Features, Specialties, & Classes

Get ready to have a great time at one of the largest, most eclectic, concours-style automotive events in the Midwest.  Interested parties can register online as exhibitors in a Collector Car Class (Judged) or Enthusiast Car Corral (Display Only), Palooza (Porsche, BMW, or Lotus), or Mercedes Monumental.  Registration will continue through Friday, Aug 2, 2024.  Please register early, due to the popularity of the event we've closed registration earlier each year.  Early registrants will be given preference.   Acceptances are sent out during the first week of each month.  We look forward to seeing you in early September.

FEATURES

For 2024, Artomobilia will be celebrating the style, heritage, and performance of Aston Margin automobiles on the roadways and raceways, in Indianapolis and around the world.

• FM: Featured Marque: Our 2024 featured marque will feature a retrospective on Aston Martin, complete with the most iconic, classic, and cutting-edge Aston Martin motor cars of all years.

  Aston Martin cars embody a timeless elegance that seamlessly merges with cutting-edge design, epitomizing British luxury and sophistication. Rooted in a heritage spanning over a century, each Aston Martin model tells a story of craftsmanship and innovation, reflecting the brand's unwavering commitment to excellence. From the iconic grille to the sleek lines that grace every surface, Aston Martin vehicles captivate with their distinctively refined style, setting the standard for automotive beauty.

  Beyond their exquisite exterior, Aston Martin cars are synonymous with exhilarating performance. Engineered to perfection, these vehicles deliver an unmatched driving experience characterized by precision handling, blistering speed, and a symphony of power. Whether it's the thunderous roar of the engine or the seamless integration of advanced technology, every aspect of an Aston Martin is meticulously crafted to ignite passion and inspire awe on the road. As a symbol of automotive excellence, Aston Martin continues to push the boundaries of performance, reaffirming its status as an icon of luxury motoring.

SPECIALTY CLASSES

The following Specialty Classes highlight a broad cross-section of automotive design.

• CSC: Carroll Shelby Inspired Cars: This class features original, period-correct Ford cars built by and/or influenced by Carroll Shelby from the 50s to the present day. Adopting Carroll’s no-nonsense approach, these automotive icons will demonstrate how matching good looks with superior power makes for a winning combination every time.

• EM: Emeritus: This class features exclusively past year's "Artomobilia First in Class" or "Artomobilia Best in Show" winners across all makes, models, and years. Cars will be presented in the appropriate class but will be designated as Emeritus, and not judged. Cars that have won, deemed as Emeritus, cannot win for a period of three (3) consecutive years. For example, a car winning in 2021 could not again win the same class until 2024.

• NG: Next Generation: This class features a cross-section of cars, all years, makes, and models, which are owned by individuals 18 years or younger. Join the next generation of young car collectors, as we provide a forum for them to present their “First in Class” candidates.

TRADITIONAL CLASSES

The following Traditional Classes highlight a broad cross-section of automotive design.

• A: Antique: Pre-1924: This class features original and/or restored period-correct models, including Ford Model A, Ford Model T, and Brass-era cars. Representing the genesis of the automotive hobby, and the foundation for today’s familiar cars, this ancient iron, sets the stage for more technologically advanced mass-produced machines to come.

• AC1: American Car: 1925 – 1954: This class features original or restored, period-correct American convertible, coupe, or sedan models produced from 1925 – 1954. Perhaps not your father’s Oldsmobile, but then again, maybe, this is the era when America’s cars of yesterday began to physically resemble cars of today

• AC2: American Car: 1955 – 1973: This class features original or restored, period-correct American convertible, coupe, or sedan models produced from 1955 – 1973. Fins, wide white-walls and increasingly chrome galore, these are the cars that spawned the Baby Boomer generation sometimes from the confines of their cavernous backseats.

• ASC1: American Sports Cars: 1948 – 1959: This class features original or restored, period-correct American sports car models produced from 1948 –1959, including examples like the original Chevy Corvette and Ford T-bird, are examples of a post-war generation of coupes long on performance and cool design.

• ASC2: American Sports Cars: 1960 – 1973: This class features original or restored, period-correct American sports car models produced from 1960 –1973. Up until the OPEC gasoline crisis spoiled the party, American car-makers continued to roll out successive versions of fun, performance focused cars.

