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Leather, Plastic & Fabric, Each Need the Right Product

You spend more time inside your car than looking at it, and at a show, the interior is the first thing people lean in to see. It's also where the wrong product does lasting damage. Here's a SONAX approach to cleaning and protecting every surface, leather, plastic, fabric, and Alcantara, before Artomobilia.

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Show-Ready Wheels and Tires, Step by Step

You can spend hours on paint, but tired wheels make the whole car look tired, and at Artomobilia, people crouch to look. Here's a simple SONAX approach to getting your wheels and tires show-ready, from Full Effect Wheel Cleaner to a lasting ceramic coating. Start where the judges look first.

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Welcome Back, Dentons

We're glad to welcome back Dentons as a supporting sponsor of the Veloce Hangar Party. One of the largest law firms in the world, built on relationships and community presence, Dentons is a natural fit for an evening designed around connection. Friday, August 28th at the Jet Access Center.

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Registration's Closed. Now the Real Work Begins.

With Artomobilia registration closed, the quiet work begins: sorting hundreds of cars into collector classes, enthusiast corrals, and Palooza groups, then guiding everyone to the right place at the right time on August 29th. Meanwhile, tickets are open for Friday's Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge and Veloce Hangar Party.

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Registration Closes Friday.

All good things come to an end, and open registration for Artomobilia and the Paloozas closes Friday at noon. After that, we organize entrants into final groups, send confirmation emails next week, and follow with load-in instructions and arrival times for a calm load-in to Carmel.

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Welcome Back, Barrett-Jackson

We're glad to welcome back Barrett-Jackson for nearly the tenth year. From an amazing field of cars in the Scottsdale desert in the early 90s to the world's greatest collector car auction today, Craig Jackson and his team have grown a phenomenon. The 2027 Scottsdale Auction runs January 23rd through 31st.

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Welcome, Moyer Fine Jewelers

We're pleased to welcome Moyer Fine Jewelers to Artomobilia Weekend. A fixture in the Indianapolis area for more than forty-five years, Dan and his team join us across the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge, the Veloce Hangar Party, and as presenting sponsor of the Artistry & Elegance Ladies' Luncheon.

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Welcome, Millennium Sounds

We're glad to welcome Millennium Sounds to Artomobilia for the first time. With more than twenty-five years designing audio, video, and smart technology systems across Indiana, they join our team this year and bring an exceptional racing simulator display to the show field.

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Welcome Back, Holley Motorsports

Scott Holley and his team return to Artomobilia after an outstanding showing at All-Americana. Holley Motorsports handles Superformance and Hi-Tech Legends vehicles, and they're announcing a new line that pairs heritage shapes with modern drivetrains and a level of quality the originals could never offer.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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⏰ 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.

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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.

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