J.K. Kelly is an automotive author who first got hooked on motorsports after attending his first NASCAR event at Pocono. His most recent novel is titled Deadly Driver and blends his love for storytelling with his writing skills and the experience he had working with government agencies while at VP Racing Fuels and the time he spent in motorsports.
Steve Fremgen owns Coppa Bella Motors, a business he opened in 2010 located in the magnificent Garage Unlimited complex in Monterey, California. He performs service, repair, rebuilding, diagnostics, and mechanical restoration of Ferrari sports and racing cars.
Matas Buzelis is the Head of Communications at carVertical.com an online car history check platform. With a few simple clicks you will get a full history report of any vehicle using a VIN and be able to see the mileage, theft history, accidents, repairs, if the vehicle was used as a taxi, and more.
Adam Hawley is the Founder and Managing Director of THEON Design where they pay homage to Porsche’s heritage, methodology, and engineering ethos, by distilling and enhancing the essence of the air cooled 911, making each car lighter, more powerful and even more visceral to drive.
Glen Smale is a professional motor journalist and photographer. He’s authored fifteen books covering sports cars and motor racing, and founded the photo agency Virtual Motorpix, specializing in sports cars and motorsports racing. His newest book is titled Porsche At Le Mans: 70 Years .
Andrew Habberstad is a third-generation automobile dealer located in Long Island, New York. Entering their 50th year of business, the Habberstad Auto Group is comprised of 4 dealerships throughout New York and Florida.
Neil Treadway is one of three founders at ShiftGate, a modern approach to classic car online auctions that launched on July 21, 2021. ShiftGate was built for every car collector, enthusiast, and dreamer.
Michael Thomas has been with Shell/Pennzoil for more than 30 years and serves as the Pennzoil Technical Information Specialist. He is a nationally recognized expert in the passenger car motor oil sector for over 45 years.
Eddie Trayner is the owner of Interstate Vans. Eddie and his dog, Lainie, set off on a post-college adventure to travel with as few costs and as many experiences as possible. The best way to do this: creating a van that was outfitted with everything he needed.
Chris Mason is the Co-Founder, along with his brother Jeffrey of Driving La Carrera, a motorsports media production company and vintage rally racing team. These two American brothers go racing in and documenting the world’s last great road race, Mexico’s La Carrera Panamericana.
Cody Metcalf is the Automotive Instructor for East Valley Institute of Technology in Arizona, and sits on the RPM Foundation Task Force Board for their own Apprenticeship and Internship programs.
Rudy Samsel is the Co-Founder of Guys With Rides, a dealer-free community and auction site for collector car enthusiasts to buy and sell vintage rides at the lowest prices in the industry. Guys With Rides has redefined on-line collector car auctions to benefit buyers and sellers alike and connects like-minded automotive enthusiasts.
Peter Grimsdale is a British novelist and award-winning television producer who has made shows for BBC, PBS, and Discovery. His latest book is titled Racing In The Dark: When The Bentley Boys Conquered Le Mans.
Joe Sherbondy is the Product Director in radar category at Cedar Electronics, where they produce the best-selling detectors on the market. Brands including Escort and Cobra, Joe knows the ins and outs of the radar detector market.
Brent Waldman is the President of BRW Monterey, a real estate investment company. He is an automotive enthusiast who loves to enjoy his old cars, especially at The Quail Rally.
Shawn Coady is a car and motorcycle collector who is taking an extremely rare and originally preserved 1902 Indian motorcycle that will be at The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering.
Tom Porter is the Senior Business Development Manager at SpeedKore Performance Group, an American performance company where their engineers and artisans combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting edge technology.
Jakob Greisen is the Bonhams’ Vice President, Head of their US Motoring and a Collectors Motorcar Specialist. Bonhams is a British auction house that was founded in 1793. It is one of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers known internationally for fine art, antiques, jewelry, automobilia, motorcycles, and motorcars.
Kai Lermen is the General Manager of Quail Lodge & Golf Club, home of The Peninsula Hotels Signature Events, organizers of renowned motoring events The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, both hosted annually.
Martin Button is the CEO of Cosdel International Transportation, a company that transports historic, rare, and collectible automobiles around the world.
Julius Kruta is a freelance historian and automotive advisor. He started his career in 2000 at Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S in the marketing department. In 2003 he became 'Head of Tradition' of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.
Al McEwan is the senior member of the Pebble Beach Concours Selection Committee and their Chief Class Judge for European Classics. In 2005 he founded, and along with his wife Sandi, oversees the Motoring Classic, an annual driving event that starts in the Pacific Northwest and ends at The Lodge in Pebble Beach.
Miles Morris is an official FIVA inspector and examiner and judges at many international classic car events including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where he serves as a member of the Selection Committee. He has operated a specialist historic car consultancy and brokerage business, MM Garage LLC in partnership with another ex-pat, Malcolm Welford, who is a past Cars Yeah guest.
Sandra Button celebrates her 36th year at the 70th anniversary of the Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. That means she’s now been an integral part of the event for over half of its lifespan. She is the Executive Director and has helped to inspire and guide the growth of the collector car hobby into a truly global celebration of the automobile.
Samir Abid is the founder of Your Data Driven , a digital toolkit to help you reduce your lap times and work through the complexities so that they can have more success and more fun from their motorsports.
James Page is an automotive journalist and author whose new book for Porter Press is titled, Ultimate Ferrari 250 GTO .
Benjamin Shahrabani is the owner of Vintage Car Posters where he has been buying and selling original vintage automotive posters since 2005. He is also a journalist and author of automotive marques.
Stephen Selzler is a fine artist and designer with a focus on automotive subjects and culture. He serves both private collectors and automotive partners such as dealers, OEMs, and concours events.
Garry Hall is the owner of Classic FX where they combine a qualified engineer’s attention to detail with the traditional upholstery skills learned from a time-served old school trimmer who produced Porsche interiors just as they would have left Stuttgart.
Genna and Olivia Gentry are this year’s Grand Champions of The Great Race. It’s an annual event that has been running since 1983 where participants enjoy driving old cars over multiple days, on public roads, over a set course and time allotment.
