areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 (Mods, I know this is off-topic, but as long as we keep the subject on one thread, there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, the MW community has a whole bunch of car buffs such as myself, Commander McBride, vf-1x, Bsu Legato, Solscud007, Vostok 7 and Gunbuster.) This past Friday (Jan. 7), I attended the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. Compared to last year's convention, nothing much has changed. Still, it was an enjoyable event, having seen fresh exotics like the Venturi Fetish and Spyker C8 Spyder, as well as Hollywood icons like the Shelby GT350 from Gone in 60 Seconds and the Ford Gran Torino from Starsky and Hutch. I took over 250 photos during the seven hours of my stay. Many of them are still being edited, but here are a few to start. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Woow! I REALLY like the first one and the third one. What are they? I know nothing about cars.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 (edited) Woow! I REALLY like the first one and the third one. What are they? I know nothing about cars.... The first one is the new Viper GTS in race spec (the second one is the GTS in street spec) and the third one is the Porsche Carrera GT which is very very impressive in person (but I'd still rather have a 911 GT2 ). The fourth one looks like a Maybach. Vostok 7 Edited January 11, 2005 by Vostok 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 crap more nice cars , you can add me to that list of car buffs areaseven. i do not know all the little stuff but i know what i like, add these are very awesome. chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 The first one is the new Viper GTS in race spec (the second one is the GTS in street spec). Actually, the first pic is the Viper Competition Coupe, which is a completely different animal (i.e. longer wheelbase, wider stance, different rear end) compared to the GTS. The fourth pic is the interior of the Maybach 62, which retails for $360,000. $80,000 more will get you the Porsche Carrera GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 A7, do you have more pix of the first pic. I might mod my model car to look like that. thanks, d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 A7, do you have more pix of the first pic. I might mod my model car to look like that. I have a rear view pic. Will post it sometime tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 A bit OT BUT... I wonder if a TF Alternator will come out of the first one... a custom paint scheme of that would most certaily rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 A bit OT BUT... I wonder if a TF Alternator will come out of the first one... a custom paint scheme of that would most certaily rock The Viper Competition Coupe is what Dead End was supposed to be, only that Takara got the proportions wrong. But I'm sure a lot of kitbashers will do something to Dead End like the pic above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 A7, do you have more pix of the first pic. I might mod my model car to look like that. I have a rear view pic. Will post it sometime tomorrow. thanks ng marami. d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Good thread idea, A7. I am a confirmed and professional car whore . I really dug the Porshe exhibit this year - not only did I get to check out the GT, but they had a very nice '69ish 911T, a 550 Spyder and a 959 on display. Did you happen to see the silver Volvo S40 T5 Evolve during your stay at the show? I helped with a fair amount of its design and construction, mainly relating to suspension, brake, chassis and turbo integration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 On January 25th at 9:00 p.m., SpikeTV will host AutoRox, the first-ever awards ceremony for cars. Go to the official website and vote for your favorite cars. http://autorox.spiketv.com/ BTW, Carmen Electra will host AutoRox. Is that enough incentive to set your VCRs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Did you happen to see the silver Volvo S40 T5 Evolve during your stay at the show? I helped with a fair amount of its design and construction, mainly relating to suspension, brake, chassis and turbo integration. Yeah, I took a couple of pics. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Time for some Exotica Italia: Lamborghini Murcielago Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster Lamborghini Gallardo Ferrari F430 Ferrari Superamerica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 What's a car show without Porsche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Exotics from the rest of Europe. Venturi Fetish (France) Spyker C8 Spyder (Netherlands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Concepts galore: Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept Dodge Slingshot Honda Ridgeline Toyota FTX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Got Rice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 More custom jobs: Volvo S40 Evolve (props to Hiriyu) Benz chromed to the max "Armageddon" - Ford F150 customized by Galpin Motors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Saleen Power: Saleen S7 Saleen S281 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 damn that Saleen S7 is very nice, i would love a binaltech of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 More exotics: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Aston-Martin V12 Vanquish S And as requested by dyowelb - another view of the Viper Competition Coupe: And here's Eleanor from the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamen0083 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Nothing like Italian exotics to make you wish you have lots of money. The F430 is beautiful. The Murcielago Roadster... What hasn't been said already? I can't wait for the kits. The Ferrari Super America... That looks like a Ferrari 550 convertible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Italian exotics are nice but, I still love American muscle cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 What's even nicer is watching Italian exotics dominating a track with Japanese all-star-cars. I'm not into any of the foreign stuff, but seeing a copy of "Best Motoring International" was rather entertaining. Anyone else into those dvd's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Nothing like Italian exotics to make you wish you have lots of money.The F430 is beautiful. The Murcielago Roadster... What hasn't been said already? I can't wait for the kits. The Ferrari Super America... That looks like a Ferrari 550 convertible. Is there gonna a kit of F430??? Who'll make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeden Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Shiney cars! Great pix. Any Toyotas? I'm not into any of the foreign stuff, but seeing a copy of "Best Motoring International" was rather entertaining. Anyone else into those dvd's? I have a few of those DVDs. I love the commentaries on the track. But I feel bad for the models constantly freezing their asses off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Another superthread? We already got the newbie questions, the aircraft thread, and anything Transformers related MUST go in the Alternators thread, even if we don't give a rat's ass about the toys. Now cars? Hey, why don't we make one official movie thread, one official TV show thread, one official videogame thread, and then one official non-Macross anime thread. Eventually we can have it so this entire forum consists of 20 threads with 30 or so pages each. Seriously, all this superthread stuff has got to stop. I does nothing to make the boards neater or easier to read. The old threads die out, as they're supposed to, and fade away to make room for new threads. Superthreads just force you to sift through multiple pages of posts before you can contribute, and after awhile, the posts aren't even really related anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Is there gonna a kit of F430??? Who'll make it? Tamiya will make a plastic kit of the F430 sometime later this year, while Hot Wheels will produce a 1/18 diecast replica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Shiny cars! Great pix. Any Toyotas? Just the FTX concept, a NASCAR Truck and an Indy car. I didn't want to waste my memory card on Camrys or Corollas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Here's Chrysler's supercar, the ME Four-Twelve: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 More Exotics: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Aston-Martin DB9 Roadster Ford GT Lotus Elise (Barrett-Jackson Auction Edition) Acura NSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Is there gonna a kit of F430??? Who'll make it? Tamiya will make a plastic kit of the F430 sometime later this year, while Hot Wheels will produce a 1/18 diecast replica. wohoo.. I can;t wait for it... I hope Tamiya treat it (the kit) the same way they made Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Great thread! Thanks for all the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Mustang Mania has hit the custom car scene: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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