STARS: 1
I walked around for hours, I have no idea the distance I covered. I kept having to go back and look again at everything.
It was breathtaking as it always is. No Matras at all this year which is disappointing. And I’m surprised I didn’t see a Dino unless I missed it like the Simca. I did get my picture taken with a 308 after the owner insisted when I told him my mother had one.
That’s my new LNA shirt.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/08/2017 at 21:22, STARS: 0
For sure! :)
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
11/09/2017 at 03:43, STARS: 1
I can imagine. And GREAT shirt! And great angle for this specific 308 as it didn’t have it’s original... wheels?
"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/09/2017 at 22:00, STARS: 0
Yeah, they appear to be some kind of terrible counterfeit wheel.
Ugh