First Look For Charity :: Chicago Auto Show 2006 :: February 9, 2006 John and I attended the First Look for Charity Auto Show preview, an event that precedes the show being open to the general public. It's a way to see the cars in a more relaxed environment. The free food doesn't hurt either. The photos are roughly in the order we walked the show. Return to previous page
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Ford Reflex concept. Yep, that's a baby seat in the back. Viewed: 165 times.	Back view. Viewed: 75 times.	New Ford Edge (YASUV). Viewed: 46 times.
Back view. Viewed: 25 times.	John's next car? Viewed: 54 times.	Shelby Cobra GT500. Viewed: 70 times.
Oooh. Viewed: 37 times.	It may be slow but still looks cool. Viewed: 73 times.	A Ford GT40 in Gulf Blue looks so right. Viewed: 206 times.
Some geek sitting in a Mustang GT. Viewed: 62 times.	The interior is decent. Viewed: 50 times.	A regular C6 Corvette. Viewed: 57 times.
They wouldn't let us bring our beers into the car. Viewed: 77 times.	Camero concept. Looks sorta like a Mustang to me. Viewed: 191 times.	It's missing a certain something. Viewed: 134 times.
We had to fight the crowds to get a look at the '07 Aveo. Viewed: 49 times.	Just what the world needs, an all new Chevy Tahoe. Viewed: 40 times.	...or a new Chevy Suburban. Viewed: 28 times.
Does anyone else think this Chevy HHR looks like a PT Cruiser? Viewed: 34 times.	How does a sticker start at $38K and end at $117,233? Viewed: 77 times.	When you start with a heavy duty truck and end with an overgrown SUV. Viewed: 113 times.
The Saturn SKY should be hitting showrooms this spring. Viewed: 64 times.	I still think it looks better than the Pontiac version. Viewed: 67 times.	This Kia Soul was hidden back in a corner. Viewed: 41 times.
New Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. Viewed: 72 times.	Dodge Charger R/T screams "American Car". Viewed: 62 times.	All new Dodge SRT 4, based on the new Challenger platform. Viewed: 38 times.
Dodge threatens to actually build this Dodge Challenger. Viewed: 118 times.	Dukes of Hazzard flopped, maybe this car won't. Viewed: 101 times.	A couple geeks pose in front of the new car. Viewed: 83 times.
Half Rolls Royce, half Maybach, it's all Chrysler. Viewed: 141 times.	The Chrysler Imperial. Viewed: 62 times.	Who doesn't love Suicide Doors? Viewed: 215 times.
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New Jaguar XKR convertible. Viewed: 60 times.	New Jaguar XKR coupe. Viewed: 62 times.	V8 Vantage back. Quite practical. Viewed: 62 times.
V8 Vantage engine compartment. The engine is set way back. Viewed: 65 times.	John checks out the safety features of the new Volvo C70. Viewed: 105 times.	The incredibly complex hard top convertible in mid operation. Viewed: 69 times.
Airstream Basecamp trailer. Viewed: 917 times.	Looks sorta like a horse trailer from this angle. Viewed: 566 times.	Lincoln MKS. Viewed: 143 times.
Lincoln MKS. Viewed: 55 times.	They still make the Lincoln Navigator? Viewed: 64 times.	A very cumbersome rear seat entertainment system. Viewed: 58 times.
The world's ugliest dash. Viewed: 74 times.	Mercury Milan. Viewed: 36 times.	Very understated and sorta German looking. Viewed: 37 times.
Toyota is slapping a Hybrid Synergy Drive in just about everything now.. Viewed: 37 times.	The new Toyota Camry, slighly less ho-hum than before. Viewed: 39 times.	Toyota F3R Concept. Viewed: 74 times.
I think the interior would look better with shag carpeting than leather. Viewed: 123 times.	Toyota FJ Cruiser with the strangely opening suicide doors. Viewed: 150 times.	Porsche Cayman back hatch with flap open to access engine fluids. Viewed: 123 times.
Nice changes to the front. Viewed: 78 times.	Good curves. Viewed: 119 times.	Not bad at all. Viewed: 75 times.
The new and VERY long Lexus LS 460L. Viewed: 46 times.	That's a big car. Viewed: 64 times.	New Lexus IS 350 is much bigger than the last one. Viewed: 43 times.
At first we thought Lexus had a cool new car to draw the huge crowd but it turned out to be only Kevin Bacon. Viewed: 43 times.	New Mercedes GL class. Viewed: 50 times.	Huge back and third row seat. Viewed: 45 times.
The new S-Class, sorta like a mini-Maybach. Viewed: 60 times.	Sorta boring from the front. Viewed: 57 times.	A Maybach for comparison purposes. Viewed: 51 times.
Some of the little details on the Mercedes McLaren SLR. Viewed: 89 times.	Nice but tight interior. Viewed: 71 times.	The butt-ugly Cadillac DTS. John doesn't agree. Viewed: 54 times.
Pull up your Depends and hop in. Viewed: 47 times.	Caddilac's latest contribution to the "pimping" culture. The Escalade ESV. Viewed: 60 times.	A Cadillac for over $100,000. Viewed: 68 times.
SAAB obviously felt left out so they now have their own SUV. Viewed: 51 times.	The very ordinary looking SAAB 97x. Viewed: 60 times.	Yippie! SAAB finally has a wagon again. Viewed: 47 times.
Audi introduces the all-new Q7 with a big "Me too!". Viewed: 37 times.	The distinctive big Audi grille on the Q7. Viewed: 41 times.	Audi's big but rather sedate sedan the S7. Viewed: 50 times.
The all new small YASUV from Acura, the RDX.. Viewed: 36 times.	Nice interior in the Bentley. Viewed: 38 times.	The Bentley Coupe. Viewed: 45 times.
A new Bentley Sedan. Viewed: 46 times.	Ferrari Challenge. Viewed: 68 times.	Ferrari Challenge. Viewed: 51 times.
Ferrari F430 Spyder. Viewed: 143 times.	Interesting paint scheme on the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Viewed: 91 times.	What the? The new Maserati racer? Viewed: 119 times.
New Passat Wagon. Viewed: 47 times.	New Passat Sedan. Viewed: 43 times.	What exactly is a VW Eos? Viewed: 71 times.

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