One of our favorite annual car shows was back for another edition on November 1st, 2009 at beautiful Woodley Park in Van Nuys, Calif.
There's always plenty of Fiat Spiders and Alfa Giuliettas on hand, not everyday sights by any means, but we like to focus on the truly rare and unusual. Let's have a look!

Here's a rolling sculpture, an Edwardian era giant, the 4-cylinder, 10-liter Fiat from 1910 -- a 99 year-old behemoth that look's as awe-inspiring as ever.

Headlight, with brass trim and hand-made glass lens, looks like a work of art. Things were made to last in the olden days, don't you agree?

Alfa Romeo Sprint Speziale, an unadulterated dream car design available in the early 1960s at your friendly neighborhood Alfa Romeo dealer. Not everybody's cup of tea, at around $25 to $30K, they sure are still undervalued, but for how much longer?

Quirky, front-engined Deutsch-Bonnets. Two of them.

Mark Brinker, noted automotive author and surgeon, took one of these Panhard derivatives to 99mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats last year. This year, he went 100mph.

Where's the engine? Modifications, such as alternator and huge carburetor, obscure the view.

Daily-driven Peugeot 302, as honest as it gets. Check out those MARCHAL headlights behind the grille!

Here in sunny Southern California, this car can serve and be enjoyed "as is" for decades to come without fear of terminal corrosion.

1950s French avantgarde, decades ahead of their time: Citroen ID and DS, the "goddesses."

Funny!

Yep . . . 567,000 miles. Which computerized car of the New Millenium will be able to achieve this?

Self-leveling, hydropneumatic suspension allows driving on 3 wheels or fixing a flat without having to crank a jack!

Alloy-bodied Alfa Zagato. Not too many around . . .

Genuine Abarth 850TC, an ex-racer imported from Germany. We can see this one rounding the Nürburgring . . .

Check out the propped-open engine lid: a standard setup for those hot track devils. But what's up with that ugly snorkel leading into the driver's side window?

Too hot? How 'bout a Fiat Jolly to cruise the beaches? These go for big bucks at auctions; they do look good parked in the circular driveway of your seaside estate!

Yep, those wicker seats are stock. All that's missing is the tasseled bikini top. No, really.

A first for us, and that means something, was this truly special Fiat 500, California black plates and all. Why? See engine bay below.

E-power, from way back when! The first "green" car?

Tillack's 1952 Ferrari 166 Inter, a lovely and utmost charismic car. Mille Miglia, here we come!

1950s Maserati factory racer with hand-hammered aluminum body and amazing history. Bill's in awe!

It took no less than 9 years . . . to create this amazing replica of a Birdcage Maserati, now driven regularly on Southern California roads.

1950s OSCA racer. Streamlining and beautiful design can go hand in hand.

Jay Leno's multi-million-Dollar Bugatti Atalante, with aircraft-style, riveted aluminum body.

A fun time was had by all! We can't wait for next year's show!