AUTOWEEK ANNOUNCES NEW TELEVISION SHOW

Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage hosted by Courtney Hansen Premieres January 3
on Discovery’s Velocity Network

DETROIT – Dec. 14, 2011 – In its five-decade history, Autoweek has expanded from its origins as a print magazine to creating and delivering content across multiple platforms.  Next, Autoweek takes on primetime television with the debut of Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage on Velocity, the network launched by Discovery Channel in October.  Hosted by Courtney Hansen, the show will air on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, 7:30 p.m. Central. The first of 13 episodes premieres on Tuesday, Jan. 3.  

“Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage is all about our passion for the automobile,” said Autoweek vice president and publisher KC Crain.  “It’s 30 minutes of unadulterated car enthusiasm right from Autoweek’s editorial pages – covering everything from design to driving, customization, cooking and cruisin’, travel and technology.”

Named for the storied auto repair shop on Detroit’s legendary Woodward Avenue, Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage gives us a closer look at car culture from all over the country.  Before joining Autoweek, host Courtney Hansen worked at Fox Sports and at TLC where she co-hosted the showcar makeover program Overhaulin with Chip Foose.  She is currently hosting her seventh season of Spike TV’s “PowerBlock”. Hansen will be joined on screen by various Autoweek editors and special guests from around the country, with Emmy Award-winning, Detroit-based Gary May directing.

Vinsetta Garage opened as a repair shop for carriages and Model Ts almost a century before it’s closing in 2010.  Now owned by KC Crain and restaurateur Curt Catallo, this storied part of Detroit’s automotive legacy will live on with its repurposing as a sister restaurant to metro Detroit’s famed Union Woodshop and Clarkston Union.  Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage marks a new chapter in the histories of both Vinsetta and Autoweek.

“Passion for the automobile has shaped our culture,” Crain said.  “Anyone who loves cars should tune in to see how the American story—past, present and future—is indelibly linked to that of the automobile.”

Viewers can visit www.vinsetta.comto learn more about the show and to view a trailer.  Follow Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage on Facebook (facebook.com/VinsettaTV), Twitter (@VinsettaTV), and YouTube (youtube.com/VinsettaTV).

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