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topgeartom 02-26-2005 09:12 AM

Trip to USA
 
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/img223/6134/imag02396uk.th.jpg
http://img223.exs.cx/img223/3513/imag02408ey.th.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/img203/2075/dsci00399fq.th.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/6262/dsci00400mm.th.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/3285/dsci00413vk.th.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/3047/dsci00420ix.th.jpg
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/223/dsci00430gw.th.jpg
http://img115.exs.cx/img115/8228/dsci00443ad.th.jpg
and one with little old me, just as proof.
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/7079/dsci00459zd.th.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
beats the hell out of a maybach on looks dont you think!
http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6327/dsci00473ja.th.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...italia_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

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/img210/6153/imag01758np.th.jpg
http://img78.exs.cx/img78/1351/imag01769pb.th.jpg
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/2028/imag01742xf.th.jpg
again, i rear my ugly head
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/7323/imag01808nr.th.jpg
And finally, a proper American car - the first one i have seen as well.
http://img175.exs.cx/img175/8341/imag01933zj.th.jpg

astonmartinandy 02-26-2005 09:23 AM

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

topgeartom 02-26-2005 10:26 AM

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 02-26-2005 11:07 AM

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 02-26-2005 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 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!

Yeah, my cousin mentioned a Ferrari in Luton airport.

possessed_beaver 02-26-2005 12:15 PM

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

topgeartom 02-26-2005 12:15 PM

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 02-26-2005 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by possessed_beaver
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 02-26-2005 01:53 PM

Some nice cars! Thanks for posting!

gbg 02-26-2005 02:22 PM

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 02-26-2005 08:15 PM

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

raphaelws 02-26-2005 08:38 PM

nice pics man!! thanks for sharing

findleybeast 02-27-2005 05:47 AM

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 02-27-2005 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by topgeartom
Quote:

Originally Posted by possessed_beaver
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 02-27-2005 09:33 AM

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!


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