Art Center College of Design Car Classic, July 2007 Photo Gallery

The photos below were taken on Sunday the 15th of July, 2007 at the annual Car Classic sponsored

by the Pasadena, California Art Center College of Design, one of the world's top design schools!


 

A Model T Bucket Roadster.

A pair of Mercedes 300SLs on the grass at the Art Center show.

A 1915 Ford heads for a parking spot in the VIP lot.

A light tan 1934 Rolls Royce.

A 100-point 1934 Talbot-Lago from the Nethercutt Collection.

A 1939 Talbot-Lago. Beautiful French car.

A really sexy Delahaye.

A panoramic shot of the cars on the grass at the Art Center show.

A modified Toyota Prius in the parking lot.

Another view of the modified Prius.

A totally charming Siata Roadster.

I catch Akbar with his eyes closed.

Akbar's Platinum Diablo Roadster on Display.

One of three Alfa-Romeo BAT concept cars.

Another of the Alfa-Romeo BAT concept cars.

The third BAT concept car. Note the curved fins on the back!

An early Lincoln.

This is a concept car (Audi, originally) that was used in the movie "Minority Report."

Here is the front of the blue concept car from "Minority Report."

An awesome (Huge!) Cadillac convertible. Love the fins!

A totally elegant black Bugatti.

And a black Gallardo. There were several Lamborghinis present.

Another old but pretty Cadillac with the big fins.

The car from the "Monkees" TV series of the 70s.

Another view of the Monkees car.

Some of the cars in Ron Spindler's back yard on Saturday.

Chuck Gerber gets a photo op with the ladies.

Chuck, James and Ron talk cars in Ron's back yard.

One of the clay models at the Art Center. The new Magnum?

A very pretty customized early Plymouth. Well done...

The interior of the full custom Plymouth.

Early, unrestored E-Type Jaguar on the grass.

An early Ford (flathead) V8. Very nice looking car.

The ever elegant black Bugatti assumes a haughty pose on the grass.

Another distinguished looking Rolls Royce.

License plate lament of the owner of an underpowered car!

Gary Peterson (Urraco) and Jim Fox on the grassy knoll.

Gary Peterson's near-perfect Urraco on display.

A group photo on the back porch at Ron's Saturday party.

Ron's garage - some really nice hardware and what a garage!

The VIP parking lot at the Art Center Car Classic.

Another view of the black Bugatti.

A perfectly restored Talbot-Lago from the Nethercutt Collection.

A shot of the interior of the Talbot-Lago from Nethercutt's.

A really strange motorcycle powered by an aircraft radial engine!!

This motorcycle is almost all engine!

Another view of the radial engine.

Joan makes a point. At Ron's Saturday gathering.

Jim schmoozes the the ladies at Ron's party.

Joel Mogul with Jim and Joan Heady in the Art Center Cafeteria.

Ken gives us a thumbs up sigh.

John Yardum's Jalpa on Display. Looking very good.

Laust and John discuss Macpherson struts.

Ron's Maserati engined GT.

A piece of "art" from one of the Art Center students.

Nice study in color contrast.

Nick and Laust check out the munchies at Ron's party.

Beautiful Ferrari 250 on display.

A Rolls Royce once belonged to a Maharaja. Neat looking car.

Ron Spindler's very rare Bizzarini on display at the Art Center.

Ron's perfect blue Ghibli in his garage.

Another shot of Ron's blue Maserati Ghibli.

Ron's other car - a nice red Diablo.

Roy and Steve socialize on the back porch.

Some red beauties on the grassy knoll.

A 1915 Van Blerck Spartan. Radical looking car.

Hmmm, the 1915 Spartan has disc brakes and seal beam headlights...

The twin-engined Hot Wings Special. Yikes!

The jet powered "Gilda" streamline concept car. Old but nice.

An unusual and rare Mosler on display.

The engine compartment of the Mosler.

Didn't record the model of this car, but it sure is pretty.

Everybody is waiting for lunch to start.

A yellow Aluma street rod.

A yellow Diablo parked on the grass at Ron's party.

Yes, it was a bit hot at Ron's party on Saturday.

An accurate replica of the "Back to the Future Car." (From Laust).

The "Back to the Future" car interior (from Laust).

Jay Leno shows off his McLaren Mercedes to some fans. (Photo from Laust).

The Mercedes McLaren belonging to Jay Leno (from Laust).