Legendary Motor Cars trip. The Rare and The Beautiful

Legendary Motor Cars Main hall, Nikon D5000,

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting one of my favorite places in the world, Legendary Motor Cars. LMC is located in the small city of Milton, Ontario, Canada, behind an industrial complex. If you haven't heard of the name you have probably seen the show. Dream Car Garage is filmed on location here. It is a quality program that currently air's on Sun TV.....I think. If you are in the area and have an interest in cars I HIGHLY suggest you take a trip their, a small 5 dollar donation net's you entrance into one of the most amazing car collections know to man. This post will cover a few of my select favorites from the trip and some rare gems.

   

Camaro ZL1, Nikon D5000

We start off with some thing that is not that rare per say but infinitely cool none the less. The Camaro ZL1, With a 580 horsepower blown V8, Their are few cars that will run you under 80 thousand that can match it on a strip. It also sounds Magnificent. 

1927 Deusenberg Model X, Nikon D5000

As you can see their is a damn good variety at this place. Here we have a 1927 Deusenberg Model X. This big beast has a straight 8 that puts out 100 hp, this enabled it to reach 100 mph, which in that day was like light speed. Would you wanna go 161 kph in this thing, gorgeous it may be but I sure as hell wouldn't. 

1962 Ferarri 250 GT, Nikon D5000

This is the gorgeous Farrari 250 Gt, 240 horsepower of screaming prancing horse. It has the classic Ferrari V12 also, a true masterpiece if I ever saw one.

2005 Ford GT, Nikon D5000

Not one but TWO ford GT's Both have 550 horsepower and top out at 212 miles an hour, These beauty's are one of very few cars that have actually gone up in value over the years. New you could pick one up for 150 thousand dollars. This was a relative bargain for what you got, Now if you want one and you could even find one, It will set you back minimum 210 thousand (at least in Canada) That's quite the jump. To see two in the same place is a rare treat.

1989 Ferrari F40, Nikon D5000

This is something special, An honest to goodness Ferrarri F40. One of only 1315 produced. A value of slightly over ONE MILLION DOLLARS. This car has a twin turbocharged 2.9 litre V8 that puts down a claimed 471 horsepower. The people who are in the know believe that number to be quite a bit higher in actuality. This is one of the only F40's I have ever seen and it is truly amazing. Chris Harris the British car reviewer once said that this car is the one. If he could have only one car to die with this would be it, I tend to agree.

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1968 MK III Ford GT 40, Nikon D5000

The piece De resistance, What you see here is a 1968 MK III Ford GT 40. This is one of seven ever built. In 1968 Ford built seven street legal promotional cars with a 289 V8 that was de-tuned to 335 horsepower. This is one of the original seven cars it is worth 3.5 MILLION dollars. You will never see another one. It's kind of amazing to think that a car collection like this is in Milton Ontario.

Oh yeah and the blue Mustang beside the GT40 is a one of one 1967 model that was used by to demo all the improvements for the 1968 and 1969 model year. it's worth about a Million dollars also. LMC did a full ground up restoration on it.

Berlinfest!!!!!!!

Last weekend me and my fiance attended an event called Berlinfest in Kitchener, Ontario. Berlinfest is the largest German only car show in Canada. Boy did it live up to hype. I took allot of photo's and I do not have the space to post them all, I have selected photo's of a few cars that you don't see everyday and a few photo's of cars that I personally love. So here you go this is my take on Berlinfest 2013.

Harlequin Jetta, iphone 4S.

Among V.A.G enthusiast's this car is something special. You may not believe me but that paint scheme is stock from the Volkswagen factory. It is called the harlequin package. This is very rare actually. I'm not sure how many Jetta's were produced, but there are only 107 Harlequin golfs known to exist right now so this is a rare car.  This specific cars original colour was tornado red (you can tell by the c pillar which is not interchangeable) originally before Volkswagen swapped all the body panels around. For more on the Harlequin cars check this link out. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/03/volkswagen-golf-harlequin-vws-strangest-idea/

Volkswagon beetle, iphone 4S

This is one of the cleanest cars I have ever seen. I'm not sure if it won anything at the show but it should have.

Volkswagen Golf R, iphone 4S

This is the big daddy Golf. It has a 256 hp 5 cylinder engine and all wheel drive. I suspect this car will become rather sought after because the 6th Generation Golf R is one of the few times VW has imported the top dog golf into North America. The Seventh Generation with 296 hp is rumored not to be coming over here.

VW Jetta, iphone 4S

Mk3 VW Golf, iphone 4S

Probably the best paint I have seen on a 3rd generation golf. I used to own one and I can tell you it did not look like this. 

Porsche speedster, iphone 4S

A stanced Porsche speedster. I love this car and what they have done to it. Some people might not like it because they have "ruined" a classic, but those people were not at his show. 

BMW M3, iphone 4S

This is a picture of an E46 BMW M3 on a dyno. This particular M3 is rumored to top out at over 1000 hp! however we will never know. It put down 720 hp before it started lifting off the dyno!! They than had to stop the test. If you go on my google plus page there is a video of the test. 

Mercedes, iphone 4S

 A widebody Mercedes. I love German tuner guys. This car is awesome.

Volkswagon Beetle's, iphone 4S

I thought this picture showed an interesting comparison. On the left, stock driving height, on the right, stanced. 

