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Like a kid in a candy store…

Back in January, I spent a morning at the Portland International Auto Show, walking around looking at a huge assortment of new cars and trucks, and even a couple of campers.

As the title says, for me, short of actually buying a new car, that was peak fun. I love everything about cars, and walking around a car show is about as good as it gets: All the new cars, none of the sales pressure of a dealer visit! Here are some of the better shots from the morning's virtual shopping trip. [View on Flickr]

  • Dodge Challenger
  • Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
  • Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
  • Fiat 124 Sypder (Miata based)
  • Acura NSX
  • Acura NSX
  • Acura NSX
  • Ford Mustang
  • Ford Mustang
  • Infiniti Q60 Coupe
  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chevrolet Bolt
  • Chevrolet Bolt
  • Chevrolet Bolt
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Subaru WRX STi
  • Ferrari something…
  • Ferrari something…
  • Ferrari something…
  • Ferrari something…
  • Ferrari something…
  • Ferrari something…
  • McClaren 570S
  • Lamborghini Huracán
  • Mercedes Benz S65 AMG
  • Mercedes Benz S65 AMG
  • Nissan GT-R
  • Nissan GT-R
  • Mercedes something…
  • Mercedes something…
  • Mercedes something…
  • BMW i8
  • BMW i8
  • BMW something…
  • BMW M6
  • Audi RS7
  • Audi R8 V10
  • Audi R8 V10
  • Audi R8 V10
  • Porsche 911 Carrera
  • Porsche Panamera
  • Bentley Continental
  • Bentley something…
  • Lamborghini Huracán
  • Lamborghini Huracán
  • Rolls Royce Dawn

Of the vehicles we saw, the Acura NSX and the BMW i8 were both very striking looking—much more so in person than in photographs. And I think the Audi RS7, especially in all-black, is one of the meanest-looking cars to come along in a long time. Now I just need to come up with the $7.5 million or so it'd take to buy all the cars on my wish list!

The above album is hosted on Flickr and displayed here via a plug-in; read on if you're interested in how I did that…

I've been wanting to post those photos for quite a while, but I didn't want to hassle with setting up a WordPress slideshow (i.e. I was lazy). Then I remembered that I have a Flickr account that I really only use as an online emergency backup for my photos (which are otherwise thrice backed up). I built an album there, then went looking for a WordPress plug-in to connect the Flickr album to my blog.

Update: The prior plug-in was abandoned then removed from the WordPress plug-in site, so I've switched to Photonic Gallery, which is working quite well.

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