Category Archives: Car Shows

Photo galleries from places we’ve been and events we’ve attended

Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015.

August 17, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

Until last month, I’d never been to Detroit. Nick kept telling me as we got closer and closer to the Motor City that the cruise-in scene on weekend nights was absolutely my sort of thing, and I was stoked. Of course, Mother Nature had other ideas. After Nick, Shane, and I got drenched in a freak thunderstorm that gave us the best rainbow I’d seen in a decade, I looked around at the cars that did manage to show up–and I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015. →

Car Shows

New Hope Auto Show 2015 Day 2

August 14, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

This is our highlight gallery from Day 2 of the 2015 New Hope Auto Show last weekend. Sunday is always about supercars and other european cars, and this year was WAY better than last year.

Everything from a Renntech Mercedes SLR McLaren, to a Lexus LFA, to a Porsche 959 were present, along with the most minty Lamborghini Diablo SV I’ve ever seen.

Enjoy the photos!

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Car Shows

New Hope Auto Show 2015 Day 1

August 12, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

The New Hope Auto Show was great this year, with a wonderful turnout of some magnificent cars. Day 1 focuses on American Cars of all eras, everything from pre-war stunners to the most badass muscle cars.

Enjoy our gallery of highlights from day 1.

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Car Shows

Lancia Stratos at the Concours of America at St. John’s

August 10, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

The Lancia Stratos was the most epic of rally cars, basically an Italian supercar meant to race on dirt and road. We saw this striking orange Stratos at the Concours of America at St. John’s, and it stole everyone’s attention when it was driving around the show field.

An Italian stallion, to be sure!

-Nick Walker

Car Shows

1934 Hispano-Suiza J-12 Sedanca Drophead Coupe at the Concours of the Americas

August 5, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

This incredible green 1934 Hispano-Suiza J-12 took our breath away at this years Concours of the Americas.

Back in the 1930s, the V12-powered Hispano-Suiza J-12 was among the most expensive luxury automobiles on the market. The chassis alone cost around $10,000, and then it still had to have a body fitted by a coach builder. The Hispano you see here had its coachwork done by Fernandez & Darrin.

Style didn’t come much more stylish than this back in the day, and you know this would turn more heads today than a modern Rolls Royce.

Enjoy the pics!

-Nick Walker

Car Shows

1957 Ford Thunderbird in Warren NJ Cruise-In

August 4, 2015 Albert S. Davis Leave a comment

The 1955-1957 Thunderbird was the first and last of its kind amongst Ford’s flagship. Ford chased after the new Corvette and didn’t do a bad job at all at first, but then suddenly changed course. After 1957, Ford went to the Squarebird, which stretched out to become a four-seater and lost the style and panache of the first-generation model. Arguably the cleanest lines of the bunch belong to the ’57, which eschewed the continental kit and rocket-style taillights for a cleaner tail, and did the same to the rocket-style bumper enhancements up front. This red one, seen in Warren last month, really is one of the cleanest examples I’ve seen, with its stunning Jersey tomato red finish and off-white steel wheels. Enjoy the photos. Continue reading 1957 Ford Thunderbird in Warren NJ Cruise-In →

Car Shows, Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE

1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback at the 2015 Concours of America

July 31, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

When I say Kammback, the Pontiac Firebird is not a car anyone thinks of. People will think of it if I say phrases like “Screaming Chicken”, “Mullet”, “Eighties”, and my personal favorite, “Drunk Teenager Crashed It Into a Telephone Pole”. Well, this one lacks the drunken teenager and the Screaming Chicken, but it makes up for it with much added Kammback style. Nick and Shane took one look at this thing and said “Albert, this one’s all yours.” I gladly obliged. Continue reading 1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback at the 2015 Concours of America →

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Ferrari LaFerrari In The Paddock At Laguna Seca

July 22, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

This was the first LaFerrari I ever laid eyes on. Tucked away under some stairs in the paddock at Laguna, it was actually pretty easy to miss, save for the crowds of people that it drew. The ultimate Ferrari hypercar will always cause a scene, even if it is a more subtle color like metallic gray.

We probably saw 10 different McLaren P1s and 5 different Porsche 918s out in Monterey last year, but this was the only LaFerrari we saw. It’s quite a sight to be seen!

Enjoy the pics.

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Car Shows, SHOWCASE

1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S at the Elegance at Hershey, 2015

Gallery July 21, 2015 Albert S. Davis Leave a comment

Miuras are gorgeous cars. When it launched, nothing else on the road could possibly hope to catch it on a top-speed run. This was a car capable of over 180MPH in 1968, which no other car came close to at the time. This 1969 model was here in all its Bertone-bodied glory at Hershey last month. Continue reading 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S at the Elegance at Hershey, 2015 →

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona at Hopewell Cruise Night

July 20, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

This striking yellow Ferrari Daytona is somewhat of a regular at shows in Hopewell, and it’s a real driver. The owner is always very nice to everyone, and he actually still uses this magnificent Ferrari grand tourer the way it was meant to be used.

It’s always fantastic to see a stallion like this that actually gets to stretch its legs!

-Nick

Car Shows

BMW 507 at The Elegance at Hershey

July 15, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

This 1957 BMW 507 roadster stood out starkly for me at The Elegance at Hershey this year. I always love seeing BMW 507s, but this one, glistening in luscious red paint, took hold of my attention and would not let go.

With just 253 examples built, the BMW 507 was a product of 1950s, post-war Germany, commissioned by US importer Max Hoffman along side the likes of the Mercedes 300SL and Porsche 356. The 507 was a new league of sports car for BMW, and helped to really set the foundation for the exotic automobiles we love today. The 507 cost an outrageous $9,000-$11,000 brand new back in the mid-late ’50s, making it quite similar to modern supercars today in adjusted cost.

The BMW 507 packed a 3.2L V8 under its hood with around 150hp. Not much over a Miata today, but back then its performance was very solid, and it could reach 124 mph (200kph) flat-out.

Today the BMW 507 is a rare collectable piece that demands a huge amount of money. Values today easily top $1,000,000, and a perfect one will fetch over $2,000,000.

Enjoy the photos of this stunner!

-Nick

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Car Shows, SHOWCASE

Autocross and a random car show? Sounds like Sunday.

Gallery July 14, 2015 Albert S. Davis 3 Comments

Sunday was a long day for me, the 1993 Miata, and my sunburned skin. When it’s 90 degrees outside, the first thing into my mind is to run back inside and cower underneath my air conditioner, unless I’m at the beach. There is no air conditioning in the Miata anymore, and at this NASA/MSNE autocross event up at MetLife Stadium (home of the Jets and the Giants, and probably Jimmy Hoffa), it was hot enough to fry eggs on the street and fry my nose and forehead to a nice, golden brown (red). Shane turned up too, in his silver Miata which makes my car look concours-fresh. Continue reading Autocross and a random car show? Sounds like Sunday. →