Piston Scholars
Victoria Bruno is turning her hobby into a Ferrari restoration career.
Connecting people with rewarding careers
The shortage of qualified mechanics and restoration specialists is the biggest challenge facing the collector car industry. So we are setting out to change this. By making skilled trade education and apprenticeships more accessible for more people, the Piston Foundation aims to help build a new and diverse generation of tradespeople in the collector car industry.
Scholarship and Apprentice Programs
The Piston Fund
Skilled Trade Education Scholarships
The Piston Foundation helps students take their first steps towards a skilled trade career. If you are attending, accepted, or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year automotive technology program and have a strong interest in working with collector cars, a Piston Fund scholarship can help make school more affordable.
The Piston Academy
Apprenticeships in Collector Car Restoration
The Piston Academy helps qualified technicians learn the skills and craft of collector car restoration and service by apprenticing with today’s master craftspeople. The Academy provides apprenticeship placements at leading restoration shops, a hands-on learning plan, mentoring, and a training grant.
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From the Piston Blog
Victoria Bruno Is Turning Her Secret Hobby Into a Ferrari Restoration Career
In the “olden” days it might have surprised most people in the collector car world to have a woman enter their hallowed circles who had the same passion as they had, with the same interest in restoring cars and their engines in the identical meticulous way.
A New Generation of Technicians at the Cavallino Classic
This year there will be a new type of enthusiast at the 32nd Concorso d’Eleganza: three Piston Foundation Scholars who represent the next generation of collector car technicians.
How to Attract Young People to the Crafts and Trades
Jeff Mason & The District Podcast explore ways we can interest youths in the crafts and trades of the collector car industry.
Financial Transparency
Launched in January of 2021, we are proud to have received a Gold Transparency seal from Guidestar in our first year of operations. Read our 2021 Annual Report and review our 2021 financial reporting.
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Make a Gift
Supporting the Piston Foundation with a tax deductible donation is the way all of us who share a passion for cars can help build a sustainable future for our car community.
Become a Founder
The Founders Club is a unique opportunity to join fellow car enthusiasts and collectors who are helping us create skilled trade education and career paths in the collector car industry.
Partner with Us
Join our Partner Program and connect the charitable giving of your business with the grassroots needs of the car community and the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
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