The 1st private car ever displayed on Detroit Auto Show's main floor!

Dr. Gary Kaberle, a Michigan Dentist, is the first-ever private individual to display a vehicle on the main floor of the Detroit Auto Show. This is his BAT 11dk. Dr. Kaberle was able to get on the main floor thanks to the absence of Nissan and Porsche. This car was there to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness, because Dr. Kaberle sold his previous BAT9 and a Ferrari F40 (and most of his saving) to help pay for some experimental treatment for his wife's breast cancer.


The ultimate plan is to build, in his wife’s memory, a working version of the BAT 11 based on the Alfa Romeo 8C chassis, powered by a 4.6-liter Maserati V8. Dr. Kaberle doesn’t have enough money left to build that car, but is hoping being at the show will attract a corporate sponsor able to help him make his dream a reality.