Tomm Scalera is the President, Creative Director and Founder at Car Show Safari dot com. There he works along side his daughter Ruby, a past guest on Cars Yeah, and a talented team with a mission to be the single source for information about every car event – everywhere. Tomm is passionate about his love for the automobile, whether he’s restoring them, racing them, photographing them, or writing about them. He spent years as a designer in the advertising world in New York City before founding Ca...
May 24, 2017•38 min
Ruby Scalera is the Editor of News and Social Media at Car Show Safari dot com. There she works along side her father Tomm and their talented team with a mission to be the single source for information about every car event – everywhere. Ruby has been attending car shows since before she could walk and she fell in love with cars at a tender young age, specifically of the 1957 Corvette variety. She has written for a number of automotive publications, she is an author, and loves having a career th...
May 23, 2017•33 min
focusing on the fair treatment of women in sales and customer service. She is a recognized automotive journalist, radio personality, a marketing specialist, author, and sought-after speaker in the areas of customer service and women’s empowerment. She has test driven over 500 vehicles, giving her insight and knowledge on virtually every make and model on the market. She is the Founder of HER Certified creating a woman-focused program for dealerships and manufacturers. Her book A woman’s Guide To...
May 22, 2017•37 min
Garth Stein is an author whose book The Art of Racing in the Rain is the most recommended by automotive enthusiasts here on Cars Yeah. The Art of Racing in the Rain has sold more than 4 million copies in 35 languages and was on the New York Times bestseller list for three years. That book inspired a Young Reader edition as well as a children’s picture book adaptation and a stage adaptation. Garth has also written a series of children’s books about a dog named Enzo. His latest novel is A Sudden L...
May 19, 2017•50 min
Wes Eisenschenk has successfully reunited dozens of enthusiasts with their lost cars through dedicated research and an unwavering attitude to never give up. In 2010, he located the original owner of his father’s 1969 Impala SS 427 convertible, which was the catalyst for entering the world of automotive archeology. A collector car hobbyist himself, Wes enjoys showing his 1969 Plymouth Road Runner and his 2001 Roush Mustang at local car shows and events. His new book, 1969 Plymouth Road Runner in ...
May 18, 2017•39 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. Nic’s style, which he calls Period Correct Art, is bold, colorful, graphic, and has a definitive racing theme. You’ll find his work in magazines, on posters, apparel, films, and painting includ...
May 17, 2017•26 min
J. Daniel Jones is the author of the novel CarAlity… A Tribute In New Orleans. Dan spent 8 years as a producer, director, and host at a television station in San Diego, California where he lives. He received 7 EMMY nominations and 3 EMMY awards. Once he left the TV station he spent the next 8 years as a writer, producer working on large budget videos for clients including Intel, Siemens, and Motorola. Finally he was able to use his talents and passion for automobiles to work on automotive progra...
May 16, 2017•36 min
While on vacation in Africa Jonathan decided to quit his job to start his first automotive brand and TLC was born. Toyota Land Cruisers goal was to fill a gap in the market by applying higher quality restoration services to vintage utility vehicles. Specifically the iconic Toyota Land Cruisers. The company grew in its reputation for quality and the acclaim lead to a visit from Mr. Toyoda himself. That connection lead to Jonathan designing the first three design study vehicles that brought forth ...
May 15, 2017•58 min
Arun Sharma is the General Manager at Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo in Wilsonville, Oregon. He’s been with the Tonkin family group of companies for over 15 years and before taking over the Ferrari and Maserati business he was the General Manager for their MotoCorsa Ducati dealership. That franchise was the number one Ducati dealership in North America. His passion and charisma for Italian brands of transportation is contagious and he shares that passion with everyone he meets. Ron Tonkin opened his Fe...
May 12, 2017•37 min
Bob Walker is the author of a new book titled Cobra Pilote: The Ed Hugus Story. Bob, a Cobra owner who lives in Pebble Beach, California, was competing in the Monterey Historic Races when he met James Edward (ED) Hugus, a racing driver and car dealer who helped Carroll Shelby develop the first Cobra. Bob and Ed became friends and during that time he told Bob about his experiences with Carroll Shelby and the part he played in the beginning of the Cobra’s history. Ed Hugus passed away in 2006 but ...
