July 4th weekend - count the sports cars you see

[Shinsen774]

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Well, on the way to the Sportscar Workshops for the cookout and fireworks, I saw a Volvo P1800 coupe and a Porsche 944. That was it.

At the event I say about 50 cars including Alfa Romeo, Lambourghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Datsun Fairlady roadster, Fiat, MG, Triumph, Lotus, Jaguar, Renault Alpine, Panhard, Turner (think pre-Bugeye fiberglass), Austin-Healey, and one Nash.

 

[Banjo]

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Jeesh... Watkins was pretty dry today. I spotted a pair of Alfas (one hardtop, one roadster), an MG midget, a Bugeye Sprite at Smallys Garage, a stock Model A sedan, a 32 Ford sedan rat-rod, and my dads MGB.
But as we sat at the Ice cream shop "the Great Escape" on the main drag in Watkins, we musta seen 200 or so motorcycles ride by. not in big groups, just all in town. WG seems to be a growing destination for bikers.

 

[Steve_S]

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Saw about 40 T-Series MGs today. I'll see an additional 100 or so tomorrow. Also an MGC GTS and MGB GT on the highway, a TR-6, a couple pre-war MGs and a few odd moderns (Miatas, BMWs, couple Ferraris)

 

[beaulieu]

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well I feel bad, since I started this I was hoping to see something ,
But not any so far today ,

If I get zeroed out I will have to do this contest another weekend ,
In fact this is an open contest , ANYONE can say lets do it this weekend , and we will see how it goes


Keep posting

Beaulieu

 

[TR6oldtimer]

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Stayed home, so I only saw one, in pieces in my backyard. In fact I was under it for awhile.

 

[DrEntropy]

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One. BRG, RB MGB, top down. Opposite direction on Rt. 579, didn't even ~glance~ at the Alfa. I was wavin' and blinkin'...

It was shiny.

 

[Steve_S]

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Stayed home, so I only saw one, in pieces in my backyard. In fact I was under it for awhile.

Well drive 43 miles to Monterey and see 150 vintage MGs on display!

 

[tony barnhill]

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Saw a white MGB GT

Blue MGB roadster with white stripes over the hood & white Sebring front & rear valances.

Black Jaguar XJS convertible

Green Spitfire

Couple of nice older Porsche 911's

 

[TRDejaVu]

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I'll abstain out of fairness.

FAIRNESS ! , this is a contest which means you try and win !

ABSTAIN ???? well I am sure there will be many other sports cars on those roads , just look out for the crazy bikers !

we will wait for your pictures

Ok fine. I'm up to at least 100 already. 20 of them were on our run this morning. The rest were seen on the road.

What did I win?

<span style="font-weight: bold">CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SET OF PHOTOS</span>

I like the fact that in the second picture the only car with its hood up appears to be a modern one.

 

[aerog]

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I didn't go out much, but I did see a few Miatas, and a couple of Porsches.

 

[Brooklands]

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Saw some nice ones today before the rain, including a cool Mini, a TR3A, two XKE's and a Spit. They were all in the shop when I went to pick up Fagin.

 

[jsneddon]

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some kid down the street bought himself a faded blue Sunbeam Alpine with "Agent 99" plates that he's been driving the pants off for the last few weeks. Othern' him I saw nothing.... oh yeah... if you don't count my buddy's Mini that sits next to the fridge in his garage that I don't even notice anymore when grabbing a CAB...

 

[DrEntropy]

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Ya need a change of scenery, Jim. C'mon down here, reach fer a CAB outta my beer locker. You can NOT notice an Elan fer a while!

 

[Steve_S]

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I like the fact that in the second picture the only car with its hood up appears to be a modern one.

I waited for a slower group to guide them around the next set of turns. When I pulled up to the main group, I saw the MINI with the hood up and laughed at the irony. As it turns out he was letting something cool off, probably an accessory of some sort.

 

[Steve_S]

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Am I still winning?

 

[Steve_S]

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another...

 

[Steve_S]

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Yet more cars...

 

[beaulieu]

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well Steve , unless someone is still out there taking pictures , it looks like you WON.....

of course the winner buys the beers so we will be all waiting for you

Anyway probably the next weekend to do this is around the Monterey historics week.....

Unless someone wants to do it sooner......

Beaulieu

 

[jsneddon]

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Ya need a change of scenery, Jim. C'mon down here, reach fer a CAB outta my beer locker. You can NOT notice an Elan fer a while!

Sounds like just what the Doctor ordered.... now that the 4th is over and gas dropped 40 cents to _only_ $4.39/gal I should fill up the hoopty and head for FL.

Actually i saw a RB MGB this morning on the way to work. It was that 'puke' color that Kenny seems to favor.

 

[MadRiver]

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Here's my tally -- didn't attend a car show, but went to my hometown in Vermont (and none are mine):

XK120 coupe (dad)
Austin Healey 3000 Mk III (my dad)
MG TC (my dad)
MG TF (my dad's best friend)
TR3A
TR6 (x2)
MGB (x3)
Spitfire
XJS convertible
MGA
Classic Mini

Other interesting vehicles:

1932 Packard Victoria (my dad)
1909 EMF Touring Car (my dad)
Willys MB (x2)
Willys CJ2
1958 Mercedes 190 sedan

Not bad for small towns in Central Vermont!!