One of the biggest outdoor car shows I’ve ever attended was Porsche Cars & Coffee, which is held each month. There were probably at least a thousand people, there was a sea of amazing cars, and overhead was a freaking helicopter circling the joint. This show was put on by Porsche Santa Clarita — a single store in the Galpin network. Now imagine if every store in the Galpin network, along with The Autopian, came together to create the ULTIMATE CAR SHOW. Well, that’s happening really soon: on October 15. This Sunday. And there’s going be an original Dodge Viper pilot car and a Ford GT40 MKIII), and so much more. Check it out.
The cars at the Galpin Car Show — which is taking place this Sunday (October 15) at 15505 Roscoe Blvd, North Hills, CA, 91343 (the show starts at 9AM, but I’d show up at 8)— are going to be incredible. Not only will they include hyper-rare gems from Autopian cofounder Beau Boeckmann’s collection, but they’ll also include rides from other private collectors around LA and even some rare metal from The Petersen Automotive Museum. Plus, I have the list of cars spectators customers/friends/the public is bringing to the show, and it’s also deeply impressive.
Among the gems in attendance, there will be one of the early Dodge Viper pilot cars, courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Collection:
Also from the Petersen will be a 1967 Ford GT40 MKIII:
From the James Hetfield Collection will be the Lincoln Zephyr “Voodoo Priest” — an absolute stunner:
As for the cars the public are bringing? Well, below is just part of the list. The models in red are a few of the ones I’m especially excited to see in person:
| 54 | Olds | S88 Convertible |
| 65 | Chevrolet | El Camino |
| 71 | Chevelle | Chevelle |
| 93 | Ferrari | 348 |
| 94 | Nissan | Skyline GT-R |
| 971 | Nissan | Patrol |
| 1928 | Ford Model A | Roadster |
| 1929 | Ford | Ford Model “A” Roadster |
| 1929 | Ford | Model A (Rat Rod) |
| 1930 | Ford | Model A |
| 1930 | Ford Model A | Roadster |
| 1930 | Ford | Model A DeLuxe Roadster |
| 1930 | Ford | Roadster Pick Up Model A |
| 1930 | Ford | Deluxe Coupe |
| 1931 | Chevy | Sedan |
| 1931 | Ford | Model A town Sedan |
| 1931 | Ford | A V8 |
| 1932 | chevrolet | Deluxe Roadster |
| 1932 | Ford | Model A (Electric) |
| 1932 | Ford | Roadster |
| 1935 | Dodge | Special Deluxe |
| 1935 | Packard | Sedan |
| 1935 | Dodge Brothers DU | DU Sedan |
| 1936 | Dodge | 2 door |
| 1937 | Ford | 1937 ford truck |
| 1938 | Buick | Special Deluxe |
| 1938 | Pontiac | 6da |
| 1939 | Pontiac | Coupe |
| 1939 | Chevy | Master Deluxe |
| 1941 | Chevrolet | Master delux |
| 1941 | Ford | Pick up |
| 1946 | Chevrolet | Fleetline Aerosedan |
| 1946 | Chevy | Suburban rescue ambulance |
| 1947 | Plymouth | Special Deluxe |
| 1948 | Chevy | STylemaster Resto Mod Coupe |
| 1949 | Ford | F5 |
| 1949 | Chevrolet | 3100 |
| 1950 | Mercury | Choptop Mercury 8 |
| 1950 | Cadillac Kuztom | 61 Series (2 dr. Coupe) |
| 1950 | Chevy | C3100 |
| 1950 | Studenaker | Pickup |
| 1951 | Mercury | Convertable |
| 1951 | Chevy | Convertible |
| 1951 | Chevrolet | 3100 |
| 1951 | Volkwagen | Beetle |
| 1951 | Mercury | Custom |
| 1952 | Studebaker | Starliner Coupe |
| 1953 | Volkswagen | Beetle |
| 1953 | Chevy | Coe |
| 1953 | Cadillac | Coupe |
| 1954 | Ford | Ranch Wagon Gasser “DEMENTED” |
| 1954 | Ford | Crestline Skyliner |
| 1955 | Chevy | Bel Air |
| 1955 | Chevy | Belair |
| 1955 | Chevy | Bel Air 2 Door Hard top |
| 1955 | Chevy | 2-Door Sedan |
| 1955 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1956 | Ford | F-100 |
| 1956 | Chevy | Handyman station wagon |
| 1956 | Ford | Ranch Wagon |
| 1957 | Chevy | Bel Air |
| 1957 | Ford | Supercharged Thunderbird |
| 1957 | Oldsmobile | 98 |
| 1957 | PORSCHE | 356A coupe |
| 1957 | Volkswagen | Beetle |
