Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the organizer of America's premier hot rod and custom car events, has announced that Kahn Media will exclusively represent the automotive event producer as its Agency of Record. Kahn Media will use its public relations, social media, and digital marketing expertise to expand consumer awareness of the Goodguys organization and the 19 events it is hosting around the United States in 2021.
Read MoreAutoTempest.com Shares Annual Philanthropy Initiatives
AutoTempest.com, the powerful car shopping website that helps consumers search top sites like Cars.com, TrueCar, Carvana, and Cars & Bids, announces its 2020 corporate philanthropy initiatives supporting organizations dedicated to eradicating disease, improving health, helping the needy, and advancing technology to battle climate change.
Read MorePetersen Automotive Museum to Host First-Ever Virtual Porsche Concours Showcasing Porsches From All Over the World
Join the Petersen Automotive Museum for the inaugural Virtual Porsche Concours. The event will feature nearly 100 Porsches from enthusiasts around the world, who will be participating virtually from their personal garages.The virtual event will be streamed live on the museum’s official YouTube page and will be emceed by American race car driver and car dealer Bruce Canepa
Read MoreHonda Helps Protect Big Darby Nature Preserve with 90-acre Land Donation
Today, Honda reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Ohio to protect the environmentally fragile headwaters of the Big Darby Creek watershed by donating 90 acres of land. Nearly 30 years ago, Honda of America Mfg., Inc. and the Ohio chapter of The Nature Conservancy began a public and private sector partnership to preserve this watershed, which is one of the Midwest's most biologically diverse aquatic systems.
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO OFFER FULL VIRTUAL TOUR DURING GIVING TUESDAY
As part of its Giving Tuesday fundraiser on Dec. 1, 2020, the Petersen Automotive Museum will stream a two-hour-long, live tour of its exhibits and The Vault Presented by Hagerty. Viewers are encouraged to tune in to the live event and donate; the museum will use the donations to preserve its collection, support the community with free programming, and produce additional digital content during its closure.
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POPULAR “CAFFEINE AND OCTANE” TV SHOW RETURNS TO THE NBC SPORTS NETWORK
ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2020 – Caffeine and Octane, the integrated brand behind North America’s largest monthly car show held at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Ga., announces the return of its internationally-acclaimed “Caffeine and Octane” television show on the NBC Sports Network, marking the start of its fifth season. The first episode will premiere Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at 8 and 11 p.m. EST.
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THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM PRESENTS VIRTUAL DEBUT OF THREE BRAND-NEW EXHIBITS
The Petersen invites you to preview three brand-new exhibits before the museum reopens to the public. This unveiling marks the first time ever that a major museum has displayed three new exhibits through an online showcase.
Supercars: A Century of Spectacle and Speed
Extreme Conditions, supported by Land Rover
Redefining Performance, supported by Porsche
MAZDA FOUNDATION (USA), INC. AWARDS GRANTS TO NINE FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE U.S. TO HELP WITH COVID RESPONSE
The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc., has awarded $215,000 in grants to nine food banks operating in six major metropolitan areas across the United States. The grants will enable the awardees to serve an estimated 730,000 meals in the next 12 months.
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO AUCTION SUPERFORMANCE MKII SLAB SIDE DURING ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATION
During its 26th Annual Gala Celebration on Sept. 26, 2020, the Petersen Automotive Museum will auction the MKII Slab Side continuation vehicle produced by Irvine-based manufacturer Superformance LLC. The proceeds generated from the sale of this vehicle and the other auction lots will benefit The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation — a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that supports underprivileged students in the Los Angeles community.
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‘RAM NATION’ STEPS UP WITH UNITED WAY TO DONATE TO MIDLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, FLOOD DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
Auburn Hills, Mich. - With the clean-up still underway for the massive flood that devastated the residents of Midland, Michigan, Ram Truck brand’s Ram Nation organization, the United Way and Michigan Ram Truck dealerships are stepping up to serve and support the Midland County flood disaster relief efforts.
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND LIST OF JUDGES AHEAD OF ITS VIRTUAL CAR WEEK
The Petersen Automotive Museum announced today its complete schedule of events and list of judges for Petersen Car Week Presented by Michelin, which will take place from August 12-16, 2020. The week-long event will feature over 25 hours of original content.
