The following announcement is from Gary St. Amour, formerly with European Auto Technicians in Prescott.

Dear valued customer and friend, I have great news to announce! I have closed another chapter in my automotive career and have opened a new one. I have sold my 1/2 interest in European Auto Technicians to my partner, Nate Wood, and I would like to introduce you to “Auto Exotica,” luxury performance vehicle specialists. I will be providing personalized buy/sell services and other auto related items. My objective is to be your personal auto concierge to fulfill all of your vehicle needs and desires. Acquisitions, sales, service and maintenance consulting, inspections, appraisals, warranties, modification, transportation and storage. These are ambitious undertakings and so I will be building an expert staff as I grow. It has been a pleasure to serve you for the last 6 years and I look forward to continuing that relationship in my new endeavor. Please stop by and see my new facility at either location:

LUXURY PERFORMANCE SPECIALISTS - CAREFREE, AZ. 7202 E. Cave Creek #8D Carefree, AZ 85377

PRESCOTT VALLEY 9386 E. Florentine Rd #1000 Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 - 928.379.0199

www.autoexoticaaz.com - info@autoexoticaaz.com

Thank you, Gary St. Amour

PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auto Exotica Contact:
Gary St. Amour - Owner
(928) 379-0199
info@autoexoticaaz.com
New Business Specializing in Luxury Performance Autos Opens
Prescott, AZ, (5/20/10) — Prescott businessman, and former co-owner of European Auto Technicians, Gary St. Amour, proudly announces the opening of Auto Exotica, a luxury performance auto buy/sell, consign and personal concierge service, located at 7202 E. Cave Creek Road #8D, Carefree, AZ 85377.
Some features of the new business include:
personalized buy/sell/consign service * pre-purchase inspections * insurance appraisals * extended warranty & maintenance plans * performance modifications * service & maintenance consultation * free Prescott pick up and delivery * enclosed long-distance transport
The main objective at Auto Exotica is to meet the unique desires of luxury performance vehicle owners, whatever that may be. St. Amour comments, “First Class personal customer service is the ONLY way I do business and that always begins with building an honest relationship, fulfilling a customer’s true needs and exceeding expectations. Those needs may include finding a highly specialized vehicle for purchase, selling a luxury vehicle on consignment or regular maintenance checks on an entire private car collection”. He goes on to add that during his 40+ years in the auto industry he has cultivated strong, long-term business relationships worldwide.
About Gary St. Amour
Gary St. Amour’s passion for high performance and precise engineering began as a boy growing up in the Detroit area. He worked on a GM manufacturing assembly line while attending Michigan State, where he earned a degree in engineering. As his passion grew he began building hot rods, racing go karts and joined the SCCA at 21. He went on to complete driving school for Formula Ford at Silverstone, UK, race FF and F3 in UK, crew for March race cars and legendary Nicki Lauda in F2 and has known the likes of Jackie Stewart, John and Jack Delorean, and John Greenwood. St. Amour experienced drag racing the Ramchargers car, the 1973 LeMans race, and has owned and raced a myriad of Ferraris, Corvettes and BMW’s in a wide array of venues, sanctioning bodies and classes, as well as owning and operating aircraft. A Prescott resident since 2002, St. Amour became the sole-owner and operator of Old World Auto Craft in 2004, acquired a business partner, built a new state-of-the-art facility and changed the businesses’ name to European Auto Technicians in 2007. He recently sold his interest in the business to pursue this new business adventure, and life-long vision …Auto Exotica.

Rob's Mobile Repair...(928)717-1960 has a new oil change program starting immediately. Purchase 4 oil changes in advance and get the fifth one free! Some restrictions apply, call or stop in for details, It's a $35 value. Rob's Mobile Repair is located at 655 Brennen Avenue, Ste B in Prescott. Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.

1st Annual Project Grad Extreme Car Show/Craft Fair Event...Saturday & Sunday, November 6th & 7th, 2010. Canyon Del Oro High School, 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, Az. The event will showcase a car show featuring Classic & Custom Cars & Trucks, Hot rods, Motorcycles, Car Parts Swap Meet, and Power from the Past, Antique Tractors & Flywheel Engines. The Craft Fair will feature: Artists, Kids Corner for all ages, Food, Safety Awareness Area and much more. Rod Run Friday November 5th at 4pm, Oro Valley Market Place. All proceeds benefit Project Graduation Amphi-CDO-IRHS. For more information go to www.amphiprojgrad.org or call Sgt. Thomas (520) 954-3927 or Barbara Gephart (520) 297-4310 at bgephart@amphiprojgrad.org

Roger Tessman of Fear One Custom Auto Designs in Prescott Valley has submitted the above design to GM for a new 2010 Camaro. If it is accepted the camaro will be transformed by his network of craftsmen. Tessman has been awarded several vehicles previously from the manufacturer. Check out his web site here http://www.fearone.com/. His net work of skilled craftsmen who transform the vehicle include Prescott Auto Body in the Prescott area.

