Photos From the Kirkland Concours

I took the kids to the Kirkland Concours and saw some absolutely spectacular vehicles. For those who don't know, a concours is a very high-end car show with either perfectly preserved or restored vehicles.
Other than the extreme heat (hands down the hottest and sunniest days of the year here in the Pacific Northwest) it was an impressive show.

There were vehicles from the very early 1900s, including a 1913 Waverly electric car that was in rough, but original condition.

The featured marque was Pierce-Arrow and there were at least a dozen examples of this high-end brand from the 1910s-1930s.

A small collection of motorcycles and even several gorgeous wooden speedboats made it a complete show. Even the cars in the parking lot were interesting and there were some new cars in the promenade including an Aston Martin Rapide sedan and the Lamborghini Aventador in flat black.

My favorite part of the concours was the "Working Girl" display of commercial vehicles that included a mail truck that was exactly from "The Seven Little Postmen" book that I loven when I was a kid. I chose it as the best in show, while my daughter preferred the bakery truck and my son the orange single-axle Corvette.

Check out this slideshow with some of the cars and imagery of the concours.

Gadget This Show on the Road

Are you worried that you'll lose your keys and get your car stolen? You should be. New research found that the key fob systems that broadcast their location to the car and automatically unlock the doors and allow the vehicle to start can be easily fooled.

Volvo doesn't even need a driver for their new caravan technology that allows multiple vehicles to track the leader through computers and sensors.

Designers are looking to maximize space without adding length, the NYTimes writes. That is good because we are spending more time in our cars or commuting.

This was a high-tech automotive gadget

That means we want better audio experiences and systems from JVC, Sony, Harmon and Oxygen Audio aim to integrate gadgets with vehicles.

Rental car companies are giving electric car drivers a break by not charging them money for turning in an uncharged battery. While Washington State is installing high-speed chargers on scenic byways as well as urban areas.

Finally, there are some opportunities at the bargain end of the collector car market as the fall auctions in Arizona kick off this week.

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