• ASC3: American Sports Cars: 1974 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct American sports car models produced from 1974 – Present. Despite whatever the fluctuating economic and cultural mood of the day, Americans have never lost their appetite for personal performance cars. These are the torch-bearers and survivors.

• CC: Classic Cars: 1925 – 1948: This class includes "closed top" and "open top" original or restored, period-correct fine or unusual motor cars which were produced from 1925 – 1948. These unbridled cars prominently featured in films from Hollywood’s “Golden Age” come to life and provide a glimpse into the automotive lifestyle of a bygone era.

• EC1: European Car: 1925 – 1973: This class features original or restored, period-correct European convertible, coupe, or sedan car models produced from 1925 – 1973. Although many believe America has traditionally led the automotive way, this distinct group of convertibles, coupes, and sedans deliver a slightly different “take” on American automotive sensibilities of the period with brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Volkswagen, Saab, Citroen, Peugeot, Alfa-Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and many more.

• EC2: European Car: 1974 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct European convertible, coupe, or sedan car models produced from 1974 – Present. Current generation Euro stars complete with style, quality, and a foreign accent.

• ESC1: European Sports Car: 1925 – 1960: This class features original or restored, period-correct European sports car models produced from 1925 –1960. Generally smaller and incredibly nimble machines, often outmatched by their heavier and more muscular American counterparts on the streets and in race courses across Europe.

• ESC2: European Sports Car: 1961 – 1973: This class features original or restored, period-correct European sports car models produced from 1961 –1973. Cars in this class represent a unique time in automotive history when brave men drifted cars with high power and low grip through the narrow streets of Europe and into the hearts of an adoring public.

• ESC3: European Sports Car: 1974 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct European sports car models produced from 1974 – Present. The last three decades have produced an unmatched variety of performance cars that have generated a unique driving experience and a common love for the sportscar.

• EX: Exotic: 1974 – 1995: This class features original or restored, period-correct, low-production, or rare sports car models produced from 1974 – Present. Revel in the cars that are more frequently seen on adolescent boys’ walls than on local streets, and relive the excitement of distinct exotic shapes and sounds.

• GT: Grand Touring: 1974 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct, grand touring 2-door coupe models produced from 1974 – Present. Perfectly aligned with international sports car racing classes, these beauties are fast and fine.

• MP1: Muscle & Pony: 1964 – 1974: This class features original or restored, period-correct, muscle car or pony car models produced from 1964 – 1974. In the Beginning there was the Mustang…. Followed by the Camaro, Cougar, ‘Cuda, AMX-Javelin, Challenger, and Trans-Am Medium-size cars with increasingly bigger engines made stars by the likes of Steve McQueen and Burt Reynolds.

• MP2: Muscle & Pony: 1975 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct, muscle car or pony car models produced from 1975 – Present. Weathering economic and environmental storms, the survivors within this decidedly American class, now wildly reimagined and remain thriving still.

• MP3: Non-Muscle: 1962 – 1974: This class features original or restored, period-correct, non-muscle car produced from 1962 – 1974. These models served as the economic underpinnings for the “Muscle Car” era with low-horse power six-cylinder or eight-cylinder engines, with 2- or 4-barrel carburetors, and regularly delivered many a “family man” to and from the office.

• RestoMod: All Years: This collection of iconic cars and trucks draws interest from their classic styling roots while integrating amazing advancements in automobile technology over the past 40+ years to enhance the performance, comfort, and safety of these vehicles.

• SC: Super Cars: 1974 – Present: This class features original or restored, period-correct, high-performance sports car models produced from 1974 – Present. This class features the unicorns of the automotive industry combining high performance and high-style; a combination, incidentally, that works every time it’s tried.

• TRK: Trucks: All Years: Celebrating the enduring legacy of trucks in all their forms, this class pays tribute to their versatility, durability, and timeless appeal. From vintage workhorses to modern marvels, trucks like the Ford F-Series, Chevy Silverado, and Dodge Ram have become icons of American culture, embodying strength, reliability, and freedom on the open road.

• VH: Vintage Hot Rods: 1940 – 1960: This class features original or restored, period-correct, traditional hot rods initially customized/built from 1940 – 1960. So-Cal Speed Shop, and its West Coast brethren, redefined the performance, look, and lifestyle, and defined an era of speed-obsessed automotive enthusiasts.