Press Releases
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Car Show to Be Held in Pacific Grove During Classic Car Week
Event Will Benefit Gateway Center of Monterey County and Rancho Cielo
Pacific Grove, CA – The first annual Pacific Grove Wheels of the Future Alternative Fuel Vehicle Showcase will be held at the American Tin Cannery in Pacific Grove on Thursday, August 18 from noon – 8:00 pm. The car show is FREE to attend. Wheels for the Future is the only event held during Monterey's Classic Car Week that showcases the latest in alternative fuel cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes and mopeds.
Wheels of the Future will take place inside the American Tin Cannery and outside on Ocean View Boulevard. On display outside will be vehicles from BMW, Chevrolet, Volvo, Mercedes, Nissan, Subaru, Ford, Fiat, Audi, Honda, Kia, and Mitsubishi. Also featured outside will be a Smart Car, a 100% Electric Classic VW Bus, a Ferrari 308 GTE electric conversion car, a 1965 VW truck, and other unique solar vehicles, conversions and prototypes from individual car owners.
Inside the American Tin Cannery there will be 2-wheel vehicles on display including Blix e-bikes, Yikes Bikes, vintage e-bikes, and other unique personal transportation vehicles. There will also be a Wheels of Green fine art show in the Cannery building featuring the work of local artists.
Ocean View Boulevard (Between Dewey and Eardley) will be closed to all other vehicles from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Event sponsors include Cannery Row Company, Domaine Hospitality Partners, LLC, and Regional Artisans Association. Sponsorship proceeds from this event will benefit Rancho Cielo and the Gateway Center of Monterey County. For sponsorship opportunities and more information visit www.Wheelsofthefuture.com or call 831-747-1060.
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About Pacific Grove Wheels of the Future
The mission of Wheels of the Future is to foster understanding and create excitement about alternative fuel vehicles in order to help increase the number of clean and renewable energy vehicles on U.S. roads.