The Playboy Mansion will be the site of Stars and Cars, the press kick off party for the 10th Annual Beverly Hills Concours d’Elegance on August 11th. This lavish event, which is part of the National Tour d’Elegance, will include an exhibit of celebrity owned vintage cars, a fashion show, live music, an auction, fine food and chic cocktails.? Showing off their very own private collection of elegant automobiles will be car aficionado’s actor Nicolas Cage and?comedian Jay Leno.
The year round National Tour d’Elegance is a nine city, 28 event series of national automotive festivals, celebrating a unique fusion of automobiles, motorcycles, fashion, and art. These prestigious, automotive weekend festivals will take place in premier resort and destination locations to include Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, Napa, Phoenix/Scottsdale,
Miami, Chicago, Dallas and Las Vegas. 
Aside from Leno and Cage, The Beverly Hills leg of the national event, produced by Stratus Entertainment & Stratus Rewards VISA, will showcase vintage cars owned by Kim Kardashian, Amanda Beard and Kevin Dillon.? In addition, the evening will feature a fashion show by the Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency that will feature Christian Audigier Designs and will be produced by Ray Baltazar-Flores of the Bravo reality hit, Project Runway.
Not stopping there, entertainment will be provided by chanteuse Shani Rigsbee www.shanimusic.com, who will sing her hits “El Llamar de Pasion”, from the Academy Award winning film “Crash”, and “Kingdom of Love” from the Cammie Award nominated movie, “One Night with the King.”? Later, a silent and live auction will be held by Band the Gavel Auction House, which will offer among other things, premium travel packages and sports memorabilia. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Playing for Good Summit 2007 Charities’ Philanthropic Summit in Mallorca Spain on August 31, 2007 . That benefit will be honoring and also making donations to:
Millennium Promise, https://www.millenniumpromise.org/, whose mission is to end extreme poverty, hunger and disease.
Spread the Net, , who raise awareness to help wipe out death by malaria.
Keep A Child Alive,? https://www.keepachildalive.org/, which provides lifesaving AIDS treatment to the poor of the world.
Aspanob, , a self-help organization of parents of children with cancer.
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Guests of the lavish party will be invited to indulge in exquisite food, fine wine and signature car themed vodka martinis. The evening’s events which will include drinks, dancing and mansion tours,? will be sponsored by Stratus Rewards Visa, The Privilege Agency, Christian Audigier, Hornburg Jaguar, The Roosevelt Hotel and Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car.
In addition to showcasing the most unique, one-of-a-kind vintage, classic and modern automobiles ever conceived, The Playboy Mansion will also showcase the new and exciting Jaguar XK and XKR, the scintillating all new ultimate Jaguars. Handpicked for their exceptional design and impeccable condition, featured automobiles will include European Classics, such as Bentley, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Jaguar and Mercedes along with American Classics such as Packard, Auburn, Cadillac and Corvette.
Jaguar spokesperson, Steve Thacher, said,? “Hornburg Jaguar/Land Rover on the Sunset Strip is the original Jaguar dealer West of the Mississippi, and has been serving Southern California residence since 1948. Hornburg Jaguar Land Rover has catered to the elite members of show business and professional athletes, since day one. Jaguar has many exciting products currently available, such as the brand new 2007 Jaguar XKR, as well as the coupe and convertible. Also arriving in April, the 2009 Jaguar X-F.”
Stratus Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, is an owner, operator and marketer of live sporting and entertainment events including, Running Sports, College Sports, Motor Sports, Lifestyle Sports, Action Sports, Concerts, Expos, Athlete Management, and Consultancy. Stratus Entertainment generates revenue through corporate sponsorship, television, and radio broadcast fees, admissions, hospitality, merchandising, concessions, talent representation and consultancy.
Additional information about Stratus Entertainment Automotive Events is available at www.elegantcars.com or by contacting Monica Wild, Events Specialist for Prosports, Inc. at?????????213 689-7788???????????, ex. 235, or by facsimile at 213 689-7766, or email:?
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