Pasadena School of Art/Design car show - pics.

[A6C5V842]

Morning all.

Been a long time since I even saw a camera let alone actually used on. However, I was over at the car design show at Pasadena Design school on Sunday.

Took a few pics and thought you guys might like to dribble over them.


PART ONE



This:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LrF59sKxdMk/UIiI3czMWdI/AAAAAAAAAQM/1tB-3FNcb5c/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090806.jpg

.... and this:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YcMfVD1nQeY/UIiI3SAzbII/AAAAAAAAAQU/-hhqmgsAlXg/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090808.jpg


Belong in this:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VU64vvespdU/UIiJ5uC1RiI/AAAAAAAAAXE/-ZC6q1tnPAg/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090918.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kvUxGlT06UQ/UIiJ7-YwarI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/0P7KV6eZoWs/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090922.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yjcdhYpK1lg/UIiI7aqQ7NI/AAAAAAAAAQw/w_ypk7mpJRg/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090810.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tkVvhMP1W0w/UIiI3U6cRSI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/AiTpBtSYT1U/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090809.jpg



I personally think Tony is "Stark" raving mad - but apparently he swapped the R8 for this!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xHcSNZVcbRo/UIiI6nLP8TI/AAAAAAAAAQk/V5YPy3k6QI0/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090816.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4MFdJp2e_UQ/UIiI7MB3DWI/AAAAAAAAAQo/SK7Q3gIuYMI/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090817.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y8HuHSMXg0s/UIiI_aXNnKI/AAAAAAAAARM/pbEkJyAOavM/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090819.jpg



Aston's weirdest machine ever:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9Tdi8ozNDiI/UIiJGEqXB1I/AAAAAAAAARs/fTyWGI7CmV4/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090832.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JVw6JtRoeaI/UIiJJSH_ugI/AAAAAAAAASE/pp2HsShDs1g/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090833.jpg

Having said that, they did build this simply gorgeous beast:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sZhDwrVOSAo/UIiJnn8UG0I/AAAAAAAAAVM/gilD1sTkezI/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090889.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qWlQoCE6XbA/UIiJoa0VUfI/AAAAAAAAAVU/f2yD-hMK1No/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090890.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Zkb8p5jOS8I/UIiJ36j0S6I/AAAAAAAAAW0/e5vacGhEAj0/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090915.jpg



RAT!!!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fJFJO_uqwC4/UIiJBz_F55I/AAAAAAAAARc/GW9nSIz4V3o/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090823.jpg



This:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GWBevLXmmrg/UIiJBqcCqlI/AAAAAAAAARU/xJEK9NGWsbE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090826.jpg

Is the ass end of this:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UBlOV65s11U/UIiJ1bWP4SI/AAAAAAAAAWs/xtKY0c3zlNk/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090913.jpg



Classics, with more angles than a presidential debate:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tT3dm05hzMI/UIiI-6LUgTI/AAAAAAAAARE/yh_Pw2CfX5o/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090820.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U09H0JKy5bg/UIiJkHFSmDI/AAAAAAAAAU8/lpyepYjxEGk/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090886.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ravj_5MjEQY/UIiJwhKSGII/AAAAAAAAAWE/MrWO0texlrE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090900.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4o1GJAD83SA/UIiJz-H_msI/AAAAAAAAAWg/NOrugbEvVlU/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090904.jpg



This had wings:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9C5DOWbF7vM/UIiJ_Wn60CI/AAAAAAAAAXs/GsGLJGnd4yE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090929.jpg

However, this has the engine (jet, to be precise!)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bIUed26cwyU/UIiJxOhbXWI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/96MQW_PfR-g/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090903.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D4yQEjpgwgM/UIiJw2FdSnI/AAAAAAAAAWI/4BelfarIYiI/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090902.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C1llUSpKFsY/UIiJ9dv6SXI/AAAAAAAAAXc/D7ht--c9INU/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090925.jpg



Wanna go off road?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZmUVDQLBoPc/UIiJGW_O30I/AAAAAAAAAR0/LZ_izz0nJI4/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090830.jpg

Or..for sand -

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sh9l-QgxPc8/UIiJGKSTIvI/AAAAAAAAARw/iTcuEnKOgH0/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090828.jpg


Part two coming up......

[skiracerblah]

That porsche's engine is insane looking

[A6C5V842]

Part two ....


If sex were made of metal and had wheels . . . . . .

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--B1gJSaD8Wc/UIiJKPYpqWI/AAAAAAAAASU/tSxuiHuJTL8/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090834.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6b2lyVyw8RI/UIiJNXok1DI/AAAAAAAAASg/BrKK0Iv0hJE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090840.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pfiujlZZAf8/UIiJN8Gl6SI/AAAAAAAAASo/yDPkBZpQEa8/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090846.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cTpsHjVSqgE/UIiJQfwjYSI/AAAAAAAAAS0/5Q9F5uvJumo/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090852.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zwRgFhSfmDY/UIiJRdppMyI/AAAAAAAAATA/5zktXqwJNRs/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090855.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f7Yamy8I-ig/UIiJaHSK-EI/AAAAAAAAAT8/-0Bv8lJ0qts/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090869.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wMjuzpakjKg/UIiJWO3WeqI/AAAAAAAAATk/z6A6RTbd7II/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090866.jpg



Muscle:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jwe2-oPT47o/UIiJ4AskKII/AAAAAAAAAW4/fbuRlesDX9M/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090916.jpg


Can you imagine, well over 200mph wrapped only in Tupperware!!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3POyyQydq-A/UIiJRKbD8PI/AAAAAAAAAS8/OEIgdZdVTQE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090856.jpg


Or, same race, different era and level of romance:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_JInOTntFm4/UIiJJ_7tMEI/AAAAAAAAASM/YeYKRFH_1JE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090835.jpg


Nice office:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CorcTljabj0/UIiJX9kwojI/AAAAAAAAATs/vdSxVmka3bw/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090867.jpg


Or there's the old school office from yesteryear:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2iz6GyCjomI/UIiJklxeDOI/AAAAAAAAAVE/lRQ6uyfVL48/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090887.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bvNArtOEHA4/UIiJ-0YMMSI/AAAAAAAAAXk/eTQCym3Iby0/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090931.jpg


Something brutal this way comes .. . .

