Alabama Spotters Thread

This spotters thread is for people in any Alabama city. I will be posting my spots of cool and exotic cars in Huntsville, Al. Please join and post your daily spots of cool and exotic cars from around your area in Alabama. I would like to see what you've got!

You can also check out the Huntsville Spotters Thread at www.chasingexotics.com. There are pictures of cool cars I've seen in the area.

 

I guess I will post all my spots from each week. Here is all from this past week in Huntsville, all except for an Aston Martin DB9 that I have no picture for:
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You need to start looking on the west side of town...
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I do sometimes, but I don't go out there as much as I do the north and south side of town.

 

I had to get this thread started, so I put up some pics, but I won't usually put my spots on here. I mainly made this to see what kinds of cars are in other Alabama cities. If you want to see my HSV spots you can visit http://www.chasingexotics.com/forum/showthread.php?43-Huntsville-Exotic-Car-Sightings&highlight=Huntsville.

 

I just got this last month. Numbers matching 69 Z/28.
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Nice!!! Where was the Z/28 at?

 

It's mine...I'm in Montgomery. I just posted a thread for a car show here on the 13th.

 

You're in Huntsville? Cool, Aaron!

My parents retired to Hampton Cove. I was actually born in Huntsville Hospital and spent most of my childhood growing up in Madison. Currently living in Scotland, but I get back when I can.

Last time I was there, I was allowed to borrow my dad's Porsche 911 (993) and found I was waved at by many others driving Porsches (911s, Caymans, etc...) - which was pretty nice. Would you count that as an exotic, or as a casual sportscar? There's a guy in the Porsche club my dad occasionally goes along to that has a 911 GT3 (I think), which is described by most who have been in it as "scarily fast" - that's certainly an exotic, even amongst those who wouldn't count most Porsches in that category. I've not seen it or been in it yet though, so I don't think I can notch that one up as a "spot", I just know it's in the area.

The other cool car my dad has is a Triumph TR3A, but I didn't get to drive it again during my last visit as things were just too hectic with last minute preparations for my sister's wedding. It's not a performance car by any means, but you won't see too many of them in Alabama and it's a pretty interesting car to drive - motoring was pretty raw in 1959!

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Yeah I am in Huntsville! You should come back sometime. And also I probably would count a 911 Carrera or Cayman as just a regular sportscar, because I see them all the time, but Turbos, GT3, GT2, Carrera GT I would definitely consider an exotic. Also, that Triumph is a cool car. Nice to see you on here!

 

I'll definitely get back at some point.

This is a bit of a long shot but, as you're in Huntsville... have you ever attended the Country Day School or Southern States Gymnastics?

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Nope. I don't think I've ever even heard of it.

 

That's OK, it was a bit of a long-shot. When I was growing up in Huntsville, I went to school with an Aaron (Johnson?) and gymnastics with another Aaron (can't remember his surname) and with you being in Huntsville, it peaked my interest.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Testarossa on 565 Monday.

And a Mulsanne S and 308 GTS QV running around Madison...

 

What color was the Testarossa?

 

Red.

 

Saw a Silver Maserati Granturismo with a cotton bumper sticker and an Italy sticker in Montgomery, AL the day before Thanksgiving.

 

Black Aston Martin DB7 coupe on University yesterday afternoon.

 

Cool! I have yet to see a DB7 in Huntsville.
Did you hear about the Porsche Carrera GT here? I have not seen it, but another member of Chasing Exotics has. Here are some pictures. It was seen off University Dr. last month. You can also check out my recent spots there too. http://www.chasingexotics.com/forum/showthread.php?43-Huntsville-Exotic-Car-Sightings/page9&highlight=ferrari+f430

 

HA! I saw that photo and thought, 'man, that looks exactly like downtown Montgomery, like the brew pub or somewhere nearby." Cool to see.

Were you at the Toys for Tots show at EastChase couple weeks back? I was there in a black 512TR and thought I saw your Z.

Anyway, I'm downtown, keep my cars there too. Let me know if you want to get together.

 

Last two weeks:

Silver Z8 and off white Arnage on 565.

Black 612 on Research Park South.

 

Good spots! I have never seen a Z8 or an Arnage in HSV before.

 

White Corniche on the Parkway last night, saw a Messerschmitt KR-200 on the back of a trailer on California this morning.

 

Those Messerschmitt KR-200's are cool cars!

 

RHD Silver Cloud on University.