Featured Car Donation of the Week: 1972 Porsche 914 Race Car for Colorado Public Television
February 10, 2016 Author: S.A. Stevenson We've got a real unique car donation to highlight this week, we've received a 1972 Porsche 914 for Colorado Public Television. This vintage vehicle has been modified into a Race Car and was built by Steamboat Motor Sports!...
“Straight Outta Manchester”
Our featured Car Talk car of the month is a 1964 Chevy Impala. For Fans of NWA or the movie “Straight Outta Compton”, this vehicle might call to mind several different rap beats and lyrics. The 64 Impala is immortalized in song by early ‘90S rappers such as Easy E,...
1982 Datsun 280 ZX donated to Hospice of the Foothills
This donated classic two door roadster, known to collectors as the 'Z' is a Datsun 280ZX. The 280 was sold from 1978-1983. This sport coupe was sold under many different names depending on the market. This is the first Datsun vehicle made by Nissan that incorporated a...
Habitat for Humanity’s Featured Vehicle: 1984 Mercedes Benz 380SL
A Habitat donor made a fantastic contribution to Cars for Homes as she parted with her 1984 Mercedes Benz 380 SL, a well maintained roadster that was one of the longest running series the company has ever produced. This donated car is a two door convertible with a...
Featured Car Donation of the Week: 1976 MG B Roadster for Michigan Public Radio/NPR
October 19, 2015 Author: S.A. Stevenson This week we’re featuring two vintage charity car donations: a 1964 Ford Thunderbird for Last Chance for Animals, and as you can see above: the 1976 MG B Roadster for Michigan Public Radio & NPR. We're currently...
Featured Car Donation of the Week: 1964 Ford Thunderbird for Last Chance for Animals
October 19, 2015 Author: S.A. Stevenson This week we’re featuring two vintage charity car donations: a 1976 MG B Roadster that was donated for Michigan Public Radio & NPR, and as you can see above: the 1964 Ford Thunderbird for Last Chance for Animals. We're...
Cool Donation of the Week: ’89 Mercedes for the UNICEF USA
September 30, 2015 Author: Lisa Crowell This week we’re featuring a fun donation to UNICEF USA, a sharp Mercedes-Benz 560SL. These slick convertibles with the detachable hard tops were produced from 1971 through 1989. They are the second longest single series ever...
From Rescued to Rescuer
August 28, 2015 Author: Lisa Crowell In Ojai, California there’s a non-profit, non-governmental organization that partners rescued dogs with firefighters and other emergency response agencies to find people buried alive in the wreckage of American disasters. Forty...
Villains – Charity Scams and Scammers
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission and regulators for all 50 States filed complaints alleging that a family group and members of their church congregation bilked donors of $187 million over five years. That number again is $187,000,000!!!!!! The complaints...
Even Donations are BIG in Texas!
We love our donors. Loyal Car Talk listeners doing their part to support Public Broadcasting #drivingpublicradio "Here's the picture of my last day with the car I donated to Texas Public Radio. I am a long time listener and this was my first donation to TPR....