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World of Wheels Chattanooga Kicks Off the Show Season

Just after New Year’s, when the cold really starts settling in, one of the first major indoor car shows of the year rolls into town. The O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Custom Auto Show has become a yearly tradition—mixing hot rods, customs, and classics with a dose of pop culture to create a winter event that gives the whole family a reason to get out of the house.

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Jamie Dent

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58th Annual Chattanooga World of Wheels

The 58th annual Chattanooga edition took place January 9–11, 2026, inside the spacious Chattanooga Convention Center. Held every year during the second weekend of January, the event transforms more than 100,000 square feet of exhibition space into one of the South’s premier indoor showcases of custom automotive craftsmanship.

A Stop on the Legendary World of Wheels Circuit

Part of the legendary World of Wheels circuit, the Chattanooga stop brings together an impressive mix of hot rods, customs, classics, motorcycles, and radical builds—all polished and displayed under bright convention hall lights. For builders and enthusiasts across the Southeast, it’s a chance to debut winter projects, connect with fellow gearheads, and kick off another year of car show season.

A Winter Tradition for Car Enthusiasts

Blending serious automotive creativity with entertainment and family-friendly attractions, World of Wheels continues to deliver the kind of high-energy indoor show that has kept it a winter tradition for nearly six decades.

 

1932 Ford Roadster “Hemified”

1936 Ford  Phaeton – Fireball Roberts

1940 Willys Gasser

1958 Chevrolet Biscayne & 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Supercharged X5

1966 Chevrolet Corvair  “Covid Corvair”

1966 Chevrolet Nova “HITMAN”

1968 Chevrolet C10 “Scrap Money”

1968 Plymouth Road Runner

1972 Chevrolet Blazer

1972 GMC Sierra “Money Green”

1974 VW 23-Window Bus

1977 Pontiac “Bandit” Trans Am

1979 Pontiac  Macho T/A

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