International Automotive Design Panel at Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance News Conference

WHAT: Designers discuss European and Asian influences on automotive interiors as part of a panel moderated by TheCarConnection.com's Paul Eisenstein and sponsored by Visteon Corporation.

Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance officials will also outline a week of events, including the Premiere Night at the Fox Theatre later this same night, and will detail a first-of-its-kind co-sponsorship by Chrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors of the 26th Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, August 1st at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. The show features the Golden Age of Automobiles, 1927-1942, pre- and post-war classics, pre-1916 large Brass Era-cars and special displays in recognition of Chrysler 300s, the 100th Anniversary of Rolls-Royce and Italian-design cars of Giotto Bizzarinni.

  WHO:     Paul Eisenstein, publisher, TheCarConnection.com
           Mark Milner, Design Manager, Nissan Design International
           David Luik, Director, Special Projects, MSX International
           Adam Trappe, Design Manager, GE Plastics
           Mark West, Global Design Director, Visteon Corporation

           Dick Kughn, chairman, Don Sommer, founder and vice chairman, and
            Tim Hartge, member, Board of Directors, Meadow Brook Concours
           Tom Hale, Janet Chorkey and Lolly Bezy, Meadow Brook Concours
           Ed Lucas, auto historian and event announcer

  WHEN:    Tuesday, July 27
           11:00 a.m. - Concours News Conference, continental breakfast
           12:00 p.m. - Visteon Design Panel, lunch

  WHERE:   Meadow Brook Hall - Rochester, Michigan