Win a NEW Ducati 1198 Motorcycle Lure of Ducati Motorcycle Powers Museum's Summer Fundraising Larz Anderson Auto Museum and Easter Cycle Ducati Team Up to Raise Funds (June 15, 2009) Brookline, MA - The Larz Anderson Auto Museum, known for it's eighty-year long tradition of holding Lawn Events featuring rare, collector's motorcars and motorcycles, is adding some horsepower to its summer fundraising by partnering with Eastern Cycle Ducati on the raffle of a brand new 2009 Ducati 1198, with proceeds going to benefit the world's oldest auto museum, and pride of New England. The 1198 DUCATI Superbike will be raffled for $25 per ticket or five tickets for $100 with all proceeds benefiting the non-profit Museum. August 2nd is the day of the big drawing, at Tutto Italiano, Italian Car and Motorcycle Day. Motorcycle lovers, Museum supporters, and anyone feeling lucky can purchase tickets on line at: www.larzanderson.org, or by calling 617 522-6547 x 19. Second prize is a Matrix 50cc Scooter -- not as fast, but still stylish; and the very fashionable Ducati Corse Leather Jacket goes to the third prize winner. Raffle tickets can be purchased directly by visiting Eastern Cycle Ducati in Beverly, on-line at www.easterncycleducati.com, or at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, www.larzanderson.org. You need not be present to win - but you really won't want to miss Italian Car and Motorcycle Day on August 2nd, one of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum's most popular events with hundreds of fine, exotic Italian machines on display, also featuring the Ducati Test Ride Truck providing demo rides on new Ducati motorcycles. All proceeds will benefit the Larz Anderson Auto Museum that has served New England for fifty-years as a non-profit educational center in a beloved park setting capturing panoramic views to Boston from the former Gilded Age estate's terraces. The Museum is recognized on a world scene for its lawn events, lectures by renowned designers, engineers, and racers, and for exhibiting America's oldest automobile collection within its preserved carriage house built in1888 - a castle-like setting bequeath in 1948 by Isabel Weld Perkins, wife of US Ambassador Larz Anderson. Another event on the Museum's busy lawn event schedule is European Motorcycle Day on September 15th, the twelfth year for what has become New England's premier European motorcycle gathering. The front entrance to the Museum becomes Ducati Plaza with new Ducati's on display, Ducati cafe, and the Ducati Test Ride Truck. As long-time supporters of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum programs and events, Eastern Cycle Ducati is also recognized as a motor sport leader. Thirty-six years in business makes them the oldest, most experienced Italian motorcycle dealerships in New England. Owner, Steve Keegan and the team, at Eastern pride themselves on being a "traditional" shop where one-on-one customer service from professional staff provides a level of service you should expect when purchasing, tuning, or modifying a high-end European motorcycle. Eastern sells and services Ducati, MV Augusta, Moto-Guzzi and Benelli and stocks a full-line of accessories and apparel. (www.easterncycleducati.com) BUY TICKETS

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