Monterey Car Week Photo Gallery

"twinturbobmw" (twinturbobmw) 08/25/2015 at 20:40 • Filed to: Monterey, Monterey Car Week, photography, twinturbobmw

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I attended Monterey Car Week for the first time this year, and I must say it was absolutely amazing. I’ve put together a collection of some of the highlights this year. One thing missing from this gallery are the Pebble Beach cars, as I was late to see the tour on 17 Mile Drive and didn’t take any pictures when they were displayed on Ocean Avenue (Way too many people).

On the night of our arrival I stopped by the Hyatt hotel to see the Mercedes CLK GTR in person. Accompanying it were the owner’s Renntech SLS Black and Mansory SLR.

A little ways down was a blue LaFerrari, which happens to be a car I have seen before.

The next morning was the first event, Concours on the Avenue. This was the first car I spotted as I arrived. I must say it does look much better in person.

Some of the cars at the event not featured here were many vintage Ferraris, including a beautiful 275GT, and many Porsche 356 Speedsters.

Later that day we went for a drive on 17 Mile Drive and came across the three Mercedes again, and ended up following them for quite a while.

While there I decided to stop by Polo Fields, where a large portion of the cars are unloaded off carriers.

The real highlight however was seeing the Mclaren F1 GTR being unloaded, along with the new 675LT, 650S Le Mans, and a couple 570S’.

Later that day I stopped by the Hyatt yet again, as I had heard that the Lykan Hypersport is parked there for the night. After seeing it in person, I can confirm that it looks just as bad in person. Striking, but ugly.

The next day I stopped by the RM Auctions preview to view the Pinnacle Portfolio, a collection of vintage and modern supercars going up for sale. Walking around the room with all the cars was completely overwhelming.

Also on display was the last Enzo ever made, Koenigsegg CCXR, Maserati MC12, 959 Komfort, Dino GT, 2000GT, Daytona Spyder, Reventon, and well as two Veyrons.

Yet again the next day we went onto 17 Mile Drive and ended up finding the three Mercs doing a photoshoot, so we stopped and took a few photos. Within a few minutes, a crowd of spectators and photographers arrived.

That night was the supercar event at the Jet Center, which I couldn’t get into. However I did wait outside and watch some of the cars come in.

The following day we started off heading down to Ocean Avenue to view the Pebble Beach cars. I didn’t take any photos, however I did get pictures of a few cars around the area.

After walking around Ocean avenue for a while we stopped at the Quail a day prior to the event to watch everything being set up. Some of the cars prepping for the show included an Alfa 33 Tipo Stradale, the new Audi R8, Ferrari 250GTO, and the not yet unveiled Aventador SV Roadster. As well as a LaFerrari and Mclaren F1 in the parking lot.

And as a little bonus, Mike Musto driving by in a Superbird.

Friday was by far the best and busiest day of the week. It started out with Legends of the Autobahn, a German car events with plenty of BMWs including the new M4 GTS and E46 M3 GTR, then onto Werks Reunion to see all the Porsches. We didn’t stay long at either event since the plan was to be at the Quail as long as possible. Originally everyone was going to walk around the Quail parking lot and watch the spectator cars come and go, as simply the parking lot had incredible stuff. However we got word that the staff were kicking lots of people without tickets out of just the parking area. Once we got there and with the help of a few friends, we worked out a plan to sneak into the Quail show itself, which, long story short, was much, much easier than I expected.

Finished off the day by attending Exotics on Cannery Row. When I first got there, the lighting was awful and there were way too many people, so I ended up chatting with friends the entire time. Because of this I missed a good majority of the notable cars as well as perfect lighting for photos once the sun had started setting. Nevertheless I did see quite a few interesting exotics there.

The final day began with Concorso Italiano, which was considerably less impressive than I anticipated, however I did meet Lamborghini’s official photographer and had a chat with him which did make up for it. After that it was on to Laguna Seca for the historic races.

