The Best of France and Italy 2019

"Jonee" (Jonee)
11/06/2019 at 12:39 • Filed to: Best of France and Italy, Citroen, Lancia

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What’s new Oppos? You guys still here? Good. Here’s a photovaganza of cars from the coolest car show in Southern California, The Best of France and Italy. The show was this past Sunday and was a good one . Enjoy and long live Oppositelock.

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1961 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe

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I think the Junior Zagato is my favorite Alfa Romeo.

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The Michelotti designed Appia Convertibile is now my favorite Lancia. It’s so pretty. This one has some nice patina.

This is an Iranian built Citroën Dyane. It was actually called the Jyane over there. I don’t know why.

Jalpa

I think this Espada looks pretty awesome in green.

I don’t know how this Mitsubishi Pajero Evo snuck in, but it was damn cool to see.

Iso Grifo

This OSCA Maserati 1600 GT2 was a rad surprise. Rare car.

Yes, please.

Coolest van is an Alfa van.

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Moretti Fiat 850

Lancia Scorpion

Renault Caravelle

Always cool to see a Citroën CX in America.

Oh, hell yes

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2CV Charleston

I imagine this Autobianchi A112 was the funnest to hoon car there.

Renault R10

1936 Bugatti Type 57

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And there were some crazy cool cars in the parking lot, naturally.

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And, of course, an East German Wartburg.

Always one of the most eclectic shows in America, I think. That’s just a small selection of the awesome shit that showed up. I didn’t even get to see everything.

DISCUSSION (13)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 12:46

Awesome shots! Are some of them analog?

The LNA looks right at home between the other French cars

fintail > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 12:54

Of course the Jalpa is the one with sun plates. Nice pics, cool stuff.

Jonee > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
11/06/2019 at 13:33

Thanks! Yeah, the ones that look like real film are actually real film.

RallyWrench > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 13:33

Man, I missed even more cars than I thought with my late arrival! Thanks for posting these up, I was going to do a post on it but didn’t want to put in the effort with the impending demise of Kinja earlier. Nice to hang with you again, and to feel the POWER and FURY of the mighty LNA!

KnowsAboutCars > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 14:07

There’s lots of coolness in there. Fabric interior of that DS21 looks very comfortable. Cool to see that Stiletto and Rometsch too.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 14:21

Awesome!

So much want for the little 500 and the 2CVs, but that Fulvia...MY GOD, stick it in my veins!

Also, that A110. If I could have any ‘race car’ in the world, those two would be top of my list.

How is the LNA doing by the way? I do love me any 2-cyl air-cooled Citroens! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 14:21

Jonee > RallyWrench
11/06/2019 at 14:53

I figured if Kinja was going down, I should give it one last blast, but it seems like it may stick around a while longer. Good to see you, too. I hope the little Citroën didn’t make getting back in the 911 feel lame.

Jonee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/06/2019 at 14:55

That Fulvia is a masterpiece. I’d take one of just about every car there.

The LNA is doing great. It made the journey across the San Fernando Valley and back like a champ. I even got it up to 120 kph for a brief moment when the tailwinds were right.

RPM esq. > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 16:20

How did that Pajero Evo even get into the country?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jonee
11/06/2019 at 17:37

Oh, wow, 120kph! You probably felt like it was Warp speed! :P

Jonee > RPM esq.
11/06/2019 at 19:48

You got me. There was an illegal Peugeot 206 GTi there, too.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jonee
11/07/2019 at 03:34

so much want!