For the first time anywhere, at least anywhere in terms of car shows, the New York Auto Show gives motorheads a chance to show their rides on a "Virtual Garage." From the press release:
Show Launches First-of-its-kind Virtual Garage for Car Fans
The New York International Auto Show's Virtual Garage section of it its website launched today and is designed to give car enthusiasts around the world the chance to show-off images and videos of their own cars.
Virtual Garage members will be able to upload photos and video of their vehicles, enter their mini-bio and check-out other members cars and trucks, and email each other. All the vehicles are cross referenced so that, for example, a Mercedes or Ford owner can see which members have similar vehicles listed on the site.
The beauty of the site is that it allows car enthusiasts to stay in touch with each other, and us, year round,"said show director Candida Romanelli...
"We’ve made the process simple so that people can start sharing their vehicle pictures in seconds. We think that individuals, collectors, and car club members will enjoy making friends and sharing stories about their cars,” she said.
NYIAS is the first auto show to embrace the online community group phenomenon made famous by facebook.com and myspace.com with the NYIAS Virtual Garage's section of the NYAS site here.
NYIAS is the first auto show to embrace the online community group phenomenon made famous by facebook.com and myspace.com with the NYIAS Virtual Garage's section of the NYAS site here.
estreka says:
12:58 PM, 02/14/08
cardomain.com does that already, not to mention carspace. Still, it is neat to see a mainstream website doing it.
rsholland says:
01:40 PM, 02/14/08
I think this is the first auto show site to do it.
ateixeira says:
01:16 PM, 02/15/08
This seems like a dumb idea only because the NY auto show is a short-term affair. Site traffic, if they can even establish any, will die down the day the show ends.
Why bother uploading photos for such a short period?
I'll stick with CarSpace.