This weekend I went to my favorite car/motorcycle show. It is the All-Italian Day show on Alameda Island, across the bay from San Francisco. I really like the show because it brings out some really amazing vehicles in an environment that minimizes the pretension that some of these types of events can sometimes have.
This year, I eschewed my normal scooter steed, and rode my 1957 Gilera 150 motorcycle. The ride there from my house didn't really make up for missing the California Moto Giro this year, but at least I got the bike out of the garage!
As usual, there were some truly fantastic cars and motorcycles out for the show. On the motorcycle side, the highlights for me were the collection of 50's MV Augustas, and the treat of seeing more than one "round case" Ducati 750SS at the same spot. The cars were just as stunning as they always were. You know you are in someplace great when the 60's Ferraris are so plentiful that they sort of blur into one beautiful unobtainable blob. My favorite car was slightly more pedestrian (if just as unobtainable for me), a 60's Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce in blue. It was a very tidy and very wonderful car. I doubt I'll ever be able to afford one... Oh well, I guess I get to see some of the best every year at this show!
I took quite a few photos. If you would like to check them out, click here.