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Revving Up This Year’s Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

WUTC

Published October 2, 2023 at 11:15 AM EDT

A car from the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival.

In Chattanooga’s West Village, cars - and car aficionados - are gathering to rev up one of the top auto events nationwide.

That’s where this year’s Chattanooga Motorcar Festival will take place - Friday, October 13th through Sunday, October 15th.

The Festival is more than a showcase - it raises money for neuroscience research.

Corky Coker - a Grand Marshal Emeritus of the Festival - is former CEO of Coker Tire, and a collector of classic automobiles and motorcycles.

He talks about this year’s Grand Marshal for the Festival.

Luigi Chinetti, Jr. is 2023’s Festival Grand Marshal.

Stay tuned for more conversations about the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival here on “Scenic Roots.”

More about the Coker Museum - featuring Corky’s collection, within walking distance of the Festival - at cokermuseum.com.