Auto show ends this weekend
It is closing weekend for the Greater St. Paul and Minneapolis International Auto Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
More than 1,000 vehicles representing 37 different makes of domestic and imported cars, trucks, SUVs and vans are on display, plus, you'll see plenty of exhibits of allied automotive products. The show covers more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space. Total value of vehicles and exhibits is estimated at about $30 million. The show is sponsored by the Greater Metropolitan Automobile Dealers Association of Minnesota, Inc., an organization of more than 130 new car and truck franchised dealers in the Greater Minneapolis and Saint Paul area.
Here are additional details:
Admission:
Adult: $10
Pre-teens (6-12 years): $5
Children (5 and under): Free
Parking:
Ample parking surrounding the Minneapolis Convention Center
Location:
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 South Second Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Hours:
Today – 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday – 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday – 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Find out more about the event by visiting its website, Twincitiesautoshow.com.
Visit MotorMouth blog
Are you a fan of collectible or classic cars? If you are, then check out the MotorMouth blog at Startribune.com/cars. MotorMouth Kris Palmer, freelance auto writer and editor, who also puts together this section's Weekend Garage column every Saturday, blogs about vintage cars, the collectible auto scene and just about everything else that goes vroom. And, as with any good blog, you can participate. You can post comments and converse with others about a variety of vintage car topics.
