Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Photos from Caffeine and Octane: February 2017

A little bit of rain will never slow down Caffeine and Octane.

On a dreary Sunday February 5th, Caffeine and Octane put on their second car show of 2017. Held at the Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Caffeine and Octane allows car enthusiasts from all over to bring their cars and to show them off. It doesn’t matter if you show up in a Nissan GTR Nismo, Plymouth Roadrunner, Lamborghini Aventador, Dodge Charger (like I did), Ford Mustang Mach 1, or one of the many other vehicles that still allowed those that admire cars to appreciate them for the beauty that they are.

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Octane: February 2017 gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Photos from Caffeine and Octane: January 2017

The highlight of Caffeine and Octane: McLaren P1 VP4 

Caffeine and Octane is really becoming more and more popular. Atlanta’s most dependable car show is now becoming Georgia’s most dependable car show. Held at the Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Caffeine and Octane allows car enthusiasts from all over to bring their cars and to show them off. Caffeine and Octane has become so popular, they now have their own show on the Velocity Channel. 

Caffeine and Octane is normally held on the first Sunday of the month, however this month was a little different. The first Sunday of January happened to be New Years Day and Caffeine and Octane never occurs on New Years Day. Then it was rescheduled for January 8th, but Atlanta overreacts when it comes to snow, ice, and even cold weather. Because of the holiday and 16 degree weather, the first Caffeine and Octane of 2017 was held on January 15.

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Octane: January 2017 gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2016 Los Magnificos Car Show

Los Magnificos Car Show is one of Houston's most dependable car shows. Started back in 1982, Los Magnificos has grown to become one of the most largest custom car shows with over 650 cars as a part of the show. Although there's four Los Magnificos shows in the state of Texas, Houston is the flagship show- the one that everyone wants to be a part of...

I was first introduced to Los Magnificos in 2012, when one of the guys at 713 Motoring told me about it. After doing some research about it, I knew I had to go. After four years, on November 20th, I was able to experience my first Los Magnificos (and also my first Houston) car show. Everything was new to me, I saw slabs, daytons, and PLENTY of lowriders. I saw some familiar car clubs- Nokturnal, Xplizit, and Swift car clubs, but I was introduced to some new car clubs like HouTex Ryders, Illegal Toys, and City Style. There were a lot of vehicles where the doors were altered- gullwing, suicide, Lamborghini style, rotating, and down (you'll see what I mean). A couple of vehicles had PSA announcements in the trunk. But most importantly, I noticed a LOT of Texas pride- between the customizations on the vehicles and also the attendees wearing their finest Texas attire. All in all, I felt like I was in a Paul Wall video.

Houston won me over with this show, and I definitely have to return next year for their 35th annual show. I had a great time at the show, the only complaint I had was that the NRG Park has horrible lighting. It's too warm. The 2016 Los Magnificos Car Show was a great way to end of my 2016 car show season. To see more photos, check out Bernie's 2016 Los Magnificos Car Show Gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2016 SEMA Show

Judging by the photo above, it's hard to believe that just 15 hours prior, the 2016 SEMA show ended. The Speciality Equipment Marketing Association trade show allows those in the automotive industry to see what's new and the latest trends as well as how the product enhances the look of a vehicle, network with companies, learn how to grow your business in various ways, and also hobnob with some celebrities in the automotive world. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, attendees from as far as the other side of the world gathered to celebrate what was SEMA's 50th Anniversary last week....

...and I was there to take it all in. The 2016 SEMA show was my seventh show, but every first Tuesday in November (sometimes it's the last Tuesday of October), I cry tears of joy when the monorail that I'm on arrives at the Convention Center and I'm staring down at all of the cars. Sounds a little dramatic, but I literally want to hug random strangers because that's how excited I am. Yes, I live for SEMA.

This year, I noticed a lot of Nissan GTRs, Lamborghini Huracans, Ferraris (but only the 458, 488, and dare I say it- the LaFerrari), and McLarens as the vehicles on display, widebody cars and trucks in general, full sized pickup trucks- you know- Dodge Ram, Ford F-250/F-350, Toyota Tundra, GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado, vehicles wearing Rotiform, Forgiato, or Vorsteiner wheels, vehicles with Toyo Tires, vehicles with Accuair suspension, a few Porsches- half of which had the increasingly popular Rauh-Welt Begriff body kit (the other half were the 918, 911R, and GT3RS models), and then I noticed some vehicles that refused to fit in the categories above. Oh, and my personal opinion- best use of booth space was a tie between Vossen Wheels and their maze of signatures which led you into their private gallery with a bartender in the middle and the chic Giovanna Wheels' black and white booth. Basically the booth was split diagnally black and white with three black and white cars parked in the middle- and no, I'm not being biased because they used my favorite colors.

Originally, I intended to have multiple posts about the 2016 SEMA Show, but I haven't had the chance to create them. Unfortunately, this is the only SEMA recap I could do. To see the rest of my photos, check out Bernie's 2016 SEMA Show Gallery: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 (each day has it's own gallery).

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Exotics: October 2016

On October 16th, 2016, Caffeine and Exotics held their last show of the year. Held in the main parking lot of Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall, Caffeine and Exotics is the younger sibling to Caffeine and Octane. 

Caffeine and Exotics had plenty of high end vehicles for spectators to admire. From the Ferrari 458, to the Lamborghini Aventador, to the Nissan GTR, Porsche GT4, even down to a $1+ million McLaren P1, there was plenty to drool over.

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Exotics: October 2016 gallery. See you next year Caffeine and Exotics.