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Piston Scholar Annika Ernstrom Says Old Tractors Need Love Too
While her classmates at McPherson College want to restore classic cars, Annika is restoring antique farm tractors. Known as “That Tractor Chick”, this Piston Scholar is charting a path for herself and other women entering the industry.
News
Piston Technician Award Presented at Lime Rock Historic Festival 42
The Piston Foundation, in partnership with Lime Rock Park, presented its third annual Piston Technician Award to Davin Lindy of Brown Brothers Racing during the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 42. Davin’s trophy was designed and fabricated by an auto-tech student at J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, CT.
Partnerships
The Piston Foundation Announces Hearst Autos as a New Community Partner
Piston and Hearst Autos will work together to grow the Piston Scholarship program to help young car enthusiasts start careers as collector car technicians. Through this new partnership, Hearst Autos and the Foundation will produce a Public Service Announcement campaign to help grow awareness of The Piston Foundation’s scholarship program among readers of Autoweek, Car and Driver, and Road & Track.
Scholarships
Piston Awards 20 Scholarships to its Fall Class of 2024 Scholars
The Piston Foundation is proud to announce the Fall 2024 class of Piston Scholars. Each of these scholars is a bright and exciting talent with a passion for collector cars and the drive to learn the skills of automotive restoration. Like other Piston Scholars before them, these aspiring technicians will join the collector car community as part of a new generation ready to preserve the past and build the future.
Piston Stories
Celebrating Our Scholar Graduates
It’s a very exciting time for us at the Piston Foundation. Nine of our Piston Scholars have graduated from their college programs and are now taking the next steps in their automotive restoration careers. Helping young people find a path into the industry is exactly what car culture depends on to keep running smoothly for years to come.
Piston Stories
Nominate a Top Technician for The Piston Technician Award
Piston Stories
Celebrating our 2024 Piston Scholar Graduates
Piston Stories
Piston Scholar Riley Sojka Aims for An Upholstery Car Career
Scholarships
FOX NASCAR Race Weekend Experience for Auction
Apprenticeships
Franko Montoya Becomes The First Piston Apprentice
Piston Stories
Success Story: The Bring a Trailer “Gimlet Z”
Piston Stories
The Rookie Record
Scholarships
The Inside Job by Piston Scholar Joshua Warner
Piston Stories
Pistons & Pizza at Hagerty Garage + Social Palm Beach
Piston Stories
Auto Restoration Students at the Cavallino Classic
Piston Stories
Piston Foundation at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 40
Piston Stories
Pistons & Pizza Makes its Debut At PizzaCo Pizza Garage
Piston Stories
The 2022 Founders Club Poster by Guy Allen
Piston Stories
The Magazine for Vintage Car Enthusiasts
Piston Stories
Skilled Trade Conversations at the Memorial Day Classic
Piston Stories
Celebrating National Skilled Trades Day 2022
Piston Stories
Caffeine and Carburetors Supports the Car Community
Articles
John Hinds on Why Cars Are Still Fun
Articles
A Man, his Miata, and his Rallies
Articles
The Classic Car Academy in Belgium
Articles
Who Was Jochen Rindt?
Articles
Aimee Shackleford: Piston Ambassador
Articles
The Bentley Bar Car
Articles
Remembering the 1976 Lancia Scorpion
Articles
The Red 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Articles
The Piston Academy: A Primer
Articles
Leo and His Custom Cadillac Toy Car
Apprenticeships
Franko Montoya Becomes The First Piston Apprentice
Articles
John Hinds on Why Cars Are Still Fun
Articles
A Man, his Miata, and his Rallies
Articles
The Classic Car Academy in Belgium
Articles
Who Was Jochen Rindt?
Articles
Aimee Shackleford: Piston Ambassador
Articles
The Bentley Bar Car
Articles
Remembering the 1976 Lancia Scorpion
Articles
The Red 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Articles
The Piston Academy: A Primer
Articles
Leo and His Custom Cadillac Toy Car
Piston Stories
Nominate a Top Technician for The Piston Technician Award
Piston Stories
Celebrating our 2024 Piston Scholar Graduates
Piston Stories
Piston Scholar Riley Sojka Aims for An Upholstery Car Career
Piston Stories
Success Story: The Bring a Trailer “Gimlet Z”
Piston Stories
The Rookie Record
Piston Stories
Pistons & Pizza at Hagerty Garage + Social Palm Beach
Piston Stories
Auto Restoration Students at the Cavallino Classic
Piston Stories
Piston Foundation at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 40
Piston Stories
Pistons & Pizza Makes its Debut At PizzaCo Pizza Garage
Piston Stories
The 2022 Founders Club Poster by Guy Allen
Piston Stories
The Magazine for Vintage Car Enthusiasts
Piston Stories
Skilled Trade Conversations at the Memorial Day Classic
Piston Stories
Celebrating National Skilled Trades Day 2022
Piston Stories
Caffeine and Carburetors Supports the Car Community
Scholarships
FOX NASCAR Race Weekend Experience for Auction
Scholarships
The Inside Job by Piston Scholar Joshua Warner
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Piston Foundation scholarships are awarded to aspiring technicians to help them begin an auto restoration career. Give to the car culture you love. 100% goes to fund scholarships.
Cars for Piston Scholars
Turn your collector car into education and hands-on training for aspiring collector car technicians. Your car can change lives. 100% goes to fund scholarships.
Give to What You Love
Make a gift that helps the next generation access the education and training they need to begin a career as a classic car technician. Gifts of any size are appreciated and will be used to fund our scholarship and apprenticeship programs.
Sponsor a Piston Scholar
Piston Foundation scholarships are awarded to aspiring technicians to help them begin an auto restoration career. Give to the car culture you love. 100% goes to fund scholarships.
Cars for Piston Scholars
Turn your collector car into education and hands-on training for aspiring collector car technicians. Your car can change lives. 100% goes to fund scholarships.
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