Chicago Auto Show 2026
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Central Illinois resident here. Doesn’t look like it. Jamie posted the other day they were looking at different events, not auto shows.
Now when I saw the Traveler in Chicago last month Jamie did let me know they are planning on coming back to Chicago and will do it right. So looks like we will get a showing at some point, just not sure when or where for that matter.
Best thing to do is follow @Jamie@ScoutMotors if you aren’t already as sometimes events come up last minute. The Chicago event I went to was only announced two days prior to the event.
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I kinda agree and also disagree. Scout wants to spread the word to the public and not just car people. Those of us here will travel to likely any event if close and gives us opportunity to see it. General public is different. If you are going to a large show you are generally a car enthusiast anyway and likely know it exists but like the rodeo in Texas was brilliant. 98% of people there are truck or suv owners so they gain new followers. They don’t get much other that unruly kids and adults mad they can’t climb over it so I don’t think it’s a bad call. But they do need to get it out more for sure
Plus I think part of the issue is they don’t have models you can sit in yet. They are behind a velvet rope so to speak. Like they really don’t want you even touching them. Car show peeps expect to sit in them and touch everything and that just can’t happen right now.
I’m waiting to see what fun Chicago event they will have for us. Jamie said they would be back and would be doing it up right. I can’t wait!
We will have to wait and see what "different events for 2026" means.
lol dont want you to touch, sorry WTF.....it's not like these are Ferraris,they are supposed to be rugged trucks,and you cant even touch them???? thats the excuse??????? wow ....
These are multimillion dollar hand built concept vehicles with lots of 3D printed parts and the panels are painted carbon fiber. The number I have heard is more than $3 million each. In the Jay Leno video Scott told Jay these were probably the most expensive vehicles he will ever sit in.
So yes, these concepts are treated with extra care and travel with their own security.
Now when they get to the point that they are production vehicles that cost what they will cost when we purchase them, sure have everyone sit in them like you would expect at an auto show. Right now it’s understandable why the concepts would be behind a velvet rope.
100% on point. We were told at reveal they ship them in refrigerated truck so they don’t overheat, sag, melt, come unglued, etc. I wouldn’t let anyone touch my Ferrari (like I actually could afford one) and certainly not the Scout. I literally had to beg in NYC to sit and only because Jamie was there and I stopped during a lull I got to sit in it for like one minute. And I treated it like a newborn baby.
For now it’s a look only and not touch. Just the way it has to be, it’s not an excuse
Yep. I think the only reason they said yes when I asked to sitting in the frunk is I first said all of the above and expressed that I understood what it was I was asking to sit in. I carefully got up in the frunk. My husband took 3 pictures and I got right back down and that was it. Newborn baby is exactly right.
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