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The Miami International Auto Show, one of the nation’s premier auto expositions, opened to enthusiastic crowds this weekend.
This year’s auto show, which runs through Sunday, October 24, features hundreds of new cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers along with some of the industry’s most highly anticipated and talked about EVs making their South Florida debuts.
Highlighting the show were the U.S. auto show debut of the all-new, next generation 2023 Nissan Z and Florida debut of Toyota’s 2022 Corolla Cross.
Popular exhibits such as Camp Jeep, Memory Lane and South Florida Rides returned and Toyota is hosting a Ride & Drive inviting attendees to get behind the wheel of some of their new cars, SUVs and trucks. The Official Show Car for this year’s auto show is the Chevy Corvette Stingray LT2.
Among the vintage autos featured in Memory Lane are a 1948 Nash Ambassador Custom Cabriolet, believed to be one of only 60 of its kind in existence today, and Five Corvettes that were once owned by the legendary pop artist Peter Max and are part of the “greatest Corvette barn find” in history. The cars are part of a collection commonly referred to around the automotive world as “The Lost Corvettes.”
The five Lost Corvettes being showcased at the Miami International Auto Show are:
- 1953, the first year of the Corvette and one of only 300 built
- 1956, which features the rare color of Cascade Green and is the actual car Jerry Seinfeld drove on an episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
- 1966, a coupe in the Nassau Blue color with a white interior
- 1967, a replica of the famous Ko-Motion Corvette
- 1969, a replica of the rarest production Corvette, the ZL1
“We believe that our show is a wonderful event for South Floridians to attend and enjoy,” said Rick Baker, show manager. “Our community has supported the auto show for so many years and we look forward to welcoming everyone back.”
During Saturday’s Press Events, the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) named the iconic 2023 Nissan Z as its “Star of the Show” and presented its Ron Beasley Award for continued support of SAMA to Nissan’s Steve Parrett, regional communications manager for the Central and Southeast Regions.
Originally scheduled for February 2021, the auto show was postponed to the fall where it has been a mainstay for nearly 50 years.
Special thanks to Miami International Auto Show 2021 sponsors American Airlines and Brighthealth Care.
The South Florida Automobile Dealers Association has been the official sponsor of the Miami International Auto Show since 1971. For more information, visit www.miamiautoshows.com.
