OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

JohnfromKentucky

theyolksonyou said:

First of these I’ve seen.  Revero Karma

Co pilot not a great photographer 

You have the names reversed...it's a Karma Revero

JohnfromKentucky

JohnInCarolina said:

Botch said:

Fire up your flux capacitors!
 
https://www.pcmag.com/news/delorean-offers-first-look-at-alpha5-electric-vehicle?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=whatsnewnow&utm_medium=title
 
300-mile range, zero to eighty in 4.35 seconds, 155 mph top speed, and She's a looker.
 

 
  

0-60 in 2.99s.  

Plenty fast but not going to get anyone too excited these days, when the Tesla Model S plaid beats it by a full second. 

Nevertheless, I'll be watching the release of this DeLorean with curiosity.   

Someone hasn't watched Back to the Future I'm guessing 

GrateEggspectations

MasterC said:

Saw this at yesterday's eggfest, not exotic but a sweet old truck
Looks like a mini next to the gmc

Very cool. I love an old workhorse. 

Interesting size comparison too. I’ve long held that North America has a bit of an issue in that regard - our vehicles keep getting bigger while our infrastructure (i.e., roads, shoulders, parking spaces, etc.) does not. Often find myself having to watch for bigger vehicles on the road because they are unable to stay in their lanes. The increasing sizes also carry implications in the event of accidents with other, smaller vehicles. 

JohnInCarolina

JohnfromKentucky said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Botch said:

Fire up your flux capacitors!
 
https://www.pcmag.com/news/delorean-offers-first-look-at-alpha5-electric-vehicle?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=whatsnewnow&utm_medium=title
 
300-mile range, zero to eighty in 4.35 seconds, 155 mph top speed, and She's a looker.
 

 
  

0-60 in 2.99s.  

Plenty fast but not going to get anyone too excited these days, when the Tesla Model S plaid beats it by a full second. 

Nevertheless, I'll be watching the release of this DeLorean with curiosity.   

Someone hasn't watched Back to the Future I'm guessing 

Oh I have, and I love the movie and the car.  Kind of funny but look up the 0-60 time of the original DeLorean when you get a chance.  I want to say it was around 11 seconds, which is comically slow by today’s standards.

Langner91

Saw my first Rivian R1T in the wild yesterday.  I was driving, so I did the responsible thing and didn't take a picture of it.  The headlights are weird, but overall, I like it.

bbracey21

saluki2007

Langner91 said:

Saw my first Rivian R1T in the wild yesterday.  I was driving, so I did the responsible thing and didn't take a picture of it.  The headlights are weird, but overall, I like it.

There are a bunch of them around me. They are interesting looking that’s for sure. They are bigger than they look. 

TEXASBGE2018

saluki2007 said:

Langner91 said:

Saw my first Rivian R1T in the wild yesterday.  I was driving, so I did the responsible thing and didn't take a picture of it.  The headlights are weird, but overall, I like it.

There are a bunch of them around me. They are interesting looking that’s for sure. They are bigger than they look. 

Is there more than one model of Rivian truck? Cause ive seen a few of them and the ones I've seen are smaller than a Toyota Tacoma. Somewhere between the Ford Maverick and the Tacoma. I wouldn't trust them to haul more than a few bags of mulch in the back but the way it was marketed I thought it was a full size 1/2 ton pickup truck.

jdMyers

Quick post live from Columbus Ohio hyper car show.  Lot of everything.  In the Lamborghini line up there are 40 cars.  This one had twin turbos exposed.  Some of everything.  Pretty impressive.  Pagani interiors were crazy.  A few photos.  Including a Morgan.  How cool is that.  The speed tail has rear ailerons.

theyolksonyou

From the Italian half of my company’s ownership. 

Vanilla order and orientation 

jdMyers

Wow

theyolksonyou

It’s crazy.  The kids were crawling in and out.  He had his wineglass first on the Pista limited edition, then the Aventador.  We hang out all day eating and drinking wine.  All day cookout. 

