There is no shortage of car events, scattered all over the United States, but a relatively new event is making waves due to its unique format, location and incredible collection of cars. It’s called the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, and it combines multiple car show events, a classic car auction and grand prix racing in one all-inclusive event. The event kicked off in 2019 and has grown each year, with a goal of raising money to support neuroscience research through the Fifty Plus Foundation.
The 4th Annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival kicked off on Friday with the Conossa Fall Rally, giving participants a great view of twisty Tennessee and North Carolina back roads. Friday also kicked off the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend, featuring Brian Redman’s Targa Sixty Six. The special road course is constructed along the Tennessee River in an industrial area, making for an exciting time for racers and spectators. Racing continued all day Friday and Saturday, with several classes, including the Ragtime Racers who wheeled 1920 and earlier open-wheel cars around the challenging course. Drifting exhibitions were performed periodically by Adam LZ. Friday also featured a Car Club Gathering in the West Village, a beautiful downtown area that ties into the Westin, the event’s host hotel. Mecum Auctions hosts a two-day auction at the Chattanooga Convention Center to add even more wow factor to this epic weekend.
Richard Gottlieb displayed his immaculately restored 1963 Dodge 330 sedan, which is one of only 34 factory lightweight cars. A 426ci Max Wedge engine is surrounded by an aluminum hood, fenders and bumper. The car was bought new at King Dodge in Minneapolis and raced by Wain Pearce at the 1963 NHRA Nationals. Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
Saturday started with a special event called V8’s in the Village, presented by Coker Tire and Zip Corvette Parts. The event featured a great collection of Corvettes of all generations. In addition to the Corvette show, the West Village also featured two very special feature areas: Gathering of the Greats, Porsche Edition and the J. Willard Marriott Ferrari Club display. These two displays featured some of the most incredible sports car and race cars in the world. Saturday also saw a special feature area where cars from the Great Race provide rides around downtown Chattanooga. Cars from the 1930’s through the 1970’s were available for ride-alongs, and it kept folks smiling all day long.
The final act of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is the Concours d’Elegance on Sunday. The streets of West Village are filled with elegant sports cars, classic cars and historic race cars, and spectators enjoy an up-close look at these automotive marvels. Other special attractions included automotive celebrity panel discussions throughout the weekend and a highly anticipated B-52’s concert on Friday night. With three days of activities, the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is an incredible experience that always lands on the second weekend of October. Make your plans now and check out www.chattanoogamotorcar.com for more information on this outstanding event.
The elegant lines of this 1932 Chrysler Imperial are accentuated by a beautiful color combination. The folks at Coker Tire loved the Firestone Balloon tires and presented it with the Coker Tire Timeless Tire Award during Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance event. Larry Nannini is the proud owner and calls Pine Grove, California home.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
One of only 815 Tuxedo Black 1967 Corvette coupes, this one has a special surprise under the hood. It’s powered by an all-aluminum 427ci big block Chevy, utilizing a reproduction ZL1 block, Bowtie cylinder heads and a snowflake intake. It features upgraded disc brakes, a Tremec five-speed transmission swap and sticky Avon tires.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
1.Steve Honnell brought two iconic aero car prototypes to the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. The yellow example seen here is a 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra, one of two prototypes built. His other entry is a Boss 429-powered 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II prototype, certainly a rare pair of aero cars.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
The J. Willard Marriott Ferrari Club display featured an array of outstanding Ferraris, including this 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa. It’s one of only four 250’s with coachwork by Vignale. Kevin Cogan of Louisville, Kentucky displayed the impeccable car, which was awarded Best in Class in the Grand Touring division.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
The Luftgekuhlt feature area at the Westin hotel had some of the world’s finest Porsche race cars on display. This Porsche 908 LH was one of many historic race cars that wowed the crowds throughout the weekend.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
Jim and Lisa Hendrix displayed their 1935 SS (Swallow Sidecar) Airline Saloon, which is the predecessor to the famous Jaguar sports cars that we know and love. The car’s beautiful restoration earned it Best of Show honors at the 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Concours d’Elegance.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
Hot rods also have a place at the Concours d’Elegance, and this one took home Best in Class. Jeffrey Bernard Goldstein brought the 1932 Ford roadster down from Warwick, Rhode Island. It’s the “Bill Peterson” Roadster, an iconic hot rod that was originally built in 1955 and set the standard for hot rods around the world.Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
Corky Coker is a big supporter of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival and brought several of his cars out to race on the Grand Prix course. He also displayed this 1918 Mercer Raceabout at the Concours d’Elegance on Sunday. Photo: Tommy Lee Byrd
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