June 19: Dads' Day car show

What better way to celebrate Fathers' Day than to take your dad to an exotic car show. Make him realize that he'll never own anything remotely like this because he decided to have you. A pleasant thought? Which brings me to today's blog. Each Fathers' Day, an exotic car show is held on Toronto's Mink Mile in the high end Yorkville area. How appropriate. Now all those Lambos, Porsches and Rolls that cruise this area, can be seen standing still.

And what better way to start the highlights than with a gold Rolls-Royce Wraith........

Not enough to spend half a mil on your fancy new ride, one has to personalize it, so that it will stand out from all those other ubiquitous Rollers cruising your 'hood. Good thing that gold Flying Lady drops into the grille, so no one touches it with their grubby paws. A first world problem.

Can't pony up the coin for a new Rolls, but like the exclusivity of a one of a kind ride? How about making your own, like this guy did..........

Good looking? Not really. Unique? Absolutely. This is one way to get into my blog.

Want another way to stand out? When was the last time or the first time you saw an Israeli Sabra (yes, the spelling is correct)? Same here, this was my first one..........

Cheap and cheery and way less costly than anything in those rows of McLarens or Lambos.......

Speaking of Lamborghini's, the Toronto dealer sold about 110 last year and is on track to double that in 2018. I guess not so rare?

A Morgan anyone? Strangely exclusive or exclusively strange? Not quite a retro design, not quite modern, so why bother? Good question, but this was one of the few in the country in all its glory on the Mink Mile.....

This one is rarer than any Ferrari or such, but I can think of better ways to be rare. And speaking of rare, this 911 RS might be one of the few in the country and at well over $300k CDN that's not a surprise. If you love Porsches, then that puddle of drool is probably yours.

And finally what exotic car show these days doesn't have one of the new Ford GT's? Done up in racing livery, but not a race car. When you have the coin to spend on a gorgeous ride like this, paint it anyway you want.

So back to dad and your special time with him last Sunday. If he had not decided to give you life, then maybe he too could have been showing his exotic ride. But what the heck, it was a good decision and his old Camry is looking better all the time. Ain't love grand?

Until next time.......