Bonus Images & Car Spotting:

As always, you can view all of my Monterey Car Week photos here on my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! page.

bob and john > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 20:45

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HHHOOLLYYYYY TITS. WANT WANT WANTWANT

Tom McParland > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 20:46

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I’ll take this one please.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 20:54

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CLK GTR! I have an unexplainable love for these.

Blondude > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 20:55

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At least 3 Opponauts have seen this Huayra in person now.

Blondude > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:00

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Good lord...

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:01

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I really like SD plates for some reason. This just looks so right and idk why

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:02

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9th gen Corolla!!!!!!! I’ve never seen one of these in person, so cool

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:03

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beautiful

Flavien Vidal > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:23

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Why is this not on the FP already???? :)

Sn210 > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:50

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Awesome pics, as always. Very jealous you got so close to the CLK GTR

Wilsonic > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 21:59

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It looks like you were in some sort of forza horizon type dream world. F50 parked on the street? Totally normal in a video game, absolutely mind blowing in reality.

Autofixation > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 22:06

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Love this color!

Justin T. Westbrook > Flavien Vidal 08/25/2015 at 22:48

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ON IT

Johnnyazz > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:10

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is that plastic on the seats.

Johnnyazz > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:12

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hnggggg that blue

Johnnyazz > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:13

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I have come from planet VORGBANNNN!

Flavien Vidal > Justin T. Westbrook 08/25/2015 at 23:15

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Much better now :)

Hot Takes Salesman > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:17

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This front end reminds me of Predator

rennsportv12 > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:23

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Ffuck Mansory obliterated that SLR and it should be illegal. WTF?

rennsportv12 > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:24

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Great photos though.

6 Point > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:27

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I'd take a decent COPY of this one

Porsche_pizza > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:32

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My god.... I haven't said oh god in a borderline sexual way out loud while looking at cars in a long time. You're pictures man, are fucking amazing! Keep up the good work.

JaqcuesCampbell > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:40

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seinfeld? feel like this isn’t gates’ up of tea

soundman98 > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:43

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i can’t help but think how great this design would work as the heatsink for led headlights

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:48

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Absolutely amazing. Every single picture is just pornographic.

nh_hotwheels_ > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:49

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SINGER SINGER SINGER

interrogator-chaplain > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:50

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Though it would break my heart for all the missed opportunities. If someone offered me one car from this entire event to keep and never resell, it would be this one. There isn’t a single car I desire greater than this one.

Pdb > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:53

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original NSX!

Pdb > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:53

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Has lots of R8 in the look...

Dsscats > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:55

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I believe this was the car Horacio himself was driving on the Pagani drive.

Dsscats > twinturbobmw 08/25/2015 at 23:59

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Owner of this is Ben Chen, of calling the Koenigsegg Agera a ‘Hunk of shit ’ and crashing a McLaren MP4-12C fame. He also scraped the tits out of the CLK GTR leaving a gas station.

lkraft97 > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:01

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Favorite picture of the whole gallery. I absolutely love light trail pictures. thanks for the new wallpapers.

Dsscats > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:02

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The original CCX wheels are fantastic. Bonus 997.2 Turbo behind too!!!

lkraft97 > interrogator-chaplain 08/26/2015 at 00:03

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You sir have great tastes in cars. I have the exact same feelings. The only car ranked higher on my list is the Mclaren F1.

MarcusAurelius > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:18

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Don’t forget to mention the Spark!

Driver > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:25

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Dat Miura, so sexy.

RedPir8Roberts > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:27

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I imagine the owner of this to be someone like the motorcyclist from Raising Arizona. You just wouldn’t want to back into it in your beigemobile, or pretty much anything.

Driver > Tom McParland 08/26/2015 at 00:27

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Your mind must be compleletely boggled after seeing those cars. Maybe a pass through a Walmart parking lot would un-boggle you.

