2014 L.A. Auto Show . . .

[LongRanger]

. . . 21-30-Nov

Already that time o' year

http://laautoshow.com/

Tickets are $15 --- $10 for 'seniors' . . .


. . . and the only reason I mention that is because I got my first 'senior discount' a coupla years ago at this very event


I've been told that I have an 'old' soul, so let's just leave it at that, K?


No pushing

[Flieger]

I think the Italians won.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/max_91...7647096601623/

LA Autoshow 2014_ 108 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr
LA Autoshow 2014_ 119 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr
LA Autoshow 2014_ 149 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

[LongRanger]

Hhhhhh

Looks like it's gonna be One o' THOSE Kinda Shows . . .


Seriously? I've worked around enough Bikers, Rock Star Wannabees, and ex-Servicemen --- all slathered in their campaign and 'ports-o-call' tats . . . to know how all that ink will turn out

[Peanut]

Yeah, I am pretty sure Italy one that based upon contestant #2.


Scott

[LongRanger]

I took the day off, then drove down to see the show. Left a liiiiittle bit later that I wanted --- slept in, and enjoyed it . . . and? . . .

. . . was rewarded w/ two-and-a-half hours in traffic

Ugh!

Anyway --- my expectations for this show were low. I don't know what the attendance numbers for this event are/have been --- but it sure seems like number of Car Makers showing up 've definitely shrunk

No new Ferraris

No new Lamborghinis

No new Loti

. . . at least not by the Car Makers themselves --- 'officially,' anyway

Just as well, I suppose. It's not like anybody comes home from this kind of an event, then runs out and buys one --- right? . . . but, still


Anyway. Camera had a real hard time in this Hall --- flash or no

1) + 2) Weird to see a Ferrari done like this. I dunno what these 're called anymore --- their alphabet soup of names/numbers doesn't connect w/ anything for me . . . so --- I'll just call this The Little One. Looks are starting to grow on me, but, still . . . what 'adventures' will this car ever have? Prolly never turn more than 10k mi. Ever

That seems to be what Ferraris do best --- Sit-'n'-Sell

3) BMW i8? Wonder what the BMWNA Guys made of this . . . sitting in a 'Tuner' space. Good-enough-looking, I suppose --- have to admit that I like these 'butterfly' doors . . . but no real power. Where's Paul Rosche when you need him? My Little Marvel 's responsible for the 'electric blue' stuff, sorry

4) Used Car Lambo. In Auto Show white? And check-out the crowd-response/demographic. Who markets this stuff, anyway? I can hear the crickets from here. Maybe they shoulda dragged some o' those FIAT Ladies over

5) Monster brakes. >12"? Wheels look sharp. Really sharp

[LongRanger]

McLaren --- M-something + /something else . . .

. . . and it's orange (of course) because, well --- orange gets all kinds of attention . . .


. . . as we can see here



Convertible/roadster/spyder/your open-car car hyper-ventilative here

I don't know. I'm sure this thing is an absolute ball to drive/crushes any performance number I can think of/just generally hauls a$$/etc-etc . . .

. . . so how come it looks like somebody forgot to put the roof on, huh? Open cars used to look soooo elegant --- slim, slinky . . . one lovely line from front fender to back. Now? Between all the roll-over protection, pop-up roll bars, and here --- those kooky fin-things on the rear quarters . . . this car looks sorta unfinished. And not cheap, either

Put it another way . . .

. . . what would this car look like --- without them?



Jack the warranty --- and pass me the Sawzall