Defining a sponsorship...

[speedminded]

I heard that you have to start out stock. But then whats the point of that if you already did shit. rims,brakes,tires, new motor and mods. So i though bought taking a picture of a car with my tag on it,lol and send that in then what do you know misteriesly within a week my car has a shit load of stuff. What can they do ya know. But if they can sponsor you with mods that would be nice.

Curtis

lol, I highly doubt any companies will sponsor a stock vehicle unless it's one of their own they are building from scratch or the owner has other vehicles with past proven history. You need to be somewhat proven...i would consider estis fatuush as a great candidate bc he is doing something with the car, it's not like he's wanting to get into the drift scene or thinking about getting into...he's already there and on his own. That alone will raise the eyebrow of a potential sponsor and you just have to convince them that the publicity will only get better if you have their part(s) on your car. You have to sell yourself to the company, showing them you are willing to promote their product(s) with monster truck force...

Start small, go to a sign shop and work out a deal with them...or maybe start with a paint shop. hell, if you buy the paint and do most of the taping i can spray it...just get a couple quarts or a gallon of satin black and maybe throw a little really fine metallic in it. With a scotch pad and paint thinner it could be done in a couple hours max. Remember they will feed off other companies, tell you them you have a sign shop willing to do their graphics anyway they like, etc.

Write up a resume for your car...what you've done to it and also what your future plans along with both a past and future event schedule. Maybe a wishlist explaining how each part will make you that much better and showing a timeline for all of it will show determination...it's a numbers game, the more you talk the more sponsors you can potentially have...

JTuned has a great article on getting sponsors, i can't access their site from work but i'll find the link tonight if someone doesn't beat me to it...

[DrivenMind]

Start small, go to a sign shop and work out a deal with them...or maybe start with a paint shop. hell, if you buy the paint and do most of the taping i can spray it...just get a couple quarts or a gallon of satin black and maybe throw a little really fine metallic in it. With a scotch pad and paint thinner it could be done in a couple hours max. Remember they will feed off other companies, tell you them you have a sign shop willing to do their graphics anyway they like, etc.

JTuned has a great article on getting sponsors, i can't access their site from work but i'll find the link tonight if someone doesn't beat me to it...

I just found the article you mentioned... that was pretty good. I think I meet sponsorship requirements, given how actively involved I am in the car scene around Atlanta and the drifting scene overall. I'm usually out every weekend at meets or doing something car related, I attend drift events on an almost monthly basis, and have various types of media content (videos, and pictures) including my car.

As far as painting the car goes, I'd love to paint it Satin black. Unfortunately my doors are a beat to hell and the car needs some minor body work (new fittings on the fenders, and a new grill). I'd rather not paint the car only to ruin the new paint whenever I get the time (and money) to get the body fixed.

[Sirius R]

Most Sponsors look at not only the project in question or the amount of publicity gained from the sponsorship but the person being sponsored. If a sponsor is willing to give a discount ranging from 10% to 100%, they want their company and product to be represented while in the public eye. A sponsored car/person must be willing to stand behind the sponsor 24/7.

As you and your projects progress and you begin to make friends in the industry gaining sponsors becomes much easier provided your sponsors continue to be represented well.

There are “buy in” or “discount” sponsors that can be found at every national car show claiming that if you pay $35.00 processing fee they will sponsor your car with $xx,xxx worth of discounts. In reality, their bull shit. I’ve never had a sponsor ask for an application charge or offer a discount provided my credit was good.

Most sponsorships have a 12 month term of agreement, meaning that the sponsor expects that you will keep their product on your car for a minimum of 1 year. Some are shorter, some are longer. I have never had one in writing but I have seen companies sending out a contract in special situations. Some sponsors will ask for the product back when you are done with it. I’ve seen this with tire companies and pre-production products. They will sometimes want to run tests on the used equipment.

All sponsors look for a unique project to attach themselves to. If you have (no offense) a run-of-the-mill 98 civic with lambo doors and turbo, your chances might not be that great of gaining some high profile sponsors. If you build a 98 civic that runs 9.40’s you can probably find someone interested in helping.

All sponsors want recognition. “stickers” or “roll call” on the exterior of the car are the norm 95% of the time.

[DrivenMind]

All sponsors look for a unique project to attach themselves to. If you have (no offense) a run-of-the-mill 98 civic with lambo doors and turbo, your chances might not be that great of gaining some high profile sponsors. If you build a 98 civic that runs 9.40’s you can probably find someone interested in helping.

All sponsors want recognition. “stickers” or “roll call” on the exterior of the car are the norm 95% of the time.

If that's the case I guess it's good to own an AE86...