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mxkx250 · 02-19-2013, 12:42 AM

I took my son and grandson to the Pittsburgh Auto Show Sunday and was majorly disapointed.
There wasn't anything American that was performance oriented, except for maybe a Ford Raptor.
No Viper, No Cobra, No 1LE, No new SS Sedan, No 2014 Stingray.
There was A ZL1 Convertible, a 60 Anaversary ZR1, and the blue Hot Wheels Camaro but it didn't have the cool track.
You had to go Foreign to see performance.
Jaguar, Hyuandi, BMW M6, Audi SR4, S8, Lotus.
Had to brave the 6" of snow that came Saturday night at my place but drove out of it by Morgantown.

pincoin · 02-19-2013, 03:57 AM

Glad I didnt waste my time going then!

motorhead · 02-19-2013, 05:58 AM

Looks like you should have stayed home if you wanted to see American performance vehicles. Lol

Rizzo · 02-20-2013, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mxkx250

I took my son and grandson to the Pittsburgh Auto Show Sunday and was majorly disapointed.
There wasn't anything American that was performance oriented, except for maybe a Ford Raptor.
No Viper, No Cobra, No 1LE, No new SS Sedan, No 2014 Stingray.
There was A ZL1 Convertible, a 60 Anaversary ZR1, and the blue Hot Wheels Camaro but it didn't have the cool track.
You had to go Foreign to see performance.
Jaguar, Hyuandi, BMW M6, Audi SR4, S8, Lotus.
Had to brave the 6" of snow that came Saturday night at my place but drove out of it by Morgantown.

The San Antonio Auto Show is like that as well. Unless you live in LA, Chicago, or New York, I don't think you really get a chance to see the good stuff.

NJIOMSS · 02-20-2013, 03:22 PM

Here's a tip for next time, check out the respective event's web site prior to going. I almost went to the Philly auto show last month and according to their web site, Jay leno had a better collection than what they were showing

I had hopes of checking out the new Stingray but they didn't have much listed on the site so I decided not to waste my time or money.

steveo9043 · 02-20-2013, 03:24 PM

I didn't realize we were special!

demonspeed · 02-20-2013, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizzo

Unless you live in LA, Chicago, or New York, I don't think you really get a chance to see the good stuff.

Agree.

This was my third year in a row at Pittsburgh, and it's been essentially the same. It's not "bad," but one isn't going to see the latest and greatest -- it's more about "the masses" in the smaller cities. It was the same when we lived in DC. There was better manufacturer collateral there, but still nothing more "extreme" car-wise.

jkupa10 · 02-20-2013, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizzo

The San Antonio Auto Show is like that as well. Unless you live in LA, Chicago, or New York, I don't think you really get a chance to see the good stuff.

Don't forget DETROIT!

Xello · 02-20-2013, 09:33 PM

The Pittsburg auto show sounds like the ones we have in Milwaukee. Ours is organized by Motor Trend and its basically just a new car showroom. There's a classics area but hardly any one thing you would go to the show for. I'm going next weekend primarily because we might be buying a new car and it lets us look at all in one spot. But otherwise, no concept vehicles, no SEMA cars, no upcoming models and hardly any female models either. It's not really an auto show, more of a large dealership lot indoors.

demonspeed · 02-21-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Xello

The Pittsburg auto show sounds like the ones we have in Milwaukee. Ours is organized by Motor Trend and its basically just a new car showroom. There's a classics area but hardly any one thing you would go to the show for. I'm going next weekend primarily because we might be buying a new car and it lets us look at all in one spot. But otherwise, no concept vehicles, no SEMA cars, no upcoming models and hardly any female models either. It's not really an auto show, more of a large dealership lot indoors.

This about explains it. It's actually great for people who are in the market for a new car as there aren't salesmen there to harass you -- just people who are there solely to answer questions.

I go to cruise-ins and car shows all summer long, so a nice, indoor show in the winter is actually nice. It's also nice to learn more about what else is on the road -- and one can actually touch the stuff.

02-19-2013, 12:42 AM	#1
mxkx250 Drives: 12 ZL1, 98 Camaro SS, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 385 View My Garage	Pittsburgh Auto Show Disapointment I took my son and grandson to the Pittsburgh Auto Show Sunday and was majorly disapointed. There wasn't anything American that was performance oriented, except for maybe a Ford Raptor. No Viper, No Cobra, No 1LE, No new SS Sedan, No 2014 Stingray. There was A ZL1 Convertible, a 60 Anaversary ZR1, and the blue Hot Wheels Camaro but it didn't have the cool track. You had to go Foreign to see performance. Jaguar, Hyuandi, BMW M6, Audi SR4, S8, Lotus. Had to brave the 6" of snow that came Saturday night at my place but drove out of it by Morgantown. Last edited by mxkx250; 02-19-2013 at 04:07 PM.

02-19-2013, 03:57 AM	#2
pincoin Camaro owner since 1982 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS-RS Conv IBM L99 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,651	Glad I didnt waste my time going then! __________________ 2012 Camaro RS-SS Conv IBM, L99 1968 Camaro RS Coupe 327 AT 1968 Camaro RS-SS Conv, sold 1993

02-19-2013, 05:58 AM	#3
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Looks like you should have stayed home if you wanted to see American performance vehicles. Lol

02-20-2013, 03:22 PM	#5
NJIOMSS Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 456	Here's a tip for next time, check out the respective event's web site prior to going. I almost went to the Philly auto show last month and according to their web site, Jay leno had a better collection than what they were showing I had hopes of checking out the new Stingray but they didn't have much listed on the site so I decided not to waste my time or money.

02-20-2013, 03:24 PM	#6
steveo9043 Drives: 2012 45th AE 2SS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 1,125	I didn't realize we were special!

02-20-2013, 09:33 PM	#9
Xello Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 387 View My Garage	The Pittsburg auto show sounds like the ones we have in Milwaukee. Ours is organized by Motor Trend and its basically just a new car showroom. There's a classics area but hardly any one thing you would go to the show for. I'm going next weekend primarily because we might be buying a new car and it lets us look at all in one spot. But otherwise, no concept vehicles, no SEMA cars, no upcoming models and hardly any female models either. It's not really an auto show, more of a large dealership lot indoors.