2005 LA Auto Show Photo Gallery I

It’s a simple phenomenon, nurtured through decades of movies, magazines and Saturday nights. Cars. We like to look at them, sit inside behind the wheel and dream about driving the coolest of them down the road. And the best place to do this, of course, is at the Auto Show, so here’s a selection of car-centric photos that tell the story of the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show, from Ford's bright red Mustang convertible to BMW's supercool hydrogen H2R.

Not much is better than city lights and the super cool Dodge Magnum SRT-8. Dodge introduced their latest SRT car at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

2005.5 Audi A4

Audi introduced a significantly improved A4 at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

2006 Audi A3, 2005.5 Audi A4

Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president of Audi of America, introduces the new 2006 A3 and the 2005.5Audi A4 to automotive journalists at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

2006 Audi A3

Journalists inspect the new 2006 Audi A3 at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

2006 Audi A3

Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president of Audi of America, introduces the new 2006 A3 to automotive journalists at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

BMW M3 Competition Package

Interior view of the BMW M3 Competition Package, introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

BMW M3 Competition Package

Up close view of the BMW M3 Competition Package, introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

BMW H2R Concept

Bird’s eye view of the BMW H2R concept, at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show

BMW H2R Concept

The BMW H2R concept, introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe Concept

Back view of the Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe Concept, as introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. Bentley is weighing consumer response to the concept.

Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe

Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, chairman of Bentley Motors, introduces the Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe at the 2005 Los Angeles International Auto Show.