Cars and Motorcycles

The custom designs shown here commemorate a range of automotive deals, from autonomous vehicles to parts, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Tire-Themed Deal Toy

Tire-themed deal toy marking the recapitalization of German industrial rayon producer Cordenka. One of the applications of the rayon material is in high-performance tires.

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Electrical Plug-Themed Deal Tombstone

Electrical plug-themed deal tombstone marking the acquisition of Italian firm Bassi. Headquartered near Bologna, Bassi produces battery chargers for electric vehicles.

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Auto Supplier Financial Tombstone

Financial tombstone recognizing the acquisition by Delphi Automotive of HellermanTyton Group, a British manufacturer of electronic cable equipment. A significant portion of HellermanTyton’s sales are to the automotive industry and its suppliers.

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Auto Components Deal Tombstone

Deal tombstone marking post-IPO financing for Stabilus, a German manufacturer of gas struts. The firm is owned by private equity firm Triton Partners, and has 11 plants in Mexico, Canada, Asia, and the United States.

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GM-Lyft Deal Tombstone

Custom deal tombstone celebrating a $500 million investment by General Motors in ride-hailing service Lyft.

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Tire-Themed Tender Offer Tombstone

Tire-themed tombstone commemorating a tender offer by China National Chemical Corp  (ChemChina) for  Italian tire-maker Pirelli. Pirelli is the fifth largest tire manufacturer globally.

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Vehicle Leasing Deal Toy

Custom deal toy marking the sale of two vehicle leasing firms.

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CarCareKiosk Corporate Milestone Commemorative

Lucite commemorative celebrating the attainment of 2,000,000 unique monthly users for the first time by CareCareKiosk.com. The website provides do-it-yourself video tutorials on care maintenance and repair.

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DC Comics Copyright Decision Commemorative

Custom commemorative marking a copyright decision in favor of DC Comics. The decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld DC Comics’s claim of copyright protectibility for the Batmobile.

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Cars and Motorcycles Deal Toys

Beginning with the gallery on this page, you’ll find here financial tombstones and deal toys related to automobiles and motorcycles. You can expect to see deals and transactions involving many of the most recognizable international players and brands in this space. These include Harley-Davidson, General Motors, Pirelli, Volkswagen, Penske, Ford, Michelin, Ducati, Advance Auto Parts, Delphi Technologies, Interstate Batteries, Goodyear, and Daimler Truck.

You’ll also notice deal toys reflecting a range of a technologies, components, and services associated with these sectors. These include autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and charging networks, diagnostic software designers, auto parts producers and resellers, truck and trailer producers, safety equipment and apparel providers, as well as auto receivable underwriters.

But you’ll also notice here a number of tombstones involving both far-flung industry players and transactions. These include deals such as the acquisition of Australia’s largest car dealership, another related to an Indonesian tire manufacturer, and one centering on a Paris-based car-sharing platform; a loan provided for a Tokyo-based motorcycle helmet manufacturer; a joint venture centering on lithium-ion car batteries; bridge financing for a Los Angeles electric vehicle manufacturer; and notes issued by a Chicago-based company specializing in recycled auto parts.

You’ll also encounter tombstones commemorating deals totally unrelated to the automotive or motorcycle sectors. These include instances where the deal participants opted for car-themed designs to commemorate, for instance, the issue of British Pound-denominated notes, and an alternative energy project involving a utility.

Finally, you’ll also see commemoratives celebrating events and achievements within these sectors not related to any financial transaction. These include, for example, gifts for speakers at an auto conference, a design celebrating a user milestone for a car maintenance and repair platform, and another celebrating a successful verdict in a copyright action involving the Batmobile.