Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive Concours showed rare classic cars

1955 Ghia Gilda Streamliner was a wind-tunnel tested aerodynamic experiment. :Photos © Jim Cherry 2009

The Rodeo Drive Committee joined with the City of Beverly Hills to shut down famed shopping street Rodeo Drive for a free car show. This laid back concours is known for featuring high end collectibles and this year was no exception.

Looking like it had flown in under its own power, the one-of-a-kind Ghia Gilda show car stopped attendees in their tracks.

According to its owner, the Ghia Gilda's turbine engine is "bullet proof."

The Rodeo Drive Concours expresses the casual elegance of Beverly Hills itself. A brace of rare Bentleys from the brand's racing heyday of the 1930s parked at the curb like their owners were busy shopping in a posh boutique. A smattering of vintage Thunderbirds and Corvettes represented Detroit carmakers while a one-off Pininfarina-Packard showed what international cooperation can bring to exotic car design.

This year's Rodeo Drive Concours once again proved an event worth attending for anyone interested in rare and beautiful motorcars.

For more info: check out the slide show below and see the cars at last year's show.