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PISTON SCHOLAR JOE ESTEVEZ’S DREAM CAREER HITS THE DIGITAL “CAR-SCAPE”
Joe Estevez fell in love with cars and auto racing as a 5-year-old growing up in Florida, going to such races as the Sebring 12-Hour and the Daytona 24-hour in the company of his race-car driver dad, Jose. He recently graduated from Palm Beach State College and is now using his expertise in 3D printing and digital design in his first full time job.
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Piston Scholar Riley Sojka Aims for An Upholstery Car Career
Two events changed Riley Sojka’s life. One was visiting a car show in July of 2018, during his high school years in Wichita, Kansas, and the other was an opportunity to sit in a 1967 Chevy Camaro. Both experiences introduced Riley to the idea of a car career. He realized that, “Yeah, this is what I want to do. I want to work with these cars.”
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Piston Scholar Nigel Bannister Wants to Open his Own Restoration Shop
At the young age of 18 and a freshman at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio, Nigel Bannister has already immersed himself in all things automotive, including high-performance technology programs at the college, restoring a freebie 1987 Corvette, and even spending weekends working on a pit crew for a NASCAR Xfinity Series racing team.
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PISTON SCHOLAR ZACHARY WIERNUSZ UPHOLDS THE FAMILY TRADITION
Twenty-one-year-old Zachary Wiernusz loves classic cars. From an early age, he couldn’t help but follow his passion to work on them. After all, his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were car nuts. Now, Zach is eager to continue the family tradition.
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Piston Scholar Lindzie Archer is Discovering Her Automotive Career
When she was 14 years old, Lindzie Archer discovered she loved performing oil changes and working on her dad’s Toyota 4 Runner and 2008 Ford Escape. Now, at 21 years old, Lindzie attends McPherson College, taking chassis restoration, machining technology, automotive trim and drawing classes in her Junior year.
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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The Bentley Bar Car
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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
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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
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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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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