Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2007 Poster Mercedes PVGP

2007 Poster - Our 25th anniversary honored our 25 grand years of grand volunteers. Mercedes-Benz was the Marque.

Our 25th year celebration was fabulous. The weather was perfect and the crowds were the biggest ever...so was the donation to our charities;a record $170,000 donation. Presenting Sponsor Shop'n Save really gave the event a boost by bringing in a baker's dozen of TV and Radio partners to help promote the event.

Mercedes-Benz was the 2007 Marque of the Year with the 50th anniversary of the 1957 300 SL Roadster coinciding with our event. The poster, illustrated by Don Henderson of Pittsburgh and designed by Dan Holmes, shows a 1957 SL Roadster as it crosses the finish line.

1986 Indy 500 champ Bobby Rahal did a tremendous job serving as our Honorary Race Director, appearing at several events including our Press Conference at the Western PA Sports Museum where Mayor Luke Ravenstahl enveiled a plaque to be installed in Schenley Park. This permanent plaque recognized our anniversary and marked 2007 as the "Year of the Volunteer".

NASCAR's Jeff Gordon came in for our Wednesday Car Cruise at the Waterfront and our blacktie gala was held at Oakmont Country Club only three weeks after hosting the U.S Golf Open.

The Downtown Car Display was enhanced with a Grand Prix parade from Heinz Field into three seperate locations. Thanks to Paul MacIntyre and his crew the Kick-Off Rallye had a tremendous turnout as the Celebrity Challenge returned. Dave and Pam Finney continue to make the Thunder Run motorcycle event bigger and better.