SPOTTING GUIDE

  1. Take a few steps back

  2. Keep your phone vertical

  3. Keep the car in the bottom half of the shot

Melbourne Car Spotters is built almost entirely on community submissions. Here’s how to maximise your chances of spotting interesting cars, and getting featured on MCS.

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  1. Where to spot

  2. Getting featured on MCS

Often seasonal and always unpredictable, knowing where to get your next best spot can be a struggle to say the least.

The very essence of MCS and the idea on which it was founded is the unexpected spot; you’re out for brunch, on your Monday morning coffee run in the CBD, or maybe down at the beach for a long weekend. You hear the familiar sound of a V10 approaching, whip out your iPhone, snag a pic, and flick it to MCS.

These are, and always will be, our favourite spots to post.

That said, sometimes you just have a hankering for a good spot, or maybe you’re visiting from overseas and wondering where all the cool cars hang out. Here are some of our best recommendations.

Where to spot?

Domain Road, South Yarra

This one’s a pretty safe bet, especially on a weekend morning. You’ll usually find the odd Ferrari and Rolls-Royce parked up outside the cafes and restaurants. Highlight spots include a Pagani Huayra, a Porsche 911 DLS by Singer, and a Ferrari F40.

Swan Street, Richmond

Dealerships, etc.

Toorak Road, Toorak/South Yarra

Dealerships, etc.

Albert Park Village, Albert Park

Dealerships, etc.

Sorrento

Dealerships, etc.

Getting Featured on MCS

The quality and style of photo is just as important as the spot itself when it comes to getting featured on MCS.

When you come across a cool/interesting car, the most surefire way of getting it featured on MCS is:

Take a few steps back

Give the car a bit of breathing space, but never use 0.5x zoom.

Keep your phone vertical

You’ll notice all our posts are portrait.

Keep the car in the bottom half of the frame

Try to centre the car left-to-right, but position it slightly below the midpoint of the image. This usually creates a more balanced composition and leaves room for buildings, trees or sky.