Guest Dean_H. Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Pebble Beach Concours is this week. Yesterday my wife and I drove down to Carmel to see some of the cars on one of the tours. They stop for lunch and admission is free for onlookers. It was difficult to find parking, we had to walk a mile or so to get to the cars. Later when we got back to our car one of the locals cursed at us for congesting their streets. We chuckled about that, it was a little slow getting out of there.Getting the whole car in the picture wasn't easy with so many people.Check out the glass steering wheelSaw a car with not too many people around and snapped a picture of my wife in front of it before someone walked into the frame.This big Duesenberg got my attentionWhen the cars started to leave I was having trouble finding a place where I could get good picturesFinally walked down the street a few blocks and got a good spot to take picturesThere seem to be a lot of English cars.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Dean_H. Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 This was my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well, THANKS! Now I won't be able to sleep thinking about those gorgeous cars and how I can sell my life to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Pebble Beach Concours is this week. Yesterday my wife and I drove down to Carmel to see some of the cars on one of the tours. Dean, loved the pictures and of course, Carmel itself. Those buildings look to be the same street my family was on 2 years ago. Love that little town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Moskowitz Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 What a spectacular group of pictures AND the cars are being driven! For car afficianados it is a special week with all that is going on. The auctions this year have so many fabulous cars it defies description. RM's sale of the Woody collection and the Miller race cars should be special. I got a ride in the V-16 so I am a bit sorry to see it go. Hope the weather stays great and send us more pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yes indeed, these cars bring out the drool. And Carmel is a beautiful place. If you come out to visit the Monterey Bay, and money is not a problem, stay in Carmel. Not so well off.... but still would like to see the Bay, go to the north end (Santa Cruz). Currently there's big forest fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Evidently soot is drifting down to Pebble Beach and settling on the cars. It's causing some problems. Where I live, 20 miles east of Santa Cruz, the smoke was rough yesterday. Visibility was down to about a mile. Today doesn't look much better. The people living up there have a reputation of growing cannabis. I'll most likely be in a giggly mood for a while :-)Getting back on topic, here are some more pictures from Friday.It's amusing to see how stressed the drivers look.After a Duesenberg, I'd like to add one of these to cart.This poor fellow missed lunch to fix his car. I joined the crowd in staring him down.Very cool!Keep plenty of oil on that chain :-)This motor cycle was loud and the driver kept reving the engine. It was nice to see him go so I could hear the other motors.It takes a brave owner and an awesome car to pull this color off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 With so many great looking cars this Cord was below the radarHopefully this dude has his seat belt tightIt's hard to believe you could get so close to such beauty. The owners were very gracious to allow people to walk around these. What a great country we live in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abh3usn Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Wow, Dean awesome photos! Nice to see so many English cars. I love that supercharged Bently! I'm sure it sounded wonderful! That Cord was beautiful as well. Also nice to see some old iron as well. I'm sure half the people there didn't understand what they were looking at though. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abh3usn Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Is that a custom bodied 40 Ford convertible after the Bentley pic ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I sure wish I had been there to see those close up. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I don't know what that '40 ford look-a-like is. It had the letters RJM on the side of the hood. Here is the last of the picturesThis big Packard looks like the sister ship of the green one.Here's an odd ballI'm looking at the spare tire on this V16 Caddy and thinking - That wheel could be more valuable than my net worth :-)What a great looking Rolls RoyceNow this is a fine looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobscads Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Great pics! What is that grey car with the grille like a LaSalle? Thanks, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Not sure what it is Bob, that's the one abh3usn said look similar to a 40 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Isn't that "glass" steering wheel actually lucite? I think that the grey car is actually a one off custom Lincoln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I should have said clear or see-thru steering wheel, Keiser. You're probably correct on the 'Lincoln' ID as well. That car didn't interest me too much after looking at the other stuff out there. It was nicely redone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Dean...you are SO right! There were a lot of much nicer (in my opinion) cars there. I love the white Duesenberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 it appears to be a 37/38/39 Lincoln K with Lincoln Zephyr & Custom features added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Dean, as with your restoration thread, you have done a great job. Thanks for showing us all the important stuff. OLD CARS. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Christ Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thank you for taking the time to post those spectacular photos. I enjoyed them so much, that I'm going to scroll back and have another look!Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That grey Lincoln K convertible sedan is listed in the book "80 Years of Lincoln - Mercury" It was modified right when it was new and is considered "authentic." It was in Dayton, Ohio for a long time and sold to an East Coast collecter a couple years ago who restored it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That grey Lincoln K convertible sedan is listed in the book "80 Years of Lincoln - Mercury" It was modified right when it was new and is considered "authentic." It was in Dayton, Ohio for a long time and sold to an East Coast collecter a couple years ago who restored it.Mmmmm....just as I suspected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean_H. Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks for the compliments and info on that Lincoln, I was just discussing it with a guy who thought it was a La Salle. The crowd made it hard to get photos, but I must say I was impressed with how the old cars are getting so much interest even with the economy being what it is. I heard there was record attendance at the main Concours event. Entry tickets are $175.00 per person at the gate. A little too pricey for me. There were lot's of cars that I missed. I really tried to get a photo of this Auburn but the crowd was too much where it was parked. Sadly when it was leaving, I half missed it again.Here's a nice green Duesenberg that almost got away. I came to see the Duesenbergs, they make my day.Some little cars, ....Morgan's?Look at this beauty, I love those tires.Another shot of the big white Duesey for Kieser.Look at those smiles, they're having a great time. I'm green with envy! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks Dean...I will imagine that I am riding in the white rumble seat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcak Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That "black beauty" is British Daimler, with V-12 engine, sleeve valve so has 12 rods with pistons and another 24 smaller rods controlling sleeve valves (2 per cylinder), 23" wheelsPrevious Features on PreWarCar.com - Showing 2958 - 2949 - PreWarCar.comThere is similar one existing in roadster body, Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupé - Supercars.netOnly now you wont sleep :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That Daimler roadster is one low slung beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Hey Dean,:)THANKS for sharing:),SUPER cars and possibly the finest rolling display of blackwall tires ever,no matter a chrome or painted wire wheel or a full wheel cover if its surrounded by a blackwall it can't be beat. .diz Edited August 19, 2009 by DizzyDale (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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