If you've ever been to the Pebble Beach Concours in August, you already know that it can be a stuffy affair. Lots of perfect cars, perfect teeth and perfectly plump bank accounts. It's also perfectly boring for the most part.
In an attempt to bring a little less sophistication to the party, the folks behind the now infamous 24 Hours of LeMons have come up with their own late summer get together on the Monterey Peninsula.
It's appropriately called the Concours d'LeMons and founder Jay Lamm calls it a celebration of, "the oddball, mundane, and truly awful of the automotive world, Concours d'LeMons '09 honors aesthetic and technological underachievement through traditional categories such as Lowest-Quality American Car, Leakiest Brit Pile, and Crappiest Car from a Communist Country."
Sounds like a good time, no?
firstwagon says:
08:26 PM, 04/13/09
Sounds great. Musuem pieces are only interesting for the 1st few minutes.
this could be fun.
I always like Gremlins. I knew a couple people back in the 70's who dropped in high powered V8's. Always a hoot.
felonious says:
08:35 AM, 04/14/09
I *really* want to go, BUT I also *really* wish they didn't have it on the same weekend as all the other Monterey b.s. Hotel rates FTL. :(
estreka says:
05:52 PM, 04/14/09
The ONLY reason I have any appreciation for Gremlins and Pacers is due to Mike Myers.