Chicago’s first official auto show opened


Saturday 23rd March 1901

Chicago’s first official auto show opened. Under the auspices of Motor Age magazine, the eight-day event took place inside the Coliseum exposition hall, situated 15th Street and 16th Wabash Avenue. Prices for exhibit space on the main floor, which measured 300 feet long by 170 feet wide, ranged from $1.00 to $1.50 per square foot. Opening night was “invite only” for the “top 20,000 families” in Chicago. General admission for the public was 50 cents per ticket, and spectators could walk among the auto displays on the first floor. Parts suppliers/manufacturers and ample seating to watch the show filled the second level gallery.


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