A 1972 De Tomaso
Pantera, gotta love it!
So, it has been a while since I went to Cars and Coffee down
at the San Clemente Outlet Mall, and being the Memorial Weekend, I thought it
was time to check it out again, and I was not disappointed! Like their webisite says: “South OC Cars And
Coffee attracts between 1000 and 3000 vehicles attend each week, including
hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot
rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4's and motor cycles. There is no registration
required and spectators are welcome!” This
free car show has been in San Clemente since 2017, and it is a super cool
event. So, on Saturday, September fifth,
I went down to the Outlets, just five minutes from our house. As usual, the event draws tons of cars and
spectators, and even more so on a holiday weekend. The weather was super nice; it had cooled off
a bit after the heatwave we had the last couple of weeks in August, which of
course drew even more people and cars!
Anyway, below is a little tour of the event, enjoy!
One Mighty Cat for sure! You can see the crowds in the background!
Plenty of cars and people, just like it should be! Being a holliday weekend, we got even more cars and spectators, which really helps the San Clemente Outlets!
Another view of the parking lot, the cars and all the people! A great day for sure!
A heavily modified Chevrolet Chevelle SS. A great example of a RestoMod.
Another heavily modified Chevy, very nice!
A 1970s Chevy C10 pickup truck, nicely restored.
A nice old Hot Rod, being admired by a cuple of old boys...
Ferraris and Porsches, plenty for everyone!
Another Chevy C10 pickup, nicely kept up.
Pontiac Firebird, super nice!
A 1928 Ford Phaeton, you can have it for just $29,960! Actually, considering how much work went in to this Hot Rod, it is probably pretty cheap...
A Buick Eight, very cool!
Love that emblem!
Dodge Demon, 1971-1972. According to Google, the Dodge Demon "was discontinued after 1972 due to pressure from religious groups over the name and logo, turning it in to the Dart Sport for 1973." Poor little Demon...
Don't really know what this is, other than it is very nicely done! Look at that super clean engine compartment!
A nice Mustang 302, heavily modifed.
An Isuzu V-Cross, that's probably the first I ever seen one... Sold in the US from 1999 through 2001.
A beautiful Corvette with scissor doors... Pretty Cool!
A beautiful late model Corvette, before GM decided to hang the engine mid-ship...
A GMC 3500 Sierra Classic, ready to tow just about anything!
Don't know about this one... Got a Dodge Challenger Demon emblem on a four-door Charger... A mystery...
Dodge Challenger Widebody, nice!
Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Cars and Coffee wouldn't be complete without at least one Hellcat (and usually many more)!
Dodge Charger with a 6.4 Liter Hemi engine.
Dodge Challenger with the 6.4 Liter Hemi engine. Plenty of HP!
Another Hellcat! Watch out or you'll get scratched!
Wadda you know? The third Hellcat so far!
An old Triumph being admired... They don't make 'em like that anymore, which is probably a good thing...
A nice older Porsche, one of many at Cars and Coffee!
The engine bay in a Toyota Landcruiser. For some reason, I only took a picture of the engine...
Love that yellow Corvette!
A really nice Jeep CJ, 1970 something I'm guessing. I have a real soft spot for Jeeps...
Mustang Shelby GT, love it!
VW Fastback (or Slant-back if you will)...
1960ish Mustang, really nice condition...
1960s Ford Fairlane GT, very clean!
Mazda RX-7, one of the few production cars ever to use the Wankel rotary engine. Super cool!
Here is the fabeled Wankel!
The front view of the RX-7, very nice, very rare!
A cool Street Rod, very nice!
Oldsmobile 442, 1960ish..
1969 Chrysler Town & Country, love that fake wood paneling!
1960ish Plymoth Fury, nicely done!
A super nice Dodge Challenger Convertible, in a lovely purple!
Chrysler Road Runner, beep beep!
Dodge Charger. The boys are keeping cool under one of the shade trees, swapping car stories I'm sure!
Plymouth Belvedere GTX Convertible, perfect for cruising up and down Pacific Coast Highway!
And here is the power plant, looks all original!
A nice Z/28 camaro, probably late 1960...
1960ish Chevy Chevelle SS 396 convertible. Very nice!
A super nice American steel convertible, don't really know what it is...
Another really nice 1960ish American car; love those white wheels!
Egg Yolk Yellow late 1960s Mustang, love that color!
A very cool Woodie; love that Tiffany-like blue!
1930s Ford Street Rod; love that purple color, must have cost a fortune!
Now that's what I call a Hot Rod, built for nothing but speed!
Rahn's Furniture Refinishing, they are a real business: 13729 Carmenita Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, 562-564-6695.
A 1995ish Camaro Z/28, for sale if you want it!
