1999 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show

Every year, the world's automakers descend on the Los Angeles Convention Centre to show us what they've been up to over the last year. This is the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, held this year January 2 - 10, 1999.

This year, as usual, I was there. Fortunately, I remembered to take my Canon XL1 MiniDV camcorder with me to get these pictures.

Note: There should be an update of this page late in the week or early next week, when I return to view the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

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Images and commentary:

Check out the fabulous new Mercedes S-Class, and a quick revisit to the world of Daimler-Benz. Also, read why I'm a little upset with my favourite automaker.

Mercedes-Benz for 1999. Tragically, the new S-Class wasn't here (it's arriving today :-( ), so I'll have to go again to get pictures. Plenty of eye candy here nonetheless.

Now that Chrysler is a part of my beloved Mercedes-Benz group, I'd better start paying closer attention to them.

The Mitsubishi Spyder concept car, complete with an intriguing new colour.

Thrills and spills over in the VW Slot car races

Clarion AutoPC: Cool gadget or danger to the motoring public? You be the judge.

The Audi A6 is a handsome piece of automotive sculpture, so I took a bunch o

BMW's gravity-defying exhibit

Current Buicks and Oldsmobiles are perhaps the most snooze-inducing cars on the road today.
But their auto show display was nothing short of brilliant. Fire the car designers/managers and have the ad agency design the cars!

Listen to the Daewoo singers perform enthusiastically before an audience of lost auto show attendees.

As usual, the Nissan booth had yawn-inducing cars but cool exhibits. Stop by and check out the impact of ordinary blue jeans on your seats.

Mazda didn't have anything interesting to show off this year - their booth seemed to consist entirely of bland, identikit sedans. But this use of a flight simulator is pretty cool. Take a look.

If you're a President or Princess, this armored vehicle is bound to impress.

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	Check out the fabulous new Mercedes S-Class, and a quick revisit to the world of Daimler-Benz. Also, read why I'm a little upset with my favourite automaker.
	Mercedes-Benz for 1999. Tragically, the new S-Class wasn't here (it's arriving today :-( ), so I'll have to go again to get pictures. Plenty of eye candy here nonetheless.
	Now that Chrysler is a part of my beloved Mercedes-Benz group, I'd better start paying closer attention to them.
	The Mitsubishi Spyder concept car, complete with an intriguing new colour.
	Thrills and spills over in the VW Slot car races
	Clarion AutoPC: Cool gadget or danger to the motoring public? You be the judge.
	The Audi A6 is a handsome piece of automotive sculpture, so I took a bunch o
	BMW's gravity-defying exhibit
	Current Buicks and Oldsmobiles are perhaps the most snooze-inducing cars on the road today. But their auto show display was nothing short of brilliant. Fire the car designers/managers and have the ad agency design the cars!
	Listen to the Daewoo singers perform enthusiastically before an audience of lost auto show attendees.
	As usual, the Nissan booth had yawn-inducing cars but cool exhibits. Stop by and check out the impact of ordinary blue jeans on your seats.
	Mazda didn't have anything interesting to show off this year - their booth seemed to consist entirely of bland, identikit sedans. But this use of a flight simulator is pretty cool. Take a look.
	If you're a President or Princess, this armored vehicle is bound to impress.