SUMMER TRADITION // THE GREENWOOD CAR SHOW

A Summer tradition here in the Northwest, the Greenwood Car Show is Seattle's premiere show 'n shine event held every year along Greenwood Ave. Classic Ford, Chevy and Mopar muscle, as well as a host of British, Italian and Bavarian cars line the street for nearly twenty blocks during this one day event. Food vendors are spread throughout, not to mention all of the bars, cafes and restaurants that stretch the length of Greenwood Ave. An event that has seen tremendous growth over the course of its 17 year history, the Greenwood car show is a must for any motorsport enthusiast living in the Northwest.

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A great opportunity to meet and greet with motorsport and automotive enthusiast from all over the Northwest, we spent much of the afternoon discussing color schemes and factory options for some of our favorite muscle cars.

This Mini Cooper was obviously not in original condition, being powered by a Honda Integrea Type R motor. Needless to say, this is probably the fastest Mini in the Northwest...

My father drove a 1956 Chevy Sedan Delivery when he was in high school. White with a teardrop hood, Camaro bucket seats, a pistol grip shifter and a 283 c.i. V8 bored out to 301 c.i., it was anything but the grocery delivering wagon it was intended to be. This '56 Chevy, which was at one time a two-door station wagon, has been converted to look like a Sedan Delivery and was powered by a 350 c.i. V8

A personal favorite, I always felt the Mercury Cougar was an under appreciated piece of machinery. This particular one, powered by a 390 c.i. V8 mated to a four speed manual tranny, is just the kind of think I am looking for.

So cool. A 1974 Cadillac convertible finished in 'Deep Purple.'

There were plenty of Rat-Rod's on hand. This particular one, which I believe is a 1931 two-door coupe, featured a louvered roof, Chevy power and a flat rust brown paint job.

There were even a few vintage JDM cars on hand, to include this 1958 Toyota Super Crown.

There were a handful of 'Woodies' on hand. What was once a car desirable only to those bordering on poverty (think Kerouac, Ginsberg and the '60's surf movement) is now a true classic, fetching huge dollar amount when sold at auction.

Another classic convertible, this one however was parked in front of the 'Kabab House,' a seemingly unfit location for such a cool car.

You should have seen the look on peoples faces when they finally started this thing up! All 502 c.i. of belt driven, super charged bow-tie horsepower spewed onto Greenwood Ave. A crowd soon formed to listen to the monster draw air, and when the throttle was tapped a cheer erupted from the crowd. The owner then proceeded to clear her throat, running the big block V8 up the RPM scale until the only thing you could hear was the sound of raw horsepower :)

A great collection of vintage Volkswagen's were on hand to include this 21 window transporter. A car that is as iconic as any American muscle car, the VW transporter is another personal favorite.

The only Ferrari that I saw was this 1958 (?) 250 GT. There were however a handful of Alfa Romeo's and even an early Maserati roadster on display.

This Porsche 911 was powered by a normally aspirated 3.4-liter good for 425bhp and featured a Porsche Turbo transmission, 12" wide Fikse's and a fiberglass widebody kit. This was the first time the car had seen pavement and the owner was forced to trailer the car, as the cam would not allow the car to idle properly on city streets. With plans to run the car at Pacific Raceways, I am sure we will meet again...

The interior of the Porsche was race ready, with a pair of Sparco seats, MoMo steering wheel, a 12-point roll cage and a fire suppression system.

As we were leaving, an E30 BMW parked along one of the side streets caught my eye. Sitting low on a set of OZ Racing wheels, with a Sparco Sprint race seat, harnesses and a full roll cage, I couldn't help but notice the long list of stickers adorning the back window...

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Photo/Editorial: Justin Coffey