Press Release: National Auto Publishers Join Lemay Museum Leadership Groups |  |
| Tuesday, 25 January 2005 13:17 |
TACOMA, Wash. - Two national automotive publishers have committed their knowledge and energy to two governing bodies of The Harold E. LeMay Museum in Tacoma, Wash. Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market magazine, has become a LeMay Museum board member after serving on the museum's steering committee. Martin has served as museum advisor offering insight and perspective from his extensive network of auto industry contacts. His magazine, Sports Car Market, is recognized as a trusted leader in valuing classic cars. A book series titled "Keith Martin on Collecting" will focus on Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Austin-Healey, Mercedes and more. Martin has experience in many areas of car collecting. He has been a judge and master of ceremonies at racing events, owned a restoration shop in Portland, Ore., and was the Northwest's top salesman of Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. An avid vintage racer, Martin has driven in races throughout Europe and the United States. Martyn L. Schorr is a new member to the LeMay Museum steering committee. He has been in high-performance auto publishing and public relations for more than 40 years and has authored nearly 20 books. Schorr has launched automotive magazines - including VETTE, still the leading publication in its field. Schorr was involved in the building and marketing of Baldwin-Motion SS-427 and 454 Camaro and Corvette muscle cars in the 1960s and 70s. Today he is president of PMPR, a marketing communications/media relations consulting firm that specializes in automotive and luxury brands. # # # The Harold E. LeMay Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the LeMay Collection of automobiles and memorabilia, along with vehicles and artifacts it may acquire. The LeMay Collection was recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the largest privately held car collection in the world. At its peak, the collection was in excess of 3,000 automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles plus more than 30,000 pieces of related 20th century Americana. Plans are under way to build a museum in Tacoma, Wash., to feature a permanent collection of 1,200 cars and memorabilia. For more information, visit www.lemaymuseum.org. CONTACT: Steve Kovach 253.779.8490 |