Yes, I have been driving the 1974 again, but not far. One of the last shows for 2013 was held at a local shopping Center. It was well attended with quite a variety of nice vehicles. Weather is getting cool here (45*F this morning) and the skies were cloudy but no rain.

The vehicle beside mine is called a Marcos Mantula. I have never seen one before or even heard of them. The owner said there were 2 or 3 in Canada. It is of British origin and features a Buick 215cid V8 engine. That all-aluminum engine was used in early 1960s Skylarks. It did not really catch on and manufacturing rights were sold to Rover in England where it was marketed as a 3.5L V8. Nice car but very small.







This is a newer Maserati that was parked behind me. I do not know their model types but very nice.



This is one of my favourite cars from the 1960s although I have never owned one. The Sunbeam Tiger was a variant of the Alpine but with a Ford V8 engine. That is particularly interesting as the mother corporation (Rootes UK) was bought out by Chrysler and yet the Tiger continued on with a Ford engine several years after the sale. It was a poor man's Cobra.





A beautiful 1957 hardtop.



This is a Model A Ford car/truck(?) Woodie. It does not have windows. I do not know what the owner does when it rains....



No car show would be complete without a ratrod. This one had very upscale flour sack seat covers. It had 12 spark plugs; six per bank. The engine was a flathead something but 12 spark plugs??



Finally, an absolutely gorgeous 1941 Lincoln Zephyr. WoW!!



A very good show close to the end of the driving season here. I enjoyed it.

 

Very cool pics. Got to love that Lincoln flathead powered rod. Back in the day I saw a Lincoln flathead in a dragster and the owner labeled as an underhead valve Ferrari.

 

I have poking about and yes there was a Lincoln 12-cylinder engine! Someone locally put a lot of work into that ratrod. Almost looks like an aircraft motor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln-Zephyr_V12_engine

 

Nice Pictures, looked like you had a great day :-)

 

Sweet photos

 

Kool Pics! Thanks for posting...Those slotted wheels on your 74,happen to be chrome ones? How long have you had them? Trying to decide on getting chrome ones or PVD coating my existing wheels.I'm so tired of keeping those wheels polished.

 

Those are 1978 Pace Car polished wheels with red stripe. They are not chrome. I bought them last February. They have no coating on them.

 

Cool pics and nice cars, thanks for posting!

 

Yes, but the big W approaches. We have been down to 4*C already at night.

 

Very nice. I always enjoy your posts. Thanks.

 

Sad time of the year...at least we can go into October here. By the way, great pics and thanks for sharing. By the way II, do you have any Poutine (heavy on the gravy please) you can send down my way?

 

I can get into October for what we call the leaves tour but not much beyond. I am thinking of putting the hardtop on soon.



Poutine? Love it but can't eat it for cholestrol reasons. I am 6'1" and 165lbs and like to keep things that way. But it is so, so good! I suspect most people have no idea what we are talking about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

 

Good pics.....

I'm looking forward to winter in Loo-z-anna....

It'll probably get down into the low 70s!

 

Sounds fine to me. But this is my winter world.

 

LOL you're right! Not sure how I first came to know about it but I love it too. Introduced my wife to it earlier this summer up in central NY (Syracuse/Canastota) and surprisingly (to me) she loved it as well.

 

And I enjoy posting pics of my small adventures and pleasures. I have been around here for 14 years and have always done so for my various Corvettes. Those of us who are fortunate enough to have these old cars road-worthy should do so. Some here are in restoration mode and they add much to our hobby with their efforts to hit the road. I always enjoy their threads. And admire their skills; most of which I do not have.

That 1941 Lincoln/Zephyr blew me away today. That car is 72-years-old. But it belongs on a showroom floor. I tried to find the owner to congratulate him/her but no luck. I just sat back behind my 1974, sucked on a cappachino(sp?), and hoped someone noticed it. Few people did. Mais, c'est la vie when you are surrounded by classic car excellence. The old C3s are brides-maids.

 

Great photos - as usual Paul!

 

Great pics, Paul, I like that zephyr, very nice.

 

Looks like a fun day! Your car looks great as well.

 

Parking lot car shows are the only shows I go to nowadays. I was gassing up one of our cars today at the local Chevron and there was a Lincoln Zephyr. I read the hub cap... It was flawless. Dang; that's 2 in one day.