By Barry Loughran
Car shows are a great idea as it is a public exhibition where you can see your favourite concept cars, debuts, out of production cars or even current models. It brings in many car enthusiasts, owners and professionals together in one place which proves successful for the car manufacturers as it provides a huge amount of PR for them. The main shows usually take place twice a year.
Some car shows occur more often than the big shows but are generally at a smaller scale with not as many vehicles. These smaller car shows may have a different theme each week whether it is classics, muscle cars, street rods or lowriders.
Online car shows are a very popular concept as they enable enthusiasts to view cars whilst in their armchair, bed or maybe on the train. They can also discuss their vehicles in forums with other enthusiasts. Online car shows also enable car owners to buy and sell vehicles online.
Here are some of the themes you might see online:
Street rods
Street rods are hot rods built before 1949; a hot rod is a vehicle which has been modified to improve performance, usually by increasing its power and speed. A few panels were removed and flames were painted on the side of the vehicle giving the impression that it was hot, hence the name hot rod.
Lowriders
A low rider vehicle is what you would expect; it is a low riding vehicle which has had its suspension modified in a way so it would drive lower to the ground. Lowriders are generally old vehicles from the 40's and 50's and were manufactured low already and have user controlled height adjustable suspension. Many low riders come with factory accessories and many accessories are available to buy for modification, for this reason most lowriders are not road legal. Some of the most popular lowriders are the 1964 Chevy Impala hardtop and the Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Muscle cars
Muscle cars are also known as pony cars and are generally American or Australian high performance cars and have two doors, rear wheel drive and extremely powerful v8 engines. The classic muscle cars were produced from the 60's and 70's and were used on the street with some used for racing. Some of the most popular classic muscle cars are the Pontiac GTO, Dodge R/T and Ford Mustang.
Car shows are a great idea as it is a public exhibition where you can see your favourite concept cars, debuts, out of production cars or even current models. It brings in many car enthusiasts, owners and professionals together in one place which proves successful for the car manufacturers as it provides a huge amount of PR for them. The main shows usually take place twice a year.
Some car shows occur more often than the big shows but are generally at a smaller scale with not as many vehicles. These smaller car shows may have a different theme each week whether it is classics, muscle cars, street rods or lowriders.
Online car shows are a very popular concept as they enable enthusiasts to view cars whilst in their armchair, bed or maybe on the train. They can also discuss their vehicles in forums with other enthusiasts. Online car shows also enable car owners to buy and sell vehicles online.
Here are some of the themes you might see online:
Street rods
Street rods are hot rods built before 1949; a hot rod is a vehicle which has been modified to improve performance, usually by increasing its power and speed. A few panels were removed and flames were painted on the side of the vehicle giving the impression that it was hot, hence the name hot rod.
Lowriders
A low rider vehicle is what you would expect; it is a low riding vehicle which has had its suspension modified in a way so it would drive lower to the ground. Lowriders are generally old vehicles from the 40's and 50's and were manufactured low already and have user controlled height adjustable suspension. Many low riders come with factory accessories and many accessories are available to buy for modification, for this reason most lowriders are not road legal. Some of the most popular lowriders are the 1964 Chevy Impala hardtop and the Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Muscle cars
Muscle cars are also known as pony cars and are generally American or Australian high performance cars and have two doors, rear wheel drive and extremely powerful v8 engines. The classic muscle cars were produced from the 60's and 70's and were used on the street with some used for racing. Some of the most popular classic muscle cars are the Pontiac GTO, Dodge R/T and Ford Mustang.
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