Silicon Valley Auto Show 2011 Part 2 and Slideshow

Part 2 of the highlights of the 2011 Silicon Valley Auto Show.

In San Jose, the 2011 Silicon Valley Auto Show presented by Motor Trend held Thursday 1/6 – Sunday 1/9 is much improved over last year. Additional highlights of the show are listed below. Be sure to check out all the observations in the slideshow as well.

A free subscription to Motor Trend magazine with each ticket purchase.

Ford Mustang Dream Giveaway benfitting the Healing Heroes Network. It's actually for two Mustangs, a '69 Calypso Coral High Performance Boss 30 and a matching 2012 Boss 302. The 2012 model is the only one offered in Calypso Coral as well and the Boss package means 440hp. Be sure to see the Laguna Seca edition in the slideshow too.

Ride and Drives from GM (Chevrolet, Buick & GMC), Ford and Toyota.

Specialty Vehicles from Chevrolet include the Corvette Stingray concept, the "American Pride" Camaro and the SLP ZL585 Camaro. See the slideshow from Part 1. Also a magic show as well.

Exotic Vehicles courtesy of Los Gatos Luxury Cars. Makes like Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini, Lotus and Rolls Royce.

Ferrari Club Display courtesy of the Pacific Region of the Ferrari Club of America. See the slideshow below.

SHIFTR Automotive and Lifestyle Expo. Lowriders, race cars, tuner cars, girls, DJs, dance crews, etc. Pretty Navigator asked me to show her something interesting, after looking at the Hershey bar truck (a brown extended cab and bed Dodge with a 160" wheelbase), this was the destination. Highlights include supercharged G35s, a GT-R, a 1000+ horsepower Corvette, an 8-second quarter-mile 1,000+ horsepower Ford Lightning and much more.

Check out the slideshow for additional details and coverage.

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