British International Motor Show
The
British International Motor Show is an
automobile show held biennially in the
United Kingdom. It is recognised as an international show by the
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.
The first British Motor Show organised by the
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) was held at
Crystal Palace,
London in 1903. It subsequently moved to
Olympia in London, where it was held each year for for 32 years. From 1937 until 1976 it was held at
Earl's Court in London, before moving to the
National Exhibition Centre (NEC),
Birmingham in 1978. The NEC hosted the show every other year until the last show there in May 2004. The 2004 show was moved from the traditional October date to May to avoid conflicting with the other two major autumn motor shows in
Frankfurt and
Paris[{{cite news]| title=Struggling motorshow in spring debut | author=Jorn Madslien | date=2004-05-24 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3708627.stm | publisher=BBC. In 2006 the motor show was returned to London, taking place at ExCeL in London's Docklands.The 2006 British Motor Show will be held in London in July. The event will be at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in the Docklands. A nightly post-show rock music festival called Dock Rock is also planned. According to the Top Gear website, Lightning McQueen(The star car from the Pixar film Cars which isn't based off a real car) will be featured as a real car.
Vehicle introductions:
* Alfa Romeo Spider (UK introduction)
* Aston Martin Rapide (UK introduction)
* Bentley Continental Flying Spur Mulliner Driving Specification
* BMW M6 Convertible
* Chevrolet Captiva (UK introduction)
* Chrysler Sebring (Europe introduction)
* Dodge Nitro (Europe introduction)
* Ford Focus coupe-convertible (UK introduction)
* Honda Civic 3-door hatchback
* Jaguar XJR Portfolio
* Jaguar XKR
* Kia C-segment model (codename ED)
* Land Rover Freelander2/LR2
* Lexus GS 300 Limited Edition
* Lotus Europa S (UK introduction)
* Lotus Exige S (UK introduction)
* Mazda BT-50 (Europe introduction)
* Mazda Mazda3 MPS (UK introduction)
* Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe
* MINI GP (UK introduction)
* Mitsubishi i (Europe introduction)
* Rolls-Royce 101EX (UK introduction)
* Saab 9-3 Convertible BioPower
* SEAT León Cupra
* SEAT León FR
* SEAT Altea FR
* Smart Fortwo EV
* Toyota RAV4 (UK introduction)
* Toyota Yaris (UK introduction)
* Vauxhall Corsa 3-door and 5-door
* Volvo S60
* Volvo S80 (UK introduction)
* Volvo XC90 (UK introduction)
Dock rock performers:
* July 19, A-Ha
* July 20, Van Morrison
* July 21, UB40
* July 22, Roxy Music
* July 24, Simple Minds
* July 26, Katherine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra
* July 27, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues OrchestraIn 2004 the show, branded The Sunday Times Motorshow Live, was held from 27 May - 6 June, instead of the usual October.*SMMT history including that of the motor show*British International Motor Show - Official website
*The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - Official website of the organisers
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