Essen Motor Show

Automotive trade fair in Essen, Germany

The Ligier JS29 at Essen Motor Show 2015.

The Essen Motor Show is an auto show held annually in the city of Essen, Germany. It has been described as "the showcase event of the year for the tuning community"[1] and as the German version of the annual SEMA auto show in Las Vegas.[2] As contrasted with the Frankfurt Auto Show, the Essen show is smaller and is focused on car tuning and racing interests.[3]

Essen Motor Show was the world's biggest car tuning fair before SEMA.[citation needed]

## History

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The Essen Motor Show took place for the first time in 1968 under the alternative name "International Sports and Racing Car Exhibition Essen".[4] The event was organised by car enthusiast Wolfgang Schoeller, who acts as the coordinator for the event today.

## See also

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* North American International Auto Show
* Tokyo Auto Salon

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ Nick Hall, "Getting to grips with the essential Essen", The Irish Times, 6 December 2006. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
2. ^ Jens Meiners, "The Continental: Essen Motor Show, European Politics, and BMW Remarks". Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Car and Driver, 3 December 2013.
3. ^ John Rettie, "Germany’s Essen Motor Show", Road & Track, 6 December 2011. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
4. ^ "Gründer der Essen Motor Show ist gestorben – DSK e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-06.

### Sources

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* Aron Norris, "RollHard Event Coverage", Rollhard.co.uk.[dead link]
* David Thomas, "European version of SEMA something to see", Autoblog, 29 November 2004.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Essen Motor Show.

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