Essen Motor Show

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The Essen Motor Show is an auto show held annually in the city of Essen, Germany. It has been described as "the showcase event of the year for the tuning community"Nick Hall, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192732/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24864763.html "Getting to grips with the essential Essen"], The Irish Times, 6 December 2006. Retrieved 2024-08-26. and as the German version of the annual SEMA auto show in Las Vegas.Jens Meiners, [http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-continental-essen-motor-show-european-politics-and-bmw-remarks/ "The Continental: Essen Motor Show, European Politics, and BMW Remarks"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729225618/http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-continental-essen-motor-show-european-politics-and-bmw-remarks/ |date=2017-07-29 }}, Car and Driver, 3 December 2013. As contrasted with the Frankfurt Auto Show, the Essen show is smaller and is focused on car tuning and racing interests.John Rettie, [https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/news/a22033/germanys-essen-motor-show-29679/ "Germany’s Essen Motor Show"], Road & Track, 6 December 2011. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

Essen Motor Show was the world's biggest car tuning fair before SEMA.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}