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1970 Dodge Charger Project
Concept Art by: Clover Parl Technical College
1970 Dodge Charger from
Flex-a-lite®, Clover Park Technical College
and America's Car Museum®
Collaborate to Modify 1970 Dodge Charger into a
Paul Newman style Race Car
(Tacoma, WA) - America's Car Museum®, Clover Park Technical College and Flex-a-lite Inc. announce a collaboration to modify a stock 1970 Dodge Charger from the LeMay collection. Flex-a-lite has agreed to take the Charger and to donate aftermarket components for vehicle modification. Clover Park Technical College students will provide the labor as part of the Automotive program's realistic training activities. The "juiced up" car will be displayed at the 2009 SEMA trade show in Las Vegas courtesy of Flex-a-lite.
The result of the collaboration between all three organizations will be transformation of a classic muscle car in average condition into a high performance show car. This collaboration will also generate exposure for the organizations including coverage in the 2010 Hot Rod tour, aftermarket manufacturer's websites and catalogs, performance magazine coverage, and exposure at SEMA 2009, the biggest trade show in the United States. The collaboration also provides a unique opportunity for Clover Park students to be involved in the restoration process.
David Madeira, President and CEO of America's Car Museum® expressed his pleasure that "the generosity of Flex-a-lite is providing a unique opportunity to enhance our strong collaboration with Clover Park Technical College and to further the Museum's educational mission". He indicated his hope that this collaboration will prove to be the genesis of similar collaborations in the years ahead.
About LeMay – America's Car Museum®
America's Car Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the LeMay Collection of automobiles and memorabilia, along with vehicles and artifacts it may acquire. The LeMay Collection was recognized in the Guinness Book of World records as the largest privately held car collection in the world. At its peak, the collection was in excess of 3,000 automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles, plus more than 30,000 pieces of related 20th century Americana. Plans are under way to build a brand-new museum campus in Tacoma, WA to feature 1,000 cars and memorabilia. More information is available online at www.lemaymuseum.org.
About Flex-a-lite:
The brand name "Flex-a-lite" serves, the passenger car, or automotive aftermarket, with belt-driven engine cooling fans, electric fans, transmission and engine oil coolers. The brand name "FAL" offers the same products to the younger sport compact market, and also offers poly carbonate windows. We designed the first plastic Heavy Duty truck fans in 1968 for Class VI & VIII trucks, and produced the first one-piece plastic truck fan in 1977, followed by the first injection molded truck fans in 1979. In 1978, Flex-a-lite developed the first electric engine cooling fan for the U.S. Aftermarket. In 1982, the company began producing vertical incubator systems for salmon and trout hatcheries worldwide under the brand name "MariSource". We also manufacture various metal and plastic components with high-volume and high tonnage punch presses, precision press brakes of various sizes for local customers. More information available online at
www.flex-a-lite.com.
About Clover Park Technical College:
Clover Park Technical College offers more than 50 career training degree and certificate programs in the areas of business, computer information and technology, allied health, manufacturing, construction and trades, multi media design, and personal care services. The College also offers certification, online and distance learning, and continuing education courses through the Workforce Development Department. For more information, please call (253) 589-5800 or visit
www.cptc.edu
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