Piston Foundation

The momentum behind the next generation of automotive craftspeople is real. 🏁

This year, 365 students requested applications for Piston Foundation scholarships, our strongest response yet and more than 50% growth over last year.

From a historic $75,000 grant from the LuLuMa Foundation, to over $70,000 raised through recent charity auctions, this community continues to fuel real opportunity for future technicians and restorers. 🔧

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It’s easy to see an auction as a final number.
But this one turned into something bigger.

Because of this community, 12 students now have the opportunity to pursue careers in automotive restoration.

12 future technicians.
12 stories just getting started.
12 reasons this work matters.

This is what happens when passion for cars meets purpose.

Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, and believed in what we’re building.

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