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First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 117th edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

 
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    On display in the Cadillac exhibit at the 1999 Chicago Auto Show is the Evoq concept vehicle. Wetting the public's appetite, the Evoq prototype predicted the styling of the 2003 Cadillac XLR two-place production sports car. Evoq combined composite-plastic body panels with a Corvette C-5 chassis structure, and a supercharged 4.2 liter Northstar V-8. Topping off the Evoq, as well as the production XLR model, was a two-piece retractable roof that disappeared into the trunk.
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    On display in the Cadillac exhibit at the 1999 Chicago Auto Show is the Evoq concept vehicle. Wetting the public's appetite, the Evoq prototype predicted the styling of the 2003 Cadillac XLR two-place production sports car. Evoq combined composite-plastic body panels with a Corvette C-5 chassis structure, and a supercharged 4.2 liter Northstar V-8. Topping off the Evoq, as well as the production XLR model, was a two-piece retractable roof that disappeared into the trunk.