March 1910 Indianapolis Auto Show

This little known automobile show was staged in Indianapolis and involved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in March 1910. The Speedway founders were very in tune with the automobile industry and especially the many companies (Marmon, Marion, Premier, etc.) based in Indianapolis. The environment in Indianapolis at this time was electric and not unlike Silicon Valley in its formative years. An extensive network of excited, energetic entrepreneurs full of optimism were constantly interacting with one another exploring opportunities to advance their businesses and make barrels full of money. This auto show was another great promotion these bright, visionary men believed would advance their cause.

Merchants Want Floral Parade

The attached article first appeared in the March 26, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
Entries for IMS Auto Show Events - 1910

This article, titled, "Speedway Events Today," first appeared in the March 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. This was the morning of the Indianapolis Auto Show's presentation of testing and agility events for manufacturers appearing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Auto Show @ IMS - 1910

This article was originally published in the April 1, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
Auto Show Opens - 1910

This article originally appeared in the March 29, 1910 Indianapolis Star. This was published as the initial report from day one of the March 1910 Indianapolis Auto Show.
Auto Show Ready - 1910

This article first appeared in the Sunday, March 27, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It was the day before the beginning of the 1910 Indianapolis Automobile Show and the article summarizes preparations. The author positions the event as an inflection point for the industry as evidenced by this excerpt:
 
1910 Floral Parade - Complete Coverage

This article was originally published in the March 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It is an interesting account of the floral parade that was one of the most anticipated features of the March 1910 Indianapolis Automobile Show.
Industrial Parade - 1910 Auto Show

The attachments below tell the story of the "industrial parade" of automobiles that took place in Indianapolis on April 1, 1910 as part of of the March 1910 Indianapolis Automobile Show.
Indianapolis Auto Show Banquet - 1910

The two attachments below contain articles that report on the grand banquet that was the concluding ceremony to the March 1910 Indianapolis Auto Show. The first article was published April 2, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star and the second appeared the next day in the same paper.