Garrett Kletjian is the owner of Forty7 Motorsports in Mills Ville New Jersey. He and his team, in their 17,500 square foot facility, provide full service trackside race support, fabrication, and a storage facility at the famed New Jersey Motorsports Park. Forty7’s capabilities are limitless as they provide an in-house dyno service, wiring and tuning specialists, HAAS CNC capabilities and a full metal fabrication shop. In 2017 they will be returning to the IMSA Porsche Cup series in the Platinum...
Mar 02, 2017•33 min
Blake Fuller is the Founder of GoPuck where they design and produce portable power. Go Puck is the leader in wearable power, the ultimate personal power solution for the active lifestyle. Prior to Go Puck Blake founded Braille Battery creating a lightweight batter that became the go-to solution for racers. Braille would go on to be recognized as inventing the Automotive Lithium starting batter and they developed the IndyCar Spec Battery. He sold the company in 2014 and began his quest to create ...
Mar 01, 2017•48 min
Rick Love is the Executive Vice President at Vintage Air in San Antonio, Texas. Known as the “World’s fastest air conditioning company” their goal is to provide owners of street rods, sport trucks, and performance cars with the finest air conditioning components available. Rick has been involved in the hot rod industry since the late 70s when he built his first hot rod, a 1940 Chevy Coupe. Early on he became a dealer for Vintage Air as a small business owner wiring and installing a/c systems. He...
Feb 28, 2017•40 min
Randy Owens is a world renowned automotive artist whose vibrant colors, clean form, and crisp edges have excited enthusiasts and collectors for decades. After being introduced to auto racing in 1978 Randy began making serigraphs of motor racing subjects in his own unique style. He has produced over 300 handmade editions and has signed his name to more original pieces of art than any other automotive artist in history. He has staged over 200 exhibitions in five countries and his art hangs in muse...
Feb 27, 2017•35 min
Chris Vallone is the owner of Classic VW Bugs in Congers, New York. He has created a global following with his vintage VW Bug restorations and his “How To Restoration” video tips educating enthusiasts around the world. Chris has earned numerous awards with his beautifully restored VWs including being accepted as the first bug ever to the Fairfield Concours d’Elegance. His cars have also been on the lawns of The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, the Limerock Concours and the Hemmings Concours. His r...
Feb 24, 2017•37 min
Eddie Harris is a Pacific Northwest Artist whose art literally saved him as a child. Born in to severe poverty, art was a way to distract his mind and hide his constant hunger as he and his siblings suffered from malnutrition. At 10 years old he weighed only 37 pounds. At 15 Eddie won an art scholarship to the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Art Center. Later he landed his first professional job at Hanna-Barbera and later he worked for Jay Orhberg Hollywood Cars. His life long love affair for art a...
Feb 23, 2017•33 min
Matt Covert is the founder of Racers HQ Magazine, a publication for aspiring racers. His company proudly gives monetary sponsorships to grassroots racing drivers to help them in the early stages of their racing careers. In addition to being a publisher and entrepreneur, Matt is also a championship autocrosser and professional stunt driver for film, TV, and live entertainment. On his Racer HQ podcast Matt shares everything he knows about autocrossing, racing, stunt driving, vehicle dynamics, and ...
Feb 22, 2017•34 min
Karen Sundstrom is a Finance Specialist at Putnam Leasing in Orange County, California. Since 1983 Putnam Leasing has been designing leases for automotive enthusiasts by providing multiple financial options for collector cars and exotics. Karen was born with petrol in her veins and she turned her passion for cars in to a career. Her first doll, was of course a Ferrari Barbie. You’ll find her at numerous auctions, car shows, concours events, cars and coffee, and anywhere there are cars and enthus...
Feb 21, 2017•36 min
Todd Deeken is the co-host and co-creator of Everyday Driver, a YouTube show that focuses on helping people find fun-to-drive cars that are both usable and affordable. Along with YouTube Everyday Drive is also a top ranked podcast and content on Velocity. Todd is the primary director and editor for the show and he can often be found behind the camera directing and writing scripts. He spent 15 years in Hollywood enjoying a career in filmmaking but his true passion is driving fun cars from every d...
Feb 20, 2017•42 min
José Romão de Sousa lives in Porto, Portugal. His career spans decades in the manufacturing industry in specialty chemicals and today he is a non-executive Chairman of a number of group and associated companies. Outside of a successful career, his passion is participating in classic automobile tours and rallies. Since 1999, José has driven in over three dozen events spanning the world including: Argentina, Italy, Cuba, China, Brazil, India, and many more on practically every continent. He’s driv...
