ABOUT THE EVENT
A Celebration of Automotive Culture, the Cars & Bids Way
Join us at the Petersen Automotive Museum for a full day celebrating the cars, content, and enthusiasts that make our community what it is. Explore a curated lineup of amazing vehicles of all makes and models, catch up with friends and familiar faces, interact with vendors, and experience Southern California car culture all in one place.
What to Expect
- Cars & Bids Car Show & Awards
- Live Podcast - Q&A Episode
- Exclusive Film Screening
- Event-Exclusive Poster & Merch
- Interactive Booth Activities
Cars, content, competition, and community, the Cars & Bids experience, live at the Petersen.
PETERSEN x CARS & BIDS
Cars & Bids is home to modern enthusiast cars—restomods, track builds, lifted rigs, V8 bruisers, and all the oddball specials that make this scene fun.
This event is a chance to line them up in person, meet other owners, and turn an online enthusiast community into a real-world one.
TICKETS & PRICING (PURCHASE THROUGH PETERSEN)
- Display Vehicle: ($35) – 1 display spot, 1 parking validation, 1 museum general admissioN
- Member Display Vehicle: ($13) – 1 display spot, 1 parking validation, 1 museum general admission
- Spectator: Free – bagels & coffee, access to the garage spectator area (no parking validation)
All registration and ticketing are handled by the Petersen via their event page.
