FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

TOYOTA & LEXUS MOTOR COMPANY TO SPONSOR
AUTOMOTIVE CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

WHO: 

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ high school students; representatives from DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota and Lexus motor companies and the South Florida Auto - Truck Dealer Association

WHAT:
Runoff for Greater New York Auto Contest
WHEN:

Friday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. -3 p.m.

WHERE: 
West Kendall Toyota, 13800 S.W. 136th St.
WHY:

Teams from two Miami-Dade Public Schools - Miami Lakes Educational Center and Southwest Miami Adult Education Center - and two from Broward County will be judged by representatives from DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM and Honda as they perform a variety of skills tests in the areas of brakes, cylinder heads, electrical and manual transmissions/ transaxles. Teams will then compete in an on-vehicle inspection and repair of a mechanically failing car. The winning team will be invited to compete at the Greater New York Auto Contest, a part of the New York Auto Show, in April.

 

CONTACT:

For more information, please call Mike Guilfoyle 305-215-8820.

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06-LJG/164/JAA

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