Feb 17, 2017•44 min
Ahmet Ongun lives in Istanbul, Turkey and is an international rally competitor who holds the title of “Turkish Champion for Classic Sporting” for 2008 and 2009. He has competed in the Peking to Paris rally and is the founding Chairman of the Turkish Classic Automobile Club and the Porsche Club of Istanbul. His professional career began as the Director of Ganmount Group of Companies in London from 1974 through 1992. While in London Ahmet founded Gantek, one of the leading Information and Communic...
Feb 16, 2017•48 min
Don Rose is an Automotive Specialist for RM Auctions/Sotheby's operating out of the Boston area. He joined RM in 2006 after years of trading classic and sports cars as a noted importer of European Classics while living in London. He specialized in sports and GT cars and is participating in the relatively new area of Japanese collector cars. An avid participant of road rally events and hill climbs Don has also raced his ex-Peter Lovely Lotus Eleven. He is a collector and loves all things Bond, Ja...
Feb 15, 2017•33 min
Chris Dunlop, aka Pinstripe Chris is an automotive artist and designer based out of Southern California. He began his career in the auto-body/paint side of custom car restorations and migrated to art and design. He works in pen, marker, airbrush, acrylic paint, and uses digital artwork to create his unique pieces. He has several different styles depending upon the genre of automobile he is illustrating. Chris has been a guest on Jay Leno’s Garage and you’ll find his art in many automotive magazi...
Feb 14, 2017•35 min
Shelby Hall is a Professional Driver, Trainer, Event Facilitator, and Spokesperson at the Rod Hall Racing team. She spent seven years as the Administrator of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and she’s the Event Director of Rod Hall DRIVE organizing dynamic 4X4 events for clients around the world. Shelby has been off-roading since her grandfather, off road racing legend Rod Hall, introduced her to the sport as soon as she was able to reach the steering wheel. Over the past four years she has...
Feb 13, 2017•38 min
Brian Linn is a weekend race warrior. He’s figured out how to pull this off while having a job, and a family, outside of racing and do it with wins at an intense national level. Brian raced a 1972 MG Midget in both HP and FP at the 2016 SCCA Runoffs. Running in two classes, with one car, is no easy feat. That culminated in earning the Sunoco Hard Charger Award in FP and then the SCCA President’s Cup award for the best performance at the Runoffs. His father was a racer and Brian’s raced since his...
Feb 10, 2017•31 min
Michael Paul Smith is a photographer who plays with model cars. His long career includes the advertising field where he was an art director, a textbook illustrator, a newspaper editorial artist, a museum display designer, and a model maker. Since retiring Michael has created Elgin Park, a miniature town where he builds scenes using vintage model cars and buildings of which he then photographs to create realistic images that go back in time. His 1/24 scale recreations are of everyday America from...
Feb 09, 2017•36 min
Dave Buckholz is the owner and driver at Two Tools Racing where he’s figured out how to wrap his passion for the Porsche marque and sports car racing in to his life. When he’s not racing Dave is an Area Sales Manager for Fleet and Commercial with General Motors. He’s a member of the Porsche Owners Club and a GT5 Time Attack Driver and a licensed Time Attack and Performance Driving School Instructor.
Feb 08, 2017•43 min
ob Fuller is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, an annual event held at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas. Since 1996 Keels & Wheels has become the largest classic automobile and vintage wooden boat show in the United States. You’ll enjoy an average of 200 classic cars and 100 of the most beautiful wooden boats from around the country. Bob is also a concours judge for other major events including Amelia Island Concours, the Hilton Head Concours, and S...
Feb 07, 2017•35 min
Steve Ford has the coolest domain possible, TheCarGuy.com. He trademarked that title back in 1985 when he was a radio news featured broadcaster covering automotive consumer news and car tips. He’s worked in advertising, public relations, journalism, television, radio, magazines, and speaking engagements. Along the way he added teaching in the evenings at a community college and that grew to a position as an automotive technician-trainer for General Motors plus he is an ASE Certified Master Auto ...
Feb 06, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Jeff Cox is the President at Colors On Parade, a company that was launched in 2006. The company is the original body shop on wheels. The franchise provides on-location paint-less dent repair, body repair, windshield repair and replacement, headlight restoration, surface protection, paint chip repair, and interior repair. Their mobile service trucks operate in 50 cities around the country and offer an owner/franchise opportunity to their partners. Jeff’s passions include restoring old motorcycles...
