With a few facelifts and nothing else, the Chicago Auto Show was a snooze fest
In addition to these three models, Nissan introduced an expensive, dealer-installed off-road package for Frontier. Volkswagen, on the other hand, used the show to promote its Super Bowl ad.
That’s not much to get excited about, but the show featured some notable classics. One of the coolest was a 1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible that has a $26,845 sticker on the window.
Although it sounds like a bargain like the 2024 Mustang Convertible starting at $40,615 for the EcoBoost variant, the classic pony car costs the equivalent of $56,324 adjusted for inflation. In addition, the 5.0-liter “Superpower V8” only delivers 240 horsepower (179 kW / 243 hp) and 285 lb-ft (386 Nm) of torque. This pales in comparison to the turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder, which develops 315 hp (235 kW / 319 hp) and 350 lb-ft (474 Nm).
For those with older tastes, Volkswagen celebrated its 75Th anniversary in America with the 1949 Beetle. The company described it as “a fish out of the water until the counterculture embraced it”.
If that’s not old enough, the show seems to have a 1929 fire truck that looks ancient next to modern. Bronco Wildland. The Tesla Cybertruck is also on display and will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention.
Even if it’s just a brief overview, the public part Chicago Auto Show runs 10.-19.2. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors (62+) and children (4-12).