Another very cool Woodie custom, looks really nice!
More Woodies, watch out for that wood worm!
Another super nice Corvette, before GM decided on the major redesign of the 'Vette...
And a super cool Street Rod, don't get much nicer than this!
A heavily modifed 1964 Chevy Nova, soooo nice!
Now that is as cool as it gets! Check out those 3-D flames, very unique!
1970s VW Bug, reminds me of my 1971 Bug I bought back in 1981 (should have kept it, now they are worth some money! But where are you gonna store all the cars?)
Some giant 1960s American car, a time when it was all about American Steel!
1999 30th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am Convertible, my word that is nice!
Late model Aston Martin, all it takes is money!
Right now it was probably around 10:15 AM, and some of the cars were starting to head out. Nevertheless, the crowds were great! Mustang GT in the forefront...
Another view of the crowds and the cars... What a beautiful day it was!
Nice late model Corvette; looks like the Bat Mobile!
We love our Corvettes, no question!
You guessed it, more Corvettes!
Another 1999 30th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am with T-Tops this time...
Another view of the Trans Am and the crowds...
Late 1960s Pontiac Firebird 400, love that orange!
Another view of the Firebird!
1967 Ford Mustang GT.
Another view of the 1967 Mustang, very nice!
1955 GMC truck, complete with an engine swap!
1958-1959 Chevrolet Apache truck; love that light blue!
Dodge Charger with the 392 (6.4 Liter) engine, plenty of HP (but not a Hellcat of course...)
Chevelle SS Convertible with the 454 Cubic Inch (7.4 Liter) engine, a true American muscle car!
A lot of people love their old VW Busses, iconic for sure! Also, a surf board fits in the back really nice!
As always, plenty of Porsches on display, all years!
Anogher Egg Yolk Yellow late 1960s Mustang, or is it Canary? You tell me!
Toyota Land Cruiser, right hand drive, straight from Japan!
A 1923 T-Bucket Hot Rod, as righteous as they come!
Lots of interest for sure!
Can be yours for a mere $25 Grand!
Is this Cars and Coffee, or a Corvette show room? We love our Corvettes, that's for sure!
Almost every year of the Corvette is represented, how cool!
Check out those cars!
They are all here! A great day to bring out all of our toys!
All the coolest cars in one place, how awesome is that!
Speaking of Corvettes, how about this 1960, C1 convertible!!!! Makes me salivate...
Just picture yourself behind the wheel, cruzin up Pacific Coast Highway!
But wait, there are more of them!
Straight from the showroom to Cars and Coffee, the way it should be!
Is that a Corvette? At Cars and Coffee? Who knew?
This is awesome, a supercharged C7 Z06, with its 650 HP under the hood. Catch me if you can!
Plenty of the new style as well, it is a hansome car for sure!
And here is the Batmobile!
All it takes is money, and you too can drive one of these fine automobiles!
Love that fully restored 1930s Woodie, complete with a wooden surfboard! Let's head to the beach!
Another view of the 1930 Woodie, soooo much wood!
More cool old cars, heading for the beach to catch some waves! After all, San Clemente is a surfer's paradise!
Cool cars as far as the eye can see! What a great day!
This 1950 GMC station wagon (precursor to the Suburban) belongs to one of my neighbours. Plenty of cool cars in my neck of the woods for sure!
A gorgeous old Bentley, flanked by an old Ford F150 with plenty of patina, something for everybody!
I love all pickup trucks, even an old Ford like this one!
Absolutely Beautiful!
Now look at this wonderful 1950s Corvette, makes life worth living!
Ford Mustang Mach 1 with a Cleveland 351 engine, circa 1970. Love it!
Camaro (I think...) SS Convertible. There is $60K - $70K right there!
Cadillac Biarritz, late 1950s. Now that is an American car at its finest (and heaviest, I'm sure...)
327 Camaro, early 1970s I'm guessing...
Datsun Z (260, 280? I'm not sure...)
An incredibly well preserved Citroen DS 21 Pallas, Vive La France!
Another view of the iconic Citroen luxury sedan, gotta love the French engineers doing their own thing!
And here is another gorgeous Corvette Sting Ray!
A wonderfully preserved Mercedes-Benz 300TD wagon, with the legendary OM617 diesel engine. These things routinely run for 300K miles!
Another view of the old Mercedes. Could be a daily driver for sure!
A Jeep Grand Wagoneer leaving the show (and not being towed, like our old Grand Waggie...)
Cars and Coffee is not complete without at least one Cobra! What a great car, all about speed and performance!
After all these years, people still love their old VW Bugs! Love those luggage racks!
