I've Just Recently Wrote In To Sport Compact Car And Import Tuner Asking For Sponsorship. Are There Anyone Here That Has Been Sponsored Or Had Offers To Be Sponsor? What Roads Did You Take And How Did It Turn Out? What Other Companies Could I Request Sponsorship From? Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated.

 

What's a magazine gonna give you...free subscriptions?

And when wrote to them did you capitalize every word like that?

What is your modding direction? Show or autocross/track events?

 

There is little use asking for magazines to sponsor you.

You need to create a portfolio and present yourself well.

Most people have this misconception on being sponsored, and for the most part, they think its just getting "free stuff and bragging rights". Well, that is only a small piece of the puzzle. Believe me.

 

I just went through this in fact.

First thing you do is don't capitolize every word in every sentence..reflects poorly on you

Ok now seriously.

Get three to five very good pictures of your car (borrow a quality camera and a good shooter) and include them with the request.

Get a resume up for your car. This should include (depends on if for show or race btw):
Timeslips...not the actual timeslip but Final time, 60' time, and final speed. These are important because if it is for race they want to see consistency or impressive numbers. Make sure they are accurate and include date and location of the times.

For shows include any shows you have been in, what class you showed in, and how you placed in shows. Local shows and national sponsored shows alike it tells them you are a competitor. Include location and date so they can verify these things.

Modifications to the car. No detail is too small, although including things like the fact that you color coded your plug wires is a bit excessive...use good taste in listing them but do not skimp either...they like nice lists.

A little about you. Nothing major just include a bit of your personality in the resume....how you present yourself is a big part of whether they are going to consider you.

If you are presenting this in an online format then include links to any and all coverage of your car not done by you (do not show them your HA look at my car posts). Online magazines, ride of the month, online listings of times and peak performers lists etc.

Include with your parts list a list of the shops you have done business with...shop loyalty is a plus mark as it shows consistency in how you do business.

Last but never least is to include a list of what you are going to do for them. These people are not going to hand you a $1500 set of wheels or tires just to let you drive around town on. List all shows you plan on showing at including dates and locations, all race events you will be participating in and be specific again, any runs you attend on an annual basis where their product can or possibly will be represented in some form or another...include local poker runs and parking lot shows as it shows community involvement (big plus).

Trying to think if I left anything out....OH I know...contact information should include the following:
Name (duh)
Location...state and city is enough
Phone number (duh)
Email address....do not give out a stupid email address like pookybutt420@smokebud.com ...keep it proffesional and get a real email address.

I think thats it anyone feel free to add to that if they wish.

 

Thanks for the insight, I really appreciate it a bunch has far as the rest of you, you no what you can do. Thats just sick when a fellow HAN member asks for simple advice you have to go a cut him to the core. Anyways till next tread

 

I gave you some crap about the magazine and your typing, but it's true. It wasn't meant as a personal attack or anything. I did ask what direction you are going, cause that's important for people on here to know so they can share their experiences.

No harm intended...sorry if you were offended.

 

You can understand where I was coming from, but thanks for the effort. My goal is to go as fast as humanily possible (still being street legal of course) but also to have an extremely show quailty car. Because to me show and fast is everything.

 

you gonna put that flame thrower kit on that resume?

 

Not a problem at all.

In reality there really is no one right way or wrong way to go about this as the formula will change for each sponsor you are seeking. for some sponsors you will want to be more detailed in certain areas than others.

The basic premise of the entire resume is that you will represent them in the most positive way you can and that you have something that they are looking for. If they see that then they will most likely be interested...then they will watch you for a bit...then they will contact you or however it goes from there. Some companies are harder than others.

As for magazines sponsoring cars...well thats not really a very likely item there since they usually build their own cars in conjunction with parts manufacturers for coverage and how to articles. I have yet to honestly see a single car truly sponsored by a magazine since for the most part a magazine is supposed to take a fairly neutral view of their sport...adding a sponsored car would create an imbalance and possibly cause their personal involvement to influence magazine quality and coverage

 

beside getting sponsorships and how-tos like all that John (nightshade) said, you may ask around your local shops. Some shops will give you free labor as a part of sponsorship too.


BTW, my pay checks sponsor me.

I like the idea of sponsorship but I rather spend my money and Modding thing the way I like it. Moreover, Sponsor = sticker = :ghey: + Ruining my paints, so I'll skip the part.

Though I've learned many things the hard way but I don't want to do things against my own will just because my sponsors said so.