It’s time to get in gear for the inaugural Chattanooga Motor Car Festival — a three-day event that will bring vintage vehicles, bikes + boats, industry celebrities + the opportunity to watch high-speed races through the Scenic City’s streets.

🏎️ Festival overview

Oct. 11-13
Family-friendly, featuring vintage + historic cars
Time-trial event will have cars racing at 150-mph on Chattanooga’s riverfront
Hosted by the Westin Hotel + Chattanooga's West Village
Sponsored by Volkswagen of America
Benefits Erlanger Neuroscience Institute
Two-day general admission is $55, + a full festival experience costs $145
Ticket info here.
Check out this video preview.

🏎️ Three main events

Time trials — Between the Bridges
During this competitive event, one car goes against the clock. Historic + vintage cars will speed through a 1.5-mile circuit on Riverside Drive. The event is limited to 50 cars, divided into about 10 classes. To enter + see a list of eligible cars, click here.

High Jinks Rallye — Experience the Landscape
This event allows participants to experience Chattanooga’s scenic landscape. It includes a driver, a navigator and a daily challenge + route for drivers. For more info, click here.

Concours D’ Elegance — Rendezvous of the Greats
For this Saturday event, “significant vintage + historic” cars will be on display. Click here for more information.

🏎️ The classic cars

So, what kinds of cars are we talking? Here are a few examples:

This is a 1932 Helicron from Nashville’s Lane Motor Museum. (Photo: Nashville’s Lane Motor Museum)

🏎️ Celebs, yo

Brian Redman — The Englishman has won nine sports car, road-racing championships over six decades will be the grand marshall.
Alain de Cadenet — Formula 1 and endurance racer + TV commentator
Donald Osborne — automotive consultant, historian and TV commentator
Wayne Carini — He’s of “Chasing Cars” TV fame and master car restorer
Keith Martin — writer, publisher, TV commentator and founder of Sports Car Market magazine
Former NASCAR driver Bill Elliott

🏎️ Poll

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