On the global stage, the United States typically works with its allies to resolve conflicts of all sorts. Next year, however, the United States will have no allies to rely on as it takes on every other auto-producing country on its own in the third annual Philadelphia Auto Show Face-Off.
Conceived for the 2013 edition of the Philadelphia Auto Show – normally a display of the latest new cars – as a way to get local collector car enthusiasts to participate by putting their cars on the show floor – the face-offs pit two popular categories of cars in a static battle for the affections of other show attendees. While both prior editions focused on domestic rivalries (Ford Mustang versus Chevrolet Camaro in 2013, Ford versus Mopar performance cars in 2014), the 2015 edition will pit any and all cars built in the United States against those built outside of the country.
As was the case last year, the Philadelphia Auto Show tapped the staff at Carlisle Events to help fill out the rosters for both sides of the face-off.
“The people at the Philadelphia Auto Show are obviously fans of more than just domestic cars, so this is an opportunity to get them involved in the face-off as well,” said Ed Scholly, Carlisle’s associate director of business and event development, who is heading up Carlisle’s involvement in the faceoff. “While domestics do get a lot of attention at our shows, we do get a strong showing from all brands at the Import and Kit Nationals.”
No longer restricted to muscle cars, the faceoff will be open to any collector car from any era and from any manufacturer. The faceoff will also grow for the 2015 edition, with more room on the show floor dedicated to the cars taking part. Scholly said that rather than the 15 or so vehicles per side that took part in the last two years, the faceoff can now accommodate about 20 vehicles per side.
Show attendees will determine the winner of the faceoff by popular choice voting at the show. Anybody who wants to participate can apply for a spot through Carlisle Events.
The Philadelphia Auto Show is scheduled for January 31 through February 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For more information on the show, visit PhillyAutoShow.com.
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