Category: Car Shows

Big Boy Entertainment Custom Car, Truck & Bike Show

Today Big Boy Entertainment held their custom car, truck and bike show on Randall’s Island. The turnout included custom imports, classic old schools and trucks, while the bikes seriously represented as well. A few musical performances rounded out the day, but the highlight was the face off of the three best cars and bikes of the show.

The car competition was between a 2008 Corvette Z06 with over 900 horsepower (yep, you read that right), a super-customized, World Trade Center-themed Chrysler 300, another tricked-out Corvette and a rare Chevy Impala Fastback. After lots of engine revving and cheers the Impala won the people’s choice. The bikes were up next: a chopper with a paint job that was FIRE for real, a Queen of Hearts Suzuki, a chopper with a crazy paint and custom light combination, a custom Honda 600 and a Scarface themed-to-the-tee bike went head to head. The Scarface bike with it’s crazy detail and hydraulics held its own, but the custom chopper took the people’s choice. Both the winner of the car AND bike people’s choice were represented by the G.O.D. Car and Bike Club from Park Slope Brooklyn.

Big Boy Entertainment gave a good show despite getting their sound permit pulled at the last minute and the threat of rain toward the end of the day. Luckily the weather held out and there was something for everyone. Look out for more events from these guys in the future and go to our Gallery to see more pics from the show!

New York Auto Show 2011

This year the New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center had something for everyone. All the major manufacturers were there to represent, and many of them rolled out new concept cars. Cadillac featured the Urban Luxury concept car. It has the recognizable Cadillac lines in a compact shape – I guess that’s where the “urban” comes in. Saab showed the PhoeniX concept: the lines on this car make it look like it’s going about a hundred miles an hour standing still – this car is hot! Mercedes had the Concept A-Class on the floor. This is a good looking car, with a nice twist on the classic Mercedes traits. Volkswagon had some fun this year with the Bully concept, which gives a big nod to its VW minibus predicessor.
But enough about concepts, what about the muscle cars? Dodge had a big presence this year, a continuation of the strong marketing campaign they’ve been running. The new Charger with the redesigned rear lighting was looking great on the floor. But the not-to-be forgotten Challenger was there too, with it’s tried and true throwback design. This year Chevy took over its own area of the show, and featured the new Camaro convertible. The Corvette Z06 was featured as well, in the hottest orange I’ve ever seen! Not to be outdone, Ford’s Mustang was ready to go in off the assemblyline and customized versions – all looking very good.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, hybrids were everywhere this year and with the rising price of gas their popularity is no surprise. Lexus showed the CT200h, Toyota featured the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and Chevy prominently displayed the Volt, to name a few. Expect to see more and more of this technology in the coming years.
Some other highlights were the exotic cars, and specialty displays like the History and Heritage collection. This years show had a lot to see, and in case you missed it take a look at our Gallery page for pics from this year’s show.