Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Photos from the 2017 V103 Car and Bike Show

On July 15th, Atlanta radio station V103 had their annual Car and Bike Show. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Downtown Atlanta, The V103 Car and Bike Show always gives spectators a two-for-one special- meaning they get to look at some great looking cars and enjoy live entertainment from such acts like Wale, Sevyn Streeter, Crime Mob, and more.

The Pink Trap House is going on the road...

Of course, this is an automotive blog so I’m only going to touch on the vehicles. The spectators had the opportunity of checking out the cars that ride around the streets of Atlanta and some adjacent cities… Plenty of donks, plenty of muscle cars, plenty of old schools cars, a couple of exotics and luxury cars, enough to keep the crowd to entertained for hours.

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's 2017 V-103 Car and Bike Show gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Individuals Car Club Anniversary Picnic

Last weekend, the Atlanta chapter of the Individuals Car Club celebrated their anniversary. The celebration started Friday, June 30th with a Meet and Greet, Saturday June 1st was the car show (which I missed due to the weather), and after Caffeine and Octane (July 2nd), the Individuals Car Club put on a nice family picnic.... with plenty of eye candy.

Although it was the Atlanta anniversary celebration, members from all over the country came to celebrate. And by all over the country, I mean- Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, California (of course), Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Kentucky, Alabama, and the most important state- New York (What? You thought I was going to say Georgia...). Even though it was the Individuals Car Club anniversary picnic, other car clubs showed their support as well. I hope I have all the clubs- but what I could see- Latin Low, Chino Loco, Justified, Street Mentality, Obsession, Majestics, Low Life, and Royal Legacy clubs came out and made this picnic a show to enjoy.

As we all know, I do love a good car show and I also have a special place in my heart for lowriders. To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Individuals Car Club Anniversary Picnic gallery. And yes, I'm still mad at myself for missing the car show.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Octane: July 2017

On a hot 4th of July weekend, Caffeine and Octane held their seventh extravaganza of 2017. Held at the Perimeter Mall outside of Atlanta in Dunwoody, Georgia, Caffeine and Octane allows car enthusiasts from all over to bring their cars and to show them off.

Last month's extravaganza really proved how much Caffeine and Octane has grown, especially from the Alpharetta era. Despite the weather, it didn't stop the enthusiasts from bringing their prized possessions and it didn't stop the crowd from enjoying the cars... even in the rain. I'm holding this month's extravaganza with the same high regard as last month. In the past, attendance tends to taper off due to the holiday weekends (mostly Independence Day and Labor Day weekend) and people do go out of town. The past was clearly in the past and July's extravaganza was packed.

The trunk display of the Ford Excursion customized by CarTunes of Atlanta

In one parking area, spectators had the opportunity to gaze, photograph, and chat about the widest array of cars. From a variety of army trucks- one of which was parked next to a Rolls Royce Ghost (talk about a random pairing), a chameleon inspired McLaren, a bloody Hummer, an Excursion that could literally provide enough music for the actual show, plenty of cars that were in stance mode, a Dodge Charger that was seasoned enough to be my Dodge Charger's grandfather, lowriders provided by the Individual Car Club celebrating their anniversary (more on their anniversary will be in the next post), a high amount of exotic and good ol' American muscle cars, and most importantly...

The Ford Super Duty truck that was so massive, you couldn't help but see it.

Before I unveil the photos, I referred to Caffeine and Octane as an extravaganza. According to Webster's dictionary, an extravaganza is a very large and exciting show or event. To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Octane: July 2017 gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Photos from Caffeine and Exotics: June 2017

On June 18th, 2017, Caffeine and Exotics held their second 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 Rolls Royce Ghost, twin Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeos, to the Ferrari 488, Porsche GT4, and not one, but two 1936 Mercedes Benz, there was more to drool over.

This photo above is something that I would do- to keep from parking around people. To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Exotics: June 2017 gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Octane: June 2017

"Rain or Shine, the show must go on."

On a gloomy Sunday, June 4th, 2017, Caffeine and Octane held their 6th show of the year. I think this month's show proved how much of a following Caffeine and Octane truly has. About an hour before the show officially started, storms moved through the Atlanta area. In the past, some car enthusiasts have hesitated on driving their prized possessions in such crappy weather. Apparently times have changed. Despite the rain, the widest range of vehicles still gathered in the parking lot of the Perimeter Mall outside of Atlanta. Spectators carried their umbrellas and wore rain jackets while checking out the new Mercedes AMG GTR (I'm a little spoiled since I sat in one at the New York Auto Show a few months ago), Nissan GTRs, Lamborghini Aventador SV, Hot Rods (including the one on truck tires and I'm not kidding.), a few classic Lincoln Continentals, and yes... there was a Ford Model A there as well.

Caught one of the crew members shooting a feature car for season 2

Because of the rain, I arrived at the show (later than usual) around 8:30 and it started raining (again) at 10 am, which prompted me to leave. What you're about to see is what I was able to shoot within 90 minutes. To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Octane: June 2017 gallery.