Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2014 Gumball 3000 Rally- Atlanta Stop

Within the 15 years of the existance of Gumball 3000, this year's rally was the first time that it stopped in Atlanta. The route was designed to start in Miami, FL and end in Ibiza, Spain. However, the Atlanta stop was one to remember... unfortunately.



The Atlanta stop was supposed to go like this- arrive at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta around 7:00 pm. There was going to be a concert where some of the participants were slated to perform (Bun B, Xzibit, and rumor has it that Eve was going to do a surprise performance). After that, the participants were going to party at a undisclosed VIP location, then they head out the next morning to speed to New York. Around 8:00 pm, a severe thunderstorm came through downtown Atlanta, and everyone was evacuated out of the park. The cars didn't arrive until after 10 pm, so in essence, the Atlanta stop was rained out.



I'm not one to accept defeat, so I went back to Centennial Olympic Park the next morning... around 7:30 am, and was able to get the shots I wanted. A couple of the cars already left, but on the morning of June 6th 2014- it was just me, my camera, and about $75 million in cars. I. Was. In. Heaven. Enough talking... on with the pics...



















This blue wrap on this Ferrari was gorgeous.













I LOVED this graffiti Berlin style wrap on this Ferrari.

The 6x6 that everyone wanted to see

There were a lot of Brits and Italians, but very few Americans. Here's one of them and I'm referring to the car, not the participants.















Yes this Fiat was apart of the rally.





Well... maybe next time Gumball 3000 will get the opportunity to experience Atlanta. To see the rest of my photos, head over to Bernie's 2014 Gumball 3000 Rally- Atlanta stop gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Octane- June 2014

Every first Sunday morning of each and every month, Caffeine and Octane occurs. Held outside of Atlanta in Alpharetta, GA, this meetup has all sorts of different vehicles and enthusiasts show up. Whether you like old school cars, vintage cars, muscle cars, exotic cars, luxury cars, etc, there is something for everyone. June 1st was the 6th Caffeine and Octane of 2014, and this month was pretty good. At first, I hesitated with if I was going to go because of the rain that occured a few hours ago, but luckily the weather cleared and this month's meetup went off without a hitch.



A 1936 Mercedes Benz. But that's not the only vintage Benz that showed up...



I know I posted this on Instagram, but the owner of this Mercedes Benz 500K is the coolest woman. She received this Benz in January and her goal is to turn this into her daily driver. Although she doesn't drive it on 400 (State highway in north Atlanta. Same highway that I always drive 90 mph), she takes it to go grocery shopping and running errands. In a city that believes in keeping pp with the Jonses', it is always refreshing to meet someone who wants to be different.



Here's something you don't see everyday. Butler Tire brought a Mercedes Benz E55 Wagon on TSW Alloy Wheels.



Butler Tire also brought this gold Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.



One of the vehicles I loved the most was this convertible Dodge Challenger.



Old school Pontiac Grand Prix



One enthusiast brought a 1917 Stephens. 6 cylinders and 40 horsepower. I'm hoping he keeps it for another 3 years. I did include a photo of the specs in my gallery.



An original VW Beetle.




This was the first time I've seen this, but an enthusiast brought an infamous Porsche Carrera GT- ironically it's in red.

For more photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Octane- June 2014 Gallery.