The step-and-repeat showcases sponsors and--of course--a gorgeous car.

Floral Art LA designs modern tabletop florals that incorporate round spheres and streamlined boxes, a nod to to elements found in the modern automobile.

A race-ready bar from Revelry Event Designers.

Drago Events oversees catering.

A tray-passed appetizer among the car displays.

A tray of sleek spoons.

Gleaming barstools from Revelry Event Designers.

Guests enter a breathtaking tent with a clear top and filled with chrome decor, mirrored tabletops and live entertainment.

The 82- by-196-foot Losberger tent structure, provided by Town and Country Event Rentals, is installed on the third level of the museum’s parking structure.

Entrance to the tent includes glass front panels and three sets of glass doors.

Another view.

The view as the sun goes down.

Images by Lighting provides an array of lighting techniques to create a beautiful, layered look that shifts with the program’s entertainment.

The lighting for the evening is extensive, including table pinspots and stage lighting, to intelligent lighting rigged from above and LED lighting set around the room that sequence throughout the evening.

The room is first washed in the vibrant “Petersen Red,” which then segues into deep blues and purples and other tones to complement the entertainment.

The lighting design not only enhances the event design, but also punctuates the emotion of the evening through creative use of color.

A view of the dining room setup in daylight.

The menu from Drago Events:
First Course
Persimmon Carpaccio, Butter Gem Lettuce, Gorgonzola
Ram’s Gate Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Carneros

Second Course
Mediterranean Seabass, Soft Polenta, Baby Fennel, Asparagus, EVO Ram’s Gate Winery 2013 Pinot Noir, Carneros

Dessert and Coffee
Butterscotch Budino Coppa, Rosemary Praline, Chocolate Creme and Assorted Petit Fours
Ram’s Gate Winery 2013 Late Harvest Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley

The pretty tables. 

The dining room is designed with both round and square tables, with the floral design following the shape of the tables.

The florals are low profile and designed in a circular or square tray with tightly packed beds of white hydrangeas and orchids.

Another view.

Guest seating is designed using modern chrome dining chairs and mirrored tables provided by Revelry Event Designers.

A gleaming tabletop.

The tent has not one but two main stages. The circular center stage is surrounded by a floor-to-ceiling translucent scrim that allows for 3D projection mapping.

No Static Pro AV provides four-projector image mapping on the center Kabuki screen as well as all the video projections, image mapping, playback and two wireless HD cameras.

Stereo Bot designed and installed the custom curved ceiling structures and arch stage frame suspended in the tent.

The evening's entertainment presents a visual interpretation of automotive history through a mix of live entertainment and 3D projection, including images from the Petersen's collection.

Acts range from Great Gatsby-era "feather girls" to disco to the "Uptown Funk" finale.

Gatsby-era act.

A swinging 1940s act.

And into the 1950s with "Marilyn Monroe."

A dreamy scene.

A bagpipe musician.

Sotheby's handles the fundraising auction.

The "Uptown Funk" finale brings guests to their feet.