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Luxury & Supercar Weekend at VanDusen Garden showcased the world's most luxurious and collectable automobiles
Almost 5,000 car aficionados and guests gathered at VanDusen Botanical Garden September 9-10 for the Luxury & Supercar Weekend with hundreds of classic and modern supercars on display worth over $250 million. The garden party atmosphere included three runway shows presented by Only Oakridge, a live supercar auction by Adesa Inc., luxury hospitality tents and pop-up restaurants and bars by some of Vancouver’s finest establishments.
Luxury & Supercar Weekend is billed as Canada’s premier luxury lifestyle and automotive event.
Nigel Mathews, Hagerty Insurance global director of private client services; and Craig Stowe, Luxury Alliance Group president and Luxury & Supercar Weekend founder
James Neate, Webster Talent actor; and John Neate, JJ Bean Inc. founder
Camber Communications PR team: Steven Schelling; Kate MacDougall, founder; and Amanda Harris
Alexander Fernandes, Avigilon Corporation founder/CEO/board chair; and Michael Hungerford, Hungerford Properties partner
Chris Green, McLaren Canada national brand manager, stands beside the $47,000 McLaren 570S Spider
Christopher Pagani from Pagani Automobiles stands beside the $4.5 million Pagani Huayra Roadster
The $4.5 million Pagani Huayra Roadster
Val Ivancic, retired; his daughter, Maria Ivancic, teacher; and Ray Antonio, business manager
Joost de Vries, Karma Automotive LLC VP sales and service, beside the Karma Revero ($165,000-$190,000)
Fashion runway models Katie O’Neill, Richards International Model Management; Matej Mecar, Lizbell Agency; and Tracey Pincott, Oakridge Centre stylist
Roy Comesotti, Wentworth Hospitality Group VP operations; and J.S. Dupuis, Wentworth Hospitality beverage director
Jordan Innes, Red Bull OP manager; Scout Shmygol, Red Bull Wings Team captain; and Cameron Stevens, Red Bull office manager
Ross Creasy, Adesa sales manager; and Zack Spencer, Driving Television host
Curtis MacDonald, Open Road Karma brand manager; and William Morse, Rolls-Royce North America product specialist
Luxury & Supercar Weekend 2017
Chris Gailus, Global News Hour anchor; and Ryan Snikvalds, City of Vancouver architectural technologist
Acura Canada’s event specialist Kasha Foster delivers drinks to her team
Classic Cadillacs at Luxury & Supercar Weekend 2017
From Lexus Canada: Nicole Yuen, event specialist; Michael Chen, event specialist; and Jon Wat, brand specialist
This Rolls-Royce sold for $213,000 at the live auction
The live auction