| 1957 | Ford | Fairlane |
| 1957 | Chevy | Belair (Electric) |
| 1958 | VW | Bug |
| 1958 | Volkswagen | Bug |
| 1958 | Cadillac | Eldorado |
| 1958 | Volkswagen | Beatle |
| 1958 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1959 | Ford | Galaxie |
| 1959 | Chevy | Impala |
| 1959 | Edsel | Villager |
| 1959 | porsche 356 con D | 356A convertible D |
| 1959 | porsche | Convertible D |
| 1960 | Buick | Lesabre |
| 1960 | VW | Double cab |
| 1961 | Porsche | 356 outlaw |
| 1961 | Chevy | Impala |
| 1961 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1962 | Vw | Bug |
| 1963 | Vw | Vert |
| 1963 | Volkswagen | Bug |
| 1963 | FORD | FALCON |
| 1963 | Chevrolet | Corvair |
| 1963 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1964 | Chevy | Nova |
| 1964 | VW | Beetle |
| 1964 | Chevy | C10 |
| 1964 | Chev | Impala |
| 1964 | Ford | Galaxie 500 |
| 1964 | Lincoln | Continental Convertible |
| 1964 | Citroen | ID 19 |
| 1964 | Volkswagen | Bus |
| 1964 | Chevrolet | Impala SS convertible |
| 1964 | Datsun | 320 |
| 1964 | FORD | RANCHERO |
| 1964 | Buick | Skylark |
| 1964 | Vw | Bus |
| 1964 | Chevy | Impala SS |
| 1964 | Lotus | Super 7 |
| 1964 | Jeep | CJ5 |
| 1964 | Cadillac | Coupe de villa convertible |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang Convertible |
| 1965 | Cobra | Cobra |
| 1965 | Ford | Shelby Mustang GT350 |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang Fastback |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1965 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1965 | Shelby | Roadster |
| 1965 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1965 | Chevy | Impala |
| 1965 | Factory Five | Shelby Cobra (replica) |
| 1965 | Does | Mustang |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang Convertible |
| 1965 | Shelby | Cobra |
| 1965 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1965 | Shelby | Cobra |
| 1966 | Ford | Shelby GT350 |
| 1966 | Ford | Shelby GT350 |
| 1966 | Shelby | G.T.350 |
| 1966 | Chevrolet | SS Chevelle |
| 1966 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1966 | Chevrolet | C10 |
| 1966 | Chevrolet | C10 |
| 1966 | Ford | Mustang fastback GT350 Tribute |
| 1966 | Volkswagen | Squareback |
| 1966 | Chevy | Impala SS |
| 1966 | Ford | F100 |
| 1966 | Ford | Galaxie 500 |
| 1966 | VW | Baja |
| 1966 | Fleetwood (Cadillac) | Eldorado |
| 1966 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1966 | Vw | Beetle |
| 1966 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1966 | Lotus | 7 |
| 1966 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1966 | Shelby | GT350 |
| 1966 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1966 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1967 | VW | VW Woodie |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1967 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 1967 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 1967 | Ford | 4×4 Mustang |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang Fastback |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1967 | Volkswagen | Bug |
| 1967 | Volkswagen | Bug |
| 1967 | Ford | Fairlane GTA |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1967 | Ford | Mustang GT Fastback |
| 1968 | Chevy | Camaro |
| 1968 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 1968 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1968 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 1968 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1968 | Chevrolet | caprice |
| 1968 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1968 | Ford | Fairlane 500 |
| 1968 | Shelby | GT500KR |
| 1969 | Plymouth | Sport Satellite |
| 1969 | Ford | Mustang Trans Am Replica |
| 1969 | Pontiac | Firebird |
| 1969 | Volkswagen | Beetle |
| 1969 | Porsche | 911 |
