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Just two of the vehicles on display at the 2011 AutoRama show.   (WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)

AutoRama Revs Up The Motor City

Updated: Friday, 25 Feb 2011, 9:13 PM EST
Published : Friday, 25 Feb 2011, 5:28 PM EST

By MOLLIE DOBERSEK
myFOXdetroit.com

DETROIT, Mich. - The Motor City welcomes the 59th annual Meguiars Autorama, presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, to Cobo Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 through Feb. 27 for a wide display of custom cars.

FOX 2's Jay Towers visits Autorama to see all of the custom rides and share them with you.

New this year, Autorama is featuring some special cars owned by local Michiganders such as the Hollywood Legend cars, a special display including the Monkeemobile, Ghostbusters cars, Knight Riders KITT car, the Mayberry Sherriff's car from the Andy Griffith show, the Starsky and Hutch Torino, the car from Dukes of Hazzard and the Green Hornet TV car.

Hot Rod High will be featured this year giving teenagers the chance to enter their custom cars. Pinstripers will be giving live demonstrations of how they pinstripe cars and then auction the items throughout the event with all proceeds going to Leader Dogs for the Blind.

There will be celebrity special guests to meet and greet visitors and sign autographs.

Andy Hillstrand - Deadliest Catch - Discovery TV Star (Friday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Debby Ryan - Bailey from Disney TVs Suite Life on Deck (Saturday, Feb. 26, 1p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Billy Bretherton - Billy the Exterminator - A & E TV Star (Saturday, Feb. 26 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Shawn Michaels - WWE Wrestling Superstar (Sunday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

SHOW HOURS:
Friday, February 25, Noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday, February 26, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, February 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

ADMISSION:
At Gate: Adults - $18
Children 6 to 12 years - $5
Children 5 and under free
Discount Tickets are available at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts
Discount tickets are: General Admission - $15, Children (6 -12) - $4
Group rate tickets are available for $12

For more information call (248) 373-1700 or visit autorama.com

 

 

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