2008: Brandes Elitch
Brandes Elitch is an automotive collector, journalist, and author who esearched and wrote the book Lancia Loraymo that documents Raymond Loewy's Lancia, built for the 1960 Paris Motor Show.

Brandes Elitch is an automotive collector, journalist, and author who esearched and wrote the book Lancia Loraymo that documents Raymond Loewy's Lancia, built for the 1960 Paris Motor Show.
Chris Piche is the Founder of Smarter AI, a company making safety the number one priority with its line of software cameras for transportation, serving as the leader in AI camera and enablement software.
Cameron Healy is a 71 year old entrepreneur who has founded several companies over a 50 year career. Cameron is a historic racer, car collector, researcher, writer, and enthusiast for motorsports history with a passionate focus on Porsches.
Paul Tracy is a racer who set the record for wins in the 1990 American Racing Series Championship. He raced in IndyCar and CART for teams including: Penske Racing, Newman/Haas Racing, Player’s Forsythe team, and Team Kool Green. Paul’s raced in the Indy 500, run in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Camping World Truck Series and Stadium Super Trucks.
Tim Strange is the founder and owner of Strange Motion where he and his team build some of the coolest hot rods in the world. His builds have earned him multiple accolades and awards at Goodguys, Hemmings Motor News, the Elden Titus Award, a Johnny D’Agostino Contemporary Custom Award, and many others.
Matt Conn is the Co-Founder of Ferds Garage, an online classified site for everything Porsche that launched this year. Along with business partner Kevin Ream, a fellow Porsche enthusiast Matt met at a Porsche Club event, they started working together buying and selling the marque.
Rob McGinnis is Founder and CEO of Prometheus, a Silicon Valley startup that removes CO2 from the air and turns it into zero net carbon gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that are superior to fossil fuels all at a lower price.
David Michery is the CEO and Chairman of Mullen Technologies and Mullen Automotive, a Southern California-based automobile manufacturing company that owns and partners with several synergistic businesses working toward the unified goals of creating clean and scaleable energy solutions including electric vehicles.
Today on Cars Yeah we celebrate Show Number 2,000 with two incredbile inspiring women who will share their Antarctic Challenge in a 1956 Porsche 356, the culmination of a 7 continent adventure.
Matthew Ivanhoe is the Founder at The Cultivated Collector where he spends countless hours scouring the globe for rare and investment grade exotic vehicles. He buys and sells some of the most exotic vehicles available while fostering client and industry relationships.
Jagger Jones is a 19 year old racer who in 2019 was awarded the NASCAR Rising Star of the Year Award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Jagger’s grandfather is legendary racer and 1963 Indy 500 winner, Parnelli Jones. Jagger will be racing full time in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Cape Motorsports in 2022.
Dan Ritopecki is the Auction Director of The First Annual Naples Motorcar Auctions taking place at the Ultimate Garages in Naples, Florida. It's part of the legendary Cars on Fifth weekend.
Steven Dibdin is the Co-Owner of Additive Restoration where they keep unique cars on the road by reverse engineering and manufacturing parts using 3D scanning, printing, and other cutting-edge technologies. They also provide problem solving and design solutions.
Doron Myersdorf is the CEO at StoreDot, a pioneer and leader of extreme fast charging (XFC) batteries that overcome the critical barrier to mainstream EV adoption – range and charging anxiety. The company has revolutionized the conventional Lithium-ion battery by designing and synthesizing proprietary organic and inorganic compounds, making it possible to fully charge an EV in just five minutes – the same time it takes to refuel a conventional combustion engine vehicle.
Greg Stanley is a Car Specialist for RM Sotheby's where they conduct live and on-line auctions, private sales and help with acquiring and selling small and large collections of the finest automobiles. Greg is also the Creator and Host of The Collector Car Podcast.
John Houlihan had a career in industrial design and worked at GM in their Advanced Studios Future Projects and later on the ’71 Buick Riviera Boattail and the Chevy Vega. After his time with GM he worked at Smith Corona and General Electric designing products. He also worked at TIMEX in watch design.
Dr. Carl Telford is the Research and Innovation Manager at Consortium for Battery Innovation, where he facilitates funding opportunities for lead batteries across multiple applications and sectors.
Tony Lewin is a lifelong automotive commentator and industry analyst who has spent much of his career testing cars, analyzing them, and reporting on the ups and downs of the global enterprises that build them. Today shares his BMW M: 50 Years of the Ultimate Driving Machines .
Christopher Gerardino is the Chief Vision Officer and Co-Founder at Ristretto Electric bike, a brand and manufacture focused on design and performance. Their Ristretto 303 Founders Edition is a limited-edition electric bike designed and built with specialized components and materials.
Derek Daly is a world class Formula One and Indy 500 driver, master of fast, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and 25 year network television analyst. He competed against world champions, raced for some of the world’s most successful teams, won races all over the world, lived in Monte Carlo, dined with Royalty, and was almost killed three times while racing!
Jason Plotke is the Co-Founder and President of Private Motorsports Group which owns and operates Apex Motor Club, a private car club is in Maricopa, Arizona providing a unique track and social environment for automotive enthusiasts.
Jim Maetzold is in charge of the Race Car Section of the Concours in the Hills. In the 70s and 80s Jim raced in SCCA events driving a number of Formula Atlantic race cars. In 2015 he started vintage racing in a March Atlantic that Jacques Villeneuve raced. He owns and operates Pac West Trading in Arizona.
Larry Smith is the Founding Chairman of the newly formed Henry Ford Driver’s Club and a Chairman at the Concours in the Hills. He is a judge at numerous prestigious concours including Amelia Island Concours, Meadow Brook, the Louis Vuitton in Paris and London, automotive art at Pebble Beach and others.
Peter Volny is the Founder of the Concours in the Hills that will celebrate its eighth show on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in Fountain Hills Arizona. The event will feature over one thousand cars and 30,000+ spectators while raising tens of thousands of dollars for Phoenix Childrens.
Roman Barnes is the owner of Empire Vintage Autos in Monterey, CA, a business centered around the detailing, cosmetic preservation, and restoration of collector cars. He is also a consultant, provides collection management, and consignment sales of all types of specialty automobiles.
Richard Lentinello is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Crankshaft, a 144-page, high-quality, quarterly publication that many consider to be the modern-day Automobile Quarterly, but with a soft cover. His mantra is Fascinating Automobiles That Will Blow Your Mind.
Anthony Ray, known by fans as Sir Mix-A-Lot, is the owner of Rhyme Cartel Records and Mix-A-Lot Publishing. He’s a songwriter, producer, performer, rapper, TV performer, and entrepreneur. He's also a big-time automotive enthusiast.
Jim Palam is the Executive Creative Director of Jim Palam & Partners where they create result-focused programs and integrated campaigns for a variety of businesses including those in the automotive sector.
Matt Spurlock is the Global Technical Manager for Zengine Labs, an easy-to-use oil sampling service you can utilize at home or it your garage that tests your vehicle’s oil for 29 different data points, saving clients and customers on costly repairs.
Lennart van Kampen the owner of Lennart’s Garage, where he builds wooden signs and sculptures. Lennart's Garage is recognized worldwide as one of the finest creators of vintage-style wall art.