Mazda MX-5

Since the Mazda RX-2, Mazda's rotary powered sports cars have been popular candidates for modified car projects. As a result cars such as the Mazda RX-7 and Mazda RX-8 have made frequent appearances at custom car shows around the world. Over the last decade, Mazda's 4-stroke engined cars, especially the Mazda MX-5, have also gained in popularity and made their appearances as well.

Below is our gallery of some of the hottest Mazda cars from different the custom car shows...

Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 at the 2009 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto

Carlsson CL 600 CK65 Eau Rouge

Germany's top luxury car manufacturer has been ever-present at car shows around the world, showing off its latest models. Of late car tuners such as Brabus, Carlsson and Hamman have also been applying their creativity to Mercedes-Benz cars and creating some wonderful, and expensive, displays! Yet the old classic Mercedes-Benz cars, such ar the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing from the mid 1950's are just as popular at custom car shows today as they were when new! At today's car shows you can expect to see anything from a classic 1960 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, to a modern Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, to a tuned Carlsson Mercedes-Benz CL600 CK65 Eau Rouge!

Below is an image gallery of this vast range of classic and modified Mercedes-Benz cars you may encounter at any car show ...

The Carlsson CL 600 CK65 Eau Rouge at the 2007 Essen Motor Show

Lotus Exige Stealth

Lotus has a long and successful history in motorsports, having won seven Formula 1 Constructor's World Championships between 1958 and 1994. The company also established a reputation for building small sports cars such as the Lotus Elan of the 1960s, the Lotus Excel of the 1970, and the Lotus Esprit of the 1980. With the demise of the British motor industry, Lotus has become a manufacturer of small, light weight, high performance sports cars, such as the Lotus Elise and the Lotus Exige, powered the 1.8-Liter 2ZZ-GE engine from the Toyota Celica GT-S. The Elise and Exige have become quite popular at car shows because of their exotic appearance and their high performance.

Below is our selection of the best Lotus sport cars from the top car shows around the world...

Lotus Exige Stealth at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show