Dream Theater of the Absurd > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:27

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I’ve made it to the Reunion/Historics every year since 2009, but have never caught any of the other Car Week activities. Maybe some day when my job situation is more secure I might schedule enough vacation time to do it all, or at least a significant portion of it.

daryl bowden > bob and john 08/26/2015 at 00:48

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Beyond the already rare CLK GTR, that particular car is 1 of 2 CLK GTR SuperSports ever produced! So yeah, the want is very strong.

twinturbobmw > Justin T. Westbrook 08/26/2015 at 00:48

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Thank you!!

daryl bowden > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:51

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I wrote this in response to another gentleman’s comment, but that is even more rare than you realize. That is 1 of 2 CLK GTR Super Sports ever produced. Pretty damn insane.

ipee9932cd > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:56

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mmm zonda. I need to see this car in person.

CardboardCutoutAlf > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 00:57

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Holy shit. I really didn't understand how beautiful the 918 spyder is until now. Drop dead gorgeous car WOW

Ufnavy06 > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:02

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I don’t see my car up there which was likely more rare that week than every car you did take a picture of. But sarcasm aside, I’m jealous of the Lykan since I walk by the Hyatt. Every. Single. Day. Twice.

Ufnavy06 > Wilsonic 08/26/2015 at 01:05

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I saw that F50 parked along Sunset Drive like it was a common car. I had to gasp in disbelief.

AlexioFlexio > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:10

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why does it still have seats with plastic wrap on them?

SomeKid > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:12

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Camera & Setup please? :)

AlexioFlexio > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:12

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Singers are just so special looking

AlexioFlexio > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:15

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this makes me realize just how much I missed of the good events this year, despite spending three days there...

AlexioFlexio > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:26

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AlexioFlexio > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:27

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can you see the hidden gem.. hiding behind the Huayra in the shadows?... yea.. that’s all that mattered to me for the whole week.

calebcondie > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:31

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I’ll be danged. Somebody in South Dakota owns a Koenigsegg.

twinturbobmw > AlexioFlexio 08/26/2015 at 01:34

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Probably protected for shipping.

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > daryl bowden 08/26/2015 at 01:34

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I think they made 20, but yeah super rare. I want one

twinturbobmw > SomeKid 08/26/2015 at 01:36

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Canon 5D Mkii, most of the shots are with a Canon 70-200F2.8L IS II, others with Canon 17-40F4L, 50 1.8, and Sigma 85 1.4.

911e46z06 > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 01:43

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South Dakota plate. Veteran move.

Keaton Belliston > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:02

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Dope Merc, bro!

JDIGGS > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:03

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can’t get anyone to post these;

The first 2 are on board corvette’s are are the coolest but I’m including the others as some show other Corvettes.

59 Corvette vs. Ferrari 250 gto Battle on board the Corvette; [url]

57 Corvette vs. some Gullwings etc on board the Corvette; [url]

On board Jaguar xk120; [url]

On board 1975 RSR; [url]

On board Maserati Tipo 151 1962; [url]

On board Gulf Mirage GR8; [url]

On board Lotus Cortina Race 4b; [url]

pt2; [url] race 2; [url]

On board 1958 Jaguar Blackjack Specal; [url]

On board Manning Special ; [url]

On board Vintage F1 Car race 1; [url]

race 2; [url]

gt350 parade in carmel, lots of wot on public roads; [url]

xubiwode > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:17

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bingoaway > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:20

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This is the Benz I want. It would kill me. I would still drive it.

wlb50 > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:24

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Spectacular pictures. From the mid 80s until about 5 years ago, I used to make an annual pilgrimage to the Historics - never went to the other stuff although my club - MBCA - is a co-producer of Legends of the Autobahn (along with the Audi club and the BMW club - the PCA used to be with us but went their separate ways)

Just about every year has been spectacular - from the year (1991) they honored a man instead of a marque - Juan Manual Fangio - to the year Ferrari was honored and just about every 250GTO in existence came from around the world all there all on the track -

Maybe I’ll have to go next year but accommodations are always the problem. Helps to have a friend in the South Bay so you can just drive an hour to get there.

