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Last night we got the chance to live out a lifelong fantasy of sorts when we attended The 15th Annual Petersen Automotive Museum Gala. The theme this year was California Dreaming, and along with several woodys and Cal-cool hot rods, there were tons of Hawaiian shirts around to support the cause. This year's fundraising event honored Tom McKernan of the Auto Club of Southern California (aka AAA), with a private concert by Brian Wilson and his band. While the party was being staged upstairs, we were free to wander around the downstairs exhibits in near isolation. It was almost like that childhood dream of being locked in a museum overnight by ourselves. Fortunately, Ben Stiller never showed up, but we did get a chance to say hello to Ashley and John Force, Rita Moreno, Tom Selleck and Billy Gibbons, among others. Follow the jump to read the rest of the story and don't forget to check out the gallery as well.

Gallery: 15th Annual Petersen Gala

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Want to join a luxury auto club? According to sib site Luxist, for those near Evansville, Indiana, you now have an option. Located at the Buxston Motorsports plaza, members of the LuxShare Auto Club shell out $7,250 to $9,000 per year in order to gain access to high-end vehicles from manufacturers like Porsche and Rolls-Royce. 

Members will be given a set number of points to 'spend' per year, with each vehicle having its own number of points based upon variables like price and time of year. Most drivers can expect around 28-45 days of vehicle useage per year. More details about the system are available at the link.

The club has five members thus far, with a goal of signing 20 by the beginning of June and a total of 40-45 members overall. A similar 'timeshare' operation already exists in New York in the form of Manhattan's Classic Car Club.

[Source: Gleaner via Luxist]

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