Welcome to the Vail Automotive Classic Annual Wheels and Wings Show

THIRD ANNUAL VAIL AUTOMOTIVE CLASSIC September 8-9, 2012

 
The most comprehensive auto, aircraft and motorcycle show in Western Colorado, the Wheels and Wings Show features an unparalleled display of machinery.  With over 150 cars, 30 airplanes and other aircraft, and 20 motorcycles, the 2012 show will amaze, entertain and blow you away.
 
 
(Photography shown here by John Waugh

Over 4,000 people attended Saturday's event at the Vail Valley Jet Center in 2011.  Over 200 vintage and modern cars, motorcycles and aircraft were on display.  New this year, Copters for A Cause provided helicopter rides to benefit local charities Angels in Action and Jack's Place, and Due West Aviation provided airplane rides to spectators.

Registrants may enter by completing the auto online registration form or the aircraft online registration form, or by printing it and mailing or faxing to our offices.  Our daily schedule for Saturday and Sunday events includes a Welcome Breakfast for participants and sponsors, exhibits for children, the shows, our awards ceremony, participant and sponsor reception, and more.

Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor the VAIL VALLEY JET CENTER. Located at the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Eagle, Colorado, the Vail Valley Jet Center is the gateway to Colorado’s finest Ski resorts.   Thank you also to the Vail Daily, our title sponsor, who provides amazing coverage and successful ad campaigns that benefited our event and our charities.  Please see our video gallery for interviews on local media televsion channels.

The Wheels and Wings Show celebrates the Art of the Machine:  As transportation has became so central to every aspect of our lives, cars and planes have gone far beyond their humble utilitarian origins, constantly redefining technology, style and shaping our culture. The skill, engineering and mechanical ability infused in these vehicles is nothing less than a triumph of the human spirit. Many represent some of the finest technology of their day, while others provide a touchstone to our past or a hint of where we might be heading. They remind us of what is possible when passion and craft take over and work becomes art. We hope you find all of these machines as interesting as we do and that you enjoy the show.