andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 yesterday was the French & Italian Car Show here in Los Angeles, it was held at Victory Park in Van Nuys. It was a beautiful day; we had rain a couple of days before and a cool front had moved in so it was sunny but cool. Once again my car was not ready but i went and had a great time anyway. here are some of the cars i saw: renault gta 2-litre: cameron's 405 mi16: vic's 505 turbo (i.e., Red): renault 8: lots of r5t2s: a renault 5 (le car) somehow snuck into this group: nice aftermarket accessory, a chrome liner for the door pull recess: r10 gordini: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 cool talbot-matra murena, with unique 3-abreast seating: green méhari (US-spec, rare): citroëns: wild DS custom: 2cv charleston: 2cv special edition; cameron brought this car for a friend who couldn't make it, he tells me that this is an edition to commemorate the america's cup victory of the france 3 boat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 renault 4cv: two lovely caravelles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 ken's peugeot 605: pierre's simca 1000: CX: nice 404. this one had an LPG conversion: marc m's peugeotdaddy lemons car. generally, this show is unjudged but there are a couple of awards given out. this 404 won "most outrageous car": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 lancias: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 alfa romeos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 fiats: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 ferrari daytona coupe: ferrari 458 italia: ferrari 365 gtc "custom" ferrari mondial cabrio: dino: lamborghini espadas: lamborghini jalpa: lamborghini countach s: maserati bora: panteras: qvale: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 facels: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 this is a 1935 peugeot 302 belonging to peter -- he also owns the black tatra (below). peter has a number of interesting old cars, sometimes he rents them out for tv/movie production. he says that the 302 was originally black but someone painted it yellow some time ago. he's had it a few years and plans to keep it unrestored (original) for the foreseeable future. this car has cable (i.e., non-hydraulic) brakes...my favorite thing on this car is the trailer hitch setup (installed by a previous owner). peter says he has no idea what they could have been towing with this car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice photos! A couple of corrections: the first "Renault 10" is in fact a Renault 8, and the "Renault 10 Gordini" is similar to the BMW 320i AMG badging horrors I see sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice photos! A couple of corrections: the first "Renault 10" is in fact a Renault 8, and the "Renault 10 Gordini" is similar to the BMW 320i AMG badging horrors I see sometimes! thanks! first "renault 10" corrected...as for the gordini, i don't know, man...all the gordinis i've seen have been blue with the white stripe, i don't know what's up with this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for the pictures Andre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for the pictures Andre. might you be coming next year, savo? the only 405 at the show was cameron's, we could definitely use more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm mad at my self for not making it but Wagon engine let go and MI16 is not finished yet :-( I sure do hope to make it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pug505usa Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Real nice pictures... I believe the white Simca is not a 1100 but a Simca 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Real nice pictures... I believe the white Simca is not a 1100 but a Simca 1000 thanks! i think you are right about the simca, fixed.... andré Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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