November 27, 2010 at 6pm to January 21, 2011 at 7pm – AACA MuseumThe “woodie wagon” has long been an iconic part of American automotive culture. Motorized work vehicles and eventually station wagons with real wood sides made their debut in the early 20th century a…Organized by Amanda Eshenour | Type: museum, show
January 10, 2011 to January 23, 2011 – Cobo CenterNAIAS 2010 featured 37 vehicle debuts with 27 of those being worldwide introductions. Nearly 5,000 journalists attended from 63 countries. Nearly 30 percent of the journalists were international,…Organized by NAIAS | Type: auto, show
When Concours Was About More Than the Car by Mike Thies
The Concours d’Elegance did not begin as a car show in the way most people think of one today. The idea goes back to Europe, where the word simply meant a “competition of elegance.” Long before automobiles, wealthy owners paraded fine carriages, fine horses, and fine clothes. When automobiles replaced carriages, the same idea carried over. The…