| 1969 | Volkswagen | Beetle |
| 1969 | Jaguar | E type |
| 1969 | Ford | F100 |
| 1969 | Ford | Ford F100 |
| 1969 | Ford truck | F-100 |
| 1969 | Ford | Falcon |
| 1969 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1969 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1969 | Cadillac | Deville |
| 1969 | Cadillac | DeVille |
| 1969 | Toyota | CoronA |
| 1970 | 911 | E |
| 1970 | Ford | Boss 302 Mustang |
| 1970 | Porsche | 914-6 |
| 1970 | Lamborghini | Miura S |
| 1970 | Ford | Bronco |
| 1970 | Cadillac | Eldorado |
| 1970 | Ford | Mustang Coupe |
| 1971 | Opel | GT |
| 1971 | Volvo | 1800E |
| 1971 | Volkswagen | Fast back |
| 1971 | Ford | Ltd country squire station wagon |
| 1971 | Chevy | El Camino |
| 1971 | Chevy | El Camino |
| 1972 | Plymouth | Roadrunner |
| 1972 | Plymouth | Duster |
| 1972 | Mazda | Rx2 |
| 1972 | Porsche | 911 Targa |
| 1972 | Chevrolet | Chevelle |
| 1973 | Chevrolet | C10 |
| 1973 | Porsche | 914 |
| 1973 | International | Wagonmaster |
| 1973 | Volkswagen | Super Beetle |
| 1973 | Volkswagen | Thing |
| 1973 | Toyota | Corolla |
| 1974 | Chevrolet | caprice |
| 1974 | Ford | Bronco |
| 1974 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 1975 | Porsche | 914 2.0 |
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Monza 350 |
| 1975 | Porsche | 911s |
| 1975 | Porsche | 914-6 GT |
| 1975 | Toyota | Celica GT |
| 1977 | Porsche | Carrera 3.0 |
| 1977 | Chevy | Monte Carlo |
| 1977 | Ford | F-150 |
| 1979 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1979 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1979 | Datsun | 280ZXR |
| 1979 | Ford | Thunderbird |
| 1980 | Porsche | 911 |
| 1980 | Vw | Caddy |
| 1981 | GMC | C1500 |
| 1981 | Mercedes | 380SSL |
| 1983 | PORSCHE | SC TRRGA |
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme |
| 1985 | Osmobile | Cutlass Supreme |
| 1985 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme Brougham |
| 1985 | Pontiac | Firebird |
| 1985 | Ford | Broncos |
| 1986 | Detomaso | Pantera |
| 1986 | Toyota | SR5 Turbo pickup |
| 1986 | Ford | Sierra RS Cosworth |
| 1986 | Buick | Regal |
| 1986 | Oldsmobile | cutlass 442 |
| 1986 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass 442 |
| 1987 | Porsche | 911/M491 |
| 1987 | Bmw | 325es Zender |
| 1988 | Porsche | 911 Turbo Targa |
| 1988 | Toyota | Camry AllTrac |
| 1989 | Porsche | 911 (930) turbo |
| 1989 | Porsche | 939 turbo |
| 1989 | Porsche | 911 (930) turbo |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Blazer S10 |
| 1989 | Porsche | 930 turbo |
| 1989 | Ferrari | F40 |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Blazer |
| 1990 | Nissan | Skyline GTR |
| 1990 | Nissan | Skyline Gt-R |
| 1990 | Ferrari | Testarossa |
| 1991 | Nissan | Skyline |
| 1991 | Honda | Beat |
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang 5.0 LX |
| 1991 | honda | crx |
| 1992 | Toyota | 4runner |
| 1992 | Ford | Bronco |
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang |
| 1993 | Porsche | 964 |
| 1993 | Ford | F150 Lightning |
| 1993 | Nissan | Skyline R32 GTR |
| 1993 | Mazda | Rx7 fd |
| 1994 | Mitsubishi | Bravo RHD Kei Van |
| 1995 | Land Rover | Defender 90 SW – #211/500 |
| 1995 | Honda | Civic si |
| 1995 | Nissan | Skyline GT-R |
| 1995 | landrover | Defender 90 |
| 1995 | Ford | Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1996 | Porsche | 993 Targa |
| 1997 | porsche | Carrera C4S |
| 1997 | Porsche | 993 RS |
| 1997 | Toyota | 4runner |
| 1997 | Nissan | Gloria gran turismo RHD |
| 1997 | Porsche | C4S |
| 1998 | Porsche | 911 Carrera S |
| 1998 | Honda | Crv |
| 1999 | Bmw | M3 |
| 1999 | Porsche | Boxster |
| 1999 | Honda | Civic |
| 1999 | Shelby | Series 1 |
| 1999 | Porsche | Boxster |
If you plan to be there, register your car and learn more about the show here.
