Michael Keyser operates Autosports Marketing Associates in Butler, Maryland. In 1969 he became interested in motor racing and for the next decade he was a photographer, filmmaker, and he won the 12 hours of Sebring as a driver in 1976 with Al Holbert. His book and film The Speed Merchants is a classic along with A French Kiss With Death – Steve McQueen and the Making of Le Mans which he co-wrote. Michael has edited and produced numerous automotive books, film essays and his current project, Eigh...
Aug 21, 2014•35 min
David Ryan has been a coachbuilder and metal shaper for over 28 years. Before opening his own shop outside of Calgery, near Crossfield, Alberta, he spent time creating and restoring magnificent automobiles including Rolls Royce, Bentley, Morgan and Hudson. He spent ten years at the acclaimed RM Classic Cars as one of three coachbuilders and metal shapers. David worked on both European and American marques that went on to become Best in Class or Best in Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Eleganc...
Aug 20, 2014•35 min
Don Byars is the owner of Full Throttle Panteras in Lake Elsinore California. He started working on Panteras in his dad’s driveway way back in 1983. In 1998 when he founded Precision Pro-Formance in Brea, California they provided full service and parts. In 2010 he moved to Lake Elsinore and Full Throttle Panteras was born. Over the past 30 years Don has rebuilt and restored hundreds of DeTomaso Panteras – earning a reputation for his unwavering attention to detail and his full-throttle commitmen...
Aug 15, 2014•26 min
Tony’s passion for automobiles officially began at age 9 when he got his first motorcycle. This led to an infatuation with all things mechanical. He got his first car at age 15, and learned to paint automobiles at age 19. Since then, Tony has focused on automotive body and framework restoration. He has managed and co-owned a body shop, worked in pro racing as a crew chief and team manager in the Toyota Atlantic Series, and raced go-carts and motorcycles. Today Tony has a shop in my hometown of S...
Aug 14, 2014•31 min
Nicolas Hunziker is an automotive artist that is fueled by passion. He is a fourth generation painter whose roots in creativity go back to his great-grandfather who was a classically trained painter. His grand uncle was the famous Prince Bira of Siam who was the first Thai, Grand-Prix motor racing driver. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design Nicolas worked as an Advertising Art Director. After years in the commercial ad business he kept coming back to his passions; painting and...
Aug 13, 2014•38 min
Rod Emory is the owner of Emory Motorsports and a third generation gear head. After years of building and modifying automobiles with his grandfather and his dad, in their McMinnville facility, he launched his own business restoring vintage Porsches. The company grew and he now operates a second facility in Lancaster California. Rod, like his grandfather and his father, takes his craft seriously and not only restores old 356 Porsches but takes them to the next level by creating one of a kind outl...
Aug 12, 2014•41 min
Randy Wells has spent more than 25 years behind a camera, capturing automotive images and more as a commercial photographer. Thousands of his images have been published worldwide and he is in demand as a photojournalist and a commercial photographer. He’s also a writer who captures the passion we have for all things automotive in his words and articles. His images have been featured in numerous publications including Excellence, National Geographic, Traveler and Sunset magazine. Randy’s creative...
Aug 11, 2014•32 min
Pete Bristow, a.k.a. Pistol Pete, owns and operates Bristow’s Exclusive Auto Repair in Tacoma Washington. Along with his talented team they service and care for all sorts of fine automobiles along with preparing and setting up track cars for customers who enjoy club events and days at the track. Pete has a life long passion for racing and 36 years of experience in working on automobiles with extensive knowledge of how they operate, both on the street, and at the track. He is involved in communit...
Aug 08, 2014•32 min
Frank Mandarano has been a car guy since he was 12 years old. He’s a decorated Veteran and a licensed commercial pilot. He is the founder of Maserati Club International and MIE Corporation. Frank also founded the Concorso Italiano, an annual Italian marque gathering in Monterey California. Frank started the original, one and only, Car Guy Tour and still operates dream-come-true trips for automotive enthusiasts from around the world. You can find Frank visiting automotive factories, museums, wine...
Aug 07, 2014•34 min
Henry Reisner is the president of Intermeccanica, Custom Coach Builders in Vancouver, British Columbia. Intermeccacina was started in 1959 by Henry’s father Frank when he moved to Turin Italy with his wife Paula. They produced parts for cars and created a formula junior race car, the Puch, or IMP, the Apollo and Italia automobiles among many other unique and innovative projects. When the family moved to California in1975 they began making replica Porsche Speedsters and that tradition has continu...
