As promised, here's some Shorty Forty sample shots I took during a quick walk at lunch time today (except the first one, out of the car window on the way to work).
All 7D, Standard Picture Style, 0 Saturation, DPP Batch raw->jpg. No filters or CPL or anything. Some at f/2.8, some 4, some 5.6.
All are Clicky-Linky for Pixel-Peepy.

Just to show some colour.

Sun in the frame, no flare.

Sun just out of the top left of frame, still no flare.

For different colours, sun at my back.

Sun half obscured, still no flare. Bit of a 'sunstar'.

Yes, these are the exact colours of the truck. Standard Picture Style, 0 Saturation, DPP Batch raw->jpg. No filters or CPL or anything. Sun just to my right.

And Jimbo's Big Breakfast for some Background Blur.