Concours d'Oppogance: Concours d'LeMons

"Sn210" (sn210) 08/17/2014 at 12:02 • Filed to: Concours d'oppogance

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This is what Jalop heaven must look like. Concours d'LeMons is a show dedicated to "the oddball, mundane, and truly awful". Here's the thing about this show: it was probably the most fun show I went to all week.

The owners of these cars love them to death. I saw almost each and every one of them standing by their car ready to field questions from the show attendees. The attendees also asked away! People were genuinely interested in the stories behind these cars, what they were and how they got here.

The show itself took place in a relatively small park, but there were so many people there it was almost difficult to move around without bumping into each other. It's clear that this event is growing and will continue to do so.

I saw a couple of cars that I had seen at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! earlier in the week, like the blue Messerschmitt, the Peel, and the Toyota Sports 800.

Anyway, here's the pictures:

My new life motto

This was another all-electric Beetle that I saw this week. I overheard the owner tell an interested show goer that the batteries are good for 2000 chargers, or 6 years of constant daily use. He also said that he had bought it off Craigslist.

The owner of this car insisted that it be referred to as a Bertone. All of the badges and all the paperwork (which she had, by the way) said Bertone, not Fiat. The owner loved this car to death, which may be soon based on the amount of rust there was around the windshield... :(

Incredibly original

This thing was beat up! Not sure if it was a rare t-5r or an 850r, but it was very much used.

My personal favorite of the show: the Stutz IV Porte. While not as nice as the one I saw at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , it was still beautiful to see in person.

#Calzonebait! Yes, it did have snowboards for running boards

This Jaguar is still being driven today by the original owner

A white a teal Edsel Villager is actually my mother's favorite car.

I want to take you home with me and restore you! Even though I know that's not the point

This Toyota was just incredible. I drooled on it at the LCS and I drooled on it again. This won an award.

Be sure to check the tag " !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! " for more of my coverage of Car Week!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:06

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I want this sticker, where can I get one?

heliochrome85 > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:11

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YES YES YES

heliochrome85 > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:11

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DAT AZZZ

heliochrome85 > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:12

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holy shit

thebigbossyboss > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:15

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OWMP!

thebigbossyboss > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:16

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Moose bar for added awesome!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:17

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OOO Stanford I have a family member who is an assistant dean there, I may have an in to get that sticker

heliochrome85 > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:24

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thanks for my new desk top.

$kaycog > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:35

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My favorite!

Signed,

Edsel Fan

JGrabowMSt > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/17/2014 at 12:43

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sign me up!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > JGrabowMSt 08/17/2014 at 12:46

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My uncle is the assistant dean of admissions to the medical school at Stanford. I dont know how much pull he has in the engineering department where Professor Gerdes teaches, but I'll try

JGrabowMSt > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 08/17/2014 at 12:53

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worst case, find out where we can buy them online. Otherwise, i can remake it...

MultiplaOrgasms > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 12:53

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That stuff is way too awesome. Real, honest cars, driven and loved by their owners, and not treated as just an investment.

kaheff (L20E) > Sn210 08/17/2014 at 13:10

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What's this? Volvo Amazon?