ARTOMOBILIA NEWS
Welcome Back, Pristine Film Solutions
Pristine Film Solutions has been part of Artomobilia for nearly ten years. Best known for protecting collector cars and daily drivers with paint protection film, coatings, and tint, they've now expanded into residential and commercial film. Tanner, Lloyd, and the team always bring their A game.
Better Halves Welcome.
Artomobilia is a full day, and not everyone shares your enthusiasm for carburetors. The Artistry & Elegance Ladies' Luncheon gives your significant other a reason to come and a day she'll love, over exceptional food at MATADOR, benefiting St. Mary's Early Childhood Center. Only a handful of seats remain.
Exceptional Automobiles, Private Aircraft
Each year the Veloce Hangar Party brings roughly fifty exceptional automobiles and six to eight private aircraft under one roof, a pairing most people never see firsthand. Our sixth year at the Jet Access Center. Lounges, tables, and individual tickets are available now, and the lounges go first.
Why We Close Registration a Month Early
Artomobilia registration is closing, with only a few cars left in the main show and room filling fast in the Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and Lotus corrals. Here's why we close a month early, and what to expect from acceptance emails and load-in instructions in August.
Schedule Friday Off. Here's Why.
The day before Artomobilia holds two events worth a long weekend. The Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge runs 10am to 5pm at Motor District, with a Ruth's Chris lunch and your own Porsche welcome. Then the Veloce Hangar Party, our sixth year pairing exceptional cars and aircraft. When they're gone, they're gone.
All-Americana was so Compelling, Even the Rain Showed-up, twice.
The rain showed up twice on Saturday. So did everyone else. All-Americana filled Motor District with American icons, headlined by Gary Bartlett's 427 Cobra and a stunning array of Superformance legends from Holley Motorsports. A look back at an exceptional afternoon, with photographs by Michael Wilson. Rain and all.
The Best Time to Register Was March. The Next Best Is Now.
The best time to register was March. The next best time is now. Artomobilia is nearly at capacity, with only eight percent of the field left, and registration may close early this week. Collector cars, Putnam Park race machines, and select entries from Nashville's Lane Motor Museum are already coming together.
⏰ Artomobilia Deadlines ⏰
Over the past week we've fielded a run of texts, emails and calls, all circling the same questions about dates and deadlines. So here's the full picture, organized by entry deadline: every event still ahead on the 2026 calendar. Summer disappears fast, and these will be here before you know it.
Registration Closes the Last Week of July
Summer feels like it just started, right up until it's half over. Artomobilia registration closes the last week of July. Nineteen years in, roughly five hundred curated cars return to the Carmel Arts & Design District and Midtown on August 29th. Last year, 150 entrants were turned away.
A Targa Florio Cobra, a Reimagined GT500, and many other American Icons
All-Americana is next Saturday, and spots are filling fast. Gary Bartlett brings his 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra, one of nineteen built. Holley Motorsports and Hi-Tech Legends introduce their reimagined GT500 alongside the original. Music, barbecue, and garage tours round out the afternoon. July 18th at Motor District.
Dreyer & Reinbold BMW Presents BMW-Palooza
We're pleased to welcome Dreyer & Reinbold BMW as presenting sponsor of BMW-Palooza. Family owned and serving central Indiana for more than fifty years, they join us in Carmel Midtown on August 29th for a gathering of every generation of the marque. Registration is open.
Reimagining an American Icon
Reworking a legend is not for the faint of heart. Hi-Tech Legends and Holley Motorsports reimagined the Shelby GT500 with a modern chassis, driveline, and inconceivable horsepower, while honoring everything that made the original great. See both cars, side by side, at All-Americana on July 18th.
A Formula That Works Every Time It’s Tried
The Veloce Hangar Party, presented by Gator Motorsport, pairs extraordinary automobiles with private jet aircraft, great music, an open bar, and a menu from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Five years running, it's the hottest ticket in August. Tickets, tables, and lounges are going fast.
What Is the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge?
What is the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge, and what does it have to do with Artomobilia? A closer look at the event that kicks off Artomobilia Weekend on August 28th at Motor District, where 24 exceptional restorations meet judges, dealership reps, a Ruth's Chris lunch, and live music.
American Icons, All in One Place
There's a straight line from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the assembly lines of Detroit, and it runs through the heart of American car culture. All-Americana celebrates that whole arc on July 18th at Motor District, with icons from every era, music, barbecue, and garage tours.
The Founders Lit It. The Brave Keep It Burning.
Two hundred fifty years ago, a group of ordinary men wrote down an idea so durable we are still living inside it. The Constitution carried it through every upheaval a country can face. Generations of brave men and women have defended it. That is what's worth celebrating this weekend.
Seventy Years of Excellence, Back for Mercedes-Palooza
We're glad to welcome the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Crossroads Chapter, back to Artomobilia for Mercedes-Palooza. A marque club since 1956 brings something a general show can't: deep knowledge, real connection, and cars whose owners can tell their stories. Find them in Carmel on August 29th.
The Artomobilia Show Day Essentials Kit Has Arrived
Keep your car show-ready wherever the road takes you. The new Artomobilia Show Day Essentials Kit pairs premium SONAX and Autogeek essentials in one branded kit, a value over $62. Pick one up for $49.99 at events, or pre-order now for $39.99. Perfect for quick touch-ups before any show or cruise.
All-Americana Is Just Around the Corner
Once you have marked the country's 250th birthday, point the car toward Westfield for All-Americana. Expect garage tours from Motor District, lunch from Big Hoffa's Smokehouse, and music all afternoon. This year brings a special display of original and reimagined 1960s Shelby GT500s, classic appearance meeting modern performance side by side.
Registration Is About to Accelerate. Don’t Wait.
Every year follows the same pattern. Registrations arrive at a steady pace, then climb exponentially starting July 5 and continuing until capacity. Last year we turned away more than 150 entrants because of deadlines and space. If you plan to join Artomobilia for 2026, register early, before the window closes