Toys for the Big Boys

Last Sunday, my Bitter Half, my son Kid Schumacher, and I went to the MANILA AUTO SALON ’08 at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia.

 My kid had a blast!

 It was our first time to go see a car show, and it was truly fun. The cars ranged from the vintage to the brand new. But each one had been accessorized, modified, and improved — limited only by the owner’s imagination.

 My fave was a black 1959 CHEVY IMPALA — sleek, shiny, sexy. Something you see right off romantic Hollywood movies.

 There were Porsche, Ford Mustang, BMW, Mercedes Benz SLR, and many, many more. Truly amazing!

 The cars had great audio-visual set-ups. Most had ear-blasting sound systems. Others even had LCD TVs set up in the trunks. Imagine!

 Pinoy Fear Factor host Ryan Agoncillo, donning a Yellow Cab crew uniform (most probably his sponsor), even had an entry — his 1997 Mazda.

 For a fee of 30 pesos, Kid Schumacher tried the racing simulator of the Tuason Racing School.

 And boy, there were countless girls gyrating sexily to the music, wooing guys to their booths. It seems the CAR–WOMAN combo is a norm. You know, it’s like saying that a man who has a hot car can have a hot babe, too. Eew!