Expect thousands of folks this Sunday; come hang out with The Autopian crew on the northeast corner of Orion and Roscoe. You’ll see our banner and a bunch of microcars.
The initial layout is shown in the map above; click the link just before that map on the day of the show to get an updated map with spectator parking (or just look out for signs when you arrive).
HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME AGAIN I SEE.
Wish I could make it. My clutch is acting up and my buddy who I’d normally go with is having a kid in four days so he understandably doesn’t want to risk being an hour away if his wife goes into labor.
I wish I could join you all. Being in Tucson, it’s close enough to be viable, but far enough that it just isn’t practical this weekend. If y’all have a party for the 2nd anniversary, though, I’m there.
Nice, there’s a ’64 Galaxie 500 on the list!!
Yo, that Lincoln is the Chef’s kiss. My god, why can’t we have these driving around.
PleezpleezPLEEZ post lots of pictures.
This sounds like a good time, especially as someone who will be stuck out here on the windswept plains. I’d come just to see that MkIII in person!
With that out of the way, I’d like to take the opportunity to address a personal pet-peeve. Specifically, can we please eradicate any and all references to car dealerships as “stores?” It’s a cringey bit of jargon that has always struck me as a subtle-but-obvious tactic by car salesmen to avoid using the “d-word” and downplay the negative connotations that come with it. It belongs squarely in the realm of the skeezy, know-nothing d-bags who sit around outside the showroom awaiting the next
customervictim, not in pieces penned by auto journalists.And yes, I realize that Beau is dealer, and that the Galpin network might be “one of the good ones.” But for the sake of maintaining journalistic integrity, can you stick with calling dealerships what they are?
I know. Probably a weird hill to die on.
And what do you think a dealership is but a store for cars? I feel like this is an unimportant distinction that doesn’t need to exist. A dealership is just a subcategory of store, and store can be used interchangeably to me, but my opinions are usually just trash.
It is, indeed, a weird hill to die on.
May I suggest you put a topless mannequin in that Lesabre.
If you get hungry, just head to the other side of the 405 for some Tommy’s! Just don’t ask to sit in any of the cars afterwards. Tommy’s is fantastic- but it’s still Chili Cheeseburgers and Chili Cheese Fries
Tommy’s is great if you love your chili with extra salmonella.
Salmonella?!? Where did you hear that??
That’s an impressive list. But I’d like to see them have a section of vehicles from oddball/orphaned brands.
Brands like AC, Allard, Bricklin, Jensen, Morris, Saleen, non-Jeep Willys vehicles, Studebaker, Packard, etc
I was going to say the same! Hardly any dead brands. No Duesenbergs, Packards, Auburns, Coles, Moons, etc., etc.
Technically Plymouth, Pontiac, and Olds are dead brands. But the list shows a Packard and two Studebakers. No Deusies though.
That’s a heck of a list! A 914-6, a Miura S, multiple GTRs, ’71 VW Type III – very nice.
Please see if you can sneak the i3 into the Autopian microcar collection. 🙂
“Sex on wheels” is a trite and over-used phrase at this point, but is there any other way to describe that GT40?
Aw man, I wish. Maybe next year. Or – hear me out – maybe next year you and Beau can bring the Berkeley up to the Portland All-British Field Meet. It’d be a huge hit; I’ve never seen one there.
I came here to make fun of the ’57 Chevy at every car show, and noticed that the only one in this show is electric, so I will go and eat some humble pie now.
Nevermind. I missed the other ’57 Chevy that isn’t electric. Take that humble pie!
Yeah, and a gazillion Mustangs. B/c those were always rare.
But offsetting that is that Mk III….Ford made like, what, less than 10 of them?
I notice there is only one Jeep thus far. Will you (DT) be bringing any of your infamous fleet to increase that number?
They will have a crew with brooms and dustpans to sweep up the rust
What would DT take home????
Engine internals???
And a “holy grail” tire carrier, or other random accessory that those who are not part of the Jeep worshipping cult have never heard of.
I’d bring my ’74 but I already barely trust the Monza to get me home lmao
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