LA AutoMobility 2018 starts today (REVISED & AMPLIFIED THREAD)
The theme in the outside tent was BYE BYE BEETLE as it dies for the final time. Souvenir book OK, enough nostalgia and foolishness (and a nice bacon waffle and egg sandwich on brioche bun) and I'm on to the main event. Please join me. ...
The grey convert - love those rear wheel spatts!
(but the forward mounted mirrors look very non OEM) Takes me back to my beetling days 30 yrs ago, esp 2nd car on 1st picture with SoCal lowered suspension, empi alloys with skinny front & wide rear tyres. Thanks for the memory lane Mike! Cheers, Giles
Details on the LC500 ~ $100,000 - it was flashy yellow to catch your eye!
Here's the LC 500. It's actually only $92,500 plus shipping and handling - but I'm sure any dealer worth his salt will option it to $100+ Personally, these grilles turn me off. And the shape is awkward, like its back is slightly broken I don't get it. It ...
I'll send you a Bill, Bill
I’m working harder than normal Moderators Walking, scribbling Looking for news There is a notable shortage of swag, brochures, food and other goodies. I guess everyone is on a financial diet this year. Volvo was on such a diet (or change in philosophy) th...
It’s a mob scene here
But not at the Lincoln booth, it's serene here all the better to sip our champagne. The mobs are elsewhere! Like here Toyota, where you can see the gang of press and dealers who thronged into each media event All these people and cameras to see the new Pr...
Here are the "rock"ers
This is the mob scene I was referring to before (tongue-in-cheek). The Jeep Gladiator Pickup was awesome, the music was deafening and the strobe lights blinding. Plus all those guys in front of me were blocking my shots (wah!) They drove 3 trucks right be...
A few interesting OLD and/or RARE cars
Ghastly color on this Lotus, but I guess it's the corporate purple... This is outrageously flashy too and of similar restricted appeal (IMHO) A nice row of A-M Likewise a row full of Bullitts and shades of the Seventies and maybe even A-Team Do you like y...
RANDOM images of the day
New G-Wagon holds a glass of cold water in its boot Acura gives McLaren a run for the money in BRIGHTEST METALLIC ORANGE paint sweepstakes GMC says this new diesel produces 445 hp and 910 pounds-ft of torque. How did they do it? Lincoln is coming close be...
