Supercar Sunday - 2 Fast but Not So Furious

Where did we leave off?

Oh, that's right...At Supercar Sunday at the Westfield Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills.  If you're ever in the LA area on a Sunday and you like to look at cars, this is your place. Every Sunday local supercar owners bring their amazing rides to the parking lot to see and be seen.  

On this particular Sunday, there were a lot of Ferraris with other cars, both vintage and current, thrown in.  And of course, the McLarens come out to play.  

Every since I was a little chica, I've dreamed of having a Corvette.  I'll take these two please!

At the show, I could indulge my fantasies with all kinds and colors.  If you missed the previous post with the Fast and the Furious 1963 Corvette, you can find it HERE.

Let's get on with the cars!

Talk about vintage!  This is a 1926 Bugatti

This was one of the few Lamborghinis that I saw on that particular day. 

I love this silver Camaro!  Another dream growing up and I still want one. 

And last, but not least, as I was leaving actually, I saw a sight that made me turn my ass around. The Captain America Mobile.   Two vehicles were pulling into the parking lot that were eye-catching, mostly because of their wraps.  And of course because they're SuperCars!  

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.  

Breathtaking.

Next time I'm in LA, I'll be there at the show, drooling and dreaming.  Hope to see you there!

xoxo

Supercar Sunday ~~ I Feel the Need for Speed! 5/3/15

Yeah, I know it's not Sunday...the Sunday in the title relates to the day I happened upon a Supercar Sunday car show in Los Angeles while I was on my way to Sacramento via Santa Barbara.

I had got up pretty early to head back to town from visiting my daughter and was driving down the 10 towards downtown when I caught sight of what looked like a Ferrari flying up behind me.  It went past at a decent speed and I thought that it was just a quick blessing to my car fetish.

Nope.  After a minute, two more supercars came  up behind me; this time there was a Maserati and another Ferrari.  And then, a group of about 30 Mustangs - old and new - surrounded me.  Some of these guys were driving like assholes, which is never fun, but in that large of a group?  So reckless.

But it confirmed for me that they were heading towards some kind of car show.  Being me...I followed.  And hit the mother lode.

And that photo is of cars that were not really in the car show.  Just people like the ones who had flashed by me on the highway.

What follows are tons of photos of amazing cars.  Some cars like you've never seen and one car you probably have.  In a movie.  Namely The Fast and The Furious.  I'm going to bookend this post with a car manufacturer that more people should be familiar with.

McLaren Automotive

A McLaren P1 GTR to be precise.  The top of the line, a supercar that even some supercar fans haven't heard of.

I first became acquainted with McLaren when I met a rich dude in Sacramento who had one.  It was a thing of beauty and he educated me in our very short acquaintance. Whenever I see one, it feels like I just ate a piece of cake. Yummy.

More pictures of this baby later but here's his younger brother.

The "regular" P1.  Looking hot in silver and black.

A successful University of Southern California alum was there showing off his candy-apple red Ferrari.  (Fingers crossed that my own USC alum will buy me one of these someday.)

The McLaren autos were obviously the stars of the show and were in the top row.  Then, row after row of fabulous cars were lined up.  Mostly Ferrari's both young and old and in all your prototypical supercar colors.

But of course there were other brands sprinkled in.  Such as this cherry Maserati that was adorably being admired by a kid in a cherry shirt.

There were also cars for sale, such as this 29 year old Ferrari.  I almost snapped it up.  But I only had $69,999.00 in my bank account.  Shoot.  Just $10,000 short!

These three supercar owners were jockeying for the best parking spot.

I have another acquaintance who has a Maserati.  He only drives it on the weekends and his other vehicle is a truck.  I wish I could post sound, because the engine of a Maserati purrs and growls like a panther.  Beautiful.

Ferrari duel

All right, here ya go.  This is the actual car from Fast and the Furious.  A beautiful, silver 1963 Corvette.  With it's "action figure" because it's a star!

And speaking of vintage Corvettes, there was a lovely blue model in the next row.

And then he left.

There was also the awesome BreastCar! #FightCancer Very cool.

I'm going to finish up this post with a few more shots of the McLarens, but rest assured, I have more fabulous car photos to come.

And baby got BACK!

Good night!

xoxo

Flashback - Veteran's Day 2013 - In Honor of the Red White and Blue

I found a couple more events from 2013 and thought I would post this one since we are nearing another patriotic holiday.

These first photos were taken on what used to be Mather Air Force Base, now decommissioned. However the hospital was turned into a Veteran's Hospital and there is a wonderful plaza in front dedicated to our nation's veterans.

FUN FACT:  My daughter was born in this hospital when it was still an air base.

Veterans old and new were in attendance.

ROTC Color guard.

It's sad that the fear of terrorists both foreign and domestic requires us all to barricade facilities for fear of terrorist attacks like the one in Oklahoma City. But the barricade lends a striking presence in this photo.

Two "soldiers" from the Revolutionary War assisted in presenting the wreaths of honor.

After listening to the various speakers and music by the River City Concert Band, I headed downtown to the Veteran's Day Parade.  I always try to make as many events as possible on Veterans Day.  It seems that the crowds dwindle each year and I feel it's so important to show support for those who have fought for our country.  I was very happy to see a good turnout at the parade.

Those who know me know I'm a car lover.  And one of my favorites is the good ol' American...Chevy Corvette.  The parade featured quite a few of those bad boys.  Here are my favorites:

There was also a motorcycle club representing. Nice.

The firefighters were very popular as well.  In addition to the engines, some of the firefighters were walking the crowds giving away candy and hugs and taking photos with people when asked. 

There were food trucks present so I took the opportunity to get some food from the Drewski's Truck after the parade ended. 

A wonderful end to a wonderful day.  No matter what your feeling are on our government and/or war policy, the people who have served in our military should be respected and appreciated for their willingness to put themselves in danger.  Especially those who had little to no choice.  

As we draw closer to another birthday for our great country, I salute you and thank you.  Say what you will about America, but many, many people have benefited from living in this country.  Many, many people have come here and benefited.  Many, many more try to come here everyday.

Thanks to those who served our country and made it as strong as it became.  Hopefully we don't lose that. 

xoxo