{"id":35660,"date":"2019-02-18T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T23:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/?p=35660"},"modified":"2019-02-18T18:22:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T23:22:37","slug":"the-canadian-international-autoshow-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/events-shows\/the-canadian-international-autoshow-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canadian International AutoShow 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe\n2019 Canadian International AutoShow makes dreams \u2014 or dream cars, at least \u2014\ncome to life.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the third year in a row, it was a record-setting opening\nSaturday at the AutoShow, with 48,701 coming down to the Metro Toronto\nConvention Centre \u2014 breaking the record set last year by nearly 220. Among the\nbiggest draws attracting the crowds are the classic, luxury and supercars that\nlay beyond the price point of most consumers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Canadian International AutoShow has earned a reputation\nas a leader in attracting rare and exotic vehicles,\u201d says Jason Campbell,\nGeneral Manager of the AutoShow. \u201cBetween recurring features like Auto Exotica\nand Art & the Automobile and one-time exhibits like the Barrett-Jackson\ncollection and L.A. Car Culture from the Peterson Automotive Museum, we have assembled\na collection of dream cars that cannot be seen in any other place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an estimated total of $100 million worth of cars,\ntrucks and SUVs on the show floor in this year\u2019s AutoShow, there are several\nshowstoppers that top the $1 million price point. Included among them are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, a former Le Mans winner. It is the most valuable car in this year\u2019s show at an estimated $20 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             The\nworld\u2019s first concept car, the 1938Buick Y Job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Truly\none-of-a-kind, the 1937 Series 90 Cadillac Hartmann Cabriolet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             The\nhypercar Devel Sixteen, the only car built in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             The\ntrack-worthy but road legal McLaren Senna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             A former\nwinner of the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance, a 1933 Delage D8S Villars\nRoadster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             A 1969\nMcLaren M6Bdriven by motorsport legend Mario Andretti.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n

\u2022             An\noriginal Dragonsnake1965 Shelby 289 Cobra, one of only four factory built 289\nDragonsnakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Believed to be one of only eight 1969 Camaro Factory ZL1s with its original motor, it is hailed as one of the best ZL1s in existence. The majority of the $1 million club of cars can be found in Art & the Automobile, presented by Cobble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and supported by Hagerty Classic Car Insurance, at the end of Castrol Alley on the 700 Level in the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and in Auto Exotica, presented by Castrol and the National Post, on the 100 Level of the North Building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead to Family Day, there is a full roster of\nactivities to keep children and parents busy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Famed DC\nand Marvel comic book cover artist Ken Lashley will be conducting drawing\nworkshops at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Mitsubishi booth (300 Level,\nNorth Building).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Canine\nInstagram influencer Mr. Bentley (@mrbentley_thedog) will make an appearance at\nthe AutoLife booth in Castrol Alley (Level 700, South Building).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             At 2 p.m.\nand 6 p.m., Mercedes Benz will stage performances of its Dancing GLE (800\nLevel, South Building).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             If the life-sized LEGO\u00ae TECHNIC \u00ae Bugatti Chiron model isn\u2019t enough, Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe will be hanging out around the LEGO\u00ae Discovery Zone in Castrol Alley (700 Level, South Building).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canadian International Auto Show 2019 – CIAS 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Check out the tanks, personnel carriers and other vehicles from Canada\u2019s military past and present in the Military Zone (800 Level, South Building). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canadian International Auto Show 2019 – CIAS 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Check out our Photo Coverage<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and stay tuned for next year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2019 Canadian International AutoShow is presented by The Toronto Star and wheels.ca. For tickets and show information, please visit autoshow.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RIF | CIAS<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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