Aug 05, 2014•41 min
Burt “BS” Levy is an award-winning motorsports journalist, an infamous author, a lifelong British car nut, and notorious racecars ride mooch. He is the author of the celebrated cult classic 1950s sports car novels The Last Open Road , its sequels Montezuma’s Ferrari , The fabulous Trashwagon, Toly’s Ghost, The 200 MPH Steamroller, and his utterly hilarious short story collection, A Potside Companion . He’s piloted all kinds of vintage racecars by mooching rides at tracks across the country from ...
Aug 04, 2014•38 min
Burt “BS” Levy is an award-winning motorsports journalist, an infamous author, a lifelong British car nut, and notorious racecars ride mooch. He is the author of the celebrated cult classic 1950s sports car novels The Last Open Road , its sequels Montezuma’s Ferrari , The fabulous Trashwagon, Toly’s Ghost, The 200 MPH Steamroller, and his utterly hilarious short story collection, A Potside Companion . He’s piloted all kinds of vintage racecars by mooching rides at tracks across the country from ...
Aug 04, 2014•47 min
Roger Allard President and CEO of Allard Motor Works in Montreal Canada is part of an automobile company that brings their motoring history forward from the 30s and 40s when the iconic Allard J2X made its mark in motor racing history. Founded in 1936 by Sydney Allard the company produced some 1,900 automobiles. Allards were raced at Le Mans, Monte Carlo, Watkins Glen, Silverstone, Pebble Beach, Goodwood, as well as countless other race tracks throughout Europe and North America. Today, thanks to...
Aug 01, 2014•29 min
Roger Allard President and CEO of Allard Motor Works in Montreal Canada is part of an automobile company that brings their motoring history forward from the 30s and 40s when the iconic Allard J2X made its mark in motor racing history. Founded in 1936 by Sydney Allard the company produced some 1,900 automobiles. Allards were raced at Le Mans, Monte Carlo, Watkins Glen, Silverstone, Pebble Beach, Goodwood, as well as countless other race tracks throughout Europe and North America. Today, thanks to...
Aug 01, 2014•30 min
Adam owns and operates Hammer & Dolly Auto Restorations in Travers City, Michigan. This McPherson College graduate opened his business in 2012 after extensive work in shops specializing in Rolls-Royce Ghosts, Packards, and Duesenbergs. Adam loves all kinds of vehicles but his passion is with pre-war automobiles, primarily full Classics. He is dedicated to preserving the classic car hobby by caring for and restoring the classics so their stories can live on to educate and ignite future genera...
Aug 01, 2014•34 min
andy Nonnenberg is co-founder and content curator of BringaTrailer.com. A website that brings us automotive enthusiasts a daily dose of automobiles that are available for sale from around the world. It’s like having your own personal assistant who scouts out all the cool cars and trucks for sale so you don’t have to. Bring a Trailer reaches all kinds of enthusiasts from grassroots folks to high-end collectors like Jay Leno, Bruce Meyers and Goodwood’s Lord March, all of whom have purchased cars ...
Jul 31, 2014•33 min
Donald Osborne is an automotive consultant, historian, Accredited Senior Appraiser and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. He is the Principal of Automotive Valuation Services and advises on collection building, vehicle acquisition, and sales. He travels extensively in the U.S. and Europe, attending major events, rallies, and auctions. He has appeared as Co-host of the nationally-broadcast TV show “What’s My Car Worth” and has judged at major concours events including Amelia Island C...
Jul 30, 2014•36 min
Tony Singer is the owner of Vintage Auto Posters.com. His is a unique company that sells authentic, original automotive art from the past. Tony’s been involved in painting and design since he was a kid and he ran a printing business for over 20 years, all the while collecting sports cars and related memorabilia. In 1980 he started his second business, Spyder Enterprises where he bought and sold vintage automotive posters and Tony soon gained a reputation for being the premier source for original...
Jul 28, 2014•35 min
Tim Morris is the owner of German Master Tech in Bend Oregon. They provide automotive maintenance, service and a performance center in addition to full restorations, motorsports services and pre-purchase inspections. Their shop is filled with marques including Porsche, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley Me, Austin Healey, Volkswagen, Audi along with Japanese and US brands as well. Their motto, “From the race track to the outback and everything in-between is fitting for the high qu...
Jul 26, 2014•27 min
Peter Bourassa is the president of MMR, Motorsports Marketing Resources.com. MMR is an on line services directory of information and entertainment for enthusiasts of European cars and motorcycles. Along with their extensive list of automotive related resources MMR offers a weekly newsletter filled with all thing automotive including My Word: by the famous Denise McCluggage. Peter is the publisher and a die hard car guy.
