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Motor Trend Magazine Hosts International Automotive Design Contest

12 August 1999

MOTOR TREND Magazine Hosts International Automotive Design Contest MOTOR TREND LOGO Motor Trend logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] ANAHEIM, CA USA 08/12/1999    

      Finalists Will Be Displayed at California International Auto Show

    ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 12 -- Creative minds from around the
nation are invited to share their visions of future vehicle designs as the
California International Auto Show hosts a nationwide contest to create the
automobile of the year 2050.  THE MOTOR TREND Automobiles for the New
Millennium: Design Contest challenges innovative thinkers to create an
automotive concept representative of what consumers may see in showrooms
halfway through the next century.
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    Entries should outline a vehicle design for the 2050 model-year, and must
include a detailed synopsis of how the vehicle was conceptualized.  The
concept for technical and general specifications must also be included, and
entries must be submitted in three different perspectives -- such as front,
side and three-quarter views.  Additionally, entries may be submitted in the
designer's choice of medium, such as drawings, computer illustration and
three-dimensional mock-ups.
    Contestants will be divided into one of five categories:  design student,
professional, amateur under 16 years of age, amateur 16 - 24 years of age and
amateur over 24 years of age.  Judging will be conducted by qualified
professionals representing automotive design, automotive media, product design
and automotive engineering.
    Winners will be announced on October 19, 1999 at the California
International Auto Show taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center, in
California.  The top 20 finalists will remain on display at the California
International Auto Show from October 20-24, 1999.  The public is invited to
attend the show and view contest submissions.
    "In addition to providing up-and-coming designers with a venue to showcase
their work to industry executives and the public, winners will also be
published in MOTOR TREND Magazine," said Kevin Allen, Executive Director of
the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association.  "We are delighted to be
holding such a significant national contest at our Auto Show and hope to
receive hundreds of entries."
    Entries must be received by September 30, 1999.  To receive contest rules
and entry information, contact Liberty Productions at 717-566-6100 or
http://www.autoshowusa.com.