Michigan Classic Car Shows

Classic vehicles shows are very popular in Michigan. People in the US and from all around the world gather to admire rare and expensive cars. You can select from 50 plus shows organized annually in Michigan. If you value retro cars, modern vehicles or else you only want to visit a classic auction or show compared to Michigan classic car shows are perfect places where you can find what you are looking for.

One of these exciting Michigan classic car show is the Greenville Corvette Club show which is organized every December. This event targets raising funds and donations for the local children's charities. It displays more than 44 Corvettes all of them being more amazing and incredible than the other. The 2011 edition is scheduled for September 10. So, get ready and don't ignore this unique Michigan classic car show.

The Kalamazoo Classic Car Show is another Michigan show organized each year in western Michigan. The visitors can register their cars right into a judging competition including several categories like the "favorite kid's choice", the "quality of make" or the "people's choice" category. The winners receive different awards along with a certificate of achievement. All the money come from the entrance fee and the money raised through stalls are donated to local charities.

Another one is the exciting GVSU Car Show that takes place each year since 2004, at the Grand Valley State University. If this was organized for the first time, it was designed for students interested in getting together and referring to cars and information regarding their modifications or repairs. But this event became famous quickly and soon this car show became larger and included food, professional music and even competitions between vehicles.

The Detroit Autorama is yet another Michigan classic car event held every year in February. The wedding is called the "Cavalcade of Customs" by its promoters and features modified and customized cars including classic automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and scooters. The 2011 59th Edition would be a real success displaying amazing classic cars including a 1940 Ford Hardtop, a 1947 Chevrolet Roadster Get and a 1963 Buick Riviera.

The list of this type of event in Michigan includes the Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival organized at the Midland County Fairgrounds. This event is the home from the "Michigan's largest antique, collectible and classic car show". You will find the chance to see amazing and incredible classic vehicles manufactured in different amounts of time as well as in different body styles.

Another Michigan car show is the Oldsmobile Specialty Show, among the largest one-day Oldsmobile-only car show organized in America. The wedding displays more than 500 Oldsmobile vehicles. The R.E Olds Transportation Museum hosts also the vehicle Capital Celebration festival, every year. This event highlights a lot more than 200 classic automobiles which have the chance to win special dash plaques, door prizes and special awards.

The Sparrow Hospice Benefit Car Show is another Michigan show that takes place twice yearly and all the donations and proceeds go to the Sparrow Hospice. The locations where the wedding is organized include the Logan's Roadhouse and also the Chevrolet dealership, Bud Kouts. The cars which take part of the event are historical muscle cars which were manufactured between 1936 and 2006.

The Michigan classic car shows are amazing events that celebrate the elegance and style of classic vehicles. These events are the perfect places in which you and your loved ones can spend some time together and find information about classic cars.

Joel Dammann writes about Michigan classic car shows at his Car blog.

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Is the Craze for Class Car Shows Cruising Back Into Common Popularity?

After the future economic recession in 2008 everyone was trying to figure out where to put their money. Many believed that stocks would return, but not right away, and indeed it was a good six months until it actual bottom, even after the global economic crash. Others said that you should buy oil futures, but oil was low for quite a while, and it's not so easy to buy oil futures three years out. Some people said to buy gold and silver, and perhaps that might've been a decent play in hindsight.

Indeed, at the time I joked around with some friends of mine at the local club house, and I said what they should do is go buy classic cars which were not selling very well at the auto auctions, and pick them up for peanuts, and then put them in special climate sensitive storage, until the market returned in 4-years. Well, the classic car market is cruising right along now, and the prices are coming back up rather quickly, along with the entire used-car market even for regular cars.

There was an interesting piece recently in my local newspaper, The Desert Sun on May 31, 2011 titled "Car Show Organizers in La Quinta Say Attendance Was Up This Year" by Sonya English. The article noted that over 7,000 people showed up for the local show, when only 4,800 (approximate) showed last year, and 3,000 folks came from outside the area, meaning they traveled a ways to get to it.

Also, recently I've noted a slight uptick in prices being fetched at classic car auto auctions as well. About three weeks ago I talked to a lady who has retired from the classic car show circuit, and her and her husband had put on many car shows not only where I live here in California, but also in many other states. Although she is retired now, she said she might get back into the business because things are starting to look better.

For those who did buy classic cars when the market was at the rock bottom, those prices have almost recovered 50%, and mind you it's only been three years, and they probably have another 50% to go. Although it may be too late to get into the classic car market now, that is if you want to get something for a song, 100% return on your money in four-years would have been quite nice.

And judging by the increased attendance at the local car show, and some of the attendance figures I've been looking at throughout the country recently, that indeed would've been a very safe place to put your money after the economic crash. After all, at the time the stock market was no good, real estate still hasn't fully recovered in all markets, and there weren't a lot of choices remember? Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow is the Founder of the Online Think Tank, a diverse group of achievers, experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, futurists, academics, dreamers, leaders, and general all around brilliant minds. Lance Winslow hopes you've enjoyed today's discussion and topic. http://www.worldthinktank.net/ - Have an important subject to discuss, contact Lance Winslow.

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