World of Wheels weekend
World of Wheels lands at Bartle Hall in Kansas City this weekend with classic hot rods, customs and muscle cars on display and celebrity guests on the floor (kmbc.com). A major World of Wheels is also running in Calgary with competitions and custom builds, proving the car-show circuit is still vibrant even while Geneva is quiet (curiocity.com).
The Kansas City stop runs March 20–22 with show hours Friday 3 p.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (kcconvention.com)) General-admission tickets at the gate are $28 for adults and $10 for children 6–12, with discounted advance tickets available at O’Reilly Auto Parts and children 5 and under admitted free. (kmbc.com)) Confirmed special guests scheduled for Kansas City include WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and actress Catherine Bach, with on-site autograph wristbands issued at the stage for select appearances. (kmbc.com)) Kansas City’s show lists competitive awards and features including a $3,000 Rodtiques Award, traditional Ridler and Legend Cup judging categories, a Master Builder prize and a Pinstripe Auction benefitting the Dream Factory. (kmbc.com)) Calgary’s World of Wheels is set for March 27–29 at the BMO Centre, with a Celebrity Showcase that includes the Rust Brothers plus AZN and Farmtruck from Street Outlaws and an annual attendance figure routinely cited at more than 40,000 visitors. (autorama.com)) Calgary’s onsite competitions include the Battle of the Techs engine‑building contest, timed practice/qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday and finals on Sunday, and the show lists a “Six Shooter” prize structure for finalists. (autorama.com)) Both events are produced under the Autorama/Championship Auto Shows umbrella as part of the long‑running World of Wheels series, with Kansas City billed as the 66th annual show and Calgary the 58th, and past listings estimating tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors. (autorama.com))
