Classic cars are beautiful and exciting but more expensive to drive than classical cars, which run on nothing but flute solos. Get close-up views of virtuosic vehicles with today's Groupon to The Palm Beach Auction and Festivals of Speed at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, located in West Palm Beach. Choose from the following options:
- For $25, you get two adult three-day passes good on March 18, 19, and 20 (a $60 value).
- For $20, you get two adult admission tickets for Saturday, March 19 (a $40 value).
- For $20, you get two adult admission tickets for Sunday, March 20 (a $40 value).
Admission is $5 per day for kids 12 and under, and children younger than 2 are admitted free.
The Palm Beach Auction and Festivals of Speed combine opulent forces to showcase more than 350 collector cars for exhibition and sale alongside a bevy of other luxuriant goods. From a sparkling, cranberry V-12 Packard to a speeding-ticket red '63 Cadillac convertible, the show’s four-wheeled showpieces have the power to transport automotive enthusiasts to a bygone vehicular era in which cars and humans could coexist peacefully. Within the climate-controlled climes of the Palm Beach County Convention Center, a variety of other luxury lifestyle products will also be on display, including art, wine, and jewelry.
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The Orlando Sentinel featured the Festivals of Speed in 2009 and more than 4,700 Facebookers are fans of the Festivals of Speed.
Festivals of Speed
Festivals of Speed has been parading a fleet of the world’s snazziest automobiles before crowds at several fancy Florida hotels and resorts for a full decade. The who’s who list of cars includes vintage and contemporary models from Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, and Aston Martin, some so frighteningly aerodynamic that the wind refuses to blow on them.
To complement the automotive elegance, the event planners have made arrangements for soft jazz, luxury lifestyle displays, and sumptuous snacks perfect for tossing to Bentleys as they hop up on their hind wheels. The festival also attracts speedy species of watercraft and custom motorcycles, as well as classic and restored cars submitted by local auto enthusiasts. Alongside its vehicle lineup, the festivals also showcase jewelry, fine art, real estate, and culinary gems to cater to all manner of luxury aficionado.