Car Meet Pt.1

Location: Unknown, NY

The sun shone its brightest on that day, and it was a little warmer. The venue was an area that faced the Statue of Liberty, and it was primed for the influx of cars entering the area. A temporary parking spot was made by cutting out a few bushes.

It was 12:15 pm and Leo arrived at the venue the quickest he could, taking the bus and having a couple of sprints here and there, arriving exhausted and almost out of air.

"Bro, did you have a marathon on your way here?" Rudy said as he approached him, today he wore a red shirt and black pants for the semi-official event to take place.

"*huff* Si! I thought I would miss the main event!" I said. 

"But at least you wore something decent, nice one!" He said as he patted my shoulder.

Yeah, I wore a black shirt and khaki trousers, which Uncle Lee gave me for my 18th birthday. As I looked around, there were a few people who were there.

"I thought there were going to be more people..." I said in slight disappointment

"Oh I forgot, we are only at the entrance, the main venue is happening just below this place," He said as he showed me the way.

All we had to do was take a few flights of stairs downwards and lo' and behold, there were almost hundreds of people! The main venue was a man-dug cave which was supported by metal bars. The cave was well and it managed to house several people there, in front of the cave, there were a few cars parked.

Wait a minute...Is that 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata?

Yes, before my eyes was the iconic 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Despite it not being a total powerhouse of horsepower, it was still reliable, had smooth steering, and was cheap.

"I see you have set eyes on my beauty...." a man from behind said.

On turning around, it was a man who was dressed in a black suit like a secret agent. He then removed his black sunglasses, his eyes looking at mine. He was leaning on the steel railing then he approached us.

"Uhm...we were just looking yeah..." I said nervously.

"No need to be scared," he said with a smile as he extended his hand to me, "The name is Raphael, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too...hehe," I said as I extended my hand to greet his.

He then proceeded to explain to us about the fancy pairs of wheels, despite it being almost 30 years old, the car has only touched 10 Kilometers of tarmac. He then explained how the vehicle had been modified with a 400-horsepower V6 engine and multiple other changes. So it was like a sleeper build, simple to eyes but can pack a punch in a race.

"So are you some kind of collector?" Rudy asked after being silent for the whole convo. The man slightly chuckled as he shook his head in denial.

"No, my boss is. He was coming to sell the car here since there is a private auction after the event..."

Private auction? Nobody told me about a private auction...

"Hopefully you find a buyer," I smiled as I turned to leave, my hand on gripping Rudy's pulling him my way.

I walked with him inside the cave then turned to face him.

"Rudy, did you know what an auction?" I asked with a concerned look.

Rudy just sized me and then looked at me with a calm look. "Bro, relax. It's a just a normal auction, no need to overreact."

Maybe I kinda overreacted...

"Sorry Rudy, my mind is just clouded..." Before I finish my words, a sound boomed from the end of the cave.

"ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Welcome to the New York City Car Meet!"

The crowd cheered at the annoucer. It was none other than the city's famous car enthusiast, Mike. But people call MKCars. Today he wore a simple casual black suit, despite the informal natures of car meets.

"It's your host, MKCars and today we are very fortunate to have very special people coming over to this car meet. But I can't give any info on what's going to happen next. Ahem! We would have two parts to this car meet. Part One includes the obvious showcasing of cars that people have brought in...." He then paused talking, his hand reaching for his intercom, as if he was receiving information from someone....

"Sorry, Car fans but today's car meet would have one part for the regular people and part two is the VIP members, there's still some spot for the VIPs. Just contact the kind lady of there." He smiled.

Despite the fact, the crowd jeered at the seclusion of the second part to only VIPs, people still enjoyed the vibe, house music playing in the background. Some people enjoying the drinks being served.

Then Rudy tapped on my shoulder to get my attention and whispered on my ear, "Hey, I got us the VIP tickets."

"Rudy you didn't have to...." I smiled at him. Rudy was also a selfless guy, caring to even the most random people. 

"Hermano, it costed like 4$ each," replied back with a nonchalant tone.

Huh?

"Okay Car fans! Welcome to Part One of the Car meet. So we all inside here, I would like all of us to shift my eyes to incoming cars!"

Slowly but surely, the first car came into view. It was a Mercedes C200, painted white for luxury and it roared loudly, suspecting that it has a modified exhausted. 

We were then presented, a car that I couldn't take my eyes off...

"Car fans! That is a Porsche 911 GT3! Hear that engine!" 

The car roared as if drove into the cave, people parting ways for it. But the car that was about to enter sent shock waves in the crowd as people cheered.

"WOAH! Who invited this guy! Is that a Ferrari F40! With the Carbon Black Paintjob! This guy is insane!"

Yeah, the guy is insane for bringing a 3 million dollar car to a car meet. Talk about flexing.... The crowd also parted ways for the car as it entered the car, but people could stop staring at the car and in it's beauty.

"This car meet is something else! It is more like a supercar edition or something?" I turned to Rudy but he just shrugged it out as it was nothing.

"Amigo! This is nothing. There's more to come." He replied back.

"You know something that I don't" I couldn't help but stare intently at him but it was cut short again by a roar from outside the cave.

"VROOM! VROOOM!"

The car was coated in carbon fibre, a slim exotic body. Oh my, it can't be! It is the.... 

"Car fans! Feast your eyes on this! It is one of best cars on the market! Rocking a V8 engine! 0 to 60 in 2 seconds! People, make way for the Mclaren P1!"

The crowd shouted in joy as it was the limited edition Mclaren P1, which only sold 375 units. So many couldn't look at it face to face... until now. The car slowly drove to park next to the other supercars, the driver got out, he wore a clean black fit and looked like a star! 

"Who is he?"

"He's so handsome!"

"I'd be his wife just to ride that car!"

The ladies just spouted out comments but it was all put to shame as a feminine figure stepped out aswell, she wore a simple mini skirt and a blouse, a fit that accenuated her curves, let's forget about her stunning face and hair, like she was from a tv-show. 

"Car fans! This is one of the guests that we have for the VIP section later. Please welcome them!" Mike said with a smile.

The slowly clapped as the two disappered into the VIP section of the cave.

Then a sudden roar was heard from outside the cave. The frame of car was not that of a supercar but nonetheless it made an entrance. But once it came into my view, I was shocked to the core...

Is...is that car from the news?!