Watson Lake Swap Meet & Old Engine Fire Up... Started out with a deluge of rain Saturday but ends well on Sunday. Rain dampened most of Saturday with down pours that were heavy at times. The rain stayed around until the afternoon. The hard core swappers were out in their trash bag parkas and umbrellas. Some just ignored the rain went home soaked. Sunday was a different story with a large turn out of auto enthusiasts and a pretty nice car show. Partly cloudy and cool breezes. Many thanks to those who stopped by the Tri-City Motor News booth and picked up info on the new web site. Please put Motor News on your "Book Mark" and come back again real soon.

Bobbi Bliven has joined the staff of Auto Art Studio. She is the new secretary who will greet you when you drop by for a visit.

Fernando Beltran has joined the staff of Auto Art Studio. He bring his talent as an artist and automotive experience to AAS. Fernando is seen above masking a part for paint.

Michael Fredrickson has joined the staff of Bob's Complete Auto Repair (928) 636-2628 in Chino Valley. Michael is a ASE Certified Master Mechanic with 23 years experience in Auto Repair, Air Conditioning, Engine Performance and Truck Suspension. He is formerly from Mesa, Arizona where he worked for Red Line Auto Repair and spent five years operating his own repair shop. Michael crewed for a stock car racing team in Tucson and would like to get back into a good race team in the Prescott area.

Carburetor Help! Recommended by Dean's Automotive Machine Shop.

Web site MrCarb.Com EMAIL Carbs155@yahoo.com Business Phone 623-388-0990 Cell Phone 623-399-0179
Specializing in Custom Carburetor Rebuilding and Distributor Repair/Re Curving.

Now what does this really mean?
I have been doing Carbs for over 30 years and have always worked "On the Vehicle" as opposed to just bench building and putting kits in carburetors. My focus has always been to study the shortcomings and positives of what I'm working with as well as the systems that relate to each vehicle. During the "Heyday" of the mid 70's and 80's I spent a lot of time with Performance Cars and Heavy Duty motor homes and Tow vehicles to develop special carb jetting and distributor packages to improve performance and engine life on unleaded fuels. I have used 4 gas exhaust gas analyzers since they became available in the early 80's and base my work on what the engine says it needs as opposed to what the manufacturers used. Sweet running cars, emission tuning and overall drive ability results are what I'm looking for. Over the counter performance parts are compromises and better results are always obtainable. In some cases performance with "Out Of The Box" parts (especially distributors) is outright horrible!!!!
The older 30's and 40's cars are almost undriveable on today's fuels. Several people in Prescott have brought cars to me that can attest to the results. I have owned many of the most desirable muscle cars including a Boss 429 Mustang and have done complete restorations for myself and for customers. I have also built show winning cars for people from scratch including a 427 Cobra Replica with an all aluminum 427 Ford motor that produced 626 HP naturally aspirated with the original Dual 4 barrel carbs. While my specialty is the Rochester Quadrajet this does not limit my areas of expertise so whether it's a Collector or Custom car, Street Rod or Muscle car, Or a 75 chevy truck or an 84 Chevy Caprice or a Honda or Toyota my focus is Quality at a fair price. Please call if you wish or have any questions. Thanks, Bruce Benner

PHOENIX (July 21-Sept 30, 2010) – Go under the hood and explore the science sparking the cars of the future! Arizona Science Center will debut /Revved Up Science! /a small-scale, limited engagement exhibit that immerses guests in the dynamic world of auto mechanics featured July 21- September 30. Visitors will explore both the automotive design, mechanical processes, and learn about the efforts to design a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient cars. Design your own dashboard. See the different X Prize competitor cars from around the world. Discover what it will take to build the cars of the future!

*_Exhibit highlights include:_*
· From coffee grinds to soybeans, find out what you can use to make fuel · Discover how a battery works and its use in an electric car · Experiment with different sizes of gears · Study aerodynamics with different shaped cars · Learn about car maintenance · Race cars that are different designs and shapes

/Revved Up Science! /will be open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Level 1 beginning July 21. Admission is free with paid Arizona Science Center general admission ($12 for adults, $10 for children and seniors 62+).

*_Exhibit_*

/Get Revved Up!/ was designed by the Saint Louis Science Center for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE National Education Program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is a $10 million competition to produce a clean, production-capable vehicle that exceeds 100 MPG energy equivalent.

The mission of Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science. The Center, located at 600 E. Washington St. in downtown Phoenix, features more than 300 hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, the state-of-the-art Dorrance planetarium and a five-story IMAX® theater. For more information please call 602-716-2000 or log on to www.azscience.org

Happy Motoring! :) Tammy Parker, 602 262-5071 City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department Historic Heritage Square - Heritage & Science Park 115 N. 6th St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

www.phoenix.gov/parks/heritage.html
tammy.parker@phoenix.gov

Help!

