2009 New York International Auto Show

A gala preview of the 2009 New York International Auto Show, benefitting the East Side House Settlement. Interviews with Fe Fendi and Kipton Cronkite, among others, and first looks at cars from Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Lexus and more. For more videos like this one, visit New York Insider TV. Follow us @twitter. Video copyright New York Insider TV.

Thomas Farley: If you dream of driving a Porsche but also want to do something for a great cause tonight is your night. newyorkinsider.tv Where the beautiful people come to play Thomas Farley: We are at the New York International Auto Show where the 10th Annual East Side Settlement House Gala is in full swing and if you are a Porsche fan, tonight is your night because this evening at 9:30 a special 911 GT3 will be auction off and let me tell you it is a gorgeous car, we're going to take a look at it shortly, but in the meantime let's take a look at some of the other cars in the static display here at the auto show. Female Speaker: It just seemed like a pretty good combination to have cars, friends and a great charity, you know to support. Male Speaker: I love the atmosphere, I love the people. Male Speaker1: It's a thrill, really is, yeah it's outstanding, it's the thing you look forward to every year. Male Speaker2: It is like one of those New York traditions, just go every year consistently, you look forward to it. Male Speaker3: I love cars and I don't love crowds. Only way to see car without crowds. Female Speaker1: I love the Aston Martin, that's my favorite car, the Maserati is a close second though. Female Speaker2: I love being able to sit in the car and feel the leather and look the details of the inside of the car, it just definitely brings the experience one notch up. Thomas Farley: It's a little different from sitting in a New York City taxi cab right? Female Speaker2: Extremely different. Fe Fendi: It's always such a pleasure on such a successful event and for a very good cause, so that also it has to remind you know that you are here for a very good cause. Kipton Cronkite: A few weeks ago I actually went to The Bronx and I actually went out to the Mott Haven Village Prep School actually meet some of the kids and that was really cool, because it was a way to kind of feel you know what we are doing and how the funds we were raising really helping these kids and really improving their lives. Thomas Farley: Well here it is the Porsche 911GT3 model year 2010 is right behind us. Very shortly this gorgeous car is going to be auctioned to the highest bidder, I wish I could say the winner is going to be me, I don't think it will be at least not tonight. We hope you enjoyed this preview of the New York Auto Show and join us next time on New York Insider TV, the place where the beautiful people come to play and drive.