If you were traveling through L.A.’s San Fernando Valley on the first Sunday in November and experienced a sudden craving for a scoop of gelato, a double espresso, and a few puffs on a Gitanes, chances are you passed within spitting distance of the 2009 edition of the Best of France and Italy car show. With sunny skies above and a soundtrack which included French versions of … [Read more...]
France and Italy Together
We know what you're thinking. You pine away the hours longing for the sleek lines and elegant thrift of a 1958 Fiat 600. You revel in the idea of automobiles that incorporate corrugated steel as exterior paneling. You drift off into daydreams of motoring along on a hydro-pneumatic cushion of infinite suspension adjustment, your hands leaving the steering wheel just long enough … [Read more...]
Renault Hatchwagon Limo
When a single Renault 16 Hatchwagon is simply not enough, welding two of them together into a horse drawn limousine will do nicely. The Renault 16 Super Hatchwagon Limo seen here was hatched as an alternative vehicle to transport Sacha Baron Cohen to the world premiere of Borat at Grauman's Chinese Theater. The build came about after Hollywood decided that Paul Greenstein's … [Read more...]
Renault 16 Hatchwagon
From the Sahara Desert Expedition desk comes this 1971 Renault R16. Owner Ken Nelson's latest excursion was to the Concours d'Lemons event. Ken reports he's already loading the machine for its next outing - this time to the desert. The R16 is indeed a rugged automobile and features and impressive amount of cargo space for journeying from its current home base in Palo Alto, … [Read more...]
Old School Imports Meet
It's that time on the calendar where various third Wednesdays or last Thursdays mean there's a reason to fire up that old bucket and drive it out and meet up. This Thursday the 27th, 2009 marks the third roll-in of the NorCal SoBay Old School Import faithful in Santa Clara, California. The gathering runs from 7PM until whenever. There is no admission fee other than driving in … [Read more...]