May 11, 2017•36 min
Don Nunley spent much of his career in the film industry with credits as property master, set decorator, and production designer. He’s been a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1977 and worked on films including: Save the Tiger, Little Big man, Deer Hunter and with Steve McQueen on Le Mans. He started the first product placement agency and placed products including Tom Cruise’s Ray-Ban sunglasses in Top Gun and Coors Beer in ET. His latest venture is a new book he co...
May 10, 2017•36 min
Faith Granger is a filmmaker and the creative force behind the Award winning film Deuce of Spades. It’s a film she wrote, produced, and directed. Originally from Nice, France, Faith was raised in Beirut where she survived a civil war, became an award winning songwriter, and launched an FM radio station that became the number one station in Lebanon. In addition to her talents as a writer, musician, and performer Faith is a skilled mechanic and self-taught cinematographer. Deuce of Spades received...
May 09, 2017•40 min
Steve Austin owns and operates Steve Austin’s Automobilia and Travel where he provides the finest in historic motor racing tours and artwork. For over 40 years he’s taken clients on their most exciting travel adventures of a lifetime. His tours are designed for automotive enthusiasts who want exemplary hotels, food, and a variety of experiences with a focus on motor racing. From Le Mans to Monaco, the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, Steve allows his guests the ability to tai...
May 08, 2017•44 min
Ezekiel Wheeler has been reporting on automotive culture and industry dynamics since his time as a transportation design student at Art Center College of Design in 2007. He entered the automotive journalism industry in 2008 when his blog, Automotive Styles, gained international popularity for southern California car culture and trend reporting. Since then, his work has been featured across many publications including European Car Magazine, Robb Report, Petrolicious, Gestalten Publications, and A...
May 05, 2017•40 min
Chris Bendet is the Founder of That’s My Wheels where they design and manufacture custom display boards for your special vehicles. The idea was born from a father and son’s mutual love of everything automotive. Chris has spent 20 plus years as a photojournalist, corporate photographer, and the owner of a portrait studio. His idea for creating display boards for collectors and their automobiles came to him when his father was selling a 1970 GTO. Chris thought it would be a great way to better mar...
May 04, 2017•41 min
David Knight is the Founder of CarDaddy, a children’s charity that connects young people battling cancer with the owners of classic and exotic cars. The children get to experience the ride of a lifetime in their dream cars and the owners get to give back in an exceptional way. David has been racing cars since 2010 and has competed in regional and national road racing events. He started in Formula 2000 and then moved to Mazda MX-5 Cup Pro Racing and Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Cars challenge...
May 03, 2017•36 min
Jon Hodges is the Founder of Evergreen Industrial Services, a diversified industrial service provider. He is also recognized as one of the world’s most prolific collectors of classic automobiles. He owns more than 75 significant cars, many of which are iconic muscle cars of various models and eras. Jon and his company are a supporter and sponsor of concours events throughout the United States and he is a major supporter of the Keels and Wheels Concours d’Elegance. Since 1996 Keels & Wheels h...
May 02, 2017•39 min
Richard Mitchell is the owner of Old Iron Works where they specialize in the restoration of vehicles from vintage and classics to the 1970s. Richard is known as The Stutz Guy and he is an avid collector of Stutz automobiles having one of the largest collections in the world of these iconic vehicles. He and his team do body work, mechanical repairs, upholstery, and detailing and their facility in Montgomery Texas is open the public for tours. Richard is a supporter and sponsor of concours events ...
May 01, 2017•29 min
Pete Stout is the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Partner of 000 magazine, a quarterly journal dedicated to the Porsche marque. He teamed up with co-founder Alex Palevsky and creative director Justin Page to create 000—said “Triple Zero,” which is a reference to Porsche's three-digit model type numerology. To call this a magazine is a stretch, as it’s a huge, 250-plus-page perfect bound publication that takes a deep dive, with 3 to 7% advertising, and will no-doubt be a “keeper” for readers. Pete s...
Apr 28, 2017•34 min
Pete Stout is the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Partner of 000 magazine, a quarterly journal dedicated to the Porsche marque. He teamed up with co-founder Alex Palevsky and creative director Justin Page to create 000—said “Triple Zero,” which is a reference to Porsche's three-digit model type numerology. To call this a magazine is a stretch, as it’s a huge, 250-plus-page perfect bound publication that takes a deep dive, with 3 to 7% advertising, and will no-doubt be a “keeper” for readers. Pete s...
