Sponsored by Motor Age magazine, the first Chicago Auto Show was held from March 23rd through March 30th in 1901. The event took place in the amphitheater of the Coliseum which offered plenty of seating around all sides of the building and cost exhibitors anywhere from $1 to $1.50 per square foot. The show was held in the Coliseum through 1935 and then moved to the International Amphitheatre which boasts over 255,000 … [Read more...]