Officine Panerai

I was fortunate yesterday to be able to represent PuristSPro at the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance, and to enjoy gracious hospitality as a guest of Panerai. It was a special day for me; I have lived in this area of Southern California most of my life, and k...  

Perhaps I could devote some space to the vehicles parked around on the lawns. How can I manage to convey the enormity of this show? Some Purists I know are interested in the beauty of the automobile. Raise your hand if that's your preference ... I took so...  

I should finish this off with a general view of a few cars that I liked. A gutsy Isotta Fraschini owned and driven by Bill Evans. A fantastic 1958 Cadillac Limousine; I think there were only 3-4 of these built A Brace of Bentleys Not just cars; there were...  

We should send you to cover all concourses ;) Really enjoyed your engine photo series Amazing is how much plastic appeared on car engines in last few decades Thank you for lovely report Sincerely Damjan

If you want to send me back in the past, I have Auto Shows from London, Geneva, Los Angeles, SEMA in Las Vegas, etc going back about 20 years in my archives. I used to publish automotive books for a living. That meant Auto Shows. Mike

And excellent pictures too. Was Ralph Lauren and Jay Leno or any of their cars present this year? I have never been to a US car show but used to go to the Goodwood Festival of Speed every year back in the UK. Great coverage. Love the Pam girl ! Dean

None of the national heavy hitters came in for this. A few cars came down from Los Angeles. We have more than enough around this area to fill a field, as you can see. Now Goodwood - that IS a treat. Home of jaw-dropping displays and dodgy weather. I think...  

.. makes me realize i haven't been to such an event since last summer ! Bim

what a pleasure to see all these beauties...the cars, I mean of course, and the watches. thanks Stefan

Cars and watches, thank you for sharing.

... and it was "almost" like being there and viewing so many wonders! Thank you for so many great pictures, showing those awesome cars. Love it! Thank you for your time and effort! Very cordially, Abel

Thanks Abel. It was fun to put it together. I forgot to show this Corvair Monza Turbo Convertible (yes, I've owned several Corvairs) ...  

Thanks a lot, Mike, the car lover in me loved your report a lot! Best, Nicolas

thank you for the exhaustive coverage...

Looks like a great event for any car fan! The countdown timer on the PAM526 is pretty nifty :) Cheers, Anthony

Thanks cazalea for these pics. Wish I could have made it down to La Jolla for this. Maybe next year. Regards, ED-209

Thanks for the presentation, Mike. Felt like I could have been walking around with you. And the Panerai tent looked like a great place to relax and do some watch spotting. Andrew

waiting for the battery to recharge outside the "fraternity house" Cheers ...