South Florida International Auto Show Sets New Attendance Record

		SOUTH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW LOGO South Florida International Auto Show logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] MIAMI BEACH, FL USA

		SOUTH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW More than 1,000 cars, trucks and SUV's will be on display at the 32nd annual South Florida International Auto Show, which runs from November 8 - 17 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Considered one of the top auto shows in the country, the event is sponsored by the South Florida Auto-Truck Dealers Association, which comprises more than 220 dealers in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. (PRNewsFoto)[TK] MIAMI BEACH, FL USA

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The 32nd annual South Florida International Auto Show set a new attendance record attracting 654,052 persons during its 10-day run at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The previous all- time high set in 2000 was 642,721. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021017/FLTH099LOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021018/SFAUTOSHOW ) The annual exhibition, which closed on Sunday, November 17, is considered among the nation's top auto shows. This year's show featured the world debut of the production version of Lexus' new GX470 SUV. GMC introduced their 2004 Envoy XUV which features a power sliding rear roof and an all-weather cargo area, Land Rover unveiled an evolution of its Freelander called the SE3 and Volvo introduced its first SUV, the XC90, and a performance version of its best-selling sedan, the S60R. Maserati announced its return to North America at the auto show with a new Coupe and Spyder inspired by Formula One racing. The show also featured the presentation of the Family Vehicle of the Year by AMI Auto World to Honda for its new Pilot SUV. Honda also received another award for its Fit, a small hatchback unavailable in the U.S. but widely popular elsewhere, by the Interamerican Federation of Automobile Journalists. "We had a tremendous turn out for this year's show," said Jim Arrigo, auto show chairman. "People really wanted to see what manufacturers have in store for the coming year. Where else can visitors examine hundreds of models under one roof?" The South Florida International Auto Show is produced by the South Florida Auto-Truck Dealers Association, which comprises 220 dealerships in Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. The 33rd annual South Florida International Auto Show is scheduled for November 7 - 16, 2003 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. For additional information on next year's event, contact Show Coordinator Cliff Ray at 305-947-5950.