Photos: Monthly Concord classic car show wraps up ahead of winter

Bill Gordon of Loudon (in the folding chair) talks about his 1965 replica Birkin S3 Roadster, a kit-car copy of the Lotus Super 7. Cars & Coffee on Capitol Street, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee, brought people and their vehicles around the State House on the second Sunday of each month. This was the last one until the spring.

Bill Gordon of Loudon (in the folding chair) talks about his 1965 replica Birkin S3 Roadster, a kit-car copy of the Lotus Super 7. Cars & Coffee on Capitol Street, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee, brought people and their vehicles around the State House on the second Sunday of each month. This was the last one until the spring. GEOFF FORESTER photos / Monitor staff

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month around the State House. This was the last one until the spring.

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month around the State House. This was the last one until the spring. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

A 4.6 liter High Performance engine in a Ford Mustang.

A 4.6 liter High Performance engine in a Ford Mustang. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

A classic Parkard drives down South State Street.

A classic Parkard drives down South State Street.

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. around the State House. This was the last one until the spring.

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. around the State House. This was the last one until the spring. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

People lined up to look at the row of vintage cars lining South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event, which took place on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m., brought people and their vehicles around the State House. This was the last one until the spring.

People lined up to look at the row of vintage cars lining South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event, which took place on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m., brought people and their vehicles around the State House. This was the last one until the spring. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

People lined up to look at the row of vintage cars lining South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee.

People lined up to look at the row of vintage cars lining South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee.

Lorenzo Diverdi of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, sits in the driver’s seat of the Birkin replica of the Lotus Super 7 owned by Bill Gordon of Loudon.

Lorenzo Diverdi of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, sits in the driver’s seat of the Birkin replica of the Lotus Super 7 owned by Bill Gordon of Loudon.

This Corvette attracted plenty of attention on South State Street.

This Corvette attracted plenty of attention on South State Street.

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. around the State House. This was the last one until the spring.

A row of vintage cars line South State Street as part of the Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee. The monthly event brought people and their vehicles on the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. around the State House. This was the last one until the spring. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Lorenzo Diverdi from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts sits in the driver’s seat of the Birkin replica of the Lotus Super 7 owned by Bill Gordon of Loudon on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

Lorenzo Diverdi from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts sits in the driver’s seat of the Birkin replica of the Lotus Super 7 owned by Bill Gordon of Loudon on Sunday, November 10, 2024. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Calvin Dodge of Sanbornton directs a friend trying to get out of a parking space on South State Street in a classic BMW 2002 sedan on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the Cars & Coffee on Capitol event.

Calvin Dodge of Sanbornton directs a friend trying to get out of a parking space on South State Street in a classic BMW 2002 sedan on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the Cars & Coffee on Capitol event. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Caden Swyers of Boscawen on his modified Honda Ruckus at the Cars & Coffee on Capitol on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

Caden Swyers of Boscawen on his modified Honda Ruckus at the Cars & Coffee on Capitol on Sunday, November 10, 2024. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Published: 11-15-2024 12:05 PM

Cars and Coffee on Capitol held its last event of the season on Sunday with a variety of makes and models parked downtown. From 8 to 11 a.m. various cars rumbled in, parked with hoods up as the crowd meandered on Capitol Street in Concord. The event, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee shop, has been held every second Sunday monthly since April. It’s free to participate in, and to view.

The event brought old cars, new cars, and some many attendees had probably never seen before, including a replica of a 1965 Birkin, which was built in South Africa, according to owner Bill Gordon, 83, of Loudon, who sat alongside this unique two-seater in a folding chair.

 The vehicle is modeled after the Lotus Super Seven, Gordon said, and was built in 2001.

“It’s a lot of fun,” he said. “I play with this car. I’m always doing something new to it.”

This was Gordon’s second time at Cars and Coffee, and his first time bringing a vehicle. A retired software engineer, he has loved cars since elementary school.

“Software engineers, you can’t tell them, ‘You can’t do it,’” he said. “You just do it.”