This city has a very eclectic collection of cars. Basically anything that has been made in the last 40 years, between American, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese is here. VW "things", old Renaults that seem to sit at peculiar angles on their old jalopy suspension, old beetles, 1960's Benz's next to 2011 Benz's, various Italian microcars, and even new Chinese Chery automobiles. It's a hodge podge. It requires kids pushing their friends cars out of intersections, and people on the side of roads with the hoods popped doing shade tree mechanic "tune ups" all over the place. With a climate this moderate, cars can be coaxed to last. There's a high percentage of "dirt" bikes here like my big one at home, which seems like a great way to zip around in the moderate temps.
There's something about being a great capital of wine and olive oil production that defines a city's approach to life. It's refined and relaxed. It's wide open and spacious. There's also something about having the great outdoors so nearby; dirt bikes, off roading/rally driving (the "Dakar" rally has now relocated to Chile/Argentina) rafting, biking, trekking and climbing are all part of the package.
Just cause cars are on the mind, here's a great clip (of endless great clips) from Top Gear. Everyone knows the entire point of a fast convertible is to "80's" the passengers hair.
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