Jul 26, 2014•47 min
Andy Collins is the President of Armadillo Racing. His company was established in 1983 when Andy plunked down $35 of hard earned cash to become a dealer selling AMSOIL synthetic oil to fellow racers in the Pacific Northwest. The business grew and today you’ll find Andy and his traveling store at races, supporting racers with a wide variety of race supplies from oil to clothing. Andy and his team are always there to help racers with anything they may need on their all important race weekend....
Jul 24, 2014•38 min
I would like you to meet Tom Nault, Vic Tiscareno and Nic Bergeron… What happens when three successful entrepreneurs, who all share a passion for vintage and exotic cars, collaborate on how to spend their Saturday mornings? You end up with Exotics @ Redmond Town Center. The Cars & Coffee phenomenon has swept the country and here in the Pacific Northwest it lives strong. Every Saturday morning, when it’s not raining, enthusiasts gather to enjoy their cars and talk shop. These three guys run t...
Jul 23, 2014•40 min
Wayne Carini has a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration and has restored, repaired, bought, and sold more cars than he can count. His television show Chasing Classic Cars, on Velocity, gives the viewer an inside look at his world of buying, restoring, selling and chasing classic cars all over the country and the world. His passion for cars started when he was a child and continues to today at his Connecticut based business F40 Motorsports where they repair, restore, buy, sell, and ch...
Jul 22, 2014•33 min
Vincent is the President of Suixtil. After spending 15 years focusing on the cultural and business operations in the Asia-Pacific marketplace he set out on a new adventure. Six years ago Vincent re-launched Swuixtil, a well-known clothing brand in Argentina during the 40s and 50s that tailored high quality gentlemen’s suites and race wear. Suixtil was worn by the famous Argentinean racers known as the “Armada” team. The drivers included Fangio, Campos, Gonzalez, and Marimon who all wore Suixtil ...
Jul 21, 2014•33 min
Thor Thorson has had a love affair with cars since the early 60s. He has owned, restored, raced and sold so many cars it’s hard to keep track of them all. He’s been a ski instructor and was a ski patrol, a real estate developer and entrepreneur. He started vintage racing in the early 80s in a Lotus 7 and in 1989, along with several partners, Thor formed VRM, Vintage Racing Motors in Redmond Washington, and has spent the last 25 years restoring, caring for, buying and selling incredible pieces of...
Jul 17, 2014•33 min
Craig is a veteran of the United States Navy. After his 20 year career serving our country he has embarked on a new journey in to automotive excellence. After earning an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Technology and Management, Craig enrolled in the Automotive Restoration Program at the prestigious McPherson College in Kansas. McPherson offers the only four-year educational program in automotive restoration and when Craig graduates he’ll have a Bachelors of Science in Technology with an Automo...
Jul 17, 2014•35 min
Part Two of Stanley Wanlass who has taught at universities in both the United States and abroad including the European Art Academy in Paris. He is a painter and creator of limited edition bronze sculptures of automobiles. He has always shad a passion for cars and has collected, restored and raced since the mid-fifties. His collection of automobiles varies from Alfas and Bugattis to Brooklands race cars, Indy cars, Ferraris and ’32 Ford Roadsters. His sculptures and paintings echo his eclectic au...
Jul 15, 2014•22 min
Part One of atwo part Interview with Stanley Wanlass has taught at universities in both the United States and abroad including the European Art Academy in Paris. He is a painter and creator of limited edition bronze sculptures of automobiles. He has always shad a passion for cars and has collected, restored and raced since the mid-fifties. His collection of automobiles varies from Alfas and Bugattis to Brooklands race cars, Indy cars, Ferraris and ’32 Ford Roadsters. His sculptures and paintings...
Jul 15, 2014•34 min
Chris Kimball is the President of Christopher Kimball Financial Services and has been an automotive enthusiast his entire life. Many of his summers were spent in England with an uncle who raced at Silverstone and had many unique cars including a Delage, Rolls Royce and Citroen. Chris’s history with cars and motorcycles is broad and diverse and his entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in a resume that goes back to detailing cars when he was very young to a variety of careers which eventually lead ...
Jul 11, 2014•41 min
Tim McGrane is the Executive Director of the Blackhawk Automotive Museum. Tim’s passion for automobiles in combination with his business experience puts him in charge of an amazing collection of unique and special vehicles. Tim’s business background includes being the Director of Operations for Rick Cole Auctions, the Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications for Barrett-Jackson, and he was the Vice President of Event Marketing for Curtco Media and publisher of Robb Report magazin...
Jul 10, 2014•35 min
