1971 Chevrolet Display |
But all hope is not lost- the CATA, which runs the show, maintains an excellent website with a marvelous historical photo file that goes back decades, so not only can you browse the show from the comforts of home, you can also select a time when new cars were actually interesting and when you could tell them apart.
I've chosen the decade of the seventies, because the cars were wild and colorful and the photos are in color. Each of the photos merits study- they're chock full of special cars and rare models. And the colors are amazing. So grab your platform shoes, but the Bee Gees in the 8-Track and turn on the disco ball- we're going to that 70s Auto Show, and we're doing it Chicago Style:
Pontiac for 1972 |
1973 Ford Display |
Cadillac for 1974 |
GMC Motor Homes for 1974 |
AMC for 1975 including the new Pacer |
1975 Buick Indy Pace Car |
Lincoln display for 1975 |
Buick for 1976 including another Indy Pace Car |
Porsche/ Audi for 1977 |
Chevrolet for 1977 |
1977 Plymouth Arrow display |
1977 Ford Cruising Van and Pinto Crusing Wagon |
The downsized 1977 Thunderbird |
AMC's Grand Pacer of 1978 |
AMC Gremlins of 1978 |
Cadillac for 1979 |
The all new 1979 Riviera S-Type |
Chevrolet for 1979, with Chevette on the turntable |
A Pacer with a padded landau roof! I'm dyin' here. Absolutely dyin'.
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