FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Global revs up with War of the Wheels
(TORONTO – xxday, January xx, 2004) Two teams, two cars, two days. Who
can build the best beast? The new Canadian special War of the Wheels
will air Saturday, February 12 on the Global Television Network.
This one-hour program, hosted by champion rally driver Andrew
Comrie-Picard, challenges two teams of car enthusiasts to overhaul two
identical secondhand cars in under 72 hours. With a fully equipped auto
shop, each team must increase the resale value of each vehicle. At the
end of the process, the cars will be sold online to the highest bidder,
with the profits going to charity.
Along the way, there will be several competitions to win automotive
parts and flashy accessories. When the cars are ready there will be a
drag race to see which team has done the best mechanical job.
Produced by Breakthrough Films & Television, the special is executive
produced by Jim Erickson, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson, and directed by
Neil Thomas.
War of the Wheels airs Saturday, February 12 on the Global Television
Network as follows:
Ontario/Quebec/British Columbia - 7pm
Saskatchewan/Manitoba – xpm
Alberta/Maritimes – xpm
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, (416) 446-5542 or
camendola.RemoveThis@globaltv.ca
Jill Spitz, Publicist, 416-482-1370 or jillspitz.RemoveThis@rogers.com
Requirements: You must have hands on experience working on automobiles
You must live in or near the Greater Toronto Ontario Area
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