Trip to USA

[topgeartom]

well, i cam back a few weeks ago now, but i have been waiting for some pics from a friends camera, as i broke mine half way through the trip!

Anyway, i cant be arsed waiting longer, so here is what i caught with mine, and another friends camera. I will add the other other :D friends pics when he gets me them.

In total i saw 3 maybachs, only managed to get pics of 2 but this is my prize spot (very sorry for quality - it was dark, and our group was rushing to get to the subway station!)
http://img223.exs.cx/img223/3165/imag02386pd.th.jpg (http://img223.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img223&image=imag02386pd.jpg)
http://img223.exs.cx/img223/6134/imag02396uk.th.jpg (http://img223.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img223&image=imag02396uk.jpg)
http://img223.exs.cx/img223/3513/imag02408ey.th.jpg (http://img223.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img223&image=imag02408ey.jpg)
yes, its a maybach 62! Rather amusingly, the guy actually scrapped half of the front spoiler off when he pulled onto the road and down the kerb! I imageing it was the chauffers first day on the job :P

Here is maybach 52 number 1 i saw(taken with friends cam, which has the wrong date on):
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/9198/dsci00382nm.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00382nm.jpg)
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/2075/dsci00399fq.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00399fq.jpg)
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/6262/dsci00400mm.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00400mm.jpg)
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/3285/dsci00413vk.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00413vk.jpg)
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/3047/dsci00420ix.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00420ix.jpg)
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/223/dsci00430gw.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsci00430gw.jpg)
http://img115.exs.cx/img115/8228/dsci00443ad.th.jpg (http://img115.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img115&image=dsci00443ad.jpg)
and one with little old me, just as proof.
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/7079/dsci00459zd.th.jpg (http://img175.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img175&image=dsci00459zd.jpg)

the other maybach i saw was another 57, but it flew through central park before i could even get my camera out. Although i can tell you it had a woman in the back wearing a very very large red mink coat, for what thats worth!

This one i was especially pleased with, my first one:
http://img236.exs.cx/img236/5240/dsci00465sn.th.jpg (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=dsci00465sn.jpg)
beats the hell out of a maybach on looks dont you think!
http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6327/dsci00473ja.th.jpg (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=dsci00473ja.jpg)

Like i say, i am still waiting for some other pics from another friends cam, and although im not exactly sure what it has on it, i do know it had pics of the gorgeous Pinin Farina (they deleted the space in the name later on :D ) Cisitalia "202" GT. Here is a taster pic from the museam itself
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2002/autobodies/images/cisitalia_new.jpg

Here are some other pics of not quite so amazing cars i saw.
A childs size ferrari testarossa with 15mph top speed and 2 gears! a sinch at only $20,000
http://img230.exs.cx/img230/8339/dsci00378bq.th.jpg (http://img230.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img230&image=dsci00378bq.jpg)

This was at Heathrow airport - my first one in the flesh - luckily i had a bib with my so i didnt drool all over it!
http://img210.exs.cx/img210/4536/imag01732kx.th.jpg (http://img210.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img210&image=imag01732kx.jpg)
http://img210.exs.cx/img210/6153/imag01758np.th.jpg (http://img210.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img210&image=imag01758np.jpg)
http://img78.exs.cx/img78/1351/imag01769pb.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=imag01769pb.jpg)
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/2028/imag01742xf.th.jpg (http://img175.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img175&image=imag01742xf.jpg)
again, i rear my ugly head
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/7323/imag01808nr.th.jpg (http://img175.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img175&image=imag01808nr.jpg)
And finally, a proper American car - the first one i have seen as well.
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/8341/imag01933zj.th.jpg (http://img175.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img175&image=imag01933zj.jpg)

[astonmartinandy]

Nice pictures - I take it the DB9 was one of the raffle competition prizes that they always have in Heathrow?!

[topgeartom]

yeah, there are one or two companies that run these things now, you can pay £20 for a ticket for the chance to win a mini cooper S, or £70 for a Gallardo ticket. It's that sort of thing

[astonmartinandy]

Yeah they seem to have filled every UK airport with these competitions now. Then again it is always a nice surprise to see a DB9 before departing the UK!

[Fleischmann]

Yeah they seem to have filled every UK airport with these competitions now. Then again it is always a nice surprise to see a DB9 before departing the UK!

Yeah, my cousin mentioned a Ferrari in Luton airport.

[possessed_beaver]

damn Tom, u are looking sexy - u been working out dude?

[topgeartom]

we flew from heathrow to dulles intl. in Washington DC, stayed there for a few days, then took the coach to NY for a few days

[topgeartom]

damn Tom, u are looking sexy - u been working out dude?

I am both appreciative of your comments, and downright scared at the same time.

[adamwich]

Some nice cars! Thanks for posting!

[gbg]

Nice cars! damn, I have never seen a Maybach, and u get 3 in a row?

next friday i am going to L.A, see if i manage to get some nice sightings

[ferrarif1fan89]

youve never seen a mustang before that one? you havent missed much then......

[raphaelws]

nice pics man!! thanks for sharing

[findleybeast]

nice catches tom. dang man, you catch more sweet cars on film in a short visit to the US than I do in years... and I live here.
On the other hand, I do live in Ohio... :|

[SilviaEvo]

damn Tom, u are looking sexy - u been working out dude?

I am both appreciative of your comments, and downright scared at the same time.
read his custom title! what was the reason for this great and photographical journey to the states?

[topgeartom]

It was just a school trip, its one of the main ones they do each year though for the 6th formers (yr12's), oddly enough though, it seems to have no educational value whaqtsoever. Granted we go to the holocaust meuseam and the like, but the vast majority of the time is spent shopping!

[FoxFour]

http://img175.exs.cx/img175/7079/dsci00459zd.th.jpg
You look a little suspicious standing next to that Maybach. How did you manage to pop open that trunk.

possessed_beaver wrote:
damn Tom, u are looking sexy - u been working out dude?


I am both appreciative of your comments, and downright scared at the same time.

Typical reserved British response. Love it!
Possesed beaver is a female, and I heard that Australian women for the most part are very physically fit and downright ferocious in bed. Go get 'em Tom!
I just read this in possesed beaver's profile
Interests: Cars, Partys, Chicks http://img21.exs.cx/img21/7864/1251.gif
JACKPOT! 8)
Had to steal this from silviaevo, just this one time

[BADMIHAI]

Beaver is actually just a girly man, not a real female. :wink:

[topgeartom]

Beaver is actually just a girly man, not a real female. :wink:

thats what i thought! :D