The Little Car Show celebrated its 12th Annual exhibition in 2022, along the beautiful and historic Lighthouse Avenue in downtown Pacific Grove. While free to all spectators, this exciting Monterey Car Week event is a fraction of the cost for entrants, with all proceeds benefiting the Veterans Transition Center, Pacific Grove Youth Center and the Pacific Grove Public Library. Surrounded by breathtaking beaches, this Victorian-era city knows how to entertain a car week crowd on a summer afternoon.
With only 125 entries, automobiles are showcased on the thoroughfare with marques from a variety of countries to celebrate the mini, micro or arcane vehicles. Unlike any other event during car week, all of the vehicles entered into the Little Car Show may not have an internal combustion engine with a displacement larger than 1601cc and must be at least 25 years of age or older. Of course, the Mini Cooper’s has their own parking lot with a wonderful variety of classic Mini’s including one mini version of the famous Ghostbusters Ecto-1, aptly named Ecto-Half.
This mid-week event wrapped up with a parade of participant vehicles touring Pacific Grove’s scenic rugged coastline from Lover’s Point to the tide pools of Asilomar.
If you missed it this year, I highly recommend checking out this itty-bitty car show next year that is always a big hit and is sure to deliver miles of smiles to anyone attending Monterey Car Week.
The Little Car Show Gallery
This toddler gets to try out a \’little car\’ during The Little Car Show in Pacific Grove
A Nash Metropolitan, a Porsche 356, and a Citroen are lined up on Lighthouse Avenue for The Little Car Show
A local from Pacific Grove performs the National Anthem at the start of The Little Car Show
Luca, a Papillon, enjoys people watching as his owner admires a 1968 BMW 1600 Cabriolet during The Little Car Show in Pacific Grove
This 1982 Toyota Starlet is a rare sight in America
A group of \’little people\’ get a first hand look at a Fiat 1200 during The Little Car Show
The unmistakeable boxy shape of the NSU Prinz 1000 with its flat front end
A 1990 Daihatsu Hijet Firetruck from Japan cruises down Lighthouse Ave looking for a spot to park at The Little Car Show in Pacific Grove
The owner of this Honda S 600 wipes the raindrops off his car from a small rainstorm that passed over earlier that morning
This 1968 VW Karmann Ghia has had the same owner for the past 47 years
The owner of this 1946 MG TC shows off the British picnic basket complete with fine china
This 1973 VW Thing has had the same owner for the last 15 years
This 1960 Morris Minor Tourer looks perfectly parked in front of the quaint shops that line Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove
A \’hotrod\’ is parked at the entrance to The Little Car Show on Lighthouse Avenue
This 1958 Fiat 600 Multipla was an early version of the mini-van offering three row seating that could accomodate up to six people
This 1966 VW Beetle is now powered by a 2.5L Subaru engine
This 1956 MGA was a true \’barn find\’ being discovered in the hay loft of a barn
This 1960 Datsun Sports 1600 has been owned by the same person for the last 27 years
A couple of Mini Coopers enter The Little Car Show on Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grrove held on August 17, 2022
A pair of VW Beetles captured the hearts of many who attended The Little Car Show on Lighthouse Avenue
This 1969 Austin Mini Countryman dubbed \’Ecto 1/2\’ was a hit with kids and adults
The Little Car Show isn\’t just for cars, as seen here with this Honda Z50 Mini Trails motorbike collection
