History of the Brisbane Motorshow
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For a brief history, please read below…
The Brisbane Motor Show has a relatively short history. The first show took place in 2005 with Ford Power Vehicles on display. The newest innovation was shown and purchase prices were stated for the cars. The like other motor shows, the event in Brisbane has helped many Australians with their new car decisions.
Similar shows took place in both Brisbane and Melbourne in 2006, attracting near record crowds. Over 25,000 visitors entered the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in March of that year. This topped the Motor Show’s previous one day record by 8,000. The numbers increased due to the V8 Supercar Championship Series which launched its official season that same day in nearby South Bank. Show organisers foresee attendance easily breaking the 128,000 record of 2005. The Melbourne Motor Show attracted 228,292 visitors making it one of the largest in its 72-year history. They have had more than 2.5 million visitors in the 11 years at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. One exhibitor sold over $3 million worth of vehicles during the 10 ½ days of the show.
Many of the attendees not only enjoyed seeing the latest, greatest automobile models, but also were ready to purchase. The Rolls-Royce section sold four cars and generated interest from six prospective purchasers. Bentley also sold five of its new Azure models at the venue within 15 minutes of its opening to the public. Maybach’s 575 model was popular with six customers immediately interest in it, and Australia’s first Pagani Zonda sale—priced at $1.3—is expected at the Show.
Mercedes’ newest S-Class and R-Class vehicles generated a lot of interest and plenty of orders. The new Honda Civic also attracted interest, and SsangYong sold 27 cars including 5 “Chairman” limousines.
The Queensland Brisbane Motor Show ran from 02-06 February 2007 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Holden Motors showed off their Commodore SS Morpheous at the Show. Their display car was purple, an unusual choice for the relatively mean piece of machinery. The idea behind the show is to get shoppers to make a down payment toward a purchase and purple is a pretty hard sell. The headliner of Holden’s area was their new mid-size sedan: Epica. This car will be their main promotional vehicle at the 2007 Brisbane International Motor Show when people from all over the world will fly into Brisbane. This was the Epica’s Australian debut and is a great value for the money with low insurance premiums through Buzz Brisbane.
This has been a great beginning for an ongoing International Motor Show that looks forward to continuing to expand and improve in years to come.