Gran Prix by James Garner

the racing scenes are magnificent

one of the characters in the movie lives or stays at some place that has these representations of the race tracks in the Gran Prix circuit on the 2 storey wall in the staircase

below is the scene where James Garner's character drives some other characters wife home

 Naturally beautiful woman, Jessica Walter

 Hertz Shelby GT350 Mustang that James Garner's character drove as a commuter

below are examples of the multiple uses that VW vans were used for in the 60's... they were used for everything, advertising signboards, mobile mechanics tool boxes,

 this mobile gas station seems to be a converted bus

 more great cinematography

Now to the making of

 cool 1960's French helicopter, an Alouette

director Frankenheimer was a amatuer racer, Ferrari fan

James Garner was in the Carroll Shelby school of race car driving for a couple weeks, and Bob Bondurant was his personal trainer. Lucky!

a real GT 40 was used as a camera car. I've posted photos of this in the archives, and can't find them

one bad VW, only a mean VW can haul another

found on Jakes Bikes and Cars and Music http://bikefreak.tumblr.com

23 window left to the wind and rain, and rust. RIP.

there isn't any hope for this one unless you can steal it. According to the Screwdrivers Norway blog, the owner is determined to see it rot. I hate people with that idea. http://screwdriversnorway.blogspot.com/2012/04/samba-bus-left-to-rot.html

Bob Baker customer appreciation day annual car show for 2012

 I noticed there are 2 clocks. On the far right and in the center of the dash

 That's the interior light.. this car was made before electric lights in the ceiling were standard equipment

 Great ashtray

 interesting trailer

 interesting paint scheme

 optional or aftermarket gas tank. Not very common, but very cool

 very cool clock and radio

 no idea why this is on a bug... but I don't see these very often

 Not very good gas mileage for a brand new car. Interesting take on the original looks of the beetle

for a couple galleries of last years show http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/cool-all-vw-spring-festival-at-bob.html 

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/bugs-things-and-notchbacks-at-bob.html these aren't all the coverage, but if you want to see all of last years, you'll be the first to ask for that, no one else has. So until I get a request I'm not going to track them all down and tag them

For another gallery from another blogger, check out http://blog.greenlaker.com/2012/05/bob-baker-vw-show.html !