Auto show

{{Short description|Exhibition of vehicles}} {{Redirect|Autorama|the show held in Detroit|Detroit Autorama|the dealer group|Mazda#Partnership with Ford Motor Company}} [[File:Auto show at the Toronto Armouries.jpg|thumb|An auto show in Toronto, Canada in 1912]] [[File:2013 IAA DSC01972 DxO (9879472923) (2).jpg|thumb|Inside the Porsche pavilion at the IAA 2013 in Frankfurt]] [[File:Centre200 carshow.JPG|right|thumb|Antique and custom car show at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 2008 ]] [[File:Lorries and Buses GIIAS 2017.JPG|right|thumb|Lorries and buses at Indonesia International Auto Show 2017]]

An '''auto show''', also known as a '''motor show''' or '''car show''', is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is attended by automotive industry representatives, dealers, auto journalists and car enthusiasts. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. They are important to car manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, as they advertise new products and promote auto brands. The five most prestigious auto shows, sometimes called the "'''Big Five'''", are generally considered to be held in Detroit, Frankfurt, Geneva, Paris and Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://genevalunch.com/2010/03/05/geneva-motor-show-born-again-car-industry-moves-into-the-green/ |title=Geneva Motor Show: born-again car industry moves into the green - GenevaLunch News|date=5 March 2010|access-date=24 September 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160926235313/https://genevalunch.com/2010/03/05/geneva-motor-show-born-again-car-industry-moves-into-the-green/ |archive-date=26 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Car enthusiast communities along the historic U.S. Route 66 are credited with general popularization of car meets, including ethnic groups such as the Hispanos of New Mexico,<ref name="Usner 2016 p. ">{{cite book | last=Usner | first=Donald | title=Órale! lowrider : custom made in New Mexico | publisher=Museum of New Mexico Press | publication-place=Santa Fe | year=2016 | isbn=978-0-89013-617-1 | language=lv }}</ref> Chicanos,<ref name="Tatum 2011 p. ">{{cite book | last=Tatum | first=C.M. | title=Lowriders in Chicano Culture: From Low to Slow to Show: From Low to Slow to Show | publisher=ABC-CLIO | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-313-38150-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wpVOPHBj1Y4C | access-date=October 27, 2020 }}</ref> and Mexican-Americans of the Southwestern United States;<ref name="Carpio 2019 p. 1">{{cite book | last=Carpio | first=G. | title=Collisions at the Crossroads: How Place and Mobility Make Race | publisher=University of California Press | series=American Crossroads | year=2019 | isbn=978-0-520-29883-5 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=vtmGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1 | access-date=October 27, 2020 | page=1}}</ref> lowrider, high technology,<ref name="GeekWire 2020">{{cite web | title=Our favorite cars and flying vehicles from CES 2020 | website=GeekWire | date=January 9, 2020 | url=https://www.geekwire.com/2020/favorite-cars-flying-vehicles-ces-2020/ | access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> electric vehicle,<ref name="San Francisco Auto Show 2019">{{cite web | title=An Exhibit of Tesla Vehicles | website=San Francisco Auto Show | date=November 21, 2019 | url=https://www.sfautoshow.com/attractions/an-exhibit-of-tesla-vehicles/ | access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> and other enthusiast show, are popular in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, San Francisco, and Chicago for this reason.<ref name="Low Rider 1999 p. ">{{cite book | title=Low Rider | publisher=Park Avenue Design | issue=v. 21 | year=1999 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=l24pAQAAIAAJ | access-date=October 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Chappell 2012 p. ">{{cite book | last=Chappell | first=B. | title=Lowrider Space: Aesthetics and Politics of Mexican American Custom Cars | publisher=University of Texas Press | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-292-74454-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2bcV70Aw8r0C | access-date=October 27, 2020 }}</ref>

Some auto shows have more than just cars including: all sorts of other vehicles. The types of vehicles can include buses, trucks and almost any other types of vehicles such as Auto Expo in Delhi brings a variety of vehicles ranging from private to commercial.

==Manufacturer and Dealer shows==

The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers organizes many auto shows, including the Big Five. These shows all have an advertising purpose. They are held as part of the sales strategy of the manufacturers.

==Enthusiast shows== [[File:Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show 2015 in Maryland 2of4.jpg|thumb|Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show 2015, free public access]] There are other car shows that are organized by car enthusiast associations, automobile dealers, retail businesses, charitable organizations, or municipalities. There is no generally accepted term for these more common events.

Manufacturer car shows typically showcase vehicles currently being manufactured and available for purchase. Enthusiast car shows showcase individually owned vehicles, that are not currently being manufactured, and that are not available for purchase.

Enthusiast car shows have rules of entry, limiting the types of vehicles that may be shown, e.g. classic cars, hot rods, single-models (Corvette, Packard, Mustang, etc.), type of vehicle (station wagons, pickup trucks, orphan brands, etc…)

Enthusiast car shows usually draw their entries locally. There are many car shows in various localities across many nations. Some may even be free to go to.

== List of auto shows == {{further|List of auto shows and motor shows by continent}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{commons category|Automobile shows}} * [https://www.oica.net International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers] * [https://www.auto-fairs.com/ Auto-fairs.com – International show calendar] * [http://carshowz.com Auto Show Listings] * [https://www.rideology.io/Car-Meets Cars & Coffee Meets] {{Authority control}} {{Auto shows}}

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