February 9, 2024 • 7 mins
The Pittsburgh International Auto Show is an annual event held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in the heart of Pittsburgh, PA. The Auto Show is a great, family friendly environment that brings auto enthusiasts together to check out a wide variety of new vehicles from manufacturers in a non-selling environment. Auto manufactures will be displaying the latest in safety features that will keep tabs on drivers distracted by other digital gadgets. You can take a seat in a sporty convertible, calculate the cargo space of a new SUV, and admire the rugged off-road features of a heavy duty pick-up truck and so much more!
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(00:17):
And welcome in This is the Heartof Pittsburgh podcast. I'm your host,
Johnny Heartwell in studio. Friend ofthe show, Lisa McIntyre from the Greater
Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Association. If she'sin the studio, that means the Auto
Show is just around the corner.Huh it sure is, Johnny. It's
great to be here at live andin person. All right, So it's
next weekend the convention Center. Tellus everything we need to know about this
(00:38):
year's auto show, sure, Johnny, Well, as always, it's over
President's Day. It is the sixteenththrough the nineteenth. On President's Day,
the nineteenth, tickets are half off. You can go to pitt autoshow dot
com get all the ticket information,all the schedule information that you need.
All right, what are some ofthe exhibits this year that you want to
promote? Well, Johnny, welike to say we have the brands and
demand. All of your favorite brandswill be on display. We have everything
(01:00):
from Chevy Ford, Kia, Nissan, Hyundai, Honda, et cetera,
as well as all those high endvehicles that everyone loves to see. They
will all be out on the concoursein our concord elegance, we call it,
all right. So the one thingI love about the Auto Show,
it's a sure sign that spring isjust around the corner. And it's such
a fabulous family event. So whatare some of the things that you have
(01:22):
for kids? Sure, Johnny,we have lots of things for kids to
enjoy. CCAC puts out some wonderfulkids activities. We also have face painting,
temporary tattoos, balloon animals. I'vegot Marvel character animals. Oh,
I'm in absolutely what else? Whatelse do you have for the family?
You know? In addition, wehave lots of great displays on the first
(01:44):
floor where that's with a lot ofour aftermarket products are for the cars,
but we also have you can getsamples of oh, jerky and fudge.
This is a big year for youguys. This you're celebrating. How long?
Well, Johnny, it's our onehundredth anniversary this year of the Greater
Pittsburgh Auto Mobile Dealers Association. Allright, so we have more I have
more questions for you, Lisa.But if somebody wants more tickets or more
(02:06):
information on this year's event, wherethey need to go. Everything's on Pitautoshow
dot Com. I know you guysput a ton of work into it.
Now last year, I know thatyou were able to kind of drive vehicles
inside the convention center. Are youdoing that again this year? You bet,
Johnny. We're so pleased that DucaneLank Company is back again as our
electric Avenue sponsor, so you havethe opportunity you can ride in indoors in
(02:29):
the convention center, either a FordLightning or Mokeye on the Ford Track.
On the pit racetrack, you canride in a Hyundai Ionic six, a
BMW I five, and a CadillacLyric. I know earlier you talked about
every brand in demand, but whatare some of the featured vehicles at this
year's auto show. Well, Johnny, we're very pleased to have and we
like to say that at our show, the cars are the stars. You
(02:51):
know, just about everything in thenew car market that you'd be interested in
looking at will be at our show. In addition, we also have some
great vehicles from Cars and Coffee hasa nice display of they do very high
end vehicles. We also have PittsburghVintage Grand Prix, which has cars that
are classic. We have some niceclassic cars on display as well as some
high end vehicles that people who ownthose vehicles and they bring them in to
(03:15):
share with everyone to see. Sothose are all really exciting and we're very
pleased to be able to present allthose to the public and be able to
see them indoors in a nice,safe setting is fantastic. Tell us about
parking, well parking, You parkat the convention Center. We also offer
over at the akor Sure Goldlot one. You can take the Jim Shortky Mitsubishi
(03:36):
free shuttle park at that lot foreight dollars and get yourself to and from
the show. And if somebody wantsmore information where they go. Everything's on
pitautoshow dot com. And you havea discount day as well. Yes,
Monday, President's Day is our halfpriced day. Also, we have a
Lincoln walking around on President's Day andyou have superheroes and so many things sa
the kids to see and do.They're celebrating one hundred years congratulations. That's
(04:01):
for your auto group, right,correct, the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Association.
