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    The BMW Car Club of America (CCA) Foundation will hold its inaugural Classics at the Biltmore event on Saturday, June 27 at George Vanderbilt’s 250-room Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

    By invitation, 50 exceptional classic cars will be presented and available for public viewing on the lawn of the Biltmore Estate.

    Proceeds from the Classics at the Biltmore will benefit the Street Survival® teen driver safety program, an initiative of the BMW CCA Foundation which teaches teens how to survive their most dangerous years on the road. Street Survival is built upon the premise that safe driving is learned by doing. 

    With the help of corporate sponsors Tire Rack, Michelin, BMW NA and Enterprise car rental, the BMW CCA Foundation has offered subsidized car control training to more than 12,000 teenagers across the United States since 2003. The program is hands-on and is designed to go beyond the typical high school driver’s education course. Street Survival is unique in that it offers students instruction in their own cars so that they learn the limitations of the car they drive daily.

    “This first annual Classics event is about celebrating the beauty of the Biltmore Estate combined with the exquisite classic cars on display,” said Scott Hughes, Chairman of the Classics. There will be something for everyone at this event. And the bonus is that you’ll be helping to educate teens to be better and safer drivers.”

    Registration for the weekend program will open in May and includes:

    Friday, June 26

    • The Friday Cruise ($50) includes coffee and a tour of the BMW CCA Foundation facility; BMW Performance Center Touring pace laps in your own car and a presentation by Mike Renner, Driving Instructor and Corporate Sales; lunch at the Performance Center; an organized drive to Asheville, NC; and a photo opportunity on the lawn at the Biltmore.
    • The Biltmore Estate Private Tour ($50) includes a private tour of the mansion on Friday evening and all day admission on Saturday, June 27.
    • A reception and dinner at the Biltmore ($100 Adults, $49 Youth 6-11, Child 5 and under free) will be held after the private tour of the estate.

    Saturday, June 27

    • The Classics at the Biltmore will be held from 10:00am to 3:00pm and requires an admission ticket for the Biltmore ($50 in advance when purchased through the BMW CCA Foundation; $60 at the door). The admission ticket purchased through the BMW CCA Foundation will provide purchaser with the Friday June 26 private tour of the mansion and all day admission at the Estate on Saturday June 27, 2015.  
    For more information about the weekend’s activities, www.bmwccafoundation.org/latest-news/biltmore-concours/
     
    Event tickets will be available to purchase in May 2015.
     
    About BMW Car Club of America Foundation
     
    The BMW Car Club of America Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of teen driver safety and the preservation of BMW history. Established in 2002 in Greenville, SC with initial capitalization from the BMW Car Club of America, the Foundation focuses on three initiatives to foster educational programs for the automotive community and be a significant repository of BMW information and history: Street Survival® teen driver safety program; the Library, Archive & Museum Program; and the Conservation and Preservation Program. Through “The Ultimate Driving Community . . . Building the Foundation” Capital Campaign launched in 2013, the Foundation has raised $2 million of the $7 million required to support and grow these initiatives that will help save lives and preserve the legacy of BMW’s heritage.