2017 Detroit Auto Show Press Day With Amex Platinum Private Events

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We spent Press Day in the Detroit North American International Auto Show as part of an Amex private event. Here is the first edition that took place in the Detroit MGM casino and it was full of luxury cars and eating/drinking with Wolfgang Puck and more.

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This was my first time attending Press Day in our very own North American International Auto Show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall. I always wanted to do it so I can say, well, I did it! It was a fun day and we made sure we were fed and dehydrated the whole time we were there! I was expecting lots of swag but was disappointed in that department. I will let the pictures do most of the talking…

Each major car manufacturer had a place set up for media to hang out, have some food and drinks, talk and interview executives, etc. We stopped at, well, most of them.

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As Mrs. TBB works at Ford, we spent a lot of time around the massive Ford display area…20170109_092139

The croissants were amazing!20170109_093127I think I knocked down several lattes here in this station…20170109_093208This is a Cadillac brand.20170109_094112Some BMWs…20170109_095816 20170109_095843Models checking me out…20170109_095949We had a schedule of all the press conferences/presentations, many new models were revealed in this show, kind of exciting.20170109_100159 20170109_100235

The Lincoln Navigator, very impressive!20170109_100322 20170109_100620 20170109_102339 20170109_103024 20170109_103548When I become a Titan… #keepdreaming20170109_110255I think I am being stalked by models…20170109_110849

The new Traverse by Chevrolet.20170109_111932 20170109_112029Can’t get away from Ford…The delicious tacos they were serving had absolutely nothing to do with it I swear!20170109_112030 20170109_112031_nI am in love with the Ford GT….Waaaait, before she busts me, I love you too honey.20170109_112032

With the race winning Ford GT car, up close and personal.20170109_112033_n

We can go further with a nice profit sharing bonus this year, how about it Ford?20170109_112034

Ford trucks, the source of all profit sharing bonuses lol.20170109_112035 20170109_113644Did I say Ford GT is my dream car? I think I probably did.20170109_113908

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Dodge Viper, soon to be collectors item.20170109_123119Model forgot to change, just came in from skiing!20170109_123145 20170109_123306 20170109_123411We stuck around for the introduction of this new Volvo car20170109_130105Elaborate presentation with the CEO at the far right along with this Swedish family that got picked among many entries to be the one driven around in autonomous vehicles the rest of 2017. Pretty cool. I remember similar looking Swedish families vacationing in Greece in the summers while I was growing up and with my friends looking after young Scandinavian blonde girls #youth #goodtimes20170109_131721Alfa Romeo, yes? Oh yes!20170109_132119Yeah, but are they diesel?20170109_132346 20170109_132518My favorite model…20170109_134657Some get three…

20170109_142424Legends get four #thehighlightofmy40’s!20170109_142452Inside a Lincoln Continental. Mrs. TBB keeps talking about it, tired of her Ford Edge. We shall see.20170109_143635Yes, the Pixar car.20170109_144329Nice!20170109_144638Very nice. Maybe I should get her to model some Chase cards? #evilsmile20170109_150347These look cool.
20170109_150453Looking like a moron, only thing missing is a douche-ish bag!20170109_150620Close your eyes, imagine, just imagine, that Fed Ex envelope tomorrow with the buyout offer you deserve #wakemeupplease20170109_150638 IMG_80371 IMG_80381Oh so much walking around, we are so tired, lets stop and eat and drink…again!IMG_80421Again? Getting a little tired of you Ford!IMG_80471But not tired of my two favorite models 😉IMG_80541How do you stop this darn thing, heeeeeelp! IMG_80731 IMG_80761She spent a lot of time here. Coincidence? IMG_80791 IMG_80811 IMG_80881Played a few games here crashing my car!IMG_80891 IMG_80951This looks so much better than the Benz I managed to drive for 6 months a few years ago for freeeeeeee! IMG_81011

Our friend works at Hyundai, so we had to be nice and stop by.IMG_81061A good time was had by all.

Will we do this again? Probably not. Were we happy we experienced it? Oh hell yes!

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  4. Reporting in from Paris, and that makes me first. Things seeming fairly normal business as usual here on the ground. Not looking forward to how this will be spun at home. I was about to leave to take a day trip and decided to instead turn on local media to get the local take.

    1. What are you talking about, local take?

      Be sure to visit some of the museums before you leave. I like the Louve much more than the Pompidou, don’t miss it.

      1. Just saw the news at the Louve, maybe you should go tomorrow instead.

        How is it spun here you ask….CNN ignores it for the most part, just another crazy dude doing his thing no terror threat and the Washington Post blames it on a guy upset with Trump’s hair treatments.

      2. I have been to Paris about a dozen times and the Louvre at least half a dozen. It’s closed until tomorrow. I have more obscure things to do while here. When I go to a city multiple times, I stay in different neighborhoods and dig deeper and take day trips. CNN International has been covering it here, of course. I speak French so my point was that the local take is what the French media are saying in France about an attack in France.

          1. Rue ST. Denis has the best looking Woman of the Night, The Pigalle is over priced and over aged.

    1. There is nothing left to write about. All that is left are recaps of other blogs recaps, class action lawsuits we can all apply for… if we lie and of course, say what number comment we are on TBB. Maybe it is time to take up knitting or start building ant farms.

  7. Super busy at my conference you guys.

    TBB Reader meet up:
    Saturday February 4
    11 am to 2 pm
    Puesto Restaurant at 789 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
    across the street from the Grand Hyatt

    I know it is super late and now a long shot. I am going anyway, the tacos are awesome as I went last night!

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    1. Message just sent to my high school class reunion group (214 members):

      “Hey, want FREEEEEEEEE lunch tomorrow? Go to Puesto in San Diego tomorrow 11-2. Just take a small sign that says #TBBon, find George and tell him GringoLoco sent you! No RSVP necessary!”

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      1. Hey TBB, I am not sure yet if I can make it, but I will try. Puesto is very good! I’ll post here Saturday morning if I am coming.

        1. Sounds good Jed!

          If they all show up, I hope I can pay with Southwest vouchers and gift cards 🙂

          1. This is Jed again. I’m definitely coming! I will make room in my schedule for free tacos! I’ll be there at 11:00.

        1. No way! Last…

          Enjoy those tacos, that place has some good ones, I wish I was there.

          Cheers,

          PedroNY

    2. Wow that is quite a number of comments after my “last”
      I would delete it if I knew how

      Hope you’re enjoying sunny socal 🙂
      It’s a nice 68 here in LA

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