Car spotting

Car spotters observing and photographing a Bugatti Veyron outside Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, England
A camouflaged prototype, such as this pre-production Nissan Leaf, is one type of car that spotters look for.

A car spotter is a person who is typically strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in car spotting, which is observing or photographing interesting, prototype, vintage, rare, modified, sports cars and exotic supercars.[1][2][3][4] Car-spotters tend to express their individuality through their own photographs taken of their certain interests.[5]

Car spotting can be done almost anywhere,[6] but car shows and rallies attract large numbers of carspotters,[2] These are traditional events that sparked the popularity behind car-spotting.[7] Spotters may post their photos on social media or dedicated carspotting websites, or published newspapers and books.[1][2][8][9] Car-spotting became popular at auto-shows, with the New York International Auto Show,[7] LA Auto Show, Paris and Tokyo,[10] bringing car enthusiasts spotting design and the growth of cars.[7] As times advance, more niche events, such as cars and coffee and brand-deals bring large followings of car-spotters through social media.[7][11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 David Pierson, "Chasing Exotic Cars Is Their Pursuit", Los Angeles Times, May 17, 2006, reprinted in San Francisco Chronicle May 26, 2006
  2. 1 2 3 Car spotters : des passionnés “nourris” aux voitures de luxe (in French)
  3. ↑ The community of car spotting, October 23, 2021, Toronto Star
  4. ↑ Un youtubeur nancéien chasse les supercars, August 3, 2017, L'Est Républicain (in French)
  5. ↑ Hagman, Ollie (February 2010). "Driving Pleasure: A Key Concept in Swedish Car Culture". Mobilities. 5 (1): 25–39.
  6. ↑ Dorothy M. Jeffree, Sally Cheseldine, Let's Join in, 1984, p. 115
  7. 1 2 3 4 "The History of Car Shows in the United States – Car Show Fanatic". carshowfanatic.com. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  8. ↑ Hosie, Rachel (23 March 2017). "Meet the supercar vlogger with seven million followers on social media - that you've likely never heard of". The Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Chen, Larry (2025). Life at Shutter Speed: Two Decades of Larry Chen Photography. Publishers Weekly. pp. 273(33), 139.
  10. ↑ Wallace, Ellen (March 5, 2010). "Geneva Motor Show: born-again car industry moves into the green". Genevalunch. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "How 'cars and coffee' meets can fuel Gen Z society". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
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