40 Models We Loved at the 2012 North American International Auto Show

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Detroit area auto dealerships have sponsored and hosted an annual auto show nearly every year since 1907, naturally. 1965 marked the Detroit Auto Show’s first year at Cobo Exhibition Center, and in 1989 it became known as the North American International Auto Show. Scroll to the bottom of the page to peruse our full album of 93 photos after checking out 40 of our favorite models espied at the 2012 event:
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2. 2012 Bentley Continental GT V8
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3. 2012 Bentley Continental GTC
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5. BMW 335is Convertible
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6. BMW M5
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8. Chevrolet Camaro ‘Hot Wheels’ Concept
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9. Chevrolet Code 130R Concept
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10. 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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12. Chevrolet Sonic Boom Concept
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15. Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 ‘Yellow Jacket’
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17. Exploded Ford F-150 Raptor STV
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19. Fiat 500c
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20. Fiat 500 Abarth
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21. 2013 Ford Escape
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23. Honda HI11R Indy-V-8 Race Car
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24. Hyundai Veloster Turbo
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28. Mach7 Motorsports Falcon F7
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30. Mini Cooper S Convertible Roadster
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31. Mini Cooper S Hardtop Roadster
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32. Mini John Cooper Works Convertible Roadster
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33. Mini John Cooper Works Coupe
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35. Shelby GTS
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36. smart ED Concept
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37. smart Passion – Illustrated by ‘Billy the Artist’
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38. Tesla Model S
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39. Volvo ‘Randy Pobst’ K-PAX Racing Car
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40. Volvo XC-60 Plug-In Hybrid Concept
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Detroit’s North American International Auto Show occurs in mid-January and draws nearly three-quarters of a million visitors annually. I Love Detroit Michigan recommends its readers attend on mid-week days or nights to avoid exasperating cases of wall-to-wall humanity. Admission to the 2012 event was a total steal at $12. ~I♥DM