Motorama Lafayette 2012 photos

First, an apology.  The show started at 9 a.m.  I got to a really slow start.  By the time I got to the show, it was 2:30 p.m. and more than half the cars were already gone.  Still, there were quite a few interesting cars left.

This Maserati Ghibli came all the way from Carmel.

This Maserati Sebring wasn't too shabby either.

Little Nash Metropolitan.

Old Cord and newish Alfa Romeo 8C.

At first, I thought this was an Italian roadster, but it's actually an MG Midget.

Cute Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Woodie.  It was purchased new from Tunnel Motors in Walnut Creek.

I've seen this Esprit before at another local show, but not the engine bay.

This 1967 Lotus Seven was one of the last 2nd generation Sevens made.  It's a 1962.

I don't know much about motorbikes, but this looked intriguing.  It's a 1970 OSSA Pioneer Enduro from Spain.  Ozmac and others: Can you shed some light on this?

June 2012 Seconds Saturdays photos

Talk about diversity: Japanese, Swedish, American, British, Australian, Japanese, French, German,...

This Honda scooter mit homemade sidecar got a lot of laughs.  I'm convinced that black seat used to be an office chair.

2004 Indian-made Royal Enfield

2011 Ural.  Apparently, when off-roading, it can be switched to two wheel drive (the rear bike wheel and the sidecar wheel).

Merc with a 7 liter Ford engine.  Note the 6.9 badge on the grill.

Tim's Citroen.

I really need to dust that engine bay.

Rchen's E30 M3 in front of a 1937 Chevy school bus.

Before buses were required to be yellow, they were Omaha Orange.

My wife fell in love with this Ami 8 at Concours d'Lemons.

I couldn't quite capture the Lotus's trick rear diffuser.

Light and not so light.

This is Scandanavian Flick's 6 liter GTO.  He took the cover off because the fuel line (see where the yellow sticker is) would rest on it and often catch fire.  I also learned that Australian-made cars' VINs start with 6.

Saab Sonnett.

The SM was very popular.