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PHOTO GALLERY: Porsches and McLarens steal the show on Queen Street
A show of luxury and horsepower, this bright orange McLaren leads a parade of McLarens through downtown Old Town for the Niagara 5000 luxury car show on Friday.
A show of luxury and horsepower, this bright orange McLaren leads a parade of McLarens through downtown Old Town for the Niagara 5000 luxury car show on Friday. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
The promenade of McLarens occupied a good portion of Queen Street on Friday.
The promenade of McLarens occupied a good portion of Queen Street on Friday. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Spectators gathering around an Austin-Healey race car to have a look.
Spectators gathering around an Austin-Healey race car to have a look. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
No high-performance vehicle is complete without its butterfly doors, including this McLaren.
No high-performance vehicle is complete without its butterfly doors, including this McLaren. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee: this is a black and yellow Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee: this is a black and yellow Porsche 911 GT3 RS. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Outside the Royal George Theatre, several luxury vehicles are on display, including this blue-grey Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Outside the Royal George Theatre, several luxury vehicles are on display, including this blue-grey Porsche 911 GT3 RS. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
This powder-blue Austin-Healey is a bright spot on a cloudy Friday — for fans of British sports cars, this vehicle is a classic.
This powder-blue Austin-Healey is a bright spot on a cloudy Friday — for fans of British sports cars, this vehicle is a classic. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Compact, but not to be overlooked, this is the Porsche 356, a lightweight rear-engine sports car.
Compact, but not to be overlooked, this is the Porsche 356, a lightweight rear-engine sports car. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
This row of multi-coloured McLarens form a rainbow that glistens in the Friday afternoon sun.
This row of multi-coloured McLarens form a rainbow that glistens in the Friday afternoon sun. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
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Old Town was treated to many shiny, new visitors last Friday — their names might be familiar to anyone that’s a fan of luxury sports cars.

The Niagara 5000 car show saw Queen Street shut down for regular vehicle traffic on Aug. 9 and make way for dozens of big-ticket Porsches, McLarens, Austin-Healeys and other flashy automobiles.

The weather oscillated between rain and sunshine, but many still came out to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown core to check out the vehicles parked up and down the street.

The street was closed for regular vehicle traffic from 1 to 5 p.m., so spectators could walk back and forth across the street to view these expensive cars, both old and new.

A sneak preview of the McLarens, which made their way in a promenade down the street during the car show, was hosted at Peller States the night before, on Aug. 8, at an opening night party.

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