Car of the Decades Celebrates Texaco's Rich Heritage, Rewards Car Enthusiasts with Virtual Auto Show
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 13, 2009 — Chevron Products Company today announced the launch of Texaco's Car of the Decades virtual auto show contest that celebrates car enthusiasts and owners of classic cars across the country. Now in its third year, the contest allows participants to vote for their favorite cars from every decade in the 20th century through present day, and will feature up to eleven winners, one car per decade, and one grand prize winner, the editor's pick among all winning cars.
Beginning today, auto enthusiasts can register online at www.TexacoCaroftheDecades.com to enter their car for a chance to win prizes, including Texaco gift cards, framed drawings by Dwayne Vance of the winning cars and a trip to Skip Barber Driving School.
"The Car of the Decades contest is an opportunity for the people of Texaco to interact with loyal customers and car enthusiasts across the country," said Danny Roden, vice president, Chevron Global Marketing for the Americas. "Car of the Decades celebrates our rich heritage of consumers that trust Texaco with Techron for their car — whether it is classic or brand new."
A panel of expert judges — including racing legend Mario Andretti, the President of Automobile Magazine Jean Jennings, the Associate Editor of Car Craft Magazine John McGann, and Chris Jacobs from Overhaulin' and HubGarage.com — will make final decisions and select a grand prize winner at the conclusion of online public voting.
The Car of the Decades contest runs August 3 through October 12, and winners will be announced November 16. Auto enthusiasts can follow Texaco Car of the Decades updates on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TexacoCarShow. For more information and to participate in the Texaco Car of the Decades contest, go to www.TexacoCaroftheDecades.com.
About Chevron
Chevron Products Company is a part of Chevron Corporation, one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron Global Marketing is a division of Chevron Global Downstream LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
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Contact:
Gus Santoyo - (925) 790-6627 / sgus@chevron.com
Stephanie Corns - (415) 677-2738 / stephanie.corns@ogilvypr.com
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