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The Street Auto Group of Amarillo was one of more than 25,000 new-car and truck dealers and their managers, as well as dealers from over 30 countries, auto industry executives and exhibitor staff who attended the 2016 NADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas recently.

“NADA is a great opportunity for dealers to learn about the latest products and technologies that can help their customers” says Mike Good, General Manager of Street Toyota. “We’re all learning a lot!”

“There’s no bigger event where dealers can connect, one-on-one” says Chip Perry, CEO of TrueCar, Inc.

This year’s NADA Convention featured keynote speakers; comedian Jeff Foxworthy and NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning.

NADA was founded in 1917 to help dealerships all over the World. NADA will celebrate its 100-year anniversary during the 2017 NADA Convention & Expo in New Orleans, which will run from Jan. 26-29.

Learn more about the Street Auto Group; Street Toyota and Street Volkswagen of Amarillo on our weekly Motormouth Video Podcast on iTunes.

Get ready for a night of dinner and song with #LarryGatlin at #wtamu Check out the fun: https://goo.gl/SLA6lZ

Mosey on up and pour yourself a cold one as we discuss the golden age of country music with Dr. Darrell Bledsoe, Coordinator of Music Business at the School of Music at West Texas A&M University. “It was fun strumming with David Walker” says Darrell. “Luciano, however, can’t carry a tune in a bucket!”

Darrell came to play on our weekly Motormouth Video Podcast and tell us about next month’s rare and intimate concert with one of Country Music’s greats; Larry Gatlin.

Join us for ‘An Evening of Dinner and Song with Larry Gatlin’ of Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brother’s fame on Tuesday, April 5th at Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on the WTAMU Campus. Meet and greet with this Grammy award winning legend at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm. A concert performance with Larry will highlight this fun-filled evening! Proceeds will benefit the creation of the Janis Moss Gatlin Scholarship in Music Industry.

RSVP by April 1, 2016 to Monica at (806) 651-2840 or [email protected]. For more information, contact the marketing department at the Street Auto Group at (806) 355-9846 or (806) 350-8999.

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What’s your favorite Gatlin Brother’s song?

The sounds of smooth country-pop will fill the air when singer/songwriter Larry Gatlin performs in concert Tuesday, April 5 at West Texas A&M University. The WTAMU School of Music will host the world-renowned singer at the Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Legacy Hall on campus.

The special event starts at 6 p.m. with a dinner, followed by a performance by Gatlin. The evening will highlight not only Gatlin’s well-known repertoire but also the establishment of a new scholarship honoring the singer’s wife, Janis Moss Gatlin. Janis, who grew up in Odessa, was once a student at WTAMU. The scholarship will benefit students in the University’s new music industry program in the School of Music and under the direction of Dr. Darrell Bledsoe, senior lecturer.

Gatlin, best known for his hits with the Gatlin Brothers, was born in Seminole and got his start in music as young boy singing in church and at the local radio station. As a student at the University of Houston, Gatlin joined a gospel group called the Imperials, which gave him the opportunity to meet Dottie West. That chance opportunity opened a door to Nashville and a solo deal with Monument in 1973. Albums and Top 20 hits soon followed. Gatlin’s brothers also started accompanying him on his records, and their number one hit, “All the Gold in California,” was recorded in 1979 under Gatlin’s new label, Columbia.

The Gatlin Brothers’ success earned them more Top 10 hits and another number one with the 1983 song “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You).” The group retired in 1991, and Gatlin starred in the Broadway production of . Since then, the group has continued to perform at their theatre in Myrtle Beach, N.C., and record albums.

Tickets for the Gatlin event are priced at $50 per person. The deadline to reserve seats is Friday, April 1 at the WTAMU School of Music at 806-651-2840.

Unleash the power of Car Catcher to capture the car of your dreams! Street Volkswagen in Amarillo, Texas announces their high-tech website tool to help you locate the exact car, truck or SUV that you’ve always wanted. “We’ll find whatever you’re looking for” says General Manager, John ‘Lucky’ Luciano. “You won’t even need your elephant gun.” Check out all the details of this world-class, Jurassic-sized program in our most recent ‘Motormouth Video Podcast.’

