Best Car Show (2017)

The Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul hosts Back To The 50's each summer – a celebration of hot rods, customs and classics with nearly 12,000 registered vehicles. The event also includes live 50's music, a flyover and a gigantic swap meet, as well as activities and games for kids and 'tweens.
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Car enthusiasts attending the annual Iola Car Show in Wisconsin are treated to 300 acres of showcase space filled with more than 2,200 show cars and one of the region's biggest swap meets. The Car Corral features an additional 1,000 cars for sale – everything from show cars to fixer-uppers.
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Since 1996, Fernandina Beach has hosted the annual Amelia Concours d'Elegance – a beauty pageant for rare and vintage cars featuring more than 300 vehicles from collections around the world. Proceeds from the charitable event go toward charities on Florida’s First Coast.
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Staged at the beautiful Edsel & Eleanor Ford Estate in Grosse Pointe Shores near Detroit, EyesOn Design showcases 200 to 300 invitation-only vehicles curated based on an annual theme. Other special exhibits feature concept cars and production vehicles from the previous year's auto show circuit.
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Each October, the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d'Elegance showcases more than 500 classic cars, boats, aircraft and motorcycles. Signature events include the Car Club Showcase and Concours d'Elegance, both hosted at the Port Royal Golf Club.
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The Elegance At Hershey is a weekend celebration of exquisite automobiles from a bygone era. Events include a vintage hill climb to the Hotel Hershey, an auction and the signature garden party where the world's finest collector cars are on display.
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More than 600 vehicles from 35 manufacturers are on display at the annual Washington Auto Show in the nation's capital. The 10-day public show includes classic car displays, cutting edge model cars, auto tech exhibits and celebrity appearances. 
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While the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas started out as (and remains) much more than a car show, it has become one of the most important events for scoping out new concept cars and car tech in the industry. 
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Since the New York International Auto Show debuted as the nation's first automotive exhibition in 1900, it has grown to become the largest-attended show in North America. Four floors of exhibit space display some 1,000 cars and trucks.
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When the Los Angeles Auto Show takes over the Los Angeles Convention Center, attendees are treated to 760,000 square feet of exhibit space filled with international and national debuts, concept cars and a showcase of mobility tech, including hoverboards, rocket skates, e-bikes, mobility apps and wearables.
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