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- "Souvenir Book of Cartoons" from Detroit Auto Show, 1907 - Not surprisingly, Detroit's auto show is among the oldest in the United States. This souvenir book from 1907 offers a look at the various manufacturers and dealers who participated that year. Upmarket cars from Cadillac and Detroit Electric appeared alongside less expensive models from Brush and Ford. Industry trade journal <em>Motor Age</em> was present too.
- 1907-1908
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"Souvenir Book of Cartoons" from Detroit Auto Show, 1907
Not surprisingly, Detroit's auto show is among the oldest in the United States. This souvenir book from 1907 offers a look at the various manufacturers and dealers who participated that year. Upmarket cars from Cadillac and Detroit Electric appeared alongside less expensive models from Brush and Ford. Industry trade journal Motor Age was present too.
- New York Auto Show, January 1935 - First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. Ford Motor Company mounted this display at the 1935 show. Highlights included a demonstration of how quickly Ford's V-8 engine could be assembled and disassembled.
- January 06, 1935
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New York Auto Show, January 1935
First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. Ford Motor Company mounted this display at the 1935 show. Highlights included a demonstration of how quickly Ford's V-8 engine could be assembled and disassembled.
- New York Auto Show, January 1935 - First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. Ford Motor Company mounted this display at the 1935 show. Highlights included a demonstration of how quickly Ford's V-8 engine could be assembled and disassembled.
- January 06, 1935
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New York Auto Show, January 1935
First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. Ford Motor Company mounted this display at the 1935 show. Highlights included a demonstration of how quickly Ford's V-8 engine could be assembled and disassembled.
- Presentation of the Grand Prize at New York Antique Auto Show, March 14, 1948 - Illustrator Peter Helck was photographed at the 1948 New York Antique Auto Show accepting the grand prize: a miniature replica of the Vanderbilt Cup. Helck owned "Old 16," the Locomobile that in 1908 became the first American-built car to win the Vanderbilt Cup race. Pictured behind Helck's right arm was Joe Tracy, who drove "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt.
- March 14, 1948
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Presentation of the Grand Prize at New York Antique Auto Show, March 14, 1948
Illustrator Peter Helck was photographed at the 1948 New York Antique Auto Show accepting the grand prize: a miniature replica of the Vanderbilt Cup. Helck owned "Old 16," the Locomobile that in 1908 became the first American-built car to win the Vanderbilt Cup race. Pictured behind Helck's right arm was Joe Tracy, who drove "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt.
- Electric Corvair at Detroit Automobile Show, 1967 - This photograph shows a Chevrolet Corvair with something new under the hood. General Motors exhibited this experimental fuel-cell-powered vehicle at the 1967 Detroit Auto Show. Fuel cells produce electricity through a chemical reaction. They don't rely on petroleum, and water -- not toxic emissions -- is their byproduct.
- 1967
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Electric Corvair at Detroit Automobile Show, 1967
This photograph shows a Chevrolet Corvair with something new under the hood. General Motors exhibited this experimental fuel-cell-powered vehicle at the 1967 Detroit Auto Show. Fuel cells produce electricity through a chemical reaction. They don't rely on petroleum, and water -- not toxic emissions -- is their byproduct.
- Cadillac Exhibit at 32nd National Automobile Show, Chicago, Illinois, February 1932 - The Chicago Auto Show traditionally has been one of the automotive industry's largest. From 1901 to 1935 the event took place at the city's Coliseum. In 1936 the show moved to the International Amphitheatre, where it stayed until 1961. McCormick Place took over as host to the Windy City's auto show in 1962.
- February 01, 1932
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Cadillac Exhibit at 32nd National Automobile Show, Chicago, Illinois, February 1932
The Chicago Auto Show traditionally has been one of the automotive industry's largest. From 1901 to 1935 the event took place at the city's Coliseum. In 1936 the show moved to the International Amphitheatre, where it stayed until 1961. McCormick Place took over as host to the Windy City's auto show in 1962.
- Baltimore Automobile Show Program, January 1925 - Auto shows have been around nearly as long as the automobile itself. These events gave carmakers an opportunity to share their latest models with the press and the public. They also gave visitors a chance to research their next new-car purchase. This program is from a 1925 show in Maryland organized by the Baltimore Automobile Trade Association.
- 17 January 1925-24 January 1925
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Baltimore Automobile Show Program, January 1925
Auto shows have been around nearly as long as the automobile itself. These events gave carmakers an opportunity to share their latest models with the press and the public. They also gave visitors a chance to research their next new-car purchase. This program is from a 1925 show in Maryland organized by the Baltimore Automobile Trade Association.
- International Automobile Show Official Program, New York Coliseum, April 1971 - Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.
- 03 April 1971-11 April 1971
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International Automobile Show Official Program, New York Coliseum, April 1971
Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.
- Program, "6th Annual Boston Automobile Show," March 7-14, 1908 - Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. Paying crowds took away this program from the 1908 Boston show.
- 07 March 1908-14 March 1908
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Program, "6th Annual Boston Automobile Show," March 7-14, 1908
Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. Paying crowds took away this program from the 1908 Boston show.
- Design of Decoration and Color Scheme of 10th National Automobile Show, January 1910 - Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.
- 08 January 1910-15 January 1910
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Design of Decoration and Color Scheme of 10th National Automobile Show, January 1910
Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.