CINCINNATI  – The 51st annual Cavalcade of Customs held Jan. 7-9 in Cincinnati was a huge success, according to event organizers. Sponsored by KOI Auto Parts and Federated Auto Parts, the custom car show and training expo was met with positive feedback from the public as well as KOI’s service provider customers, according to the two companies.

“We had another great show, and we want to thank our customers and our manufacturing partners for helping make it a very successful show,” said Dave Wesselman, president of KOI Auto Parts. “This was a wonderful event for the public because they got to see some cool custom cars. For our customers, it was a great opportunity to participate in some truly innovative training seminars.”

Forty-eight training classes were offered by ACDelco, Denso, Four Seasons, Standard, Bosch, Motorcraft and Dorman. Training classes were held for body shop customers as well. Manufacturers set up booths outside the classrooms so KOI customers could learn more about supplier product lines.

“We bring in new classes each year to keep up with the ever-changing automotive technology and more than 600 customers attended them,” said Wesselman. “We also had training set up for our own employees, of which 170 took part. We awarded prizes to our employees and our customers, and we want to thank our vendors for their participation and generosity.”

A Federated Car Care Center booth was on-site for current and potential members to find out more about the benefits of being a Federated Car Care Center. Federated CEO Rusty Bishop and Federated Auto Parts spokesperson and NASCAR legend Kenny Schrader were also on hand during the weekend.