BritWeek Car Rally at The Wallis

On April 28, 2019, see a display of high-end luxury vehicles at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by O’Gara Coach Beverly Hills, the display of cars will include vehicles, such as Aston Martin’s Vantage, Bentley: Bentayga, Mulsanne, Flying Spur and GT/GTC. McLaren will have the brand-new model of the Spider on display. Rolls Royce will showcase the Dawn, the Wraith, the Cullinan and the Phantom.

The car rally route will begin in the 400 block of at North Crescent Drive between North and South Santa Monica Boulevards. The route will run from North Santa Monica Boulevard, onto North Beverly Drive to Wilshire Boulevard, making a right to Rodeo Drive, leading down until Sunset Boulevard, carrying down until Foothill Road, back to Santa Monica Boulevard, where there will be another lap onto North Rexford Drive, and ending on South Santa Monica Boulevard. After the rally concludes, the cars will be lined up on Crescent between North and South Santa Monica Boulevards for the public to view.

Vehicle viewing of the car show is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Beginning at 2 p.m., attendees will have the chance to see the iconic Michael Caine movie, "The Italian Job." Entry is free but a $5.00 donation is recommended, where proceeds will be towards The Miracle Project, a fully inclusive theatre, film, and expressive arts program for children, teens, and adults with autism and disabilities.

Schedule:

• 10:00 a.m. – Rally begins at the intersection of North Crescent Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevard
• 11:00 a.m. – Cars open for public viewing on Crescent Drive until 2 p.m.
• 2:00 p.m. – “The Italian Job” screening in The Wallis Annenberg ($5 donation)

Established in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe, BritWeek is a non-profit organization with a mission to generate awareness and further build upon the special relationship between the United Kingdom and California. It is mainly focused on the entertainment industry but also includes real estate, philanthropy, and sport and retail. The events fundraise charities such as Malaria No More, Save the Children, LA’s BEST, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Britain and America join forces to create a special relationship characterised by decades of shared values and leadership on the world stage. BritWeek celebrates this relationship and how the creative talent from these two countries can come together in Hollywood. Many celebrities and renowned names voice the importance of BritWeek and how their careers have relied and blossomed because of the relationship between California and the UK.