1900: The first major automobile show in the United States opens at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
It wasn’t the first automobile show held in the United States. It wasn’t even the first held at Madison Square Garden. But it is considered the first modern automotive show. The weeklong event, sponsored by the Automobile Club of America, featured 66 exhibitors displaying 31 newfangled autos and a variety of accessories to pimp the ride.
Even then, people were getting clipped to go to these things. It cost the outrageous sum of 50 cents (about $12.75 in today’s money) to attend what was known as the “horseless horse show.” Despite the usurious prices, 10,000 people attended throughout the week.
Besides the latest hot models, the show featured astounding feats of braking and acceleration, and a special ramp was built to demonstrate the hill-climbing prowess of the different cars.
Among the show’s highlights was the […]
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