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      08-13-2008, 03:16 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW View Post
Sponsorships are typically arranged through manufacturers or vendors that are looking to maximize exposure through shows and events. It's usually not a free ride with comp'd parts but part of a deal where you receive a significant discount on a large number of parts in exchange for taking the car to shows and promoting the brand/company. It usually involves running a heavy amount of modifications and making the car fairly wild to attract attention. You will also most likely be required to run company stickers and promotional information on the car at all times.

The best sponsorship cars are the ones that get into magazines and win shows as those obviously get the most amount of attention. If you are interested in sponsorships, you can try contacting companies to see if they have programs setup. We sponsor several cars including a few E9X folks for our events and I am sure you can find an opportunity somewhere.

Just be aware that it's not a free ride, you will have to pay at least cost on parts and spend a lot of time promoting the car/company/parts through shows, events, forums, magazines etc...



thank you, very well explained !! appreciate it
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