Saturday, April 23, 2011

2011 Norcal Japanese Car Meet photos

Japanese Nostalgic Car's Event Horizon feature lists a bunch of car shows on the calendar.  We went to one today at Lake Del Valle Park in Livermore.

 This Datsun 1600 pickup truck caught my eye.






There were quite a few RHD models, including this first generation Skyline GT-R.




It never ceases to amaze me how much room engine bays had for people to work on stuff.  This is a first generation Dodge Colt/Mitsubishi Galant/Plymouth Cricket.


 Datsun 710 for sale.  Needs TLC.

 Exquisitely modded 240Z.




 Can you imagine selling a four door wagon that is the size of this Civic today in America?


 Not a Mazda expert, but guessing that's a 1973 RX-2.

 Really diggin' those floor mats.


2nd generation Ken & Mary Skyline GT-R.




 Hats off for keeping the original radio in the car!

Civic A staring at Civic B.

Civic B staring at Civic A.

 Army green Honda CRX and CRX cabrio.

The Honda CRX conversion was done by The R. Straman Company of Costa Mesa, California.  The conversion cost $5,995 and 310 tops were chopped.

This CRX cabriolet is definitely the highlight of the show.

4 comments:

  1. Love the Mazda and the later Skyline. Wish we had meets like that over here.

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  2. Now this is my kind of car show. I just recently came back from Orlando. I missed a classic exotic car show in Celebration by one day. I will keep my eyes (and camera) out for some of the imprompto car shows in my area.

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  3. @MattC: You may appreciate this, as a former law enforcement guy. The car show reeked of pot.

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  4. @kashgar216: that is too funny.

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