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L.A.'s Loss is Indianapolis's gain. Los Angeles shifts its auto show to November

Thecarconnection.com reports that Las Angeles is shifting it's annual auto show to November from it's modern date of just after Christmas. Historically, Las Angeles has been ranked just under the "major" auto shows such as Detroit, Tokyo and Frankfort for purposes of new model introductions. But because of the size of the Las Angeles market, and because it is the biggest show that week, the automakers would generally display their first string concept cars at Las Angeles.

I live in Indianapolis. Indianapolis just happens to have its auto show the same week as L.A. This is good if you happen to have paid time off at Christmastime (as I do), it's bad if you like to see gee-whiz cars, because after L.A. we get the leftovers. Since L.A. is moving its show, that means Indianapolis will be the #1 show that weekend. Also, since Indy is only a one day drive from Detroit, which comes up the next week, even if we don't get the new intros, (and we won't) we should get the pick of the concept cars on the circuit.



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