As we all saw, last Saturday was the first sign of sun coming back to the Pacific North West, and that can only mean one thing… Car shows!
Exotics At Redmond Town Center has been happening for quite awhile now, and while it might not have quite the cult following compared to what “the kids are in to,” there’s no doubting the growing numbers of super cars, American muscle, European rarities, and modern performance powerhouses in attendance.
Since it had been decided that the CGT would be making an appearance at RTC, Blake opted to roll on the opposite end of the spectrum and bring out the Riv.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Buick Riviera StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
We met up at the shop, gave her a quick vac & wipe, and hit the road for a day full of hard parking.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Lowly Gentlemen StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Arriving at Redmond Town Center, we were greeted with the familiar sights & sounds of Washington’s finest.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Ferrari 458 StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener NWAS Maserati satin wrap StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Ferrari Scuderia Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Ferrari Enzo StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Audi R8 StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Lambo paint StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Porsche Cayman wrap StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener brown merc StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener Morgan StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Jaguar E Type StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Like buzzards circling a potential meal, there were performance and stance enthusiasts lapping around the RTC parking lot, making their presence known.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
One RHD Nissan Skyline sporting the perfect combo of gold 3-spoke ADVAN wheels managed to make it into the farther reaches of the Exotics meet.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
As the show started to wind down, we decided to head back to the shop & swap out transportation for something a little more Golden Gardens friendly. Word on the web was that the StanceWars meet would be pushing up 2,000+ cars, and kicked off somewhere around 11 AM. Facebook was already buzzing with posts of slammed cars in seemingly endless lines of traffic, so we hopped in the Arrow Sport and rolled out.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Getting within a couple a 3 mile radius of Golden Gardens seemed like it would be next to impossible. Traffic getting down the back hill was total gridlock, and apparently SPD was already getting fed up & turning cars away.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
We waited for what seemed like hours, snapping pics of cars as the zipped by up the hill and out of the fray.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Once we reached the bottom of the hill, it was clear that we would be in for quite the eclectic show.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
Just about every type of modifiable car you could possibly imagine had somehow found its way down to Golden Gardens. Drift missiles, grip monsters, show ponies, rat rods & mods, stretched scooters, stunt bikes, VIP sedans, motor-swapped odds & ends, you name it. If if wasn’t at Golden Gardens, it either wasn’t drivable enough to make the trek, or somebody was missing out. We even spotted one truely “tymliss” Porsche on our way back to the truck. This show was HUGE. As things mellowed, we decided it was best to feed our growling stomachs and hit the streets in search of Ballard’s finest BBQ.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center 2013 Opener StanceWars Golden Gardens Meet
It seems safe to say we’re definitely looking forward to a wonderful season of exotic mornings with the gang at E@RTC this year, and can’t wait to see when the next Golden Gardens StanceWars meet will go down! Keep your eyes on our social media feeds for updates on all the latest events & automotive happenings around the Pacific North West, and maybe we’ll see you out there.