ADVISORY/Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees to Be Honored Tonight at Petersen Automotive Museum Ceremony.Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. (Nov. 11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Induction induction, in electricity and magnetism induction, in electricity and magnetism, common name for three distinct phenomena. Electromagnetic induction Gala and Charity Benefit with Master of Ceremonies Jay Leno Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. Biography Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York. To Salute Automotive Legends, Rides and Moments
WHAT: Six inaugural inductees will cruise into the Hot Wheels(R)
Hall of Fame at the Petersen Automotive Museum during a
special evening with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno as
Master of Ceremonies to celebrate significant people, vehicles
and moments in automotive history. The evening will benefit
RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk
Driving), the entertainment industry's voice for road safety.
WHO: Inaugural inductees into the Hot Wheels(R) Hall of Fame, a new
installation that will be unveiled in the permanent Hot
Wheels(R) exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum, include:
-- Legends: Winston Cup "King" Richard Petty
and NHRA Founder Wally Parks
-- Greatest Rides: 1932 Ford V-8 and 1964 Pontiac GTO
-- Milestone Moment: Jan. 16, 1953 - Introduction
of the Chevrolet Corvette
-- Lifetime Achievement Award: Elliot Handler, Mattel
founder and "Father of Hot Wheels"
WHERE: Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles
Parking at LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd. at Ogden)
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003
-- 5 p.m.: Orange carpet placement
-- 5:45 p.m.: Celebrity and Honoree arrivals begin,
including a "who's who" of the automotive
world
-- 6:30 p.m.: Media briefing with inductees and Mattel
executives inside museum
-- 6:45 p.m.: Jay Leno premieres new, life-size
Hot Wheels(R) Deora II car via arrival
PLEASE RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR PRESS CREDENTIALS:
Golin/Harris International:
Laura Calliari, 213-623-4200, lcalliari@golinharris.com
HOT WHEELS Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco. and associated trademarks are owned by Mattel Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) is an American toy company and is the largest toy company based on revenue. Its products include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. , Inc. (C)2003 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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