Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Octane: Jan 2016

1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

January 3rd was the first Caffeine and Octane of 2016. After an unseasonably warm December, this particular morning was a bit cold, but temperature didn't slow down the crowd at all. Held at Atlanta's Perimeter Mall, this is Atlanta most dependable car show.

Whether if you adore staring at a Bentley Continental GTC or you want to enjoy a classic Plymouth Surburban, Caffeine and Octane is literally an early morning, outdoor automotive museum.

To see the rest of the photos can be seen at Bernie's Caffeine and Octane: 1/16 gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Butler Tire Vossen Wheels Final Meetup of 2015

First of all, Happy New Year everyone!!!! On December 27th, 2015, Butler Tire teamed up with Vossen Wheels and hosted their last meet up of 2015. Held at the Andretti Gokarttng in Marietta, GA, a mixture of luxury, import, and sports cars showed up to this event.

A lot of gorgeous vehicles did show up, like the Porsche 911 Carrera S and Mercedes Benz S550 Coupe above, as well as some Ford Mustangs, BMW M3s, Nissan GTR, Chevy Camaros, and some slammed vehicles. There's more photos in Bernie's Butler Tire and Vossen Wheels Meetup gallery and I'm looking forward to what 2016 brings. Stay tuned...

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2015 SEMA Show

November 3-6 2015 was the 49th annual SEMA Show. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Speciality Equipment Marketing Association Show has one purpose- to bring those who are in the automotive industry together to see the latest products in the industry as well as to see a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in the customization of vehicles. It's a great opportunity for networking and to see how cars are customized all over the world.

I'm greatful for the opportunity of attending this show. Although it was my sixth show, I'm still considered a "newbie". Believe me, there's guys that have attended SEMA for the past couple of decades. Even Chip Foose has proclaimed that he attended his first SEMA show back in 1984 (ironically the year I was born).

It took me awhile to put this post together, because I wanted to post updates via social media and then I can show them all off within this post. If you were able to follow me through social media (@CarShowBernie on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook), I posted as often as I could while still being in the moment.

SEMA always marks the end of the car show season for me and I'm so anxious to kick off the 2016 car show season.  For more photos, check out Bernie's 2015 SEMA Coverage: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 galleries.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2015 Torres Empire Lowrider Show

On August 23rd, 2015, I attended my second Torres Empire Lowrider Supershow. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this car show is the largest indoor Lowrider show in the entire world- which means I didn't want to miss it. When I checked out the Torres Empire website a few weeks ago, every aspect of the show was sold out- cars, bikes, motorcycles, the outdoor car hop, so I knew I was in for a great time.

The number one reason why I have a facination with lowriders is the attention to detail in the customization process. No matter how hard you try, you can't rush anything- especially the pinstriping and the engraving.

I was overwhelmed with all of the vehicles that participated with the show. It wasn't just based on quantity, but the quality of them. Not limited to just cars, this particular show also highlighted motorcycles and bikes, which is still a part of the Lowrider family. I didn't just photograph lowriders at the Torres Empire show, I emerged myself into Los Angeles culture.

If the sneak peek wasn't enough, feel free to check out Bernie's 2015 Torres Empire Lowrider Supershow gallery. Thank you Los Angeles, and I look forward to see you next year.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Exotics: August 2015

Thank goodness Summer is winding down (I hate the heat), but unfortunately Atlanta's most exclusive (and expensive) car show is coming to an end for the year. Sunday was the second to the last Caffeine and Exotics of 2015. Held at Atlanta's Lenox Square Mall, this month's show was actually bigger than previous months. There were plenty of Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Mercedes Benzes, BMWs, Aston Martins, Maseratis, Corvettes, Jaguars, Porsches, Lotus, GTRs, NSXs, HOWEVER.....

How did this Scion get into the gate, and was parked like everyone else? I'm really serious right now...

For more photos, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Exotics: August 2015 gallery.