The Essen Motor Show is an

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held annually in the city of

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, Germany. It has been described as "the showcase event of the year for the tuning community" and as the German version of the annual

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auto show in

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. As contrasted with the

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, the Essen show is smaller and is focused on

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and racing interests. Essen Motor Show was the world's biggest car tuning fair before SEMA.

History

The Essen Motor Show took place for the first time in 1968 under the alternative name, 'International Sports and Racing Car Exhibition Essen.' The event was organised by car enthusiast Wolfgang Schoeller, who acts as the coordinator for the event today.

References

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"RollHard Event Coverage"
a RollHard entry by Aron Norris
"European version of SEMA something to see"
an

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External links

www.essen-motorshow.de
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