Each year, our friends at ESOTERIC Auto Detail host an open house to showcase their incredible facility in New Albany. This year, they invited us to be a part of their open house, and despite some rain, it was a fantastic event. 

Highlights included the legendary Ferrari F40, a new Aventador SV, a few ultra-rare Ducatis, and much more. Take a look at the photos above for more incredible cars.

Thanks to Das Kaffeehaus for serving coffee and donuts and thanks to Nationwide for our excellent new tents! These will be at most of our meets going forward. Another special thanks to Ed H. (@Lionworks) for the photos featured in this post. 

The first video from Season Opener Party 2016 has been released! Take a look at this :30 teaser from Best Light Video!

Now It's Dark Magazine has written an excellent review of our Season Opener Party on April 30th, complete with several great photos.

Head to their website here for the article.

Season 8 received an official launch at Season Opener Party 2016 on Saturday, April 30th. Approximately 300 guests arrived at the Columbus Museum of Art for an amazing night of cars, cocktails, a fashion show, and a celebration of their passion for cars. Despite rainy weather, attendance was strong in people and cars alike, with several ultra-rare cars on display for guests.

Thank you to Nationwide, Huntington, Byers Imports, Diamond Cellar, and ESOTERIC Auto Detail. This evening would not have been possible without each of these five companies. We appreciate them tremendously.

This year was extra special for a few guests in particular; Matt L. delighted the crowd when he dropped to one knee and proposed to his now fiancee, Diana M. Congratulations to them both! We're so glad they created this memory at our party! (Matt also let us know that Diana's ring came from our friends at Diamond Cellar!)

The Lubna Designs fashion show was a highlight of the party and the crowd was mesmerized by Lubna's silk resort collection. See the photos below for images of the show! 

Dance614 performed flawlessly for our crowd with a series of dance performances in a variety of styles. Their talent added great energy to the night!

Elite DJ and Entertainment along with Platinum Technical Design and Management were vital to the success of the event, providing music, audio, lighting, projection, and much more. 

Kristen McEnery from Best Light Video and Ed Moore, Emily Halpin, and Susan Brehm from the Columbus Museum of Art worked tirelessly to make this event happen. We appreciate all of their contributions to its success.

As always, the volunteer Columbus Cars and Coffee Crew was invaluable to the logistics of our evening. We couldn't do it without them.

A special thank you to @Lionworks for the gift of his photography. His generosity in time and talent keeps us stocked with excellent photos after almost every meet, party, and drive. We can't thank him enough for his dedication! Be sure to follow him on Instagram for three-pedal Italian cars and more.

We're processing hundreds of photos, red carpet photos, hours of footage from Best Light Video, and content from other sources. We'll continue to post new content throughout the next week, search #CCCSOP on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see the latest posts.