334Amarillo, TX, March 8, 2016 (Newswire) –Get behind the wheel of the 32nd Annual Make-A-Wish Car Show with Street Auto Group’s Motormouth Video Podcast. “We had the best turn out ever” says Alba Austin, Development Officer of the Make-A-Wish North Texas branch. “Thousands of people came from all over to help make our kid’s dreams come alive.”

Held at the Amarillo Civic Center, this year’s car show wasn’t able to accommodate all the entrants who wanted to participate. “We received an overwhelming amount of support” says Austin. “We were hoping for 300 vehicle entries and we exceeded that by far; Thank you Amarillo, Texas!”

The Make-A-Wish Foundation assists children with life-threatening illnesses by making their most special dreams come true. “It can be a real game changer in their life” says Austin.

The Panhandle Council of Car Clubs in Amarillo, Texas helped sponsor this year’s event. Laid Out Kustoms of Amarillo, featured a 1962 Chrysler 300 at the show which will be restored and customized by the donated efforts of assorted automotive, tire, glass, paint and mechanic shops throughout Amarillo. For a chance to win this custom hot rod, the public is encouraged to participate in a Facebook raffle being sponsored by the Street Auto Group of Amarillo.

“The Make-A-Wish Car Show has been a West Texas Panhandle tradition for decades” says John Luciano, General Manager of Street Volkswagen. “Street Toyota and Street Volkswagen are proud to help support such a very important cause” says Luciano. “This show started over thirty years ago with an old school car group; the Panhandle Council of Car Clubs, getting together every Saturday morning to talk about their love of cars” says Luciano. “Today, they’re helping hundreds of kids be a little happier.”

Street Auto Group will select four, randomly drawn participants to receive a $25 raffle ticket from Laid Out Kustoms, with the proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Raffle tickets can also be purchased from Laid Out Kustoms directly through May 18th, 2016. Check out the Motormouth Video Podcast for a ‘before and after’ view of this custom-built Chrysler 300. For more information visit the Laid Out Kustoms website: http://www.laidoutkustoms.com/.

For more information on how you can assist the Make-A-Wish Foundation visit http://ntx.wish.org/. Subscribe to the Motormouth Car-Buying Podcast on iTunes for the latest in good news from the West Texas Panhandle region. Apple iPhone users: 1) Select the purple Podcast logo on your iPhone 2) Search for ‘Motormouth’ 3) Click on the red, podcast logo and listen!

Street Toyota is a high-volume store in Amarillo, with a population 196,000. For more information about Street Toyota, visit the dealership at 4500 South Soncy Road in Amarillo, Texas. To speak with a representative call the dealership at (806) 355-9846.

Street Toyota has served the Amarillo area for over 34 years and has received the prestigious Toyota President’s Awards for the past 11 years. Street Toyota was named the 2012 Automotive News ‘100 Best Dealerships To Work For.’ Street Toyota has been a valuable corporate citizen in the Panhandle area. They provide support to area nonprofit organizations such as Boy Scouts of America, United Way, The Mavericks Boys and Girls Club, High Plains Food Bank, Eveline Rivers Christmas Project, Snack Pak 4 Kids, Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Museum of Art, Discovery Center, CACHA (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), West Texas A&M University and many other organizations.

Media Contact: Flo Lopez, Street Toyota of Amarillo, Texas, (806) 355-9846, [email protected]

Check out what’s happening this week with Motormouths; Lucky & Flo!

In space, no one can hear you scream... But you can certainly hear John ‘Lucky’ Luciano rant! Check out Street Auto Group‘s exciting, out-of-this World highlights of the week on our Motormouth Video Podcast.

This week we discuss Young Life Amarillo, The Boys & Girls Club, West Texas A&M University Career Fair and the Make-a-Wish Foundation!

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