Petersen Museum

Education and Alumni
American automotive museums have come and gone, but until publishing magnate and philanthropist Robert E. Petersen and his wife Margie opened the Petersen Automotive Museum, there was no central location in which to celebrate the entirety of automotive history, industry, culture and artistry in Los Angeles, the most car-centric city the world has yet known.  Even the Petersen Automotive Museum building represents aspects of automotive history as important as the vehicles displayed inside.  Its architecture, user friendly parking facility, and central location make it a living example of automobile culture in Los Angeles.  Thier mission is to explore and present the history of the automobile and its impact on global life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. The Petersen Automotive Museum envisions a rapidly evolving, multi-dimensional society in which it thrives as a progressive, globally respected center for automotive research and collecting; the focal point for automotive history, culture and enthusiasm in the United States; and a premier educational institution in Los Angeles.
Donating Your Car to the Petersen Museum Cars2Charities is a family and female owned Los Angeles based commercial fundraiser and is registered with the appropriate business and governmental entities.  With more than 30 years of experience, Cars2Charities has the expertise in making vehicle donations to Petersen Museum easier than ever. Cars2Charities is designed to provide donors with a simple, fast, and secure way to donate their vehicles to Petersen Museum We help donors by making car donations safe, easy, and ideal by offering them the chance to maximize their tax deductions.  We also help Petersen Museum by facilitating a lucrative source of supplementary and additional income to support their worthy causes. We want to help as many individuals, families, animals, causes, and communities as we possibly can by using our 45 collective years of knowledge about car donations and the used car industry.  In addition to effectively handling car donations within the USA, it is our mission to spread love, kindness, and generosity to others. Benefits of Donating to Petersen Museum By donating, you can share your passion for Petersen Museum and draw attention to what you consider important. In return not only do you receive a tax deduction, but the feeling of know that you are helping this cause. Tax Deduction Car donations to Petersen Museum are considered by the Internal Revenue Service and the State to be COMPLETELY TAX DEDUCTIBLE.  This means that the price your car is sold for will be tax deductible. Both you and Petersen Museum will receive IRS Form 1098-C within 30-50 days of the sale of your vehicle, making the transaction transparent to all parties. Plus, we do all the work. There’s no standing in lines at the DMV or dealing with the paperwork to transfer the title.  Need some more info? The IRS guidelines for tax deductions is a great resource. You can also learn more about our vehicle donation program by watching our videos, which focus on frequently asked questions that we’ve grouped by topic.

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"I love what AFRP does and I'm happy I could help with my car donation."

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2001 Ford Focus Wagon

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2000 Honda CRV

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"I wouldn't have been able to sell my car for this much, great job!"

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"My car had 200K, I expected to get much less. Thanks!"

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"A 10. I thought this would go to the salvage yard. Impressed with the price."

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2002 Buick LeSabre

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"I am blown away... I knew it had low miles, but I never DREAMED that you could get so much."

Linda F., Car Donation - Upland, CA

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1996 Chevrolet 1500 Extra Cab

Saddleback Valley Community Church got more value

"I've been trying to sell the car on my own, but at one point I just needed this car gone. I'm very pleased that I could help my church and get a tax deduction."

Jay, S., Truck Donation - Laguna Beach, CA

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