Tonight, I experienced my first tweetup at the North American International Auto Show. Starting at 7pm, eighteen bloggers, photographers, and tweeters were allowed to preview the cars and displays up close and personal for one hour. It was a fast moving and exciting time where I learned that one cannot successfully tweet, take photos, and take notes for a blog all at the same time - but it was fun to try.
This is an exciting time for Detroit and the auto industry and I was proud to be a part of it tonight.
Let me show and tell you about some of the great things that I saw tonight...
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We started our tour at the Mercedes exhibit. What really needs to be said about Mercedes other than to say that the cars are slick and fabulous. Here is a few photos of the SL 550...
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I have heard a lot about Maybach (but mostly on the Real Housewives of Atlanta). So I had to get a few shots of a car that has a price tag of $500,000! Does it come with a driver and a vacation home? You will see a lot of security around this car when you come to the Auto Show...
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We all know that Ford won two awards for the Car of the Year and the Truck of the Year. Both awards are fashionably on display in their exhibit.
============So the rapper Nelly was in Detroit yesterday at the Auto Show to show off his Mustang 5.0 that he designed for Ford....
=============And here is a shot of the most anticipated Ford Fiesta in a very cute green color...
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The all black and white Lincoln exhibit was slamming. They were playing the music from their TV commercial "Under the Milky Way Tonight.." Very classy...
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The most interesting part of the night was on "Electric Avenue". I don't know about you, but this C-Zone vehicle looks more like a golf cart with windows than a car...
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The strangest car of the evening on "Electric Avenue" was The Tango. It seats two people: one driving and one in the back seat. And it is only 2 1/2 - 3 feet wide.
Interesting...
=============This Mini Cooper got the most buzz of the evening. Everyone wanted to sit in this thing and we all wanted to get one. It is so cute...
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Everyone wanted to photograph this Dodge Viper. So cool....
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This Morgan was the hit of the crowd. Doesn't it look like something that James Bond would drive? And the inside is fabulous with the softest leather you have ever felt. Like a baby's bottom...
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I have lots of other pictures, but I don't want to spoil it for you all so I will stop here. The North American International Auto Show starts this Saturday morning. Hope to see your there...
Cool Pictures!!
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