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General Discussion => The Lounge => Topic started by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:06:22 PM

Title: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:06:22 PM
I was vacationing in Colorado last week and I happened upon the Colorado Grand 1000 vintage car charity rally in progress. Wow! Some incredible cars there. So many gullwing Mercedes, old Aston, Martins, Ferraris from the 1950s. Even a bunch of pre-war Bentleys.
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:08:21 PM
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Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:10:50 PM
And more
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:14:03 PM
A lone Corvette too
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:17:34 PM
The most beautiful car of them all, IMO, a Lancia Aurelia B24 Spyder
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:20:19 PM
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Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 01:28:12 PM
The C-Type and D-Type Jags were particularly impressive
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: MiniDave on September 23, 2026, 03:43:02 PM
Wow, that's some premium stuff there!

Where were the pics taken?

I always wanted to do one of these "Mille" deals, but they don't have a Kansas or Missouri one as far as I know, and I don't know if they'd accept my "72" Mini.....I think the cars are like 1960 and older? I think they're really spendy too...

Audi is doing a run down in far eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas in November, it's only a 3 day event and only $350 and I'm thinking of doing it in the Allroad.
Title: Re: Museum level cars in the wild
Post by: BruceK on September 23, 2026, 04:46:26 PM
I encountered the cars randomly in Gunnison CO during a midday stop at McDonald's (across the street in the background in some of the photos). As I understand it the rally does 1000 miles throughout Colorado. The annual rally has been going on for decades and the cars had what looked like specially issued state license plate plates just for the rally. I bet some of the cars aren't even road legal normally.