Legends of the Autobahn pix

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ladies and germs, as usual, appears that I have become the official photographer for the Legends of the Autobahn car show in Monterey, which just took place last Friday, August 24th

And, also as usual, since I don't use a web hosting photo site, I'll be attaching 4 per post

Starting, of course, with the green shark and a few of her friends

More to follow

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This particular black 88 M6 was just completed by a gent from Seattle, simply amazing example

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A few of the more exotic models, including the amazing i8 Roadster

Yep, that's a brandy new M850i at the bottom

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Couple of beautiful models for sale from Mint Classics

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A few other 5ers, and a 6 Gran Coupe, gotta love it

Yes, that's what the missus wants next

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The classics

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Some nice E30's, M3's as well, obviously

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Barn finds, or, in the case of the coupe, reportedly found in an orchard in Santa Cruz

[Jono B good]

OMG the M1 though! and I like how they put that mismatched air dam on the 320i...it's so outta place. Thanks for the pix man May I make a suggestion to give us more smiley's? On mye28.com they had the barf smiley. I sure could've used that to express my disgust at the poor 70's 320i who was so horrendously butchered so early on in life May you R.I.P. 320i.

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Crazy M4 racer

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Details

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So, where all of the announcements were being made was this huge collage of photo clips from past events, and sure enough, the green shark grill is still there

Amazing

Oh, and who couldn't resist a photo with the Michelin Man

BTW, the guy in the yellow pants is Satch Carlsen, told him he looked like a canary

Not

[ozbmwnut]

Fantastic pics. Thanks for sharing.

[Jono B good]

O.K.Bobbo you win! I am adding the majority of these pics to my Bimmer desktop wallpaper on my mac it changes pix every minute, I will even get to see you and the Michelin man every once and while HA! Oh and BTW that black M///shark is KILLER!

Thank you for sharing may the 320i RIP.

[thesarge]

That's Frank Patek with the mic next to Satch.

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Great meeting you and the green shark in person at Legends, Bob.

[Tommys 89 635]

Bob,

Sorry I wasn't able to make it this year but looks like you guys had a nice time. Nice job on the pictures.
Hope to make it next year

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Sarge (uh, sarge ) it was great to meet you as well

My apologies for not getting you into the row of sharks, I was out taking pix early as the sun wasn't out yet, thanks to the coastal fog still hanging in there, keeping things cool

Saw your post regarding the last 635 produced, this story continues to live on

Speaking of which, don't think we heard the outcome of your interview with the BMW CCA braintrust, Satch and his canary slacks

Jono, glad to be of service

FWIW, I've taken many photos from our site to use as wallpaper, etc.

Oh, sarge, we'll keep your identity a secret for now

[dlvad]

Great Snaps!

Thanks Bob.
Thought we might run into you at Laguna Seca Festorics/Vintage Races..
Black Horse/Fort Ord, Concorso Italiano early AM Sat until Noon.

Vintage Races were a Hoot per usual.

Cheers

[MrE]

Thanks for sharing the pics Bobbo. That's a very impressive array of cars. The new 8 Series and the i8 Roadster are impressive enough, but I can't imagine a show here in Australia that could also include an M1, a Z1 and a Z8 all at the same time.

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Lots of great cars there.
It would be nice to go to one of these events. Thinking of going to goodwood FOS perhaps next year to excape the winter along with the gaydon festival which seems in consecutive weeks.

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Hey guys, been off line for a while, but wanted to thank everyone for the props

Ellis, I actually expected to see more M1's than the one that Michelin was showing, because the show was dubbed as promoting the 50th anniversary of the 2002 (all E10's, I guess ) and the 40th anniversary of the M1

There was a shitload of '02's, but I didn't take any pix of them, for some strange reason

Usually see more Z8's as well, but the Alpina Z1 was most certainly a surprise

Oh, Dug, didn't make any other events, me and Pat ducked out around 3:00 and sat in traffic for ever

[zinnocoupe]

Bobo, Great pics, I wish I had come this year instead. They didn't even have one M1 the year I went. I think your wife deserves the 6 Gran Coupe for everything she puts up with.