Category Archives: General News

Virginia Festival of the Wheel

Join us for the Virginia Festival of the Wheel! *UPDATED*

Dates: September 5, 2020

Location: The Boar’s Head Resort. 200 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903

“[Our mission is] to present an impressive and unique display of classic and collector cars at the Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville, Va. Our goal for this event is to raise funds to help support the UVA Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund. We are blessed to have in our Community one of the top 3 percent ranked Cancer Centers in the nation who treat thousands of patients each year. We aim to assist the UVA Cancer Center help those cancer patients and their families who are facing financial hardship as well as coping with the emotional and physical trauma of fighting this dreaded disease.”

Due to the recent Coronavirus outbreak, no spectators will be permitted to physically attend the concours. This means of course that Peter Brock will no longer be attending the event, though you may be able to see him at next year’s iteration of the Virginia Festival of the Wheel!

Visit the Virginia Festival of the Wheel’s website by clicking the red, underlined link at the top of this post to learn about how you can participate in the concours voting online.

25th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

Join us for the 25th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance!

Date: March 5th-8th, 2020

Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

4750 Amelia Island Pkwy, Amelia Island, FL

Visit the Aerovault display at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance to see what the MKII has to offer, and pick up a copy of one of Peter’s books for him to sign for you! This world-class event hosts some of the most amazing cars in the world, you never know what you’ll find gracing the green during the epic weekend of pure automotive excellence! Honoring Roger Penske and featuring cars by Harley Earl, the 25th Anniversary of this Concours won’t be one to miss.

18th Annual Dr. George Charity Car Show

Join us for the 18th Annual Dr. George Charity Car Show!

Date: February 8th, 2020

Time: 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Location: Indian Wells Tennis Garden

78200 Miles Ave
Indian Wells, CA 92210 United States

Visit the Aerovault display at the Dr. George car show to say hello to Peter, Gayle, and Kit! While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the Aerovault MKII on display and learn about Peter’s automotive exploits by picking up a copy of one (or both) of his books! The admission cost to the event is $5 per person for spectators, and all proceeds benefit the Desert Cancer Foundation. We hope to see you there!

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Dates: January 12-14

LocationWestworld of Scottsdale: 16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Peter and Gayle Brock will be attending the Barrett-Jackson Opening Night Gala Sunday night the 12th and walking the auction earlier that day and Monday. The auction continues throughout the week but they’ll be returning back to BRE and Aerovault on the 14th. Will they see you there?

SHELBY Red Carpet Premiere in Hollywood

Hollywood Premiere of Shelby American film!” Wednesday January 8, 2020
Join Peter Brock and other Shelby American employees Wednesday night for the theatrical premiere of the documentary “Shelby American: The Carroll Shelby Story”.
You may have seen this film already on Netflix but imagine seeing it on a big screen with some of the people that made Shelby American what it was. The film follows Shelby’s life using his own testimony and that of the people who worked for and around him both on and off the track, including Peter Brock, who worked for Carroll from 1961 through 1965 (to read more about that period, check out the history section of our BRE website here).
Where: Montalban Theater Hollywood, located at 1615 Vine Street in Hollywood, CA 90028. This is a unique Hollywood theater which is worth a visit just on its own.
When: Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Schedule:
• 6:30 PM Red carpet meet-and-greet
• 7:30 Screening begins!
• 9:45-10:30 VIP afterparty
Go here to purchase tickets to this red-carpet premiere!