| Car shows are exhibitions of cars, where vehicle of all | | | | event of the car shows for their entire duration, |
| kinds and brands are displayed. People visit car shows | | | | especially if there are celebrities visiting the shows or |
| to see cars, gain information about them and even | | | | volunteering as judges. Often, it is the organizers |
| buy and sell them. Generally car shows are conducted | | | | themselves who invite the press to cover their |
| by car owners' clubs; they may also be conducted by | | | | events as it is an advertisement for their car shows. |
| car manufacturers and aficionados. Sometimes even | | | | Pictures of cars are published in magazines. In order |
| municipal authorities and government organizations | | | | to make the pictures more glamorous, services of |
| conduct these events to earn revenue. | | | | models are often hired. Car show models, typically |
| Some car manufacturers debut their new cars during | | | | female, give various poses with the cars and these |
| car shows. Debut cars are displayed to the general | | | | pictures are used as press material. |
| public. People can get demonstration rides and give | | | | There are special events when only antique car |
| their comments about the cars. If the makers so | | | | shows are put up on display. These events are called |
| decide, they incorporate these comments to improve | | | | classic car shows or concours d'elegances. Owners of |
| the car before releasing it in the market for | | | | vintage cars and car companies put up their classics |
| commercial sale. | | | | as exhibits. People visiting classic car shows get a |
| Car manufacturers like Ford have their unique car | | | | chance not only to see the antiques, but also to buy |
| shows when they exhibit only cars of the Ford brand. | | | | them during auctions. Concours d'elegances are |
| This is a channel for car manufacturers to increase | | | | regular annual features at places like Meadow Brook |
| public awareness about their brand and to boost | | | | and Cranbrook in Michigan, Pebble Beach in California, |
| sales. Cars displayed during car shows are available | | | | etc. |
| for sale at concession rates. During these car sales, | | | | The finale of a car show is usually a prize-distribution |
| manufacturers display spare parts custom made for | | | | ceremony. Celebrated judges, invited by organizers, |
| their cars, which are also available for sale. | | | | decide the winners. People visiting the car shows also |
| Car shows, whenever they are conducted, usually | | | | vote for their favorites. Prizes are given for the |
| create news for the magazines and the tabloids. | | | | owners of the best car, best maintained car, best |
| Journalists and the paparazzi cover every single | | | | alternative fuel car, best new entrant, etc. |