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Cars and Coffee Nashville & Middle Tennessee: The Complete Guide to Hypercar, Supercar & Exotic Car Meets
Updated June 2026 – 11 min read
Looking for a Cars and Coffee in Nashville, Franklin, or the surrounding counties near you this weekend? Music City’s car scene has grown up fast alongside the city itself — and it now punches well above its weight. The money that’s poured into Nashville and into Williamson County (one of the wealthiest counties in America) has brought the cars to match: Ferraris and McLarens parked outside Franklin coffee shops, a monthly gathering on the banking of an actual NASCAR superspeedway, and luxury-dealer mornings that look more like a private collection than a parking lot. The result is a friendly, fast-growing scene where a clean restomod, a new GT3, and a genuine supercar all share the same Saturday morning.
A note on geography: the best meets are spread across three areas — Nashville/Davidson and Lebanon to the east, the affluent Brentwood–Franklin corridor to the south, and the Smyrna–Murfreesboro stretch of Rutherford County to the southeast. Most run year-round in Tennessee’s mild climate, but a few are seasonal, so always confirm before you go.
Cars and Coffee in Nashville & Lebanon
Monthly, mornings 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. — Nashville Cars and Coffee, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon. This is the region’s flagship, and one of the largest Cars and Coffee gatherings in the Southeast — turnouts have run from a few hundred cars to well over a thousand on a big day. Now staged at Nashville Superspeedway (in Lebanon, about 30 miles southeast of downtown), it pulls the full Middle Tennessee spectrum: exotics and supercars, modern GT cars, JDM, muscle, restomods, and trucks, plus food and drink vendors. No registration is required to attend. Because it’s tied to the speedway’s calendar, the date moves month to month, so check their Instagram for the next one before you head out. About 30 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. Facebook & Instagram
Cars and Coffee in Brentwood & Franklin (Williamson County)
Monthly, the second Saturday morning — Cars and Caffeine by 111 Motorcars, Nashville–Franklin. If you want the exotic-and-luxury end of the spectrum, this is the one to circle. Hosted at 111 Motorcars — a luxury dealership and private car club built around a 70,000-square-foot facility — this public monthly gathering draws the kind of curated, high-end machinery the venue itself trades in, with coffee and a polished, collector-friendly atmosphere. It’s the closest thing the region has to a dedicated exotic morning. About 20 miles south of downtown Nashville. Facebook & Instagram
Monthly, the third Saturday, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. — Fast Franklin, EuroFix & AmeriFix, Franklin. Billed as Franklin’s premier car show and one of the best in Middle Tennessee, Fast Franklin runs year-round at the EuroFix and AmeriFix shops and openly courts “the fastest cars Middle Tennessee has to offer” — everything from genuine exotics to project builds, all welcome and free to the public. Fresh donuts and coffee on site. Presented by EuroFix, AmeriFix, and Brown’s Body Shops. About 20 miles south of downtown Nashville. Facebook & Instagram
Monthly — Cars & Coffee at Cooper’s Garage, Franklin. A European-focused morning hosted by Cooper’s Garage, a Franklin shop that specializes in Euro marques. Smaller and more enthusiast-driven than the big meets, with strong coffee and the kind of crowd that knows the difference between an air-cooled 911 and a 964. Check their events page for the current date. About 20 miles south of downtown Nashville. Facebook & Instagram
For a more casual, every-weekend fix, Cars and Coffee Franklin meets weekly (weather permitting), 8:00 – 10:30 a.m., in the back parking lot of Christ Community Church (1215 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin) — a relaxed, grassroots gathering rather than a curated show.
Cars and Coffee in Smyrna, La Vergne & Murfreesboro (Rutherford County)
Monthly, the last Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – noon — Caffeine and Chrome at Gateway Classic Cars of Nashville, La Vergne. Held at Gateway Classic Cars’ Nashville showroom in La Vergne, this is a free, family- and pet-friendly morning with coffee and donuts, set among a showroom full of classics and collector cars for sale. It leans classic and collectible rather than exotic, but it’s an easy, indoor-and-out option and runs all year. About 20 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. Facebook
Murfreesboro proper leans more toward weekly cruise-ins than a single flagship Cars and Coffee, so on the southeast side the Smyrna meet and the Gateway showroom are the anchors worth planning around.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do the exotics and supercars actually show up around Nashville?
