Mini convertible
PT Cruiser convertible
Beetle convertible
I'm no car nut. After all, I joined a car co-op so the only thing I have to do with cars these days is drive them. I don't have to mess around with maintenance, insurance, Air Care, or BCAA. But, I like to look at the occasional car, admire them for their design features, and gawk at the futuristic toys of the like you see at car shows. And, I like driving around Vancouver in Eliza's Mercedes convertible, I must say... makes me want to drop all my classes this summer just so I can convince her to drive up to Whistler often! Reminds me of my Banff days when Lynn and I would cruise around town in her green (Mustang?) convertible. (If you've been to Banff, you'd know this would be a rare sight indeed!)
Eliza and I did our share of gawking at luxury cars, too: Mercedes, Audi, Cadillac, Rolls Royce... I took some photos of this wacky looking Cadillac, which I think was called "Sixteen"--what that means, I don't know... I didn't read the spec sheet.
One thing I did notice was the convertibles: Daimler's PT Cruiser, the new Mini Convertible, and Beetle Convertible were all very fun-looking. If I had my choice between the three, I think I'd pick the Mini Convertible... the Beetle Convertible I liked, but the Mini Convertible is something different on the road. I'm not really into the flashy sports cars, but I am partial to Aston Martin and Bentleys. Cruising around Vancouver in a Bentley would be fun for a while, but the novelty would wear off pretty quickly. Too pretentious, not to mention ostentatious. Or, wholly unpractical. I mean, where would I put five carseats?
More photos of the Vancouver Auto Show here.