Apr 27, 2017•45 min
Nicole Cancelier is an automotive artist who lives in Belgium and was born in to a family of artistic parents. When he was very young a neighbor who was a mechanic took Nicolas to the races at Zolder in Belgium where he watched his first F1 race. That started a lifetime of drawing and painting motorsports with a special passion for cars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. He’s designed and painted racing helmets and he began to focus on painting motor sports. His first exhibition was at Goodwood. He enjoy...
Apr 26, 2017•41 min
Jim Glickenhaus is General Partner and Managing Director of Glickenhaus & Co. He’s a writer, director, and producer of a number of major motion picture films. Jim’s an enthusiastic collector of historic cars, mostly racing cars, and he’s the Managing Director of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus where his focus is on building bespoke endurance race cars. He and his team design and build significant sports racing cars that compete in endurance races around the world. His passion for special projec...
Apr 25, 2017•39 min
Mathias Doutreleau is the Founder and Chairman of the Concours d’Elegance Suisse that takes place at the Château de Coppet in Switzerland on June 23 to 25, 2017. Mathias began his career in marketing and automobiles in 1996 by creating unique events for high net-worth automobile collectors. He developed private rallies in Europe and various motorsports and lifestyle events. He worked for Hong Kong & Shanghi Hotels where he developed special events, one of which is The Quail, A Motorsports Ga...
Apr 24, 2017•51 min
Bryan Joslin is the Publisher at Alloy and Grit magazine. Alloy and Grit is North America’s independent Land Rover Magazine. The publication was born out of the passion that Land Rover has delivered for decades to their owners and enthusiasts. The mission is simple: to produce the finest stories and most complete resource for Land Rover owners across North America. And they do it with a distinctly American perspective. Bryan’s career spans working for import car dealers, as a journalist, and the...
Apr 21, 2017•37 min
David Bell is the CEO and co-Founder at Actev Motors in Mountain View, California where they design and build high-tech electric vehicles including their new Arrow Smart-Kart. It’s the first smart, electric go-kart that partners performance and safety and allows parents to supervise their children’s driving experience on their iOS or Android device using the Arrow app. The Arrow features the same technology found on today’s most advanced automobiles. The vehicle is a rolling test lab that uses S...
Apr 20, 2017•39 min
Jim Daley is the Founder at Extreme Vehicle Builders located in Danbury, Connecticut where he started the business in 1991. He pioneered the vehicle customization market in the Tri-State area by satisfying customers and turning their muscle cars, Jeeps, SUV’s, and off road vehicles in to high performance machines. He and his talented team build dream rides and provide a full line of trail-tested performance and off-road products from minor modification to full builds. They work with local dealer...
Apr 19, 2017•32 min
Robert Kibbe is the producer and host of The MuscleCar Place podcast network that he founded in 2009. He is also the host of the Kibbe and Finnegan Show with Mike Finnegan from Roadkill and the show OPTIMA Search for the Ultimate Street Car. Robert and Mike’s show is a comedy podcast where they talk cars, tell jokes, and review the best TV show made since the existence of mankind – The Dukes of Hazzard. Self described as hitting the automotive lottery twice and thanks to his listeners Robert has...
Apr 18, 2017•40 min
Harley Cluxton the III is the Founder of Grand Touring Cars in Phoenix, Arizona. Back in 1972, Harley incorporated his business and became the youngest owner of a Ferrari authorized dealer at the age of 26. Then in 1973 he was awarded the Lamborghini dealer for the Western United States. In 1976 he purchased the Mirage racing team from Gulf Oil and he went on to manufacture, develop, and race the Mirage at tracks around the world including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The company went on to restore,...
Apr 17, 2017•41 min
Jeremy Porter is the CEO at the Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Georgia. He’s the leading protagonist at the Park and his vision of building a ground breaking, eco-sustainable race track featuring some of the most exciting elevation changes in the world first took place in 2008. Three years later the Park opened its doors. Today it is ranked one of the top tracks in North America and its Formula One designed main circuit plays host to some of the leading car manufacturers and racing tea...
Apr 14, 2017•37 min
Hugo Prado is an automotive artist who grew up in Miraflores, a west coast surfing suburb of Lima-Peru in South America. After working as an illustrator in advertising he decided in 1989 to pursue his passion for cars and became a full-time automotive artist and founded Automotive Fine Art. He works in acrylic and water colors sprayed through the airbrush and then uses technical pens to enhance the details. You’ll see his art in major automotive magazine and he’s been featured on Motorweek TV, a...
Apr 13, 2017•38 min
