I've been going to the auto show here in Los Angeles for at least ten years in a row, and I am always amazed by how excited people get over the new offerings
from the various manufacturers. This year, there were quite a few things that I found particularly interesting, so here they are, in no particular order.
The Mercury Grand Marquis Huggy Bear edition. Seriously, what could they have been thinking? Are they trying to appeal to aging pimps? I give Ford another year or two to announce that they are retiring the Mercury line altogether.
Guess they are still trying to foist these on the unsuspecting public. If people like these so much, why don't they just go and join the Army? They pay you to drive these things there!
Does Mercedes really need to sign up mechanics at the auto show? Are they really that desperate for help? And if so, do they really need to advertise that fact next to one of their new $120,000 sedans?
And what an experience it is! A whole line of overpriced SUVs that turn into pick-up trucks that turn into every gas station that they pass by.
Finally we can "experience" what it is like to drive poorly built strange-looking cars just like they do on the other side of the planet!
This is the new Dodge Sprinter. For anyone who is looking for a car that can carry all their friends and all their furniture as well. Who says you can't take it with you?
The first year I've seen actual protesting outside the show. There was a line-up of hybrids circling the convention center and a rather large gathering of protesters right across the street. Mainly, people were driving by in their Hummers and Yukons giving these guys the finger, but I was glad to see them out there.
