Like many places in Southern California, Newport Beach is known for its abundance of quality cars. On any given day (weekday or weekend), I saw Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Audi R8s, Jaguar F-types, Maseratis, Corvettes, Porsches and quite a few classic cars cruising down Pacific Coast Highway. On one Saturday in particular, I spotted an Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, a pair of Ferrari 458s and a few Maserati GranTurismos within about ten minutes.
As a result of the quantity of these cars in the area, there are many exotic car dealerships in town. I decided to spend a morning "dealer-hopping" and see how many showrooms would actually let me in (for the record, Lamborghini of London does not allow people to simply walk in; you must schedule an appointment for serious buyers only. Also, Wynn-Penske Ferrari-Maserati of Las Vegas charges admission to anyone wishing to view their showroom).
I visited Aston Martin/Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini, and all five dealers were extremely friendly to me. Amazingly, these are bigger showrooms than local Toyota or Chevy dealers. I even helped a customer at Aston Martin pick out his new Vanquish while I was there (no, I did not get a commission on the sale).
Aston Martin/Jaguar:
Maserati:
Ferrari:
McLaren:
Lamborghini:
*For my gallery of car sightings from the West Coast, click here. For Irvine Cars & Coffee pictures, click here.
As a result of the quantity of these cars in the area, there are many exotic car dealerships in town. I decided to spend a morning "dealer-hopping" and see how many showrooms would actually let me in (for the record, Lamborghini of London does not allow people to simply walk in; you must schedule an appointment for serious buyers only. Also, Wynn-Penske Ferrari-Maserati of Las Vegas charges admission to anyone wishing to view their showroom).
I visited Aston Martin/Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini, and all five dealers were extremely friendly to me. Amazingly, these are bigger showrooms than local Toyota or Chevy dealers. I even helped a customer at Aston Martin pick out his new Vanquish while I was there (no, I did not get a commission on the sale).
Aston Martin/Jaguar:
Maserati:
Ferrari:
McLaren:
Lamborghini:
*For my gallery of car sightings from the West Coast, click here. For Irvine Cars & Coffee pictures, click here.
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