Glossary / General

show car

15 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A show car is a car that people have worked on to look really cool for car shows. It usually has special paint, parts, or upgrades that make it stand out.

Technical Definition

A show car is a vehicle that has been specially prepared or modified for display in automotive shows, often featuring unique styling, performance upgrades, and sometimes rare or custom parts.

Hear It Discussed

"Well, it's the beginnings of the Boxster which is that 1993 show car that Grant designed and then how that evolved into the production model which arrived in 1996."
The 2026 9WERKS Awards Live & Grant Larson’s Design Secrets 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 02:30

"...because it was an auto show car Sir William Lyons the owner of Jaguar wanted the concentration to be on the engine..."
388: The Little Red D-Type and a Ringbrothers Masterpiece The Collector Car Podcast 03:33

"It becomes a show car. Yeah. It looks like a show car."
C.R.E.A.M. #77 - Ranking The Worst Car Mods, BYD Bond and Quail C.R.E.A.M. (The TDC Podcast) 27:29