Concours d'Lemons 2017 / Lauren Joseph / Aug 25th, 2017 @ 16:05
Justin Kaneps01At the ninth annual Concours d'Lemons, 160 cars of varying levels of shabbiness compete for "worst-in-show" and bags of gag gifts.
Justin Kaneps02Matt Morilo (kneeling) with judges Corky Coker and Dick McLure, and his class-winning 1965 Chrysler New York.
Justin Kaneps03Where the fancier Concours d'Elegance values historical accuracy and "elegance" this show prizes absurdity.
Justin Kaneps04In between crass jokes about altar boys, a wine-swilling man dressed as a priest explains his 1976 Ford Pinto works miracles: It has been rear-ended twice without catching fire.
Justin Kaneps05It may not be fancy, but the Concours d'Lemons does have its own kind of pageantry.
Justin Kaneps06At this show, the rustier the car, the better its chance of winning.
Justin Kaneps07The prize for worst-in-show went to Randy Carlson's Civic with two steering wheels and two engines.
Justin Kaneps08“I don’t know who built it or why or what they were on,” owner Randy Carlson says.
Justin Kaneps09Guy V Colombe is all about saving old Chryslers.
Justin Kaneps10Remember, "absurdity" is the key word here.
Justin Kaneps11Andreas Wietzke showed up with a Coca-Cola-branded Ford Mustang station wagon he bought on eBay.
Justin Kaneps12This 1972 Citroën DS completed a 2,400-mile rally drive before arriving in Seaside for the show.
Justin Kaneps13Along with gag gifts like boiled potatoes and cheap vodka, winners get pretty ugly trophies.
Justin Kaneps14And where the Concours d'Elegance fetes cars with confetti, here it's Silly String.