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZAPHlMgWgkQ/UIiJTohUN0I/AAAAAAAAATM/PCyBZ5VJSO4/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090860.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Rw_jIWHrPX8/UIiJUrMHJjI/AAAAAAAAATc/shzylD3Oz30/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090861.jpg


Now these diffusers actually do something - and it's a good thing!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sDK5Hzwq50s/UIiJbtzhkMI/AAAAAAAAAUI/D454qQ04VJE/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090874.jpg


The most incredible machine there. Owner to the right - he's a Brit!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tw1Uj-uu5Xw/UIiJpfsjZCI/AAAAAAAAAVc/TPq_H50QdOI/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090894.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cL36uAjeQJ8/UIiJtJ46iMI/AAAAAAAAAVw/mRQyfKbzc98/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090897.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FSBzPTExIC4/UIiJzqWJC6I/AAAAAAAAAWc/lFIgAKU4Rxw/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090906.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z3b7xVvvBjQ/UIiJdjyxeDI/AAAAAAAAAUU/17SAJ6fdPuk/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090876.jpg


Gonna drive it? Gotta stop it - right?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LRIR8_h_jZA/UIiJNVcmncI/AAAAAAAAASc/TqmXPsVr_5c/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090848.jpg


Some logos stir the soul:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gqAlwLk4QPI/UIiJY4C1uwI/AAAAAAAAAT0/v-HnM8QElRs/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090872.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5n-DSCIK6bI/UIiJB8B0RvI/AAAAAAAAARY/UTBjEp1SoVw/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090827.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QfzBy6juzLI/UIiJUOl0T7I/AAAAAAAAATU/XqSp767Igbo/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090864.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zEog_ZT4gqw/UIiJbfVmQqI/AAAAAAAAAUE/qIeygJJYFYk/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090875.jpg



Racers used to be racers, now days they're pilots:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gNIdeDrSsF4/UIiJhDmpn5I/AAAAAAAAAUk/P7XtuO5H5jQ/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090879.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LO5M8wnlDyA/UIiJfPqKgnI/AAAAAAAAAUc/HZ0m5_E5jag/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090878.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HAaT6VjIlGE/UIiJh8eOwyI/AAAAAAAAAUs/eIwR9NePsVU/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090881.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x6KuMfCaMxc/UIiJjDkfjpI/AAAAAAAAAU0/tBZ_ZppxoSo/s800/Pasadena+Car+show+2012-1090882.jpg




So there ya go. I couldn't (as usual) be bothered to carry a DSLR with me so these are compact shots. Plus my battery died halfway through the day.

.....

Cheers.

[SoCalS4Avant]

Lovin' the Aston the best, I think. Just watched the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode with the FJ44 Icon. That things is ridiculously expensive. Neat, but not worth the money.

Glad to see Honda rolling around the old concept still. Now, where's the actual production NSX!

[SoCalS4Avant]

The Jag E-type is certainly sex on wheels. Love those oldies.

[A6C5V842]

That jet car was something. The smell of it was amazing. Don't know if you've ever been close up on a jet engine but it really is a unique combo if noise, pressure and smell.

The NSX looked like someone threw a book of geometry at a 2nd year designer and said "see what you can find in there!" As a replacement for the R8 for Stark it's nothing more than expensive product placement!

[B G 8er]

What a cool event! Won't be marque day this Sunday but there are still usually some amazing gems showing up at Supercar Sunday in Woodland Hills. One Sunday I shot a pic of my Son with the Batmobile and on another Sunday there was a Lamborghini Aventador.

Remember, this Sunday is the repeat Audi community GTG and Group cruise. Last month's meet drew around 60 Audis!

Please ad you name to the list if you are planning to attend http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/506500-GTG-Super-Car-Sunday-and-Cruise-Oct-28th/page3

[Slave IV]

Damn, Glyn, wish you let me know about this...Great pics! I always loved the Singer P-Car and the rest are very nice too.

[A6C5V842]

Only found out about myself on the day. Plus it was bloody expensive to get it. I didn't pay as it helps to have friends in high places.

Sorry mate.

[Slave IV]

Ah, all good.

[Barvel]

Nice Shots Glyn.

Glad to see that the camera remember's who is in charge.

Best.
Eco Jet I have been around one.

AMAZING

[A6C5V842]

B,

First time I've used something other than my phone to take pics in ages!

LX-3 still takes better pics than most of the over densely pixel populated sensor things released since.

We must GTG sometime squire.

[Warren S]

Great photos Glyn, thanks for sharing them!

For those not familiar with Art Center, it is arguably the premier school for automotive design. Ever heard of designers like Chris Bangle, Chuck Pelly, J Mays, Larry Shinoda, Chip Foose, Peter Brock and Ken Okuyama? If you don't know who they are, look them up. They all went here, just to name a few.

I would have loved to hear (and smell) Jay Leno's Eco Jet start up. That must have been a blast!

What was the theme for this year's event?

[AudisticS5]

amazing shots.. very cool cars. makes the italia not stand out much =)
that jet car resembles a Caddy from the front...

[A6C5V842]

^^

Andy,

Long time mate. I'm back in LA now. We should get together.

Glad you liked the snaps. Haven't touched any of my real cameras for a very long time.