Annual Model Car Exhibition Tomorrow

The annual model car and die cast exhibition is Sunday, March 18th starting at 9am.

This year’s show is being hosted at the Holiday Inn on Standish Blvd in in Taunton, Mass.

Expect to see 50+ Vendor Tables of model car kits, promos, accessories, resin-cast, parts, die-cast & more.

You can display your built models and projects at the non-competitive gathering of model car builders and enthusiasts if you don’t want to be bothered with all the attention, trophies, accolades and admiration of your fellow model car builders.

If you are the kind of model builder who wants the trophy so you can rub it in your friends’ faces for the next year, then register your model and win awards in the following categories: Peoples Choice Voting Award, Best Rat Rod, Best Motorcycle, Best First Responder Vehicle, Best Junior Build Ages 18 and under, Best Factory Stock, Best Automotive, Best Scratch-Built, John Reid award for Best Custom, Tex Ouderkirk award for Best Diorama and many more.

There is no model registration fee, so feel free to bring and display as many of your model cars, trucks and dioramas as you can carry.

Mecum Kansas City Coming Up Next Week

Mecum’s Kansas City collector car auction is coming up next week already.

This year’s auction is Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th. Gates open at 8am and the auction will begin at 11am.

It’s being held at the Kansas City Convention Center at 301 West 13th Street  Kansas City, MO 64105.

Check out all details on Mecum’s site at:

https://www.mecum.com/

Over 700 cars are expected. Here’s my pick of the auction:

1966 Impala coupe. Silver/Black. Lot S167

 

 

Otto’s Cruise Night Season Starts Tonight

The world famous Otto’s BBQ Cruise Night kicks off the season tonight in Stafford Texas.

Tonight’s featured brand is Pontiac, but there will be plenty of other classics and American muscle to drool over.

As always, the event is at 11222 Fountain Lake Drive in Stafford.

There’s still time to register your car too. Check out the link below for all details:

https://www.showplaceclassics.com/

 

Chicago Auto Show Starts Tomorrow

Founded in 1901, Chicago’s auto show is North America’s largest show and this year marks the 110th edition.

The L.A. show has all the glitz and glamour, Detroit’s show always focuses on the auto industry as a whole, the Chicago show is all about the consumer though and that’s what makes this show so special. There are dozens of great exhibits, world premiers, future technology displays, concept cars, exotics, etc.

As always, this year’s show is hosted at McCormick Place on Lake Shore Drive. This venue features about 2.7 million square feet of exhibit space, so bring your sneakers!

Friday Feb 9th is the first day open to the public and it’s their “First Look for Charity” Event, so there’s not a huge crowd and no waiting in lines to see the stuff that you want to. The charity tickets are $275 a piece, but worth every penny. I grew up in Chicago and went to this show many times. I was fortunate enough to go on press night most years and I can tell you that you’ll appreciate the smaller crowds.

The general public show runs Feb 10th to the 18th and an adult ticket is $13.

Check out the details here:

https://www.chicagoautoshow.com/

 

 

Lake Mary’s Cars for the Cure Show coming up this weekend

Lake Mary’s 14th Annual American Lung Association “Cars for the Cure” Event starts this Friday, February 9th at 6pm with live music, casino games, a silent auction and more.

The car show is Saturday February 10th starting at 11am and will feature Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Porsche product, Aston Martins and more. Over 150 exotics will line the streets of Colonial TownPark for the largest charitable car show in the Southeast United States.

Every dollar raised by the participants, sponsors and volunteers in the Cars for the Cure auto show helps the millions of people who are affected by lung disease in the United States.

Check out the details here:

https://alase.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/FL30CarsfortheCureFY18/tabid/887589/Default.aspx

As with any exotic car show in Florida, eimports will be sending our own 14 year old automobile enthusiast, Luke Nelson, to check out the show and report back. Here’s a few shots of Luke at the Mecum Kissimmee show earlier this year

Happy Motoring!

 

Washington DC Auto Show Starts Friday

This year’s Washington Auto Show is being held at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. The show is open to public daily thru Sunday February 4th.

Be sure to check out the Aston Martin, Bentley and Lambo displays for their new product. The new Lambo SUV might even be there.

Click the link below for show details:

https://www.washingtonautoshow.com/show-info/tickets-hours-discounts/

 

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Starts Tomorrow

This year’s Scottsdale event will be televised on both Velocity and The Discovery Channel, so don’t worry about running down to the airport and getting yourself to AZ tonight. You can relax in your PJs and check out all the bidding action.

Here’s a link to all the show details:

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/

Check out lot #163 for a super special 1961 VW Crew Cab Pick-up. This is an original truck, nut a chopped microbus. Really neat.