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Photos: Thousands flock to World of Wheels at Chattanooga Convention Center

Betty and Carl Demarco check take a look at the information beside a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette during the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There were about 150 cars on display during the event. Betty and Carl Demarco check take a look at the information beside a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette during the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There were about 150 cars on display during the event.

By Staff Report January 14, 2019 1 min read

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Christian Smith, 7, looks through Hot Wheels cars for sale during the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Christian was on a hunt for cars he doesn't have, which was difficult, since he estimated that he owns about 300 Hot Wheels cars.

Jaxson Bullard, 5, points out Hot Wheels cars to his dad Chris Bullard during the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Jaxson said his favorite Hot Wheels car that he got at the event was a Transformer car, but since his dad works at towing company, he made sure to grab a few tow trucks as well.

Kenny Q and Alan Shook check out a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda during the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Cars that are displayed must go through an application process ahead of time and are selected by a board, and they are competing in a variety of different categories, including best historic car, best custom car, best truck, best street rod, best competition car and best overall.

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More than 30,000 people attended O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels at the Chattanooga Convention Center throughout the weekend.

Cars that were displayed went through an application process ahead of time, were selected by a board and competed in a variety of different categories, including best historic car, best custom car, best truck, best street rod, best competition car and best overall.