{"id":558,"date":"2008-06-24T07:56:55","date_gmt":"2008-06-24T14:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.wordpress.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2008-06-24T07:56:55","modified_gmt":"2008-06-24T14:56:55","slug":"2008-palo-alto-concours-delegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2008\/06\/24\/2008-palo-alto-concours-delegance\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m not much of a car show guy, preferring to tear up the back roads on a Sunday afternoon but with Alfa Romeo this years featured mark and a potential meet-up with some friends I couldn\u2019t help but attend the 2008 Palo Alto Concours d\u2019Elegance this last Sunday the 22nd of June at Stanford University.<\/p>\n

I spent a few hours in the hot sun taking pictures of interesting cars, talking to old friends and making new ones.\u00a0 There were some neat Alfas in attendance including an 8C2900, a TZ1, an immaculately restored Giulietta Sprint Veloce and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This 1958 Giulietta Sprint Veloce is the nicest I’ve ever seen in person.\u00a0 This car was made 38 cars before mine so there may not be any Veloces between this\u00a0Sprint and mine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Corvettes and Vintage travel trailers were the other\u00a0features at the event and I spent some time admiring the dedication, enthusiasm and in some cases obsession owners of these vehicles exhibit. The vintage travel trailer crowd seems to enjoy taking their 1940\u2019s and 50\u2019s Americana meets kitsch collections on the road as much or more than the trailers and towing rigs themselves which added a period feel to the whole exhibit that is sadly lacking in most shows.<\/p>\n

Below are a few of my favorite pictures from the show. \u00a0The whole set can be seen as a slideshow here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Fantastic Cisitalia D46 Monoposto drew and maintained a crowd throughout the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>TZ1 engine compartment is tight.\u00a0 The owner tells half the car has to come apart to do anything beyond simple maintenance.\u00a0 Look at that intake plenum!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Giulietta TI’s are rare in the states.\u00a0 Early Alfa importer Hoffman\u00a0didn’t see a market for them but if Volvo Amazon numbers are any indication, I’d imagine they would have done fine.\u00a0 I think when the my SS is done I will have to get one, maybe Martin will sell me this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Americana with a sense of humor.\u00a0 Low rider Pontiac Eight, towing the Lo-Liner with low rider bicycle on display.\u00a0 The license plate\u00a0frame reads “So many women, so little time.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not much of a car show guy, preferring to tear up the back roads on a Sunday afternoon but with Alfa Romeo this years featured mark and a potential meet-up with some friends I couldn\u2019t help but attend the 2008 Palo Alto Concours d\u2019Elegance this last Sunday the 22nd of June at Stanford University. … <\/p>\n

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