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Scholarships
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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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 Tara Feeney Follows The Car Restoration Path
Piston Scholar Tara Feeney discovered car restoration at age five in her grandfather’s Arizona shop. Now studying at McPherson College, she’s restoring a 1970 MG Midget and plans to open a British racing car shop in Ireland.



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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

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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”

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The Rookie Record

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The Inside Job by Piston Scholar Joshua Warner



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Pistons & Pizza at Hagerty Garage + Social Palm Beach

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Auto Restoration Students at the Cavallino ClassicÂ


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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

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The Magazine for Vintage Car Enthusiasts

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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

Articles
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

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The Bentley Bar Car

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Remembering the 1976 Lancia Scorpion

Articles
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


Scholarships
FOX NASCAR Race Weekend Experience for Auction

Scholarships
The Inside Job by Piston Scholar Joshua Warner

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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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