Then & Now: 22 photos of the North American Auto Show

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:15 pm

The North American Auto Show is this week in Detroit. Here are photos from the early years of the Auto Show, and photos from now.

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Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @osklive.

Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @osklive.

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Main Exhibit Hall, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Main Exhibit Hall, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Auto Show Floor, 2017. Photo via @danlawinc.

Auto Show Floor, 2017. Photo via @danlawinc.

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1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Outside Cobo Center, 2017. Photo via @danlawinc.

Outside Cobo Center, 2017. Photo via @danlawinc.

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Traffic jam, Detroit Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Traffic jam, Detroit Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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People jam, Detroit Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @detroitfreepress.

People jam, Detroit Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @detroitfreepress.

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Opening Auto Show, 1940s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Opening Auto Show, 1940s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Joe Biden at Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @cameraguyal.

Joe Biden at Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @cameraguyal.

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Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @usatodaycars.

Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @usatodaycars.

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Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @automotivenews.

Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @automotivenews.

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Making a model car out of clay, Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Making a model car out of clay, Auto Show, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Race Car, Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @usatodaycars.

Race Car, Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @usatodaycars.

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Traffic to Cobo Center, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Traffic to Cobo Center, 1960s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Inside Cobo Center, 2017. Photo via @jenniferbowman.

Inside Cobo Center, 2017. Photo via @jenniferbowman.

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Picketing the Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

Picketing the Auto Show, 1930s. Photos courtesy of Virtual Motor City.

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Press at Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @naiasdetroit.

Press at Auto Show, 2017. Photo via @naiasdetroit.

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