The 59th annual San Francisco Auto show returned this
past Saturday, November 19th through November 27th at the
Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. Always a bargain to view over 800
vehicles at $10 for adults and children under 12 free.
This year expanded further the emphasis on electric, hybrid
and alternative fuel vehicles. Test drives are offered with thirty vehicles by
six different manufacturers including Mercedes and Fiat. Multiple special guests
are scheduled throughout the week such as local sports mascots, the
Raiderettes, radio and television personality Gary Radnich and more.
The Auto Salon which featured modified cars, trendsetters in
an eclectic collection. It is in the south hall on the upper level. The signage
needs to be increased, but it’s worth a visit. Yes, there were the broken-axle
appearing stanced cars and plenty of lowered sedans, but there are some gems as
well. Photography is a bit of a challenge due to the cars being too close
together, but it’s a good display.
In a clever move, the displays for the Pacific Region
Ferrari Club of America, the Aston Martin Owners Club exhibit and Dominator
Street Rods was moved to a section near the South Hall main displays. Although
roped off, there was plenty of room to view them.
The Academy of Art University classic car collection
featured a 1959 Cadillac “Elvis III” was particularly cool, also in the South
Hall. Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls Royce, VW, Lincoln with the new
Continental and others were in the South Hall.
The North Hall has the less “exotic” makes. Honda had the
new Ridgeline is very impressive as a do-everything vehicle. Of course there
were plenty of other SUVs and trucks to climb in and around. Chevrolet had the
Motor Trend Car of the Year, the Bolt present as well as a Corvette Grand Sport
to check out and sit in. For some reason the Ford GT350 was roped off.
Always recommended, if you can suffer the traffic, it’s a great
show to attend. There are plenty of
places to eat nearby, parking can be found across the street. Starting at 10am
and ending at 5pm each day, be sure to wear comfortable shoes and spend hours
enjoying the sights.
Photo album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.948162485288463.1073741887.378354382269279&type=1&l=9269c7a8b2
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