Viewers can tune in daily to watch original content from manufacturers, enthusiasts, automotive lifestyle events, and auction houses. Videos will be broken apart into hour-long episodes that will premiere on the Petersen’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/petersenmuseum).
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Monterey Racer Finishes Coast to Coast Trip in Monterey for Racing to End Alzheimer’s
The Racing to End Alzheimer’s BMW M4 will roll into Monterey on Tuesday to conclude a road trip that began two weeks ago in Daytona Beach, Fla., called On the Road Again: The Ultimate Tour for the Cure. The impossible-to-miss black and purple BMW is covered with more than 80 names of people affected by Alzheimer’s, a moving tribute to loved ones that will continue to grow as the tour progresses across the United States.
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The Barrett-Jackson Online Only July 2020 Auction will include this Shadow Black 2018 Ford GT with alloy racing stripes, which will be the first time in history a 2018 model will be offered at auction.
Barrett-Jackson to Kick Off “Road to 50” With Online Only July 2020
–Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will kick off its “Road to 50” leading to its January 2021 50th Anniversary with its Online Only July 2020 Auction, which begins Monday, July 6, with a finely curated selection of premium collector vehicles. The Online Only Auction will include a Shadow Black 2018 Ford GT with alloy racing stripes, which will be the first time in history a 2018 model will be offered at auction. Bidding in the collector car and automobilia auctions will open on July 6, ending on July 9 for the 250-plus automobilia items and on July 10 for the collector vehicles.
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Concours of Elegance on track for a great event in September at Hampton Court Palace
The Concours of Elegance will go ahead in the spectacular gardens of Hampton Court Palace this September, it has been announced today. The rare car show will grace the palace gardens in late Summer, following their re-opening this week. The Concours of Elegance 2020 – 4-6 September – will be the first major international Concours d’elegance event since Amelia Island in March.
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Cancellation of the 2020 Silverston Classic
It is with a heavy heart that the organizers of the Silverstone Classic announce that this summer’s flagship three-day festival – originally scheduled for the weekend of 31 July to the 2 August – has sadly been canceled.
As the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the massive event always attracts unrivaled grids, many thousands of classic car owners, and more than 100,000 visitors, many of whom camp out at Silverstone. The nature and scale of the event make running it in a safe, socially-distanced manner a huge challenge in the current situation; and the event’s much-loved family festival ethos also means that running the event behind closed doors isn’t a feasible option.
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FORD QUICK TO MANUFACTURE VENTILATORS FOR UK’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Ford is making ventilator sub-assemblies for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK after transforming an empty warehouse into a manufacturing facility in record time.
Employees worked ceaselessly for three weeks to get the high-tech production line up and running – a feat that would usually take a full year. The facility is part of the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium – a collaboration between leading tech and engineering companies to deliver 15,000 much-needed Penlon Prima ES02 ventilators that the NHS will use for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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Airlift for medical protective equipment
Business and politics are working closely together: Porsche, DB Schenker, and Lufthansa Cargo are helping Baden-Württemberg and the Free State of Saxony to overcome the coronavirus crisis.
For this purpose, the sports car manufacturer has put together a task force with six employees from the Procurement department and is organizing the supply chains of urgently needed protective equipment in China on behalf of the state governments.
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Custom Builder Rick Dore's The Illusion at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2019 Photo by: Adam Swords Photography
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, The Peninsula Hotels Signature Motoring Event, has been suspended for 2020
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering announced today that the 2020 edition of the world-class motoring event will be suspended in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
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911 Speedster 991 2020 PCNA
$1 Million Benefit for United Way COVID-19 Relief
Following a seven-day bidding period and 32 bids, an online auction hosted by RM Sotheby’s for the last Porsche 911 (991) to enter and pass down the serial production line has raised $500,000 (auction hammer price). Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) has decided to match the winning bid to raise the total proceeds to $1 million. The money will be donated to United Way Worldwide, less taxes, and fees, to directly aid its work for COVID-19 relief in America.
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Delivery of computer equipment to the schools in Maranello