For Immediate Release


Plan for a Great Escape at the Sixth Annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show

“Something’s coming, I can feel it and it’s coming right around the corner at me”- Steve McQueen as Hilts in The Great Escape.

Chino Hills, CA - Mark you calendar and make plans for your own great escape to The Sixth Annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show. This year the show will salute The Great Escape and one of the King of Cool’s most well known characters, Hilts, “The Cooler King”. The event will benefit the Boys Republic of Chino Hills and take place May 31 and June 1, 2013 on the beautiful Chino Hills, Calif. campus. The 2013 show will highlight motorcycles and German cars.

The 2012 event showcased more than 300 cars and motorcycles with 3,200 attendees and proceeds exceeded $150,000 net - all for a worthy cause. The beneficiaries of those dollars, the students of The Boys Republic, played their own integral roles by participating in varied aspects of the show.

The program will kick off Friday evening, May 31, with a dinner featuring automotive journalist and author, Matt Stone as Master of Ceremonies. Besides a delicious repast, prepared and served by students, festivities will include a silent auction, a display of memorabilia and a live auction.

The main event will take place Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pre-registration is available at the website.

Arrival for pre-registered cars will begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the event.

1907 Boys Republic Drive
Chino Hills, CA

www.stevemcqueencarshow.com

Contact: Ron Harris
Telephone: 562-755-8405

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013 / 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The inaugural 10,000 Lakes Concours d'Elegance, will be nestled along the shoreline of beautiful Lake Minnetonka in the historic city of Excelsior. The 10,000 Lakes Concours celebrates the rich history and beauty of automobiles from across the United States as well as in our own backyard.

All ages are welcome and encouraged to seize the opportunity to get up close and personal with beautifully restored as well as impeccable original examples of motoring history vehicles and listen to one-of-a-kind stories from their owners.

The 2013 CANADIAN HISTORIC GRAND PRIX is set for Fathers Day Weekend, June 14 to 16 at Mosport/CTMP. The VARAC event is Canada's largest and most prestigious Vintage and Historic racing event with 200 beautifully prepared racing cars competing in six race groups.

The 2013 FEATURED RACE GROUP is a TRIBUTE TO THE CARS & DRIVERS OF ONE OF CANADA'S CLASSIC RACING SERIES - the PORSCHE 944 CHALLENGE CUPS from 1986 to 1990. Some of Canada's top drivers made this one of the most memorable series in what we now know was a golden period of Canadian road racing history. Among them: BILL ADAM, RICK BYE, DAVID DEACON, DAVID EMPRINGHAM, RON FELLOWS, SCOTT GOODYEAR, LUDWIG HEIMRATH, SCOT MAXWELL, STEPHANE PROULX, RICHARD SPENARD, DAVID TENNYSON, PAUL TRACY, JACQUES VILLENEUVE.

AND there is more than great racing in store for you! Check it out!

LAPPING/TOURING SESSIONS - Have you ever wanted to drive your car on the Grand Prix Circuit? Now is your chance! We have scheduled several sessions (two per day) for enthusiasts and fans to take to the track and experience the thrill of brisk paced lapping in a safe but extremely exhilarating charge around this world famous track. This will be the best twenty minutes that you have ever spent in a car.

"CHECKERED FLAG CRUISE" - Rock'n Roll into the track in your favourite ride on Friday evening at 5:30pm for this fun and free event. This Cruise Event welcomes all types of classic cars, hot rods, rat rods, street rods, customs and sports cars. It is "American Graffiti" with a racing twist. Following racing, Cruisers will be escorted from the front gates into the facility and onto the main paddock area, the centre of the race weekend. In the race paddock, they will join with race cars for a fabulous and eclectic display of automotive machinery not seen anywhere else. You will be steps from the restaurant and washrooms. Music will be supplied by Wild Willy. Best of all, participation and entry is free compliments of CTMP and VARAC. And who knows, we may have a special surprise in store for you.

"ESSO TOWER RALLY" - Commemorating the famous Esso Tower that was the signature building of Canadian Road Racing, we have put together a light-hearted Road Rally for Saturday. The rally will begin at 10:00am and include a stop for a delicious luncheon at a fabulous lakefront Country Inn, returning you to Mosport mid-afternoon. This is something that motoring enthusiasts won't want to miss.
"LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHN" - Three great German Marques are represented in this first-ever Canadian Event. The Mercedes, Porsche and BMW Clubs will hold their annual Concours and Car Corrals on Saturday and Sunday. This is your chance to see these fabulous cars assembled together, appropriately surrounded by motor racing, to which they have contributed so richly.
"MINI MEET NORTH" - Canada's largest Classic Mini gathering, going on all weekend.

"FIELD OF DREAMS ALL-MAKE CAR SHOW" Presented by Liquid Wrench - This is one of the best car shows that you'll ever experience. Cars of all makes are welcome. The car show atmosphere is relaxed very social and yet the air is charged with the excitement of wheel to wheel racing just feet away from the show field in Corner 8. CTMP offers a special discount rate to FIELD OF DREAMS participants and free dash plaques and window cards are provided. Participants are offered the opportunity to join in the noon hour parade laps.

"CLASSIC MOTORSPORTS DREAM LAPS" - For just ten dollars, Field of Dreams participants can join in the "Classic Motorsports Dream Laps". The Dream Laps is the largest on-track classic car parade in the country. This is a fabulous opportunity to experience and be seen in your car on the Grand Prix Circuit. Don't miss out. Join the party!

"TORONTO STAR - GREAT CANADIAN RACERS RE-UNION and LEGENDS OF MOSPORT" - Toronto Star Wheels Editor, Norris MacDonald invites you to step back into the history of "Canada's Home of Motorsport". Meet with friends and and enjoy the company of enthusiasts who have been part of the racing scene at Mosport since 1961. Join with Canada's greatest racers as host Gary Magwood and the panel of Canadian Racing Champions, Bill Brack, Eppie Wietzes, Craig Fisher, Walt Mackay and Grand Marshals, Ludwig Heimrath and David Deacon as well as others meet the Press and Fans. Photographs and autographs opportunities as well as souvenir event posters will be available.

For more event information, go to the website: http://www.canadianhistoricgrandprix.com

For tickets, go to:http://store.ctmpark.com/index.php?crn=225&rn=536&action=show_detail

Direct Email Contact: bob.deshane@varac.ca

Fathers' Day at Lorenzo
An annual Father's Day fest in Central New York State

Featuring Classic and Contemporary European Motorcars and Motorcycles
Sunday, 16 June, 2013
9 AM to 3 PM

Open to all European autos and motorcycles. No charge to spectators. Event proceeds go to charity.

28 classes of cars including British Cars--2 day event on nice open show field close to Canadian border in upstate New York