The inaugural Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours got under way Friday and our intrepid photographer Mel Satok was on hand to photograph the cars. I was delighted when I saw this shot of a 1930's Packard parked in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum, which seemed appropriate as the car is art and the building is great architecture. On my one-and-only visit to the area a few years ago a rainy day sent me scurrying into the building were I was amazed at the variety and quality of the art. In fact, I surreptitiously latched on to a group of visitors being led by a female docent who just happened to be elegant and beautiful and very, very classy. Just like that Packard outside.

[Photo: Mel Satok]