By Wendy Anders

Starting Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m., car enthusiasts can check out hundreds of antique and other “exotic” cars on exhibit at the Puntarenas tourist boulevard on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast.

“It will be one of the biggest events in Latin America. We will have modified cars, motorcycles, ATVs and more,” said Johnny Quesada event organizer.

Lasting until Sunday, February 5 at 9:00 p.m., a variety of activities including presentations, demonstrations, fireworks, raffles, and more are planned, said event organizers.

The car show will feature personalities from the History Channel’s Counting Cars show; and participants from throughout Central America and Costa Rica will be exhibiting their unique cars.

Counting Cars is an American reality television series on the History Channel, produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is the third spinoff of Pawn Stars and is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada. It chronicles the daily activities at Count’s Kustoms, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by Danny Koker, who previously appeared as a recurring expert on Pawn Stars. In a format similar to another Pawn Stars spinoff, American Restoration, the series follows Koker and his staff as they restore and modify classic automobiles and motorcycles. Counting Cars debuted on August 13, 2012.

The History Channel will have their own cameraman along to record their journey through Costa Rica and at the show to air it on their program

This year’s Exotic Car Show promises a new level of fun for lovers of antique and other unique cars.

VIP seating is available with pre-purchase for c10,000, and includes a drink, private security, private bathrooms, and other perks. For more details and reservations contact event sponsor Radio Urbano at 4000-356.

You can also contact the Exotic Car Show via Whatsapp at 8982-8259 for info on other places to buy VIP tickets. Radio Urbano is located 600 meters south and 25 east of the Curridabat Pops, and can be found on Waze and GoogleMaps.

The general exhibit is free and open to the public, though parking is likely to be limited in this small provincial port town.

A report on the event in Costa Rica’s daily the Diario Extra said about 30 thousand people are expected to attend.