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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. An auto show or motor show is a public gathering of automobile manufacturers which includes demonstrations of current automobile models, new debuts, and concept cars. ... The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs dAutomobiles (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers), commonly called the OICA, is a federation of automobile manufacturers. ...

1 History
2 2006
3 2004
4 1988
5 1984
6 1974
7 1966
8 1948
9 References
10 External links
11 Notes

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History

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^[1]. In 2006 the motor show was returned to London, taking place at ExCeL in London's Docklands. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry. ... The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ... The Earls Court Exhibition Centre (also known as Earls Court Arena) is located in West London on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham. ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) is the worlds largest motor show. ... The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ... The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose built exhibition centre situated in the Royal Docks area of Londons redeveloped Docklands. ... The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ...

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2006

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. The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose built exhibition centre situated in the Royal Docks area of Londons redeveloped Docklands. ... The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... Top Gear is an Emmy Award winning BBC television series about cars. ... Pixar Animation Studios is an award-winning American computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California (USA). ... Cars is an animated feature film presented by Walt Disney Pictures, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. ...

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 sedan (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 (World Introduction)
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 (World introduction)
Volvo S60
Volvo S80 (UK introduction)
Volvo XC90 (UK introduction)

Dock rock performers: The Alfa Romeo Spider was a 2-seater roadster sports car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1993. ... The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which would be produced by Aston Martin from late 2007 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. ... The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the Bentley Continental GT produced from 2005. ... BMW M6 The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the BMW 6-Series automobile, designed by BMW Motorsport. ... The Chevrolet Captiva (designated C100) is a concept SUV developed by GM s design center in Incheon and is based on General Motors Theta platform. ... The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size automobiles sold by DaimlerChrysler. ... The Dodge Nitro is an SUV from the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon produced by the British Jaguar luxury marque. ... The XK series (XK8 and XKR) is a modern Grand Touring coupe and convertible from Jaguar. ... Kia Motors Company is a South Korean automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. ... The Freelander is a compact crossover SUV from Land Rover. ... The Lexus GS is a rear-wheel drive, luxury sports sedan manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corp. ... New 2006 Lotus Europa S New 2006 Lotus Europa S Side view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Front view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Rear view Lotus Cars Europa S is a GT type two seater automobile designed to complement the very successful Lotus Elise sports car and its derivative... UK-spec Lotus Exige The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. ... The BT-50 is a 1-ton pickup truck from Mazda. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Mazda MX-5 (also known as Miata in North America and Roadster in Japan) is a sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1989. ... The BMW or New MINI is a car produced by BMW since 2001. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Rolls-Royce 101 EX (EX stands for experimental model) is a Grand Touring coupÃ© model prototype presented in Geneva in 2006, following the previous car code named 100EX, which was a convertible. ... 2006 Saab 9-3 SportCombi The Saab 9-3 is a mid-size luxury-sport car made by Saab from Sweden. ... 2002 SEAT LeÃ³n 2005 SEAT LeÃ³n Cupra R The SEAT LeÃ³n is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufactured SEAT since 1999. ... 2002 SEAT LeÃ³n 2005 SEAT LeÃ³n Cupra R The SEAT LeÃ³n is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufactured SEAT since 1999. ... SEAT Altea Prototype The SEAT Altea is a compact MPV built by SEAT and named after Altea, Spain. ... The Fortwo is the original Smart model that was launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ... A trolley bus, powered by a pair of overhead wires. ... An electric version of the RAV4, the RAV4 EV, is detailed on its own page. ... The Toyota Vitz and Platz are Toyotas current model of subcompact car, with the Vitz name used for hatchbacks and Platz for sedans in Japan. ... 2003 Vauxhall Corsa 2004 Opel Corsa The Corsa is a small car or supermini produced by General Motors in Europe. ... Volvo S60 is a entry-level luxury car / compact executive car built by Volvo that was first introduced in 2000. ... The Volvo S80 is a mid-size executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the aging Volvo 960/S90 sedan. ... The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV. It is based on the Volvo P2 platform, shared with the Volvo S80 and other larger Volvo cars. ...

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 Orchestra

SMMT history including that of the motor show
British International Motor Show. Pietro Frua. - Source of show locations and dates

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External links

British International Motor Show - Official website
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - Official website of the organisers

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Notes

^ Jorn Madslien. "Struggling motorshow in spring debut", BBC, 2004-05-24.
^ Story of the Montego. Maestro & Montego Owners Club.
^ ^a ^b Brief Lotus History. The Espirit Factfile.
^ Keith Anderson. Jensen. Haynes Publishing Group. ISBN 0-85429-682-4.

Category: Auto shows 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ...

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