Chip Foose to Headline Automotive Celebration at Unique PerformanceFest Presented by Sam Pack.DALLAS -- Award-winning designer and builder Chip Foose Chip Foose (born October 13, 1963) is a renowned hot rod shop owner, automotive designer and fabricator, and star of Overhaulin' on TLC. Background Foose began working on automobiles at age seven for his father's company (Project Design). will headline Unique PerformanceFest 2006, presented by Sam Pack's Five Star Ford, on Saturday, October 14, 2006. The festival will feature classic, current and custom cars, as well as motorcycles, racing displays, vendors and celebrities. The event will be at Unique Performance, which builds Shelby continuation and Foose edition muscle cars at 13950 Senlac Drive in Farmers Branch and benefit the Progeria progeria Disorder with characteristics of premature aging. Affected persons have thin skin, go bald or gray early, and develop diseases of aging decades earlier than normal individuals. Research Foundation and Holy Angels. "With the support of Sam Pack Ford, Unique PerformanceFest has evolved into a celebration of all high performance vehicles," said Unique Performance President Douglas Hasty. "We expanded the event for even more entertainment value. We expect everything from classic Mustangs and Corvettes to current production Aston Martins Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. The company name is derived from the Aston Clinton hill climb and one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin. and Vipers and street rods
Street Rod is a racing video game developed by P.Z.Karen Co. to help celebrate the freedom of the road." Other celebrities invited include automobile creator Carroll Shelby Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer and former racing driver. Life before racing After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, Shelby enlisted in the United States Army Air , TV personality AJ from Overhaulin' and various sports stars. NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) Champion Mike Ashley's G.T.500E drag car will also attend. Unique PerfomanceFest 2006 vehicle registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public admission is free and a portion of vehicle registration fees will benefit the Progeria Research Foundation and Holy Angels. Classes are planned for all models of vintage and contemporary performance vehicles. Hundred of vehicles, car clubs and thousands of spectators will attend enjoy the food, live music and exhibits. A shuttle will transport people to Sam Pack's new auto museum, which is located nearby. About Unique Performance, Inc. Unique Performance was founded to build signature series high performance vehicles including the Shelby continuation vehicles and American muscle cars designed by Chip Foose. Working with top OEMs and aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. specialists, the company has created award-winning vehicles for customers worldwide. Products include the Shelby G.T.500E, Foose '71 Challenger, Shelby G.T.350SR and Foose '69 Camaro. The company is also partners in a joint venture named Unique Performance Concepts with the Tecstar Automotive Group subsidiary of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide (Nasdaq:QTWW). Additional Information is available at www.uniqueperformance.com. |
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