The 107th annual Dewey-Humboldt Agua Fria Festival will be held on October 9th & 10th at the historic old Young's Farm, (Corner of Hwy 69 and Hwy 169 in Dewey, AZ). Included in the event is a parade, (on Sat the 9th at 9am), and a classic car show and Cruise In. Anyone wishing to participate can contact Chris Berry at 928-227-3236 or 928-642-3095. You can also E-mail Chris at aguafriafestival@hotmail.com. The festival is a two day event that will include vendors, live entertainment, auction, gun show, off road poker run, Indian Pow Wow, Native Dancers, Children's events and much much more!!! The festival is also a benefit to raise money to build a park and ballfield in Dewey-Humboldt.
(Note: We are definately having the cruise in and the parade and festival but would also like to put on a car show. We can pay for trophies and prizes but we need someone to organize it. If anyone is intereted in helping to organize the car show they can contact me at the numbers listed above).

Check out the HD Sportster tank recently completed by local artist and pinstriper Trapper Shatney.

High Country Rod and Custom Assn. Event at Yavapai Downs makes it on Hot Rod Hot Line. http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/2010show/yavapaidownsbob/

The Busted Knuckle Garage® Visits Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage

Most people know Jay Leno as the (again) host of NBC’s Tonight Show and as being a stand-up comedian extraordinaire. What many people do not know about Mr. Leno is that he is an extremely passionate car guy. Leno owns approximately 200 vehicles including 100 cars. He also maintains a very popular website called Jay Leno’s Garage aka Big Dog Garage. As a standard piece of his website, Jay invites guests to appear and talk about their products and services. Recently, a locally owned automotive gift business; The Busted Knuckle Garage, was invited to tape a couple of segments with Jay, hawk some of their products and of course take a tour of the collection. Warren Tracy, owner of The Busted Knuckle Garage described Mr. Leno as a “real person and a real car guy”. “It was obvious just how car crazy this guy is. Not only evidenced by his extensive collection but working knowledge of mechanics and the vehicles under restoration.” The Busted Knuckle Garage segments are tentatively scheduled for viewing on the site in early August. They will feature two of the most unique products for guys and their garage; a magnetic finger tool and a non-slip fender cover that holds tools and small parts in place while working under the hood.

The Busted Knuckle Garage
“Gifts & Gear For Automotive & Motorcycle Enthusiasts”
www.BustedKnuckleGarage.com

	This desert pre-runner is/was owned by NASCAR/Off-road racer Robby Gordon. Todd did this project at their facility in Anaheim Ca.
	He recently finished a custom dual fishtail exhaust system for a custom Kawasaki Vulcan.
	This was a 1956 Chevy project Todd did for Rich Evans of Huntington Beach Bodyworks in Southern California. He traveled to their facility to get it built.
	This was for a customer out of California. It's a custom twin staged turbo Duramax Diesel that ultimately produced in excess of 1,000 HP on the dyno.

Robert Bridges has joined the staff of Bob's Complete Auto Repair (928) 636-2628 in Chino Valley. Robert is a ASE Certified Master Mechanic with 20 years experience in bus, truck, airplane and all phases of automotive training and experience.

Car Talk Radio Show...Sponsored by American Classic Auto Parts. 10am Saturdays, AM 1450 or FM 100.9

Prescott Rally 2010...Presented by Scott Roofing. Hosted by Tim's Subaru. The rally is set for October 1st & 2nd, 2010. 100 miles of closed course-fast roads. Final race of the United States Rally Championship. For more info go to www.prescottrally.com or call the Rally Organizers at (928) 778-7273 or (928) 713-3930 or email: smonroeaz@msn.com

This just in... by our roving reporter Norm Fisk from Hackberry, Arizona. This is a man I met on Rt 66. He is on inline skates. Going from California to New York. He is taking 6 months to make the trip. He is 63 and a grandfather from Japan. Now there is a real Motor sportsman.
Norm.

Every Saturday from 6:30am - 8:30am. There will be an informal park and talk at the Fry's Parking lot on Willow Creek Road near Embry Riddle. Pick up a coffee at Method Coffee, Jack in the Box, Fry's Deli (Coffee & Donuts) or Subway. This event is not sponsored by anyone. You can drive any cool thing you like. Park behind the bank. However, don't expect a "Best of Show" just a nod from another "Car Guy". Drive'm, it's good for both of you.

Yavapai Motorsports Fun Run to benefit united Way of Yavapai County Community Impact Programs. The first annual event will be at Pioneer Park in Prescott. Saturday, September 25, 2010. Fun Run-Bike Show-Car Show-Bike Games-Vendors-50/50 Drawing-Raffle-Lunch-Pins to first 300 entrants. Info: Bill (928) 710-6925 funrun@cableone.net or Alyce (928) 778-2222 alyce.ayers@hotmail.com Website Online Registration

Arizona Street Rods Association has a new web site…. Shutterfly

Yavapai Classic Cruisers have a new cruise location. Every 2nd Friday they will now be at Texas Road House. It's located at 3010 Gateway Blvd on the east side of Gateway Mall. Cruise is from, 4pm – 7pm.

Bob's Complete Auto Repair (928) 636-2628 a full service shop in Chino Valley has moved to 1080 Hwy 89 by the Maverick Station. The move give Bob's CAR more work area and office space. Give them a call for your next service or repair.