All right, so the next weekendis your big deal down at the
convention Center. Tell us everything thatwe need to know about this year's auto
show, sure, Johnny, Well, it is February sixteenth through nineteenth,
so it's Friday through Monday, Fridayand Saturday. The hours are ten to
(04:24):
ten Sunday and Monday ten to five. Monday is half price Day. You
can get your tickets and all informationon pitautoshow dot com. We have parking
for eight dollars at Goldlot one atyour short stadium. You can take the
Jym Shorky Mitsubishi free shuttle to andfrom the convention center. In addition,
we have du kingeight Companies Electric Avenueback again this year. Okay, tell
(04:46):
us everything because you mentioned that early. This is a really cool event,
so tell us everything that. Whatis that? So what you can do,
Johnny is here. It is.It's February in Pittsburgh, so we
don't make you stand outside in thecold waiting to get into a car and
driver. What we have are twoindoor tracks where you can ride in electric
vehicles. So on one track,which is operated by Ford, we have
(05:08):
a Ford Mustang Maki or a FordLightning that you can ride around in.
In the second track, we operatedby pitt Race, you can ride in
a Cadillac Lyric, a Hyundai Ionicsix or a BMW I five. All
right, you said the cars arethe stars. What are some brands that
are going to be featured this year? Sure? Are you all of your
favorites from Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram,
(05:31):
Kia, Nissan, Hyundai, Honda, and all of the high end
brands of course, Cadillac, Mercedes, Benz, Maserati, Bentley, many
many more. They're all listed onpitaudoshow dot com. And in addition,
if you're looking for a particular vehicle, you can go to pitaudoshow dot com
and all of the individual models thatwill be on display are listed. All
right, And of course this isa family event. What are some things
(05:53):
that are going to be featured forthe kids to keep them occupied throughout the
event? Well, Community College ofAlleghany County puts on a lot of nice
kids activities in their area for allages. In addition, we've got balloon
animals your favorite, We've got temporarytattoos, we've got face painting. We
also have Marvel characters walking around.Lots of things for kids to do.
(06:14):
All right, So it's the conventionCenter next weekend. I know your team
puts in a lot of work.How much When do you start planning for
next year's event? Well, westart. It's funny, while this year's
event is going on, we makeall our notes for next year, and
so shows over. We get rolling, but this stops. This is kind
of your super Bowl, isn't it. Absolutely, this is our super Bowl,
(06:36):
all right. The Pittsburgh International AutoShow comes back to Pittsburgh the Convention
Center starting on Friday the sixteenth,runs all the way through the nineteenth.
The Monday is half price day,right correct? And if somebody wants a
list of all the exhibits in theevents and ticket information, they can go
where pitautoshow dot com. I'm lookingforward to seeing you next weekend. Lisa.
Thank you for stopping by it thismorning. Thank you. This has
(06:58):
been the heart of Pittsburgh Podcast.Been your host, Johnny Heart Well,
thank you so much for listening.
And welcome in This is the Heartof Pittsburgh podcast. I'm your host,
Johnny Heartwell in studio. Friend ofthe show, Lisa McIntyre from the Greater
Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Association. If she'sin the studio, that means the Auto
Show is just around the corner.Huh it sure is, Johnny. It's
great to be here at live andin person. All right, So it's
next weekend the convention Center. Tellus everything we need to know about this
(00:38):
year's auto show, sure, Johnny, Well, as always, it's over
President's Day. It is the sixteenththrough the nineteenth. On President's Day,
the nineteenth, tickets are half off. You can go to pitt autoshow dot
com get all the ticket information,all the schedule information that you need.
All right, what are some ofthe exhibits this year that you want to
promote? Well, Johnny, welike to say we have the brands and
demand. All of your favorite brandswill be on display. We have everything
(01:00):
from Chevy Ford, Kia, Nissan, Hyundai, Honda, et cetera,
as well as all those high endvehicles that everyone loves to see. They
will all be out on the concoursein our concord elegance, we call it,
all right. So the one thingI love about the Auto Show,
it's a sure sign that spring isjust around the corner. And it's such
a fabulous family event. So whatare some of the things that you have
(01:22):
for kids? Sure, Johnny,we have lots of things for kids to
enjoy. CCAC puts out some wonderfulkids activities. We also have face painting,
temporary tattoos, balloon animals. I'vegot Marvel character animals. Oh,
I'm in absolutely what else? Whatelse do you have for the family?
You know? In addition, wehave lots of great displays on the first
(01:44):
floor where that's with a lot ofour aftermarket products are for the cars,
but we also have you can getsamples of oh, jerky and fudge.
This is a big year for youguys. This you're celebrating. How long?
Well, Johnny, it's our onehundredth anniversary this year of the Greater
Pittsburgh Auto Mobile Dealers Association. Allright, so we have more I have
more questions for you, Lisa.But if somebody wants more tickets or more
(02:06):
information on this year's event, wherethey need to go. Everything's on Pitautoshow
dot Com. I know you guysput a ton of work into it.
