Avants is excited to announce that Karl Noakes has been named Editor-in-Chief of Avants Magazine. Karl joins Avants after a career in sales and marketing leadership roles at Microsoft. In this pivotal new role, Karl will develop the content strategy, manage the editorial calendar across all regional publications and develop new marketing and distribution partnerships for Avants Magazine.

Avants is excited to announce that Sheri Harbour de Vos has accepted a full-time position as Director of Avants in Portland. Sheri comes to Avants from Ferrari of Newport Beach and Ferrari of San Diego where she served as Vice President of Marketing. Previously, Sheri spent 4 years at Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo in Wilsonville, OR as the Marketing Director.

Avants is hiring! Do you wish that you could combine your passion for cars with your career? Do you enjoy creating awesome events and meeting new people? Are you a self-starter who enjoys building new businesses?

Wagons as far as the eye can see. Is this heaven? No, it’s WagonFest! Over 300 longroofs packed into the DirtFish parking lot yesterday in Snoqualmie, WA for WagonFest 2021. Dubbed as the largest station wagon gathering in the universe, it definitely did not disappoint.

Last weekend the Pacific Northwest welcomed a different kind of car show. At the inaugural Avants Classics on the Green guests enjoyed a variety of rare vehicles in the amphitheater at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, WA.

Join in on the first annual Avants Classics on the Green at Chateau Ste. Michelle on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 1-5 p.m. The Woodinville winery combines music, haute cuisine, and award-winning wines.