Laredo's First Annual International Auto Show

Twenty years ago I organized a General Motors Auto Show for two years. Both were held at large logistics warehouses in Northwest Laredo, but the crowds exceeded all expectations! The first year, along with new GM vehicle models, we had the "Sun Racer"--the solar powered GM car that won a solar race across Australia. The second year we had a NASCAR replica of Tom Cruise's "Days of Thunder" movie racing car. I think we might have also had free beer--that probably helped attendance. Well, now in 2012, on Friday, 9-21, and Saturday, 9-22, will be a really exciting International Auto Show, free to the public, at the new Laredo Unitrade Stadium. No free beer this time, but free parking. New 2013 vehicles from 13 Manufacturers, representing 7 countries, will be on display! Food and refreshments will also be available from booths maned by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Laredo Webb County. The good folks from Habitat will have a share of the concession proceeds to help them provide decent affordable housing. Law enforcement agencies will also have their specialized vehicles on display. So a good time for all is about to happen--check the Laredo Morning Times and Guerra Communication stations Z93 and FM98 for details.