Here’s some video of the Greenwood Car Show attended by thousands of people today. We’ve also got some photos posted below.



The show went until 4 p.m. and was expected to draw roughly 20,000 people to the neighborhood.

Cars ranged from highly polished vehicles you’d see in a ZZ Top video…

…to this rusty roadster.

For those looking for something different, there were buses,

and Greyhounds of a different stripe from Royal Hounds Greyhound Adoption.

Many parents gave their kids a break from the walking in the Kids Zone.

This car came from the Tacoma-based LeMay Car Museum collection.

Here’s a 1950 Mercury named Louie Louie.

We didn’t get the name of this one, but the flames sure were eye-catching.

We thought it was kind of appropriate to see a green Woody in Greenwood:

Cars ranged from rusty oldsters to this futuristic one:

This 1913 Cadillac Phaeton drew lots of looks.

Hundreds of hot rods and classic cars lined 17 blocks of Greenwood Ave. today for the neighborhood’s annual big event, the Greenwood Car Show.

Thousands of people from all over the Northwest enjoyed all the food, fins and fenders in beautiful weather.

Let’s start with a vintage 1909 Stanley Steamer Roadster, which cost $1,350 one hundred years ago. The price now? “Priceless,” says its owner.

For a slightly more affordable vehicle, here’s a $109,000 Tesla electric car, which can go zero to 60 in just 3.9 seconds. “It’s not a Prius,” said Dave, the owner, who explains there are 22 Tesla vehicles in Seattle. By the way, Dave tells us Tesla plans to open its first Seattle dealership later this summer.

Then there’s this 1939 Chevrolet for an overstated mobster look.

And a very unusual entry: a 1951 Buick Estate Wagon with a 1928 Willits Brothers wood canoe strapped to the top. The license plate: GOTWOOD.

We saw Lance Lambert of The Vintage Vehicle Show, along with his camera crews, shooting interviews for his TV show.

And of course, lots of great food, like Mr. Gyros here.

Thanks to everyone who helped put on this year’s event, especially the Greenwood Knights. We posted a few more photos after the break below…

Don’t forget the 17th annual Greenwood Car Show is today. Greenwood Avenue will be closed to traffic from 70th to 87th streets, starting at 5:30 a.m. The car show runs until 4 p.m. Greenwood Avenue will reopen at 7 p.m.

More than 500 cars and 20,000 spectators are expected. There are food booths, live music, a Kids Zone, a food drive for Greenwood Food Bank, and lots more fun stuff. Several businesses are having car show specials.

Thousands of people and hundred of cars will fill Greenwood Avenue on Saturday for the annual Greenwood Car Show. Hosted by TV personality Lance Lambert, host of “The Vintage Vehicle Show,” you can see classic cars from all eras and genres, along with their proud owners.

The car show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from 72nd St. all the way up to 87th St. Organizers expect more than 500 cars and 20,000 spectators. There’ll be live music, a Kids Zone, lots of food vendors, and a food drive (so please bring a non-perishable food donation).

It’s sponsored by the non-profit Greenwood Knights, a bunch of local guys who love cars, and they’ll be making a donation to the Greenwood Food Bank.

And, yes, the show will be featured on a future episode of Lambert’s “The Vintage Vehicle Show.”

The city’s biggest car show took over Greenwood today.

Thousands of people enjoyed the sizzling heat to check out 500 sparkling cars that lined Greenwood Ave. for nearly a mile.

I’m not a car guy, but I appreciate a good muscle car, like this 1969 Plymouth Fury. But as the sign in the window jokingly points out, gas prices are a little different than they were in 1969. Or 2007.

While most of the crowd focused on the classic cars, others perused the dozens of electric, hybrid and alternative fuel cars on display. Toyota and GM were there, as well as members of the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association and the Northwest Biodiesel Network. Frankly, I was surprised that more people weren’t — at the very least — talking to the Prius guy.

But while the Prius and its counterparts may be a sensible purchase in uncertain times, most American males are still drawn to fast cars. I admit, I feel the same attraction, despite what my intuition is telling me. But I suspect necessity will be making more of our decisions in the years to come.

Update: The Seattle PI wrote a story about the fuel-efficient cars there.