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Brumos Ultimate Artists Book Auction Supports Piston Scholarships

We’re auctioning a one-of-a-kind artist edition of Sean Cridland’s book, “Brumos: An American Racing Icon.” The three-volume book set documents the famous Porsche racing team’s extensive 120-year history and features a hand-painted slipcase by motorsports artist Thiago Romero. This signed “author’s proof” will be a coveted collectible.

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Piston Scholar Ethan Heck is Off to the Races

21-year-old Ethan Heck is a student at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, Georgia, enrolled in the Motorsports Vehicle Technology program. While most recipients of the inaugural Piston Scholarships focus primarily on acquiring the skills to restore and/or work on classic and older cars, Ethan “stumbled across videos of stage rallying on the Internet,” at a young age and instantly knew he wanted to be a racing mechanic.

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Piston Scholar Zoe Carmichael Loves Her Volkswagen

Zoe Carmichael, 27, is on the verge of turning her knack for repairing her beloved Volkswagen into a restoration profession. She is a non-traditional student at McPherson College and one of the inaugural recipients of the Piston Fund Scholarships in 2022 for students who wish to pursue hands-on careers in the collector car industry.

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Auto Restoration Students at the Cavallino Classic

The Cavallino Classic hosted The Piston Foundation and three Piston Scholars at this year’s event. The Foundation presented a panel discussion about the challenges that keep young car enthusiasts from pursuing careers as collector car technicians. Industry expert Paul Russell joined our scholars on the panel.

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Piston Scholar Sean Whetstone is Dreaming of Collector Cars

Many of us are inspired at an early age to pursue a dream career. Fewer of us turn our inspiration into a reality. Sean Whetstone, 22, of Fort Collins, Colorado, is one of those individuals—a first generation “car guy” who knew his calling long before he purchased a 1966 Corvair to restore at the age of 17.

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