Looking Back on 2026, Looking Ahead to Twenty Years
A thank you to the sponsors and the community who made the season, and one final event still to come.
Twelve events. One season. A year that reminded us why this community continues to amaze.
It started with the Shift Road Rally and carried through Ferragosto, All-Americana, the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge, and the Veloce Hangar Party presented by Gator Motorsport. Then came Artomobilia itself, filling the Carmel Arts & Design District and Carmel Midtown with cars and the people who care about them. The Dreyer & Reinbold BMW-Palooza, Gator Motorsport Lotus-Palooza, Mercedes-Benz of Indianapolis Mercedes-Palooza, and Tom Wood Porsche-Palooza brought the marque faithful together. The Moyer Fine Jewelers Elegance & Artistry Ladies’ Luncheon added grace to the calendar. Zusammen closed things out with German machines and a beautiful fall afternoon at Motor District.
Many thanks to our presenting sponsors: Dreyer & Reinbold BMW, Gator Motorsport, Mercedes-Benz of Indianapolis, Moyer Fine Jewelers, Porsche North America, and Tom Wood Porsche. Our area sponsors: Evans May Wealth, Hylant, Pristine Film Solutions, and The Club at Putnam Park. And our hosting sponsors: Jet Access and Motor District.
And of course, our supporting and marketplace sponsors: 853 Wealth Advisors, A Co, Arrive AI, Autogeek, Beam Suntory, Dentons, GiNN Roofing & Exteriors, Holley Motorsports, Meyer Najem, Millennium Sounds, Motoring Wealth Advisors of Raymond James, My Car Culture, Pete’s Service Center, Reggie’s Motorworks, Renewal by Andersen, Silo Auto Club, Sonnax, The Noble Mechanic, Thusia, and the Wedgewood Building. And our partners: Ascension St Vincent Carmel, Bentley of Indianapolis, Carmel Monthly, the City of Carmel, including the Mayor’s office and staff, the Carmel Fire Department, the Carmel Police Department, and the Carmel Street Department, the Indiana Design Center, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Rising Tide Media.
Many thanks to our formal and informal advisory team: Michael Good, Larry Haskett, Joe Molina, John Pitz, and David Renshaw. Our key judging, logistics, and marshaling team members: Caroline Abeleda, Brandon Billeisen, George Billeisen, Bill Divish, Deb Hindsley, Mark Hindsley, Brad Hufford, Brent Johnson, Brett Johnson, Darko Palkic, Jacob Schacki, and Donn Wray. Not to mention the 50-plus judges who worked all morning to score nearly 200 cars throughout Artomobilia and the Paloozas. And a special thanks to the Meg & Associates team for another exceptional year.
A special thanks as well to Roger Brummett, President of the Mercedes-Benz Club, and Kashif Rahman, President of the BMW Club.
And thank you to the Indianapolis automotive community. You brought the cars, the stories, and the energy that turns a downtown streets and boulevards into something memorable. You are the reason this works.
We have already started planning for 2026, and we are looking forward to our 20th year in the Carmel Arts & Design District and Carmel Midtown. Two decades of great cars in a place that has become an unmatched setting for celebrating the art and design of an eclectic array of remarkable automobiles.
That leaves one final and exceptional event. The Driven to Give Road Rally on October 24 offers a unique chance to support 30 charities, with nearly $140,000 in contributions between our entrants and the Woodard Van Riper Family Foundation. An amazing ending to a remarkable year.
Stay tuned for announcement for our upcoming 2027 season.
