Chicago Auto Show Parking Rates

Chicago Auto Show Parking Rates

Chicago Auto Show Parking Rates

The Chicago Auto Show is a highly anticipated annual event, now held at McCormick Place in February. The first show was held in 1901 at the castle like Coliseum in Chicago, when the horseless carriage was still relatively new and unfamiliar to many people. Through the years the show has brought out the newest innovations in the automotive world.

The show changed through turbulent times as the world was plunged into two world wars, Prohibition and the Depression era. The Chicago Auto Show website has historical highlights of the show, detailing the growth of the Chicago Auto Show. Here are some of the highlights from 1901 through 1950.

The Chicago Auto Show at the Coliseum

The first official Chicago Auto Show was held in 1901 at the Coliseum. 65 companies put their automobiles and accessories on display for the premiere show with an opening night attendance estimated between 2,000 and 6,000 people who came to see the latest in horseless carriages.