Spring Break
Commuters compete in second annual car show
Chris Sannino
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: News
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Commuters got a chance to show off their ride to school at the second annual Commuter Car Show April 18 in front of the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
This year's car show, which was sponsored by the Drexel Commuter Organization, promoted environmentally friendly automotive technologies.
Despite a cold and rainy day, the weather held up in the morning as contestants wheeled their entries into the DAC quad.
The competition categories were: hottest car, dumpiest car, most modified, hottest bike and most spirited. Students voted on the cars throughout the day.
"Last year, there were 12 cars and this year there is 14 cars, plus we have two bikes. And we have much more sponsoring than last year," commented Megha Basu, a freshman majoring in electrical and computer engineering and one of the DCom student volunteers.
Included in the showcase were two BMWs and a Lexus. A beat-up Honda Civic sporting some mold-yellow hubcaps proved a formidable contender for "dumpiest car".
The "best modified" category proved to be the most popular and housed a majority of the contest entries. Contestants hung around the show to flaunt their personally improved automobiles.
"One of the key things is this custom in-car computer here," Dan Hennesy, a senior majoring in computer science said from inside his customized 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX. "You've got audio, GPS, video, Bluetooth phone control and DVD playback all at the touch of a finger."
Another fully modified ride was the Isuzu VehiCross, which featured a homemade gearshift console and a customized sound system.
"The audio system was completely done by me. Even the wiring isn't stock anymore," Eric Lehman, a senior majoring in architectural engineering said. "I have 600 watts going to those two speakers and another 400 watts going to the four speakers around it."
Also featured was an electric and human-powered hybrid bike. The vehicle had seating for three and turned a lot of heads with its bright yellow paint job and "Drexel" decals.
Attending sponsors included Philly Car Share and Ardmore Toyota Scion. Both came sporting their newest models to be shown in exhibition.
The show ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cars were voted on by students throughout the day.
Category winners received a choice of a satellite radio, a Smart Card worth $50, or a free Drexel parking spot for a term.
This year's car show, which was sponsored by the Drexel Commuter Organization, promoted environmentally friendly automotive technologies.
Despite a cold and rainy day, the weather held up in the morning as contestants wheeled their entries into the DAC quad.
The competition categories were: hottest car, dumpiest car, most modified, hottest bike and most spirited. Students voted on the cars throughout the day.
"Last year, there were 12 cars and this year there is 14 cars, plus we have two bikes. And we have much more sponsoring than last year," commented Megha Basu, a freshman majoring in electrical and computer engineering and one of the DCom student volunteers.
Included in the showcase were two BMWs and a Lexus. A beat-up Honda Civic sporting some mold-yellow hubcaps proved a formidable contender for "dumpiest car".
The "best modified" category proved to be the most popular and housed a majority of the contest entries. Contestants hung around the show to flaunt their personally improved automobiles.
"One of the key things is this custom in-car computer here," Dan Hennesy, a senior majoring in computer science said from inside his customized 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX. "You've got audio, GPS, video, Bluetooth phone control and DVD playback all at the touch of a finger."
Another fully modified ride was the Isuzu VehiCross, which featured a homemade gearshift console and a customized sound system.
"The audio system was completely done by me. Even the wiring isn't stock anymore," Eric Lehman, a senior majoring in architectural engineering said. "I have 600 watts going to those two speakers and another 400 watts going to the four speakers around it."
Also featured was an electric and human-powered hybrid bike. The vehicle had seating for three and turned a lot of heads with its bright yellow paint job and "Drexel" decals.
Attending sponsors included Philly Car Share and Ardmore Toyota Scion. Both came sporting their newest models to be shown in exhibition.
The show ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cars were voted on by students throughout the day.
Category winners received a choice of a satellite radio, a Smart Card worth $50, or a free Drexel parking spot for a term.
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