Little Car Show 2011 – Photo Gallery

The Little Car Show was held Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in Pacific Grove, California, as part of the larger Monterey Classic Car Week.

The Little Car Show is limited to 60 gas-powered micro, mini and arcane vehicles under 1,601cc, in addition to any and all electric vehicles. The second annual event was followed by a tour/parade around Pacific Grove’s scenic waterfront and beaches beginning at Lover’s Point and following Ocean View Boulevard to Asilomar.

The 2011 edition of the Little Car Show garnered big crowds and big smiles, as spectators enjoyed seeing the little guys of Monterey Car Week in the casual setting of charming downtown Pacific Grove. Notable entrants included a 1959 DKW 3=6; 1968 Honda S800 Coupe; pair of Messerschmitts; various Fiats and Austins; 1931 American Austin Roadster 142; 1973 Electra King Three Wheel with Cadillac hood ornament; 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno, among others.

Little Car Show 2011 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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Little Car Show 2011 – Results

Longest Distance Traveled to Show (not necessarily driven)
Eric and Wendy Lynn’s 1956 Fiat 600 Elaborata. (Phoenix, AZ) (class 1,000cc and under utilitarian)
Jeannette Steed’s 2012 Fiat 500. (Sacramento, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc sports)

Most Smiles per Mile Vehicle
Wild Bill Hill’s 1959 Messerschmitt KR-200. (Roseville, CA) (class 1,000cc and under sports)
Jim Cain’s 1962 Triumph Vitesse. (Pacific Grove, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc sports)

Pacific Grove Library’s Choice
Wild Bill Hill’s 1959 Messerschmitt KR-200. (Roseville, CA) (class 1,000cc and under sports)
Victoria Kellogg’s 1955 MGTF 1500. (Los Gatos, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc sports)

Pacific Grove Youth Center’s Choice
Michael Malamut’s 1968 Honda S800. (Thousand Oaks, CA) (class 1,000cc and under sports)
Hoss Rahnema’s 1967 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. (Campbell, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc utilitarian)

Pacific Grove City Council’s Choice
James Nero’s 1967 Citroen 2CV6 (Pebble Beach, CA) (class 1,000cc and under utilitarian)
Rick Avera’s 1954 MGTF. (Boulder Creek, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc sports)

Pacific Grove Mayor’s Choice
Paul Aliotti’s 1971 Fiat 500-L. (Pacific Grove, CA) (class 1,000cc and under utilitarian)
Rick Harvie’s 1954 MGTF. (Boulder Creek, CA) (class 1,001cc up to 1,601cc sports)

[Source: Little Car Show; photo credit: Sports Car Digest]