A 1970s Volkswagen Cabriolet, ready for a nice cruise! It is for sale, should you be interested!
Love the Ford Skyliner, with it's power-retractable hardtop roof! This guy shows up at Cars and Coffee pretty much every Saturday...
Ford Falcon Futura, mid-1960s. Love that car!
1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero Deluxe! You can have it for a mere $35K! It is a nice car, no doubt!
2014 LT1 Corvette Convertible, you can have it for $38,500! I'll take it!
1932 Ford Street Rod, just make an offer, and it can be yours!
Such a Beautiful Ford Thunderbird! And according to The Beach Boys"And she'll have fun, fun, fun till her daddy takes the T-bird away"!
Birds of a feather flock together... Such a clean Ford Bronco, fully restored no doubt... I'm not sure what this is, could it be a Cheetah? Gorgeous no matter what it is!
Another view of the mystery car. Love it!
Gotta have some Ferraris at the show!
Fiat 600 Multipla, introduced in 1956, one of the first mini-vans! Gotta love that Fiat!
633 cubic centemeters (38.6 cubic inches), 4-banger, 21.5 HP, and 29 foot-pounds of torque... I guess the more people you got in the Multpla, the more people you have to push it uphill!
A trio of Cobras, such a lovely sight!
Oh my goodness, Cobras are sooooo cool!
1960ish Volkswagen Transporter, just throw a surfboard in the back and head to the beach!
1960ish Volkswagen Transporter double cab, a strange looking worm for sure...
1969 VW Bus, it is for sale, for a mere $20K you can have it! Crazy, new it cost about $2,500...
More VW Bugs!
Check this out! Guy wants $27,500 for a 1963 with a sun roof! This Beetle cost about $1,700 new...
2006 Pontiac Solstice Convertible, such a cute car!
Pontiac! Too bad the brand disapeared during the 2008 GM bankruptcy...
It is for sale if you want it!
And yet another VW Bus! Love that roof rack!
This is the Porsche row, looks like a Porsche dealership!
A hansome car for sure!
But wait, there are more of them!
A nice convertible for sure!
I love that older model with it's rear wheel flares, just looks soooo cool!
Another mystery car, built for the track...
At least I know this is a Porsche!
Lamborghini Super Car, I don't know what's up with the awning, but I'm sure they are selling something!
Nice car for sure!
Gotta love that Lambo!!!!
Time for some super cars! Here is a super cool McLaren!
Love that emblem!
Some sort of Audi, enjoy!
Don't know what this is, but it is a super car for sure!
Lamborghini Huracan STO. Wow!
Love that canary yellow Ferrari!
Speaking of Ferraris, here you go!
Another crazy super car!
McLaren 750S. Wicked!
I guess the Corvette ZO6 does belong with the rest of the super cars!
A really snazzy looking Lamborghini! Gotta love that bull power!
Ferrari anyone?
A crazy Lamborghini, love it!
If you are out there driving, this is probably the only view you are gonna get if you see a McLaren! A cool car for sure!
Ford GT, I really do love that car!
Oh my word that's a nice Ferrari! So sleek!
I think this is a Mercedes AMB GT Coupe. I must admit this is a really nice car!
At least I know this is a Ferrari! Nice!
It is just about 11 AM, and the crazy cars are starting to leave... That probably a million dollars right there!
A stray Porsche, just enjoying the nice weather!
Another Ford GT, sooooo nice!
A crazy lifed truck, it will probably never see any mud!
That's a crazy lift, perfect for going over speed bumps!
Gotta show off all the toys!
Yes, there are more Corvettes!
Don't see too many Plymouth Prowlers around, but here is one!
I'm pretty sure this is a Toyota Supra, a bit pedestrian at Cars and Coffee, but it is a nice car, and much cheaper than the other super cars!
Porsche leaving, Bye Bye!
A rare VW Bus, the 23-window Samba; this one will set you back somewhere $85K - $100K...
We love our VW busses here in So Cal, that's for sure!
A really nice Chevrolet El Camino!
1964 Buick Riviera, the coolest car ever!
Honda S2000, there is a huge cult following out there!
Now this is a beautiful example of American excess! Love that Buick!
Don't think that one will fit in my garage, too long!
And even more Porsches!
Look at that view of the San Clemente Hills, with a very nice Porsche in the foreground! Life is good!
And a stray Lambo, just hanging out...
I think this is the last 'Vette...
As the show is winding down, there is a parade of cool cars, love it!
By 11 AM, a lot of cars have cleared out...
Nice, if you like Mercedes (and who don't?)
Still, plenty of cool cars left!
Clearing out; just another Saturday Morning at the San Clemente Outlet Mall!
A lot of people enjoying the parade of cool cars!
Until next time!
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