Sunday, September 7, 2014

Cars and Coffee Blackhawk September 2014

Took the DD to Cars and Coffee along with Penny.  Trying to acclimate the every fearful wiener dog into accepting crowds a bit more.  She did ok and even let some people pet her, although she wasn't all that happy about it.  Hopefully she'll get better with time.

Several new cars this time around, including quite a few 308/328 Ferrari and several new Porsche Cayman including two new GTS.  I didn't bother to take my digital camera, so all of these are with the iPhone.. all the lightleak is real..heh.  Some have been edited for brightness in Photoshop.

Woody Mercury 

Walking forward, Looking backward

F430 and Marinello

M400 Noble

Racing school anyone?

The owner explained how to drive it... has a clutch, 2 gears, low and high, a hand brake, and accelerator is a rotating dial on the steering wheel.  Cool.

New Corvettes

A few DeTomaso Pantera's were here today

One of many 308's

McLaren MP4-12C..  yes please.

Mmm

Back of a 328

White Cayman S

Not too far away, a White and Carmine Red new GTS Porsche 981

The Carmine red is darker than in this picture, not as bright as Guards Red for sure.  Penny checking it out.



Old M3

Plate

Centerlock wheels

Stanced

Nicely resto Mustang

Oh look more Cayman

Cobra

I also saw a Purple Camaro later.  They should park together next time.

Bentley and a F430

Interesting car... interesting parking

Hmmm

This car interesting... the wheel trim was stick on yellow and not put on all that straight...

All of the CF on the sides and back was a wrap..and this showed the general quality of it...heh.

GT3

Acura NSX

Friend and I were trying to figure out if this was a real Carrera RS, it seemed like it.

My favorite color on old 911's

Yep...

Morgan

Don's Car 2007 Aston Martin

What the ?  

BMW Z8

BMW M1.. cool!!!

Really nice

Buddy seemed to think this was a kit on an old Vette body.. Looked cool regardless.

Ferrari 458

Those brakes are gigantic

Ariel Atom

So many Cobra

I was saying...

Just missed the R8 V10

Gorgeous!



Another Planet-9 member and his 981 Boxster S.  Love the Agate/Orange full leather interior


He added CF intakes but doesn't like it and plans to paint.

BMW area

Alfa 

More Alfa

Karmen Ghia

Nice VW !

A couple of Maerati there today

BMW ...

So many cars...can't get to em all...

Ferrari 360... still nice

Hmmm


These guys are huge!

Nice Porsche 356 C

another 328

Back of the 356 C

A recently purchased lovely green F-Type Jaguar.

Penny was ready to ride home!

Stuff you see on the way back

Marci would approve of the window sticker

Time to rest!

Monday, August 4, 2014

Cleveland Pics and Car Spotting Part 2

Ok some final pics from the Cleveland trip...

We did a visit to the house used in A Christmas Story.  Pretty neat to see it.  Mostly all restored although there is a museum with some original pieces.

House with Lamp in window

Firetruck at the house

And the old man's car

Driving around saw this odd import delivery van

New Pavilion at the Cleveland Art Museum is very nice

Had to stop to get a picture with the Stego at the Natural History Museum next door!

1 hp

Parking for 1 hp vehicles

Court Building when we went out to Chardon

Some car spotting during lunch


Bees at the Metropark Farmpark

Receeding horse line

Historic Vehicle... 'stache required

Everyone who shops at New Balance drives a...

997 GTS at Chagrin Falls
 After various excursions and meals it was now time to visit Marshall Goldman, the exotic car dealer there.


colors inside
 I'll take one of everything please...
The one picture I got before being yelled at to not take pictures.  Apparently someone once dropped a camera on a car...

 Then it was off to the Lotus / Aston / Maserati dealer to check out an Evora.

Yes this will do nicely...
...very nicely indeed.

Test car...the brother liked it
 And then next door for the Porsche Dealer!


This new 991 GT3 was already sold

mmmmm

Test driving a 981 Cayman S

Liked it too.  Felt like less torque but much tighter and smoother .. and comfortable...

Off to find lunch

More 911 spotting

Oh deer... just crossing the street

I miss the Tudor style homes

Sure this guy is used to getting looked at with his bike

Just some cars parked outside for dinner

986...

Humvee's on the move


Still the best window sticker "evar"

Does a picture of a red 986 count still if I manage to snag it in the side view mirror as it passed?

Back at the airport

Does he realize anyone in the backseat has left?

Fortunately we did NOT fly the Twilight movie airline...

Cruising back at 38,000 feet.
Bye!