Three places stand out. Nashville Cars and Coffee at the Superspeedway is the biggest single gathering and reliably pulls exotics out of the woodwork. Cars and Caffeine by 111 Motorcars in the Nashville–Franklin area is the most consistently high-end, given it’s hosted by a luxury dealer and club. And Fast Franklin actively bills itself around the fastest cars in Middle Tennessee. Williamson County (Brentwood and Franklin) is where the supercars concentrate.
Where is the best Cars and Coffee in Nashville?
For scale and variety, Nashville Cars and Coffee at Nashville Superspeedway is the must-do — few meets anywhere are held on an actual NASCAR track. For a more curated, exotic-leaning morning, pair it with Cars and Caffeine by 111 Motorcars down in the Franklin area.
Are these meets free?
For spectators, yes, across the board — Nashville Cars and Coffee, 111 Motorcars, Fast Franklin, Smyrna, and Gateway’s Caffeine and Chrome are all free to walk in and enjoy, with no registration required to attend.
Are they weekly or monthly?
The headline gatherings are monthly, each tied to a particular Saturday (second Saturday, third Saturday, last Saturday, and so on). There are weekly grassroots meets too — like the Saturday-morning Cars and Coffee Franklin at Christ Community Church — but if you’re traveling to see the big turnout, plan around the monthly dates.
Do any of them stop for the winter?
A few are seasonal — Smyrna Cars and Coffee runs March through November, for instance — but Tennessee’s mild climate means most, including the big Nashville and Franklin meets, run year-round. The one variable to watch is the flagship Nashville Cars and Coffee date, which shifts with the Superspeedway’s event calendar.
What time should I arrive?
Early. As at any good Cars and Coffee, the most extraordinary cars tend to arrive first and leave before the crowd peaks. For an 8:00 a.m. start, getting there around 7:30 means the best parking and first look at the headline machinery.
Can I rent a hypercar, supercar, or exotic for a Nashville weekend?
Absolutely — and with Nashville’s boom in luxury tourism, bachelor and bachelorette weekends, and music-industry money, it’s become a popular thing to do. Rolling into the Superspeedway meet or a Franklin morning in a Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, or Porsche is a great way to experience these gatherings from the display side, and the back roads of Williamson County are worth the rental on their own. We can deliver to your hotel or home and help you pick a car that fits right in.
What's the difference between Cars and Coffee and a car show?
A Cars and Coffee is informal, usually free, and built around hanging out — no judging, no trophies, cars coming and going all morning. A car show is typically a ticketed or registration-based event with classes and awards. Middle Tennessee has both; this guide focuses on the recurring Cars and Coffee meets.
How to Get the Most Out of These Meets
Arrive early. The best cars roll in first and often leave before mid-morning. A 30-minute head start on the posted time is the sweet spot for parking, photos, and the headline metal.
Confirm the date — especially the big one. Most meets hold a steady monthly slot, but Nashville Cars and Coffee moves with the Superspeedway’s calendar, and a couple of the smaller meets are seasonal or weather-dependent. The organizers’ Instagram and Facebook pages are the fastest way to confirm before you drive.
Head to Williamson County for the exotics. If hypercars and high-end exotics are your priority, weight your weekend toward the Brentwood–Franklin corridor — the 111 Motorcars morning and Fast Franklin are where the concentration is highest, fitting for one of the wealthiest counties in the country.
Bring a camera — and respect. These are private owners sharing remarkable cars with the public for free. Lean in for the photo, but ask before opening a door, never touch without an invitation, and read the room. Owners are almost always happy to talk about their builds.
Stack a weekend. Because the meets fall on different Saturdays, you can plan a route across the month: a second-Saturday morning at 111 Motorcars or Smyrna, a third-Saturday run to Fast Franklin, or the big Nashville Cars and Coffee when it lands. Pair any of them with a drive through the Williamson County back roads or out toward Leiper’s Fork and you’ve got a proper Middle Tennessee car weekend.
Make the drive part of the experience. Half the fun is the car you show up in. Whether it’s your own or a weekend rental, the rolling roads south of Nashville reward something with a good engine and a willing chassis.
Whether you live in Music City or you’re flying in for a weekend, these meets are a window into one of the fastest-growing car scenes in the country. Pick a weekend, pick a county, and go see what shows up.
Event details verified as of June 2026. Schedules change — always confirm the latest date, time, and location on the organizer’s official site or social media before traveling. A few Middle Tennessee meets are seasonal or weather-dependent, and the flagship Nashville Cars and Coffee date shifts with the Nashville Superspeedway calendar. A dedicated 2026–2027 Tennessee Car Events Calendar is coming soon.
