West Chester, Ohio – One of our favorite local Cars & Coffee shows kicked off its 2023 season this past weekend. Not only is it a well-run event (hat tip to the Cars & Coffee West Chester team), it also draws in a dazzling array of exotics, vintage steel, import tuners, lifted trucks, and late model muscle—the fact that it’s held at a great microbrewery is just icing on the cake here.
Here’s just a sample of what we saw at the show.
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It’s always nice to see a survivor Model A. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This stunning 914 was fitted with a 2.7L six poached from a 911. We bet this thing absolutely rips. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Z-Oh-Six. (Image/OnAllCylinders)We will never not photograph a Z32 300ZX… (Image/OnAllCylinders)…Told ya. (Image/OnAllCylinders(You don’t see many second-gen. Dakotas anymore—but talk about aging gracefully. *Chef’s Kiss* (Image/OnAllCylinders)Speaking of aging gracefully, how about 10th-gen. V8-powered Thunderbirds? (Image/OnAllCylinders)The Flux Capacitor in the back was a nice touch too. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This isn’t just any Fox Body—it’s a rare SVO model with a turbocharged four cylinder engine. (Image/OnAllCylinders)At its peak, the SVO’s turbocharged Lima 2.3L engine made an impressive 205 horsepower. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Of course, there was still plenty to look at if you prefer your Mustangs with an O.G. V8. (Image/OnAllCylinders)The Sport Truck scene is strong in Southwest Ohio. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This is where the whole LS party started: the 5.7L LS1 that arrived in the C5 Corvette. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Fun Fact: That aforementioned 5.7L LS1 was also available in the Holden Monaro-derived 2004 Pontiac GTO. Obligatory Edgewater shoutout too here. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Of course, before it used the GM corporate powerplants, Pontiac had its own engines. (Image/OnAllCylinders)A legit RS made the show. (Image/OnAllCylinders)You voted the humble Ford 300 six as the most underrated engine of all time. And we don’t blame you. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Just don’t confuse the 300 with the 170/200 “Thriftpower” straight sixes found in early Mustangs, as their production briefly overlapped. (Image/OnAllCYlindewrs)If you’ve never seen a Honda ACTY Kei Truck before, it’s even smaller in person. (Image/OnAllCylinders)A third-gen Thunderbird “Bullet Bird” was there with an impressively clean 390 FE under its hood. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Here’s an LT-1 powered early fourth-gen. Chevy Camaro. (Image/OnAllCylinders)We’ll wrap up with a closer look at this delightful 1954 Nash Metropolitan. (Image/OnAllCylinders)While it was designed in America, the Metropolitan was actually produced by the Austin Motor Company over in the U.K., hence the 1.2L/1.5L BMC-sourced engines. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Much like Crosley cars, the Metropolitan was meant to fill a perceived need in the market for affordable, economical transportation following World War II. (Image/OnAllCylinders)The Metropolitan was sold under a few names, including Hudson and Nash during its 1954-62 production run. (Image/OnAllCylinders)
Paul is the editor of OnAllCylinders. When he's not writing, you'll probably find him fixing oil leaks in a Jeep CJ-5 or roof leaks in an old Corvette ragtop. Thanks to a penchant for vintage Honda motorcycles, he spends the rest of his time fiddling with carburetors and cleaning chain lube off his left pant leg.
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