The San Francisco Auto Show is rolling at the Moscone Center

The 59^th annual San Francisco Auto show returned this past Saturday, November 19^th through November 27^th 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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