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Piston Awards 30 Scholarships to 2025 Class of Future Technicians
Piston is thrilled to announce our 2025 Piston Scholars—30 exceptional students who share a passion for collector cars and the determination to master automotive trade skills.
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Students Get a Firsthand Look at Vintage Racing Careers
The Piston Foundation and VSCCA gave J.M. Wright Technical High School students an inside look at vintage racing with a paddock tour and hands-on job shadows, inspiring the next generation of automotive technicians.
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Bob Gett of KTR Racing Wins the Piston Technician Award at Historic Festival 43
The Piston Foundation honored KTR Racing’s Bob Gett with the 2025 Piston Technician Award at Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 43, celebrating the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep vintage racing alive.
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Piston Scholar Zoe Carmichael Featured on Hot Wheels Local Legends
Piston Foundation alumna Zoe Carmichael was featured on Hot Wheels’ Local Legends for her workshop “Knowledge is Power” — an Auto 101 course empowering women with hands-on car skills and creating inclusive garage spaces.
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Manual Transmission, Maximum Impact: Chris Gleason’s GR Corolla
Connecticut collector Chris Gleason transformed his manual-transmission Toyota GR Corolla into a Piston Foundation awareness vehicle, promoting hands-on driving experiences and skilled trade education before eventually auctioning it for the nonprofit’s programs.
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Piston Scholar Zoe Featured on Hot Wheels Local Legends
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Nominate a Top Technician for The Piston Technician Award
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Celebrating our 2024 Piston Scholar Graduates
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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
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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
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Auto Restoration Students at the Cavallino Classic
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Piston Foundation at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 40
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Pistons & Pizza Makes its Debut At PizzaCo Pizza Garage
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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
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Celebrating National Skilled Trades Day 2022
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Caffeine and Carburetors Supports the Car Community
Articles
John Hinds on Why Cars Are Still Fun
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A Man, his Miata, and his Rallies
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The Classic Car Academy in Belgium
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Who Was Jochen Rindt?
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Aimee Shackleford: Piston Ambassador
Articles
The Bentley Bar Car
Articles
Remembering the 1976 Lancia Scorpion
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The Red 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
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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
Piston Scholar Zoe Featured on Hot Wheels Local Legends
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
Piston Stories
Piston Scholar Zoe Featured on Hot Wheels Local Legends
Scholarships
FOX NASCAR Race Weekend Experience for Auction
Scholarships
The Inside Job by Piston Scholar Joshua Warner
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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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