Now last year, I know thatyou were able to kind of drive vehicles
inside the convention center. Are youdoing that again this year? You bet,
Johnny. We're so pleased that DucaneLank Company is back again as our
electric Avenue sponsor, so you havethe opportunity you can ride in indoors in
(02:29):
the convention center, either a FordLightning or Mokeye on the Ford Track.
On the pit racetrack, you canride in a Hyundai Ionic six, a
BMW I five, and a CadillacLyric. I know earlier you talked about
every brand in demand, but whatare some of the featured vehicles at this
year's auto show. Well, Johnny, we're very pleased to have and we
like to say that at our show, the cars are the stars. You
(02:51):
know, just about everything in thenew car market that you'd be interested in
looking at will be at our show. In addition, we also have some
great vehicles from Cars and Coffee hasa nice display of they do very high
end vehicles. We also have PittsburghVintage Grand Prix, which has cars that
are classic. We have some niceclassic cars on display as well as some
high end vehicles that people who ownthose vehicles and they bring them in to
(03:15):
share with everyone to see. Sothose are all really exciting and we're very
pleased to be able to present allthose to the public and be able to
see them indoors in a nice,safe setting is fantastic. Tell us about
parking, well parking, You parkat the convention Center. We also offer
over at the akor Sure Goldlot one. You can take the Jim Shortky Mitsubishi
(03:36):
free shuttle park at that lot foreight dollars and get yourself to and from
the show. And if somebody wantsmore information where they go. Everything's on
pitautoshow dot com. And you havea discount day as well. Yes,
Monday, President's Day is our halfpriced day. Also, we have a
Lincoln walking around on President's Day andyou have superheroes and so many things sa
the kids to see and do.They're celebrating one hundred years congratulations. That's
(04:01):
for your auto group, right,correct, the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Association.
All right, so the next weekendis your big deal down at the
convention Center. Tell us everything thatwe need to know about this year's auto
show, sure, Johnny, Well, it is February sixteenth through nineteenth,
so it's Friday through Monday, Fridayand Saturday. The hours are ten to
(04:24):
ten Sunday and Monday ten to five. Monday is half price Day. You
can get your tickets and all informationon pitautoshow dot com. We have parking
for eight dollars at Goldlot one atyour short stadium. You can take the
Jym Shorky Mitsubishi free shuttle to andfrom the convention center. In addition,
we have du kingeight Companies Electric Avenueback again this year. Okay, tell
(04:46):
us everything because you mentioned that early. This is a really cool event,
so tell us everything that. Whatis that? So what you can do,
Johnny is here. It is.It's February in Pittsburgh, so we
don't make you stand outside in thecold waiting to get into a car and
driver. What we have are twoindoor tracks where you can ride in electric
vehicles. So on one track,which is operated by Ford, we have
(05:08):
a Ford Mustang Maki or a FordLightning that you can ride around in.
In the second track, we operatedby pitt Race, you can ride in
a Cadillac Lyric, a Hyundai Ionicsix or a BMW I five. All
right, you said the cars arethe stars. What are some brands that
are going to be featured this year? Sure? Are you all of your
favorites from Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram,
(05:31):
Kia, Nissan, Hyundai, Honda, and all of the high end
brands of course, Cadillac, Mercedes, Benz, Maserati, Bentley, many
many more. They're all listed onpitaudoshow dot com. And in addition,
if you're looking for a particular vehicle, you can go to pitaudoshow dot com
and all of the individual models thatwill be on display are listed. All
right, And of course this isa family event. What are some things
(05:53):
that are going to be featured forthe kids to keep them occupied throughout the
event? Well, Community College ofAlleghany County puts on a lot of nice
kids activities in their area for allages. In addition, we've got balloon
animals your favorite, We've got temporarytattoos, we've got face painting. We
also have Marvel characters walking around.Lots of things for kids to do.
(06:14):
All right, So it's the conventionCenter next weekend. I know your team
puts in a lot of work.How much When do you start planning for
next year's event? Well, westart. It's funny, while this year's
event is going on, we makeall our notes for next year, and
so shows over. We get rolling, but this stops. This is kind
of your super Bowl, isn't it. Absolutely, this is our super Bowl,
(06:36):
all right. The Pittsburgh International AutoShow comes back to Pittsburgh the Convention
Center starting on Friday the sixteenth,runs all the way through the nineteenth.
The Monday is half price day,right correct? And if somebody wants a
list of all the exhibits in theevents and ticket information, they can go
where pitautoshow dot com. I'm lookingforward to seeing you next weekend. Lisa.
Thank you for stopping by it thismorning. Thank you. This has
(06:58):
been the heart of Pittsburgh Podcast.Been your host, Johnny Heart Well,
thank you so much for listening.
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