Random winter car spotting

Even though we are deep into winter, there are still many cool, or at least interesting, cars on the road.

Spotted before, a Subaru LP400, in matte orange

This BMW was the opposite of matte...

I love that BMW brought back Laguna Seca blue for the 3-series

This C63 coupe must be a handful in winter, especially with such low-profile tires...

I don't know why, but I've always liked this colour

First time I have seen a G-Wagen in this colour... it's kind of cool

Cool RC-F, ugly wheels

1M in winter? Yes please!

Another atypical winter car

991 and Model S on snow

When was the last time you saw a first generation Ford Probe? Not even a Probe GT, a base model!

When was the last time you saw a Mazda Millenia S? 

I like these SL's, and I like that this one is driven year round

Rare Saab 900 SPG, rarer colour!

997 Turbo's are almost a common sight in winter

Even in "S" trim

A Tesla Model S 90D Taxi? Wow...

2016 Montreal Auto Show

I'm still catching up on posts from things that happened weeks ago! Here is the post about the Auto Show:

I attended the Montreal Auto show a couple of weeks ago with my parents, brother and the boys. It was a very crowded Saturday and it was far from optimal for viewing with little kids, but we made the most of it. The show itself was very similar to other years, and I can still never see myself wasting money on a new car. Still, it's nice to see what is new "in the flesh" instead of in photos on the internet. 

Here are a few photos I took before the boys had decided they'd had enough.

The surprising Acura ILX endurance racer. I had never seen a lighting setup like this before. This is what I call big budget grassroots racing.

Orange shirt and an orange Jag

I was surprised to see a BMW M4 GTS. I love how hardcore it is, but I can't say I love the looks...

I was also surprised to see the M2 so soon.

It only recently appeared in online media, and here it was, in person. I like it a lot more than the M4.

Jules loved the gullwing doors on the i8

The current Focus is a bit boring-looking, but with a nice flashy colour and a big turbo, I could get to like it.

Jules received a paper police hat after sitting in an SQ police cruiser

Oscar got in on the action as well. Luckily, this car's wheels were very clean!

All the current Lamborghinis look the same to me... but they still look really good!

Jules' favourite activity was getting into cars

Mazda brought a Global MX-5 Cup car. It seemed to have a very serious roll cage. I think I would paint my cage black so it didn't stand out so much

Weird colour, still a great car. Will this be the last year of priduction?

The nose is a bit too long, but over all, the Fiat Spider looks better than its MX5 cousin.

Probably Jules' favourite car to sit in: a Jeep with no doors

I was pleasantly surprised to see Porsche's latest endurance racer up close.

Petersen Automotive Museum

During our recent trip to L.A., I managed to convince the family (and our host Ray) to take in at least one automotive attraction. I chose the recently renovated and re-opened Petersen Automotive Museum. With a pre-schooler and a baby in tow, it's not easy to see all there is to see in such a place, but I still had a blast in the time we were there and managed to see pretty much everything that I would classify as must-see, following my own tastes. I think the rest of the group was satisfied that we didn't spend the whole day there, so overall, it was a worthwhile activity.

Here are a few of the photos I snapped:

The museum viewed from the street... it definitely stands out!

Mercer Raceabout, a VERY early sports car

The original SUV: Ford Model T

The Jaguar CX75, featured in the latest Bond movie, will not see production

Magnum P.I.'s 308

A stunning Bugatti Atlantic

The car I most photographed: BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car

It looked good from every angle.

Another great angle

... and another!

Another art car, the BMW 850i

A Zagato-bodied Ferrari

A Veyron with a questionable paint scheme

I'm not into hot rods, but this one was lovely

Something for Jules: a full-sized Lightning McQueen

I don't usually love resto-mods, but they seem to have got everything right on this DeTomaso Pantera

The new Ford GT (with the classic one in the background)

I like it, but maybe not as much as the previous version from the mid 2000's

The classic GT40 still looks amazing

Both cars together

It does look a bit strange with wire wheels, however, as they seem to come from another era while the rest of the car looks quite modern.

A Ken Block Ford Fiesta

An amazing vintage racing 'Vette

McLaren F1: the best street car ever

An immaculate 50's Ferrari race car

James Bond's DB5

Another Ferrari in the silver room

Beautiful lines

Streamlined design

The closed-wheel version of the Mercedes W196

One of the most valuable cars in the world

Ex-Fangio Lancia D24 in the race car room

Other beautiful sports racers

The dominant Porsche 956

... beside its older brother, the 936, in stunning Martini livery.

Two more Porsche endurance legends: the 935 and the 917 (in Gulf livery, no less!)

What a beast...

The 917 still looks amazing

The 936 looks like a rocket ship

... a mean rocket ship.

The 956 looks like it could still race today

This McLaren Can-Am car looked pretty serious, even in orange

The World's First Superbike: Honda 750 Four

My namesake, the Vincent Black Shadow

Not only is this Jaguar XKSS rare in itself...

... it also happens to be Steve McQueen's former car!

A replica of the "First Practical Car", the Benz Patent-Motorwagen

This Cisitalia looked great, despite the whitewall tires.

Jules enjoys a snack in front of a Saturn EV1... I guess they weren't all crushed

Another Bond villain's vehicle, a Land Rover Defender

I remember this one from all the magazines: the Dodge Tomahawk, a four-wheeled motorcycle with a Viper V10!