{"681388":{"#nid":"681388","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Auto Show Motors On ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat began simply as a common interest among colleagues has become a long-standing tradition on campus: the Georgia Tech Auto Show. It returns Saturday, March 29. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt debuted in 2003 when Sterling Skinner, a laboratory manager at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and David Lynn, a lecturer in the School of Industrial Design (a master\u2019s student in the program at the time), tried getting Tech gearheads out of the garage and into the community. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause of Tech\u2019s rich automotive history \u2014 from the iconography of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=18703\u0026amp;cid=40988\u0026amp;ecid=40988\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=5677\u0026amp;calcid=12464\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERamblin\u0027 Wreck\u003C\/a\u003E to the Institute\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/archive\/features\/georgia-techs-racing-roots.shtml\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eracing roots\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 the show\u0027s organizers quickly realized there was a shared enthusiasm among students, faculty, staff, and alumni to showcase their vehicles. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It felt as if there were a lot of people on campus who were into cars, but you could be in an office or a lab right next to someone who shares this passion, and it may never come up in conversation,\u0022 Lynn said. \u0022Georgia Tech being so engineering-heavy lends itself to many people enjoying all things mechanical, and I don\u0027t know that there\u0027s any better example of a mechanical object than a car.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe show attracts classic cars, concept vehicles, unfinished student projects, and everything in between.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELynn\u0027s decades of experience as an automotive designer have taken him around the world. He has designed cars that have competed at Le Mans and won world championships. But despite having seen more cars than most, he is continuously impressed by the unique collection of vehicles that roll onto campus for each show. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A hallmark of the show is the variety,\u0022 he said. \u0022I\u0027ve been a car nut for as long as I can remember. I\u0027ve designed race cars and been to all the car museums and the car shows, but we do get cars there occasionally that even I haven\u0027t seen before, and that\u0027s so exciting to me.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe show adopted a virtual format for two years due to the pandemic and took a year off before returning in 2024. Lynn says that support from community members and social media aided in the decision to revive the annual event, and he\u0027s excited to see it regain its prior momentum.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, Skinner and Lynn have planned and organized each event alongside a team of volunteers, but as part of its evolution, the show will now be facilitated by the School of Industrial Design. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 Georgia Tech Auto Show will take place in the heart of campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to attend. Participants will park their cars on the walkways surrounding the East and West Architecture Buildings, Koan Plaza, and Texas Instruments Plaza.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVehicle registration for the show remains open through Friday. Classic antique cars, late-model modified cars, 4\u00d74 off-road trucks, hot rods, cars modified with alternative power delivery (electric, fuel cell), daily-drivers, kit cars, race cars, concept cars, prototype cars, and all kinds of motorcycles are encouraged to participate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/autoshow.gatech.edu\/#history\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Evisit the show\u2019s website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The revived annual event returns to campus Saturday, giving car enthusiasts a chance to share their passion. 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