Martha proudly showed off her 1997 Toyota GRAV, not a classic but definitely a looker. Martha Giseīill and Martha Gise are well known car enthusiasts. He can often be seen driving this stylish beauty around town. With a love of Woody’s, Dan Biggins did much of the restoration on his stunning 1947 Woody that he has owned for 30 years. “I love when my cars make people smile,” he comments. He hopes to give it to her for her high school graduation.
He has a 1961 Alpha Romeo Giulietta in honor of his one-year old granddaughter Julia. “A 1964 Comet Cyclone was the first car I fell in love with,” he comments, but notes that throughout his life he has gone through different car phases, including collecting muscle cars and then British and Italian gems. With a dozen classic cars in his collection that he drives on a rotating basis, Russ McKee is currently a Jaguar aficionado with a 1958 Jaguar XK1 Jaguar XKE. When asked if she drives any of the classic cars, she quickly answered “I grew up driving classic cars, but now prefer to drive my fuel efficient Prius.” Russ McKee has a collection of 12 classic cars. They currently have their 1971 Volkswagen Bus for sale. Sandy reports that they have had their 1949 Woody for 25 years and plan to take it on a 2,000 mile classic car tour in Northern California this summer. He was born in Coronado and is co-chair with Joe Aldos of Motorcars on MainStreet. Tim has even written two books about his car restoration journey. Sandy and Tim Shortt are car buffs who loves to restore cars, with 400 and counting. Sandy Shortt poses with their 1949 Ford Woody. Tyler is an active community member and realtor who rebuilt the engine and maintains the original 1923 Hotel del Coronado laundry truck, which belongs to the Coronado Historical Association. Watch for him around town when he drives it to pick up a needed item at the hardware store.
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He learned how to drive it and has been a staple in the Fourth of July parade ever since. Meet a few of these diverse car enthusiastsĪlways interested in cars, Jeff Tyler found his classic 1915 Model T Roadster half restored 14 years ago and spent about six months completing the restoration. Jeff Tyler maintains this 1923 Hotel Del laundry truck for the Coronado Historical Association. There were also caravans of other classic gems that got in the action cruising the island.
This year’s modified version showcased 22 stops, with more than 50 cars proudly displayed as the stars of the show. Coronado was an especially enchanted isle on Sunday, Apwhen many village streets were gussied up with classic cars for MotorCars on MainStreet.