The Tampa Bay International auto show comes to town every November and it's a great event to attend. It's right on the water in downtown Tampa, there's plenty of space for the new cars and you can sign up for a free year of Motor Trend magazine and there really isn't a catch. Other large cities also have similar events, but none quite like the one that happens this time of year in New York City. The city is alive in the spring when the smell of urine stained snowbanks transform in to the smell of urine soaked alley ways.
I sent a professional photographer to the NYC show last week, he took many amazing pictures and learned many new things. The most important being, make sure you bring a BMW key fob to the show with you, because they'll let you in the VIP area, high above the floor and away from the hoards of non-BMW owning peasants. Please enjoy the pretty pictures Justin Alexander took with what I assume is a very expensive camera.
View from the BMW VIP Zone. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Not sure if this is going to show up on Portlandia. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Twin Turbo V6 Bumblebee Ford. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
The cammo isn't fooling anyone. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Orange video game Datsun (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
New Camaro is awesome (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
#teamblue (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
I'm almost old enough to buy one of these (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Interesting (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
I'm not going to make a diesel joke (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
It was given a speeding ticket for "Tremendous Potential" (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Fatty (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Hellyeah (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
All the rage in Dubai (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
It's a Spyker. Google it. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Wind tunnel tested Lotus (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Smiley. With stripey stripes. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Shiny (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
The choice of the discriminating football player (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
The choice of the discriminating football players agent (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Maserati status: Check Engine light illuminated (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Something funny Matthew McConaughey (Photo credit Justin Alexander)
Love an orange Jag (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Thanks for the VIP, BMW (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Classic BMW M1. Worth more than you life. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Efficient German Electricity (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Mercedes Benz C63 Convertible that will rip your hair out. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Audi's R8 remains beautiful (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
Don't tell anyone, but it's basically a Lamborghini. (Photo credit: Justin Alexander)
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