Opinion: Could a Big Car Show Work at the Silverdome?

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Permalink Reply by Ron Johnson on February 1, 2010 at 6:18pm

Since I live in Pontiac, I always felt It would be a great Idea to have car Shows @ the Silverdome. So to answer your question .............I think its a cool Idea. A SEMA car show would be cool also

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Permalink Reply by Leonard R Staffulani on February 1, 2010 at 7:41pm

It would be GREAT..... let me know when

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Permalink Reply by J. Davis on February 1, 2010 at 9:41pm

Ron,
Originally the concept I had was something like SEMA in vegas but here in Detroit. Sort of a updated hybrid of a car show. There is NO reason why something like SEMA shouldn't be here in the D. Thanks for your post.
J.D.

Ron Johnson said:

Since I live in Pontiac, I always felt It would be a great Idea to have car Shows @ the Silverdome. So to answer your question .............I think its a cool Idea. A SEMA car show would be cool also

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Permalink Reply by Todd A. Young on February 1, 2010 at 11:18pm

Sounds interesting. I would come up to Pontiac from Toledo to see it. Reasonable spectator admission price would be right with the Rental of the Silverdome. Money seems to be a big stumbling block for any Corporate sponsors. I am trying to locate a Classic car so I can be included not rejected like I was at the Woodward ave, Cruise. I thought that when a Car was 20 years old? It was a Historical vehicle?

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Permalink Reply by draggin1320 on February 2, 2010 at 12:12am

I think it would be a great idea.Michigan needs a big car show it would bring in a lot of revenue.Plus it would be another big event like the dream cruse. it would be a big family event.the silver dome is a huge place it would hold hundreds of cars.growing up in Michigan I wish something like that would have been around when I was growing up. And I live in Florida now.If it turns out I mite just end up trailering my car up for the show good luck

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Permalink Reply by Ken Savage on February 2, 2010 at 11:56am

If the Silverdome can be rented for a reasonable price and you do not have to charge more than $50.00 per car (same rate for our Detroit Autorama), 500 cars would bring in $25,000, 1,000 would gross $50,000 for the event. Swap meet vendors could bring in additional money (outside?...depends on the time of year). The hardest part is making certain you have enough committed, preregistered cars to meet the your determined break even point based on the Silverdome rental charge. Many clubs and event staging organizations have a tough time getting enough cars to come, especially to get pre-registered cars in advance of the event. The Detroit Autorama is one of the exceptions. If you can run it as effectively as Autorama, the Silverdome show could be a major area event. I would suggest contacting their team for ideas and organizational input. I would go!......

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Permalink Reply by jim Vorhees on February 3, 2010 at 3:03pm

J. Davis said:

Thanks Jim for pointing this out: (the cost)
I have contacted them to find out the cost to do something there, but waiting to hear something from them. I had already had a deal with Rock Financial in Novi, it was to be after Autorama this year in April. I cancelled after the poor showing at the cruise this last year. This time I want the opinion of my community before I do anything. The space at the Silverdome allow us to get very creative. So I thought I would check into it, but ask what interest their is first. Thx.

jim Vorhees said:

You might want to check out the rental fee before you get to many people excited, I can't imagine it be to cost effective. Would this inside and out because of the number of cars or would it be a limited number of cars?

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Permalink Reply by jim Vorhees on February 3, 2010 at 3:03pm

jim Vorhees said:

J. Davis said:

Thanks Jim for pointing this out: (the cost)
I have contacted them to find out the cost to do something there, but waiting to hear something from them. I had already had a deal with Rock Financial in Novi, it was to be after Autorama this year in April. I cancelled after the poor showing at the cruise this last year. This time I want the opinion of my community before I do anything. The space at the Silverdome allow us to get very creative. So I thought I would check into it, but ask what interest their is first. Thx.

jim Vorhees said:

You might want to check out the rental fee before you get to many people excited, I can't imagine it be to cost effective. Would this inside and out because of the number of cars or would it be a limited number of cars?

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Permalink Reply by jim Vorhees on February 3, 2010 at 3:10pm

If the cost is a go,you can count me in to help you in what ever way you choose. Just save me a place for my Blue T-Bucket known as California Dream'n! What kind of a date were you thinking of,after the Dream Cruise or prior to. The more I think of this the better I like it. Keep us posted on your thoughts so we can help you with the right direction to make it a hit.

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Malo on February 4, 2010 at 11:00am

I think it's a great idea. Why have to wait for spring to have a car show and swap meet?

CM

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Permalink Reply by Joe Lopez on February 22, 2010 at 12:01pm

Silverdome parking lot is a great idea. I'd look to use the South side of the lot and see about playing vintage hotrod movies on the drive-in type screens at dusk :)

Regarding location and proximity to other areas, that is a factor with every event.

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