E30 BMW M3, iphone 4S

 A personnel interpretation of a BMW art car. So much detail went into this.

Mk4 Golf, iphone 4S

Berlinfest, iphone 4S

What is it about the German car that enthralls so many.  I think it has to do with the community that you enter into when you are the owner of a German car (especially V.A.G). people are instantly your friend and will walk up and talk to you like they know you or you and them share something special. I own an Audi A3 and I cannot believe how many times I will walk out to a parking lot and see two or three other Audi's or Volkswagen's parked next to me. The people who own a German car (and are into cars in the first place) know they have something that will serve them well for many years no matter how hard they drive it. Once you own a German car you will forever be in love, it is an addiction. The solidity of their build is second to none and the torque of the engines is intoxicating. Above all else is the sense of pride you get when you see someone else in a tuned German car smile back at you for no other reason than a sense of family. I will probably never own another car that is not German and I am very proud of that fact. 

Preview of Berlinfest

Tomorrow I will be attending something called Berlinfest in Kitchener, Ontario. This is the largest German only car show in Canada, so I expect to see some good v.a.g's there and everything else from zee Germans. I love German cars in fact I own one (Audi A3) it is by far the best car I have owned. I plan on tuning mine, haven't had the cash yet but I'm working on it. I will be getting many photo's so all you beamer boys or merc heads or V.A.G nuts (me included) keep an eye on this page, some good stuff is coming.

2013 Volkswagen beetle turbo, Iphone

BMW M3, Iphone

BMW 335i, Iphone

This is just a taste of whats to come, I'm excited, you should be to. See you soon. 

Amazing Car Photography

Since I joined Google Plus, I have been noticing that they're are some truly talented photographers out there. I happen to be photographer but I have been putting up photo's that are for the most part unedited. The way you see them are the way they come off my Iphone or Nikon D5000. Over the last few days I have been working on some editing techniques for my automotive photography (I normally shoot nature) The photo's below were all taken and edited by yours truly. You will see a watermark that says Hidden Factor Imaging on the photo's. This is the name I use. If you like these you can see more photography at https://www.facebook.com/HiddenFactorImaging

Nice Cadillac, Iphone

Mercedes CLK 63 AMG, Nikon D5000

A pair of corvettes, Iphone

Lamborghini Gallardo, Iphone

Porsche GT3, Iphone

Nissan GTR, Nikon D5000

Ferrari 330 P4, Iphone

spectacular assortment, Iphone

Hope you like these shots. I think they turned out well. If you like them tell me in the comments and there will be more to come.  

Cruise night V2

Here we are on a Sunday morning. In Canada at least we are. It is time for another round up of the weekly cruise night. There were some interesting cars there this week including an Opel GT, so I hope you like them.

A beautifully Fiat 500 Abarth Esse Esse, not sure of the year. Iphone

The colour combination of the paint and dark rims on this 1965 Mustang caught my eye. Iphone

Very rare sight in Canada. An Opel GT. I think it looks like a tiny 1972 Corvette. Iphone

The blue on the Early 90's Corvette was stunning. Iphone

Just a couple of Triumph Spitfires. Iphone.

Oh look what we have here. Instead of spitfires it's a couple of Alfa Romeo's, Cool, Iphone

A gorgeously slammed Buick Wildcat, Iphone

Normally I would not take this shot. This car was so clean though, Iphone

I would really like to see these two hit the strip. Iphone

Some engine porn for you mustang heads out there. Iphone

Honestly I have no idea what this is. It is VERY custom, also very cool. Iphone

A super rare Sunbeam Rapier. What a great car for cruising. Iphone

So there you have it. Another week of gorgeous cars has been put in the books. I Hope you enjoy it.
Remember to follow Automotive Aperature for more of these.

Weekly Cruise Night Photo's

About a week back I stated that I was attending a cruise night that goes on every week. I then stated that I would be posting some pictures from that cruise night later on that week because of the variety and quality of the cars that show up there. I did not follow up on that promise due to some internet service provider issues and I would like to sincerely apologize to my viewers for that.

Now however everything is sorted out, mind you they are late but here are said pictures from the weekly cruise night.

1960's Volkswagen Beetle, Nikon D5000

Nissan 350Z with some nice clean rims, Nikon D5000

Corvette Z06, Nikon D5000

Not sure what year but I think it's a 40's Ford Pickup, Nikon D5000

1960's Ford Thunderbird, Nikon D5000

1950's Pontiac Nikon D5000

1959 or 60 Corvette, Nikon D5000

don't know the year but it's a Buick Special Niagara, Nikon D5000

sick Ford Mustang, Nikon D5000

Same Mustang, Nikon D5000

Buick Special, Nikon D5000

One of the more quirky cars at the show, A hurse, Nikon D5000

2005 Ford GT, Nikon D5000

1958 Chevy Impala convertible, Nikon D5000

A perennial favorite, The chevy Chevelle , Nikon D5000

1991 Nissan Skyline GTS, Nikon D5000

Chevy Nomad. Great colour on this baby, Nikon D5000

So that is the cruise night. The quality of the car's and variety of them always astounds me. I will try to post this weekly as long as the show continues. It ends in late September I believe.... Enjoy and keep and eye on Automotive Aperture