The 55th Chicago World of Wheels packed the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with muscle cars, customs, and hot rods for its own version of March Madness. The show traces back to a 1962 Navy Pier gathering staged by the Gas Hoppers Car Club, and it survived a fire that destroyed McCormick Place, years in exile, and a 2010 move to Rosemont. Read on to find out how an ISCA-sanctioned winter show became the marquee stop for Midwest muscle car fans.