2012 French/Italian Car Show in North Vancouver ( Fathers Day )

Photos and video from the annual car show at North Vancouver's Waterfront Park. The morning wasn't looking good...rain showers and dark skies. Luckily as the day progressed, it got brighter and warmer. The grass was still very soggy, and muddy soft spots created a bit of a mine field for walking.

Ferrari line-up

The days before carbon-fibre and ultralight/super strong alloys...drilling holes in components to reduce weight...very analog. How long has it been since you rewound an audio cassette tape with a pencil?

No computer chips or BlueTooth here

Not really sure why Ducati would advertise "catalytic converter" on the decal...maybe the P.R. guy was on holidays when they needed a new idea

Very shiny Alfa Romeo

Aero-dynamic Alfa

Mouse trap for a full grown man...instead of cheese...use a shiny engine

Maserati Merak...little brother of the Bora. V-6 Citroen engine.

Back in the days when they were trying to incorporate 5 mph bumpers into stylish sports cars

Maserati Merak

A non-flashy Maserati

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo engine

Horsepower under glass

DeTomaso Pantera...Italian styling and Detroit V-8 motivation

Line-up of Lamborghini super cars

Different examples of Citroen vehicles

Citroen 2 Cv...built between 1948 and 1990...horsepower depending on year and model.... 9... count em 9 HP up to a tire shearing 29 HP....weighed around 1200 lbs ( 560 kg )

Made by Citroen

High performance version of a Renault econo-car

Citroen station wagon

Citroen sedan and delivery version of a Deux Chevaux

Bicycle powered by a small 2 stroke engine that drives the front wheel

Ferrari on the field

Laverda, a small Italian manufacturer that was taken over by Aprilla and is now dormant. At one point in their history, the factory built and raced a V-6 powered motorcycle

DeTomaso Pantera trailered in from Washington State