ColbyLang

TEXASBGE2018 said:

saluki2007 said:

Langner91 said:

Saw my first Rivian R1T in the wild yesterday.  I was driving, so I did the responsible thing and didn't take a picture of it.  The headlights are weird, but overall, I like it.

There are a bunch of them around me. They are interesting looking that’s for sure. They are bigger than they look. 

Is there more than one model of Rivian truck? Cause ive seen a few of them and the ones I've seen are smaller than a Toyota Tacoma. Somewhere between the Ford Maverick and the Tacoma. I wouldn't trust them to haul more than a few bags of mulch in the back but the way it was marketed I thought it was a full size 1/2 ton pickup truck.

My sister in law has the SUV ordered. When they went to Red Rocks last month they stopped at a staging yard. Had 20 of the pickups on the grounds. My brother said bigger than a Ranger but smaller than a 150. 

GrateEggspectations

Some exceptionally strong showings here. Keep up the good work, all. 

lousubcap

Thank you @jdMyers for doing the heavy lifting at the Triple F collection event in Columbus.  
Below are 5 much lower quality photos.





I have never seen such a collection of hypercars in one location before and may never again.  It was quite crowded (perfect weather) but well organized given the total stable of cars.
I looked for a guy hauling fancy camera gear wearing a boot but no luck.  Definitely worth it and more.  

lousubcap

@theyolksonyou -Dang!  What a collection.  Better to be lucky than good.
My invite got lost in the ether.  

GrateEggspectations

@lousubcap

Great shots, Frank. Maybe JD will consider hiring you as an assistant for a shoot!

Langner91

That '63 split-window is my kinda kink. I would sell all the body parts I could live without to own one of those!

lousubcap

@Langner91 - As you well know, they are out there to be had but well out of my orbit.  Sad story, I had a fraternity brother in college (early '70's-old here) who owned a black one (yes-no issues with snagging a ride in more ways than one!!) and sold it to buy a 1969 911.  I kicked his ass then and to this day on an annual basis I remind him of his decision. 
Of course, at the time the landscape was different but the unique nature of the split window became obvious in 1964 when it was no longer offered.  FWIW-

Langner91

I have a friend who's Dad went to buy a '63.  But, after test-driving it, decided it was too hard to see out the back, so he went home with a leftover '62.  My friend still has the '62, and it is a nice car, but his Dad never lived that decision down.

I always console him by telling him that even if my Dad had gone to buy a '63, he would have come home with a '63 convertible.  My Dad liked the ragtops.

My first ride:

jdMyers

Here are some photos from the Hyper car event in Columbus.  Good show, great fund raiser for make a wish foundation.  thousands of spectators.  great turn out.  Very sunny, tons of bodies in the way

jdMyers

jdMyers

GrateEggspectations

Great photos. What do you drive to that kind of event, @jdMyers, @lousubcap?

Frank, I hope you had your Miata impeccably polished for the occasion!

lousubcap

Fortunately the parking was a ways off-site (shuttle service at least for me @jdMyers may have had a different deal...).  Basic transportation but not electric or hybrid.  😁

jdMyers

Laughing, you drive what you have and park near the front.  Nobody's even looking at what I'm driving.  

jdMyers

Ybabpmuts

Today the fuzzy little misses and I drove up the coast of Maine and pulled into a small clam shack. .As we're waiting for our food outside, this couple pulled up in a fairly new, bright red, topless Ferrari. Awesome car, but the couple that got out had to be well into their 80's. The women had a hard time getting out of the car,  but they were both dressed to the nines, and when they finally got out of the car, they somewhat elegantly strutted up to the clam shack to order, waited for it to come, then went back and ate it in their car.

Fantastic sighting for the car itself, but the best part was to see the couple that owned it, their outfits and their general demeanor. I should be so lucky at that age.

jdMyers

Parking for me.  We'll I've learned over time.  I waited until I saw the easton security person and hobbled over to his car using it for support asking about disabled parking.  He made it happen.

Botch

This thread went so over my head, that the only thing I can remember was the tall brunette in the denim short-shorts.
And all, still unobtainium.