Or pay $800-$1000 for a hotel in the Monterey area.

I have a bunch of pictures - how about 2005 when Jim Hall & his Chaparrals were invited?

1WayDevin: Abarth > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 02:54

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This is some amazing photography..

Color-Commentary > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:03

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That Porsche 918...it just looks more perfect the more you stare at it. The details are sublime. It’s like a Singer 911 from the Porsche factory.

MRBlues > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:11

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Is it bad I got a semi from this article?

bg15 > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:12

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uh. that’s me.

All Motor Is Best Motor > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:16

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This will always be a fabulously beautiful car.

All Motor Is Best Motor > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:17

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This car really is stunning to see on the road. It’s so much a race car that it’s just insane to see on public streets.

RWS Motorsport > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 03:29

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Annnnd now i’m going to hang up my camera and cry in the corner....

AMAZING WORK as always :)

Algimantas > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 04:01

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what

Fl1ngstam > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 04:18

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Now that is a beautiful automobile. It’s no surprise that they chose it to lead the convoy...

CALUSA > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:20

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Awkward.

probablyshoulduseafakename > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:28

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Really cool shots and stunning cars of course

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:28

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My God, a Mono.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:37

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Now which oof you two is worthy enough?

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:38

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These wheels must be standard on ALL McLaren road cars.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:40

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It would be epic to do a Now You See Me / Ocean’s 11 -style heist on car auctions like this.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:40

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Notice me senpai

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:41

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Flick-firing fuck. That... gib.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:43

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Serious question: has anyone ever dared to put any 288 GTO on a rally stage?

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:44

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Never realized until now, but man this is some clean, elegant design.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:45

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What’s happening in a world where Cosworth is one of Ford’s in-house performance division?

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:45

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I wonder what this Mustang is thinking while staring at that white McLaren’s ass.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:46

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I guess a silver HW LaFerrari isn’t so bad.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:47

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I wonder what this Corolla is thinking while looking at the 959’s ass.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:48

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The world needs more BAC Mono.

The world needs a BAC Mono Formulo Cup. Chuck Formula 4, this is a much better car overall.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:49

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Turrets. The best kind.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:49

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Road-legal?

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:50

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The Z4 that wore this beautiful dress of a livery looks miles ahead better than the car that was a homage of this 3.0 CSL. Even wearing the same dress.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:52

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Pull the e-steering and other aids here and it’d be a real GTS.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:53

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To quote Mr. Regular: “Guy in truck doesn’t know what’s going on”. Unless he’s here to tow another car parked here.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:54

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I wonder what this guy is thinking while looking at that Ferrari.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:54

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You need a rear wing, bruh.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:57

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Even if they crossed paths like that for just a few seconds, I can see all of the fireworks going off between these two cars. Like those moments between Sakuragi and Sendo.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:58

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This SLS wouldn’t open its doors like that if he wasn’t chosen by CLK GTR-senpai. The Mansory kit did the SLR in. Had the SLR stayed stock...

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 05:59

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OHMYGODFERRARI250GTO

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 06:02

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OK, so I searched Fina, and it turns out that today it’s now known as Total. Now I’m curious as to how a Total-liveried F1 GTR would look like.

AttilatheStiggie > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 06:05

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In the IT industry we call this vaporware.

Wheelerguy > twinturbobmw 08/26/2015 at 06:05

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I have a long-winded defense for the new NSX, in much the same way someone defended the Chryster PT Cruiser, but it’s too much, even for me, so I’ll say this: Let that car do the talking. I’m certain it can stand up on its own and along with all the other cars in its tier—maybe even dance two tiers above it, and will do the NA1 and NA2 proud.

Wheelerguy > Fl1ngstam 08/26/2015 at 06:07

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It’s a car that’s even more legenday than the E-type, or even the 250 GTO.