Car Show Pics...Naples, FL

motordavid · #1 02-17-2011, 02:58 PM

The annual Naples Car Show was held a weekish ago; it's put on by the area Ferrari Club, but it is a very diverse show: everything from ol'MotorCity Muscle, to obscure antiques, to all kinds of cool cars of every brand and species. Surprisingly, there were very few BMWs in the mix, though they are ubiquitous in this area, as in Chebbies in El Paso.

TheCEO and I got there late, (about an hourish after the show opened), and froufrou Fifth Ave in downtown Naples was packed. Thus, the wide angle close-in pics. For car enthusiasts, this is a pretty damn good show here in the middle of February. Thanks for looking!
GL, mD

Nice Cobra...think it was a Rep

Well done '23 Ford Bucket T

'55 VetteVert...265 ci V8

Interior

Optional 'Curb Feelers'

Freakin Fabulous 1935 Auburn BoatTail Speedster:

Supercharged and fineazz pipes!

1957 Testarossa 500 TRC...lots more FCars to come.

'57 Ford Skyliner, with retractable hardtop roof...

Nice '57Chevy

'59 Cadillac Eldorado. 1st time I saw one I was 12; thought it was a spaceship.

'67 Pontiac GTO...orig sticker on car was $3900, loaded...

Nice '72 454 Chevelle...I had a '73 454, back in the day.

Classic White '57 Thunderbird...

DeLorean, Back to the Future Car. The car did nothing really well, imo.

Nice E Jaguar

Ford GT40...awesome!

Nice 427 Roush Mustang...

Morgan, for JCL!

The Guy is wondering, "An $80G M3?!" Must be inflation...

Ferrari Engine Under Glass...

Quite Rare Koenigsegg CCXR:

The Smiling Owner:

More to come...need a break from uploading these bastards!

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Naz24 · #2 02-17-2011, 03:20 PM

wow great pics mD, those are some seriously rare cars. The koenigsegg is pretty cool!

and naples aint so bad either

motordavid · #3 02-17-2011, 03:45 PM

7 Series with 22" Gold Asanti wheels; not my choice, but...

Lotus Elan...

Another of one of the few BMWs, fairly unique...

Nice Bentley Vert, with my CEO eyeing it...

'76 TwinQuad Vette...

Nice Silver Z06...

FCar rolling into position...

F40, I think

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More to upload...have to go to an HOA Meeting, 'cause I'm the Prez, if you can imagine.

motordavid · #4 02-17-2011, 06:15 PM

Every Car Show has at least 1 Lambo Countach...

Early '70s 3.0 CS BMW, I think:

Late '50s 356A PCar...

Fabulous '63 Chevy Vert, 409!

'Charged Z06 Vette...with NOS

His trunk full of speakers and NOS...

A Casual friend owns this black beauty Z06...paxton supercharger and other goodies, Dyno'd at 750+ hp...he runs slicks,

The Belly of the Beast...

Did We Say F Cars?! Yes...my Faves:

Block after block of Ferraris!

One of my Fave FCars...

F Engine, under glass...

I think SANguru/J has one similar to this FCar. Fookin Stunning in person...

The brake rotors look like an X-large pizza.

Veronica, myCEO, who put up with me oogling cars for a couple of hours.

And, while not in the same league as most of the cars we saw, a nice butt shot of our '02 VetteVert, 6spd, Z51, Borlas, etc.
Thanks for looking!
GL, mD

E61Silver · #5 02-17-2011, 06:22 PM

The car in the last photo is really special.

X5rolls · #6 02-17-2011, 06:32 PM

Thanks for sharing - I'm blown away by some of those cars, especially the 1957 Testarossa 500 TRC and the Auburn. What a collection of F cars to see as well.

TQ2K · #7 02-17-2011, 07:02 PM

Very nice pics! Thanks for sharing.

JCL · #8 02-17-2011, 07:19 PM

Nice shots MD! I like car shows like this, a wide-ranging collection of 'neat stuff'.

Some random thoughts:

Very clean '57 Chev
That's no Auburn! Hood catches and steering wheel give it away
Thanks for the shot of the Moggie. Federalized, with that modified front bumper. Needs Lucas Flamethrowers up front.
A 409! There may not be many that remember the song, 'She's real fine, my 409!' Don't like the wheels much though.
GT 40? Isn't it a GT?
Love the BMW 3.0
Great early Corvette

Thanks for sharing!

motordavid · #9 02-17-2011, 07:25 PM

Hellsbells, JCL...I was walking around shooting, jostling my way through the 'old people', and then trying to recall what the hell I 'saw' through the view finder, a week later!
This wasn't a research assignment, and just wait until you are my age.

Thanks for all the looks and kind words; I know there is a lot of dough here in SW FLA, but seeing these cars reminds me of how much. I really lust after F Cars, I have come to realize.
BR, mD

PersonaNonGrata · #10 02-17-2011, 08:09 PM

Nice collection there! It looks like another day in the life of the ol' retired bum was well spent.

That '57 Chevy is one of my favorites there. I can't say why because I am a modern car guy but it's cool. Those 7ers are HIDEOUS and further proof that money doesn't buy taste. Whenever I see an AC I assume it's a rep unless it's in Jay Leno's garage or a museum.

JCL: You never cease to amaze!

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