November Auto Shows: Don't Miss 'em

November may mean Thanksgiving turkey and footballGonzalez Convention Center. This year marks the
to many Americans, but if you're an automobileauto show's 39th event and features Isuzu, Porsche,
enthusiast, you already know that November is a greatJaguar and Lotus.
month for auto shows too. With five gargantuan autoThere will even be a special area on the south side of
shows spreading from the east coast to the westBridge Hall celebrating Chevrolet's heritage. Three
coast, there's bound to be one near you.hundred-fifty 2008 vehicles will be on display.
The month begins with the Central California AutoThe South Florida International Auto Show takes place
Show on the weekend of November 2nd at themid-month as well. From November 9 18 in Miami, the
Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center inMiami Beach Convention center will be teeming with
northern California. Admission is only $7 for adults andcars designed to capture the interest of any car-lover.
college students with proper ID are admitted at 2-for-1Known for its "Million Dollar Alley," this show boasts an
prices. Isuzu will be present with its 2008 version of theentire segment dedicated to cars that only the wealthy
popular SUV Ascender 5-Passenger andcan afford:
high-performance line of pickup trucks including theMaserati, Aston-Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari,
i-290 and the i-370. Other renowned domestic andand Lamborghini.
foreign car companies are slated to make anThen it's time to head west for the last auto show of
appearance Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Lexus just tothe month the Arizona International Auto Show.
name a few.Scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, the show
The following weekend, you'd better headbegins on November 22nd at 9:00 AM and runs
cross-country if you don't want to miss the Tampathrough the25th in Phoenix. The 25th is Family Day
Bay International Auto Show starting on November 8thchildren under the age of 12 are admitted for free with
in sunny Tampa, Florida. If you're lucky, you may get aan accompanying paid adult.
glimpse of Isuzu's very own concept car the VX-O2.As 2007 comes to a close, what better time than to
This stunning open-air crossover vehicle featuressee what's new for 2008? Whether you're in the
leather-trimmed Recaro Sport seats; GPS navigationmarket for a new car, intrigued by the concept cars of
system; an infrared data port; a Clarion AutoPCthe future, or fascinated with the history of the
system with real world command, control andautomotive industry starting with Henry Ford's Model T,
communication abilities; and text-to-speech e-mail,auto shows are a great way to spend time with
address book, voice memos and vehicle diagnostics.friends and family. As the holidays approach and our
Wow.lives grow increasingly hectic, auto shows can be a
If you can't make it to Florida, maybe Texas is a betterday of fun amidst the chaos. They offer something for
fit. On the same weekend, San Antonio holds itseveryone.
International Auto and Truck Show at the Henry B.