TBRDS

(This is the first of two posts about fun events that I attended last weekend)

I was lucky to be invited by veteran racecar driver Bill Adam to participate in the Homestead (Florida) Air Reserve Base Exotic Car Show last Friday. Bill, as president of SAMA, is the organizer of this show, and he arranges a wonderful assortment of cars for the enjoyment of military personnel at Homestead. Here is an incomplete list of cars that were on display:

2015 Supercharged Corvette Stingray
2015 Dodge Viper
2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
2015 Jaguar F Type
2015 Porsche Turbo S Cabriolet
2015 Porsche 918
2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale
2015 Nissan GTR NISMO version
2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO version
2015 Mercedes Benz SLS GT3 race car
Daytona Prototype race car from Rolex/Tudor race series
Porsche GT race car
Corvette C6R race car
Ferrari 458 Challenge race car
2015 Mercedes Benz CLS
2015 BMW i8 Hybrid Supercar
2015 Audi RS5
2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0
2015 Supercharged Viper T/A edition (1000 horsepower)
2015 McLaren 650S
Vintage 1968 Ford Mustang
2015 Corvette Z06 Coupe

Numerous tractor trailers unloaded expensive cars on the flight line:



The cars were arranged around an F-16 fighter jet from the 482nd Fighter Wing :



Bill assigned me a spot up front next to the jet:



Here's another view, and you might see the unexpected Z06 in there:



The Z06 was a pre-production demo unit sent by GM. It was brought from Michigan as the only car in a 6 vehicle tractor trailer transport. The guy in black was the Viper driver:



Here is another way to dry off a wet car after washing (or rain). Or maybe melt it:



Since it was an Air Force base, my car was well received:



Unfortunately, it rained off and on all day, but many turned out anyway and enjoyed the cars on the flight line, as well as the launching of several F-16 jets. A planned “race” between an F-16 and the Dodge Challenger Hellcat was regretfully cancelled.

It was a great event, and I really enjoyed returning to Homestead, where I was stationed many years ago!

VETJAZZ

Great pics! Looks like an amazing, although damp, time.

red97vette

awesome! thanks for sharing

bigblock427

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

fun2fly

Gotta love jets and fast cars. Thanks for posting the pics.

A Solid Rock

GO AIR FORCE! Go our military family!

The Rock,

US Air Force Retired
Combat Veteran

Pocket Aces

The Viper is refreshened yet it still looks aged.

wayles

Even with the rain, that looks like a really cool event. Your car fits in perfectly. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

Steve Garrett

Love the pics!

quadeddie

'Guy in black'... wow, that's racist. He can't really control the skin he's in man. Just say the guy in the green clothes.

Jontall

I think the Viper looks great.

Ernest_T

I'm pretty sure he meant the guy in the black pants, black shirt and black hat, not the guy in the green bag (flight suit).

TBRDS

Yes, I should have said,"The guy DRESSED in black". It never occurred to me that someone would think I was talking about the pilot next to him.

I thought it was interesting that the Viper driver (and owner I believe) spent a lot of time looking and asking questions about the Z06.

F4 Phantom

Great pics! Looks like a great event.

Former AF F4C Phantom pilot

PANHANDLE96CE

Great pics thx for sharing.

AF ret

beachcomber

Wow...what a great event to attend and participate in!!! Great selection of cars and the jet ain't half bad either Thanks for sharing and GO USAF!

peter pan

awesome

evantugby

Any pics of the C6R?

1bdvet

Thanks for sharing!

dvilin

Thanks for sharing.