Oklahoma City Auto Show International 2010

In 1916 the Oklahoma City Motor Car Dealers Association began, as did the Annual Automobile Show. The earliest meeting recorded was on Tuesday evening, November 14, 1916 at the Studebaker Building with President Walter Vesper presiding (note current day popularity of historic architectural renovation of the Automobile Alley district has saved and restored the original Vesper dealership located on the corner of Broadway and 13th). Fifty years into the future brings us to the twenty-first century. Oklahomans arent flying space cars yet, but a lot has changed in the dealership community. The association has changed to the Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association to accommodate the sprawling cityscape, and the Auto Show has also grown into the Oklahoma City International Auto Show featuring our now 62 car dealerships. Dealers have expanded into the suburban areas leaving the Automobile Alley district and downtowns central business district with only one dealership each. For 88 years, our association mission has been to assist and promote the local franchised new car dealers and we will continue to do so for 88 more.