An intimate little show tucked away inside the historic Presidio of San Francisco. Held on July 19th, it celebrated the marques of Packard and Bentley. While smaller in scope and variety than the Palo Alto show, it was of higher caliber in terms of entrants, even to a non-car enthusiast. It reminded me of a preview of the Pebble Beach Concours D'elegance.
Difficult to find if you're not familiar with the Presidio and the signage was lacking. However, once there, parking was easy and the layout of show was very nice on the lawn. The area where the non-judged cars were located seemed even larger.
The vintage cars looked amazing, including models and colors I've never seen before. There was even a modern Bentley Zagato with paintwork so perfect, a dog at the show was looking at reflections in it. My opinion of the Ferrari California was confirmed - a stunner with the top down and the busy rear end isn't really a detractor.
Considering this was the first show since a four year run ending in 1972, it was a job very well done. I hope it continues to succeed and perhaps draw entrants and spectators from the north bay that the Palo Alto show may not always be able to. If you don't want to pay $150 for Pebble, nor make the drive let alone find a place to stay for less than $300 per night, attend both of these shows. If you do, you'll know you've seen some of the finest cars the bay area has to offer.
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