pink Cadillac

I’ve always loved cars.  Anyone who’s read this blog before will already know that.

So, I jumped at the chance to get in my new TT and drive about 30 minutes east of where I live to a place called Cowbridge where a “Cars & Coffee” event was taking place.

The event was held on the single, narrow, shop lined high street through the small, very well-to-do town, with any cars that couldn’t fit on it displaced to the nearby car parks.  We got a place (and some admiring looks at the TT) on the main strip.

I say “strip” as there were a large number of American cars present.  Now I love all cars but US ones have always held a special place in my heart from my young days when their huge size and zany styling really made the cars stand out.

Anyway, there were loads of cars of all nationalities there.  Old cars; new cars; slow cars; fast cars; very fast cars; classic cars; custom cars; supercars.  Makes from humble Fords through to exotic Ferraris and McLarens.  And a Gilbern Invader!  The only car wholly designed and built in Wales.  I’d always wanted to see one in the flesh.

And it was in Wales too.

OK, OK it's candy apple red and not pink, but it's a Caddy

the mighty Gilbern Invader

a rather boring McLaren