TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Top athletes
tapped their imaginations. Custom build shops transformed those
dreams into four different Toyota vehicles. Now fans can choose the
winner of the 2013 Toyota Dream Build Challenge. Voting is now open
at www.ToyotaDreamBuild.com for five days ahead of the SEMA Show
reveal on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas.
Fans who vote have opportunities to win daily prizes from the
build partners and athletes, including one grand prize trip to one
of the Team Toyota athlete's events. The entries:
- BMX rider Drew Bezanson
with partner Skullcandy created the "Crusher Corolla" inspired by
music and BMX.
- Supercross stars Justin
Brayton and Josh Grant
with partner Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross, built "Let's Go Moto
Tundra" for desert competitions and training.
- Freestyle skier Simon
Dumont and partner Oakley will showcase the "Ultimate Dream Ski
4Runner" complete with customized ski racks and a grill.
- NASCAR driver Parker
Kligerman and partner Kyle Busch
Motorsports built the "CamRally" capable of handling rougher
terrain.
Voting began at 12:01 a.m. today
and will end at 11:59 p.m. Pacific
time on November 4. Television racing commentator and
Top Gear USA host Rutledge
Wood will announce the winning design on Nov. 5 at 10 a.m.
local time from the SEMA showroom floor. Fans can watch at
www.livestream.com/Toyota.
About Toyota
Toyota, the world's top automaker and creator of the Prius, is
committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our
Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the past 50 years, we've
built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ nearly
40,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships sold more than 2.3 million cars and trucks in
2012 – and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the
past 20 years are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with philanthropic organizations across the
country, with a focus on education, safety and the
environment. As part of this commitment, we share the
company's extensive know-how garnered from building great cars and
trucks to help community organizations and other nonprofits expand
their ability to do good. (NYSE:TM) For more
information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contacts:
Sam Butto
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc.
310-468-7728
sam_butto@toyota.com
Jaymie Robinson
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc.
310-468-1421
jaymie_robinson@toyota.com
SOURCE Toyota