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Avants Private Car Collection Viewing
Thanks to Mario for giving Avants members a private tour of his amazing collection yesterday. From Italian supercars (Ferrari Challenge Stradale) to American land yachts ('63 Cadillac De Ville Convertible), Mario's collection has a little bit of everything.

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 5/12
Fun in the sun! It was a perfect day to have some fun with your car at last weekend's 'Drive Everything' event. The only downside.....sunburn. We had fantastic variety of cars, including a Factory Five 427 AC Cobra, Delta Integrale Evo II, Porsche 911, Cadillac ATS-V and more! Folks took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere and went on plenty of ride-alongs and test drives.

Latest Avants Partner - Achtuning!
I'm excited to announce a new partnership between Avants and Achtuning! Avants members can now save 10% on labor at Achtuning.

Avants Tech Session with GodSpeed Fabrication
Thank you to Robb Newby and his team at GodSpeed Fabrication for hosting a wonderful tech session yesterday. It's truly impressive what these guys can do with metal. Everything from fabricating roll cages for PRO3 BMW racecars to designing/building a Mack Truck hot rod.

Lamborghini Lab Tour
A small group of lucky Avants members got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last weekend to visit the Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (a.k.a the "Lambo Lab").

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 4/15
Lava Orange 911? More like "Cone" Orange :) We had another great 'Drive Everything' event this past Sunday at Emerald Downs. Participants got the opportunity to try out three different courses.....a slalom, a skidpad and a long autocross-style course featuring plenty of twists and turns.

Avants Tech Session - Paint & Bodywork
Another fun Avants Tech Session this morning at C.A.R.S. - Custom Auto Repair Specialists in Bellevue. Great seeing everyone! Special thanks to Paul and Jon for at C.A.R.S. for teaching us all about bumper repair, painting techniques, etc.

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 3/4
That escalated quickly! The weather at Sunday's 'Drive Everything' event at Emerald Downs started out relatively pleasant, but things changed quickly when the hurricane arrived! It's a good thing that folks were able to get plenty of driving in before the weather turned south.

Avants Tech Session & Ride-Along Event at Authentic Motorcars
What a great way to celebrate the first sunny day in Seattle in months! Avants members got a private tour of Authentic Motorcars and the opportunity to go for a ride in some amazing automobiles including a BMW 2002Tii, Porsche 356B, Porsche 911 2.7, Ferrari 328 GTS and Lancia Montecarlo.

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Pacific Raceways on 2/4
Not a bad way to spend a rainy Sunday in February! Thank you to everyone that came out to Sunday's 'Drive Everything' event at Pacific Raceways.
Participants got the opportunity to drive a bunch of amazing cars by swapping with other members on a closed-course. Exercises included a Slalom, Figure-8, Small Auto-X course and a Straightaway.

Avants & The Shop 'Ride Along' Event
Lancias, Teslas, Alfas, oh my! Great seeing everyone today at The Shop! A little rain and wind never hurt anybody! Lots of great ride-alongs and swaps. Thanks to everyone that made this event such a success.

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Pacific Raceways on 1/20
Thanks to everyone that braved the weather and came out to Saturday's 'Drive Everything' event at Pacific Raceways. The wet surface made everything more fun! Participants got the opportunity to drive some amazing cars including an Audi S6 and SQ5 (courtesy of Audi Seattle) and a VW Atlas (courtesy of Auburn VW)