Dear Crabby, What is the Difference between the Auto Show and Autorama?

Dear Crabby, What’s the difference between the Auto Show and the Autorama? Sincerely, J. Walker Dear J. Walker, If you’re from the Detroit area, then you should know. Cars are our thing. We don’t walk – we drive! But since both events are held at Cobo Hall in the winter and begin with “auto,” I can understand the confusion. The simplest way to remember is the Auto Show is NEW cars – think showcase, as in what’s new and hot now. The Autorama is OLD cars – sing the oldies song, Rama … [Read more...]

The 63rd Annual Detroit Autorama this Weekend

Pitched as the America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show, the 63rd Annual Autorama returns to Cobo Hall in Downtown Detroit this weekend. Nearly 1,000 hot rods and customs cars that have been chopped, channeled, dumped and decked will keep all the car buffs busy for hours. The featured vehicles will be five cars from the Fast and Furious movie franchise. “We are delighted to have this amazing collection of movie cars at this year’s Autorama,” said Peter A. Toundas, President of Championship Auto … [Read more...]