Feb 03, 2017•34 min
Ruba Jurdi is the Founder and CEO of the Rally Royale otherwise known as your Passport to Paradise. She and her team provide premium automotive rally event management services. Whether you are an individual hoping to join a planned event or a club seeking to take your members on an unforgettable journey, or a business providing customers or associates with a trip of their lifetime, Rally Royale can make it happen. They plan rallies, lodging, receptions, galas, video, and photography in Europe an...
Feb 02, 2017•32 min
Mike Pennington is the Global Director of Training and Consumer Relations for Meguiar’s, the world’ leading surface care company. He oversees the company’s technical training programs and Customer Care Center. He also works closely with their R&D department to help study and develop new car care products. He heads training for outside sales staff and conducts a wide variety of hands on classes to teach and train users on the entire Meguiar’s surface care brand. Today he is here to share some...
Feb 01, 2017•39 min
Harley Cluxton is the Founder of Hammer Price, an online, real-time automotive auction site where you can be in many places all at the same time. Following the collector car market has never been easier. You can pick favorites, set alerts, use their pricing tools, get advice, and follow any number of auctions while they happen right on your mobile device, laptop, computer, or tablet. And when your favorite car crossed the auction block and is ready to sell, you’ll know it and never miss a chance...
Jan 31, 2017•39 min
E.C. Mueller is the Manager at the Portland International Raceway. The track hosted its first race in 1961 and by 1965 it was hosting regular drag races, motorcycle races, and road coarse racing. Over the years PIR has hosted Can Am races and numerous other venues including historic races, club events, and drag racing. The 1.967 mile, 12-turn course is challenging and fun and includes a long straightaway when the chicane is blocked. Before managing the track E.C. spent 10 years at Nissan Motor C...
Jan 30, 2017•28 min
Mike Brewer is a well-known presenter of television motoring programs, not to mention a journalist, producer, campaigner, motoring enthusiast, and family man. Not bad for a car dealer from South London! You’ll recognize him from the Discovery Channel TV show Wheeler Dealer where he and his buddy Edd China find, buy, restore, and sell all kinds of fun old cars. Mike’s been a presenter on numerous other shows and motorsports events. He owns Mike Brewer Motors, a dealership in Sheffield. He’s earne...
Jan 27, 2017•40 min
Paul Jones is the Managing Director at the Palm Beach Driving Club located at the Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. The 2-mile road course has hosted numerous events over the years from professional racing to vintage events. Paul joined the Palm Beach Driving Club in December 2016 and his past ventures include sales and marketing and a recent start up Fittipaldi Exotic Driving in Texas with Christian Fittipaldi. Paul worked a Richard Petty Driving Experience and Exotic Drivin...
Jan 26, 2017•29 min
Dean Wilson is the Vice President of marketing at Intercity Lines, in Warren , Massachuchetts, a family owned transport company that has been caring for and moving collector cars for over 35 years. You’ll see their trucks around the country on roadways and at prestigious concours and automotive events. Collectors and restoration experts including Wayne Carini, Jay Leno, Don Williams and many others trust Intercity Lines with their automobiles. Dean has been around the family business his entire ...
Jan 25, 2017•30 min
Diego Rosenberg has been an automotive enthusiast his entire life and it started with his father’s 1967 Cougar. While he loves all cars he is particularly fond of muscle cars having lived close to Carlisle and the Cecil County and Englishtown racetracks. Diego is a first time author and he teamed up with publisher Car Tech Auto Books and Manuals and wrote Selling The American Muscle Car, a book about the marketing of Detroit iron in the 60s and 70s. Diego is the voice of the Pure Stock Muscle Ca...
Jan 24, 2017•41 min
Arman Suciyan is a jewelry designer and maker who lives in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied at the Kent Institute of Art in the U.K. and studied under the famous designer Stephen Webster. Since 2011 he has crafted his own designs and created a unique line of men’s belt buckles, rings, cuff links and more inspired by classic cars. His passion and inspiration comes from his childhood passion for 50s and 60s American cars including Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Chryslers, Cadillac, and Buick. By taking de...
Jan 23, 2017•40 min
Andy Reid is a Certified sports car fanatic who travels the world to see what’s crossing the auction blocks. He’s written for Grassroots Motorsports, Racer, Vintage Motorsports, RM Sotheby’s, Victory Lane, Jaguar World, the Hagerty insurance website, and was the auction columns at Classic Motorsports magazine for 12 years. He’s worked as a marketing director for several auction companies and Andy is currently the East Cost Editor and Auction Analyst at Classiccars.com which is the Zillow for the...
Jan 20, 2017•32 min
