The
2015 Autosport International car show was held between the 8th and
the 11th of January and I learned about the show around noon on the
11th. So I quickly gathered what I could manage in a prepper during
an apocalypse type of way and was out of the door in a matter of
minutes. After a surprisingly cheap bus ride I was at the Birmingham
International Airport. From the airport it's a very long walk to the
NEC. It was all indoors and must have been at least two miles from
the departures lounge at the airport to the ticket kiosk at the NEC.
This is definitely the biggest auto show I have ever been to. And
the amount of cars was stunning. And I use the term cars very loosely
as there were race cars, stock cars, dirt track cars, drift cars,
drag cars, highway pulls cars, old cars, new cars, beautiful cars and
revolutionary ones as well, racing trucks, and even racing tractors.
The one thing more stunning than the number of cars was the number of
people there. It was very crowded. So crowded that I was unable to
get a clear shot of the cars without standing 20 centimetres away
from it.
What
I give you below is just a small part of the vehicles that were
there, for the full gallery with over 170 photos click HERE.
Supercars
I finally got to see the LaFerrari and my gosh is it gorgeous. This car looks more like a sculpture than a means of transport.
The Huracan was also a car I had never seen. Set to replace the Gallardo it definitely has the Lambo aggression we all know and love.
The old girl still has it. The Gallardo Superleggera looks like a stealth bomber.
This is the Ferrari 458 Speciale. Don't know much about it except it has even more aerodynamic elements and a rather good looking racing stripe.
And I almost forgot. The Ferrari 458 Speciale has fake exhaust pipes.
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For a full gallery with 65+ photos click HERE.
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| The Fords attracted a lot of attention from the public. |
This particular XR4i was twin turbocharged by TurboShed Developments and with that four wheel drive system I wouldn't want to be next to it at a traffic light. Especially in the wet.
All of the cars had great paintwork but this black Sierra was the shiniest of them all. Black cars are hardest to maintain in a tip top condition because unlike other colours black doesn't hide small imperfections. This Sierra was so well polished you could easily see the reflections of other car owners' faces as they turn green with envy.
The car looked like it had just been delivered from the factory without even been ran in. Since it's four wheel drive conversion in 1991 this XR has been pampered and kept in a truly mint condition showcased by the spotless running gear.
I had a great time shooting the cars and because there were only three different models of cars present I got to see just how individual a car could be made.
For a full gallery with 65+ photos click HERE.
Five months of winter. Five months of cold, ice, rain, wind, snow and no sun. This is what I'm enduring since I came here to the UK. But today, on Bulgaria's Independence day, I woke up to a blue sky, calm winds and the sun. It seemed to be a wonderful Sunday. Around noon I saw one of my Facebook friends upload a picture of a Jensen Interceptor in front of our own Transport Museum. The Jensen Interceptor is one of favorite cars. Can't exactly say why, but it looks so well balanced and full of 70s styling that is guaranteed to turn heads. Is it the long bonnet, hiding an enormous American V8, the sloping GT rear end or the beautiful leather and wood dashboard? I don't know. What I did know, though, was that I had to take a few pictures of it. Upon arriving at the Museum I was staggered to see not one but quite a few Jensens. It was an open day event, organised by the Jensen Owners Club UK. Not all of the Jensens were Interceptors There were some earlier models like the 541 or the Jensen Healey. Anyway, here are the pictures that I took:
As the same time as the AutoBild show was held in IEC there was another exhibition: Tuning.bg`s Tuning Show 2012.
I arrived quite late and there were a **** load of people. Getting my shots people-free wasn`t easy. I had to wait for the Drift Show for the crowd to move from the halls and leave me to take pictures in peace.
There were a lot of cars. Not a lot for a USA meet for example, but for Bulgaria they were a lot. Also this year the show was far more civilized unlike last year when the show was held in a field under the scorching Sun.
The cars were divided into 2 big halls and the space in front of them. In one of them were the car audio competitors featuring a mad VW Polo that had no back seats...just speakers.
In the other hall were the visual tuning cars. The styles ranged from clean, stanced rides to all-out Fast and Furious masterpieces. There were a few really interesting cars for me like the VW Golf II Rallye - one of only 5000 ever made.
Don`t drive it , slide it!
I another hall was situated a selection of full-on, no nonsense race cars.
All in all I am very pleased by the turnout and the organizing skills of tuning.bg an is by far the most modern and competitive car show in Bulgaria to date.
I arrived quite late and there were a **** load of people. Getting my shots people-free wasn`t easy. I had to wait for the Drift Show for the crowd to move from the halls and leave me to take pictures in peace.
There were a lot of cars. Not a lot for a USA meet for example, but for Bulgaria they were a lot. Also this year the show was far more civilized unlike last year when the show was held in a field under the scorching Sun.
The cars were divided into 2 big halls and the space in front of them. In one of them were the car audio competitors featuring a mad VW Polo that had no back seats...just speakers.
The award winning Polo
Got BASS?
Ladorini Jigulardo
Something about slammed cars......always gets me.
In the other hall were the visual tuning cars. The styles ranged from clean, stanced rides to all-out Fast and Furious masterpieces. There were a few really interesting cars for me like the VW Golf II Rallye - one of only 5000 ever made.
Fat JDM 350z
Very rare Jag XJ220!!
Really nice Audi RS6 rims.
Check out that air intake!
Generic Corvette
Diggin` those white rims and black exhaust.
JDM or Die!
SO CLEAN!!!
I have so much love for this Golf Rallye
Low`n`slow
Outside the power freaks were situated. For them nothing is more important than bhp figures and they talk only in dyno graphs. For them teh people from HEED 91 had organized a modern "How big is yours?" device - a Dyno meter. The highest power at the wheels was achieved by an Audi 80 developing around 630 bhp.
That lock...
Who needs headlights anyways...
Maybe the most famous car in Bulgaria`s Drag scene
All business!
630 bhp at the wheels anyone ?
Around 200 diesel bhp from this one!
Balkan 250
BulgarRenault Alpine A110
GOT BOOST?
Fat ass!
Rivalry.
All in all I am very pleased by the turnout and the organizing skills of tuning.bg an is by far the most modern and competitive car show in Bulgaria to date.
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