June 07 2012
Like the saying goes “when it rains, it pours”, summertime in Montreal is one (or more) festival after another. The main events beginning today(now yesterday) was the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend launch with the annual Crescent and Peel street closings (among others) together with the opening night of the FrancoFolies festival.
Given the amount of images I shot, I’ve decided to split this post into 2 parts. Here is a quick peek at the happenings along Crescent and Peel for the F1 Grand Prix.
I spent a couple of hours checking out the action during the afternoon. Rue Peel is the quieter of the two with the highlight being 2 Bugatti Veyron’s on display.
A very expensive Bugatti wheel
Bugatti Veyron
Inside a Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
The cars had their own security detail – I can imagine the owner/s didn’t want student’s covering their $2 million toy with red square stickers.
Move it Lady
Excuse me, can I drive?
Whereas the Bugatti does like 8 mpg, the Li-ion Motors Wave and INIZIO electric cars are more eco friendly. Talking of electric cars, I was pleased to read the other day that Montreal is being considered by the World’s Auto governing body (FIA) as the perfect venue to host a proposed new electric car racing championship.
The Li-Ion Wave X Prize side-by-side Class winner
The Li-Ion Wave
The Li-Ion Wave emergency switch
Li-ion Motors INIZIO electric car
Here are a few more random shots from along Peel and Crescent streets.
Crowded Crescent street
A determined future racer
Old dancing guy looking for attention…and getting it
Wheel change time competition
Lotus F1 car overlooked by crowded bar terrace
Dashboard of a Cobra
Cobra
Paint customizing of a Viper
A key attraction for many is of course the glamour booth babes…
Hype Energy Drink
Lemonade shaker
Butt advertising Jetset airbrush design
Moet Champagne glamour
LG booth girls
The fun carries on through to Sunday, so I may pass by again, but there are a few other F1 themed streets I need to check out if I find the time. Now to wade through all the images from the FrancoFolies opening shows, so stay tuned for another post later.
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Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.
Martin