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1. 2014 is the 106th edition of the Chicago Auto Show!
2. That year, the show featured a wooden track where visitors, many of whom had never seen a car much less driven one, were literally driven in circles to help them determine if they were ready to trade in their horse!
3. Chicago's Coliseum was home to the Chicago Auto Show from 1901-1935, where general admission for the public was just 50 cents per ticket!
4. The 2014 Chicago Auto Show will have nearly 1,000 vehicles on display.
5. But even at that size, the show is all indoors, so you don't have to worry about another Polar Vortex!
6. The show utilizes 1 million square feet of exhibit space. Read: wear comfy shoes!
7. Speaking of shoes, the floor models these days have come a long way from "go-go" boots.
8. You could meet cool celebrities at the Chicago Auto Show!
9. This car will NOT be on display (But it would be awesome if it was!)
10. This one either, but are you getting hungry?
11. It takes 350 electricians to set up the Chicago Auto Show
12. You Can Do This in Your Hotel Room at the Auto Show (But Please Don't)
13. While you are encouraged to shop around, literally kicking the tires is not allowed.
14. The night before the show is opened to the public, the Chicago Auto Show hosts First Look for Charity, one of the city's largest single-day fundraisers, raising more than $36 million since 1992.
15. You could be a VIP at the First Look for Charity!
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