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Von Hot Rod Valdez is a lifelong hotrodder who has become a legend in pinstriping. You'll find him at car shows throughout the country, and the world, sharing his story, his passion, and his art with the automotive and motorsports industry. Born into an automotive family his father Ben was known as "The Rod Father" and Hot Rod eventually created his own hotrod shop in California, a business he bui...

Marikay Satryano is the Executive Director of the Malcolm Pray Achievement Center a role she has enjoyed since 2014. The Pray Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, continues the work of Malcolm Pray through the Malcolm Pray Achievement Center. Malcolm Pray's passion for automobiles and his journey as an entrepreneur continues to inspire young people, families, and youth groups through innovat...

Karl Troy owns European Road and Racing in North Charleston, South Carolina. He opened his business in 1990. Way back in 1985, Karl worked for BRUN Motorsport preparing a Porsche 962 for the IMSA series. In 1986, he and his team became World Champions. Today, he and his European Road and Racing Team are luxury car service experts caring for a wide variety of vehicles including all manufacturer ser...

Simon Kidston is known around the world as a multilingual classic car commentator and columnist, consultant and entrepreneur. Above all, he is recognized as a deeply knowledgeable adviser on the purchase and sale of rare classics. The company Simon founded in 2006, Kidston SA, has been responsible for the sale of some of the world's highest-value motor cars. Simon developed this knowledge through...

Richard Farler is the General Sales Manager at O'Gara Group, an award-winning factory-authorized dealer for Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars serving Southern California in San Diego and La Jolla. Richard is originally from the UK and has lived in the USA for 30+ years. He was a professional soccer player and served in the British Army as part of the Royal Military...

Mark Wilson grew up in a car family with a father who is an automotive journalist and a mother who loves motorsports. He worked with Stewart Paterson in his race prep shop and was gifted a Formula Ford which he promptly started racing. Mark's career started as a test driver for marketing claims and progressed into high-performance driver coaching and marketing events. He travels the country to wor...

Jake Raby is the Founder and President of Raby Enterprises, a company he established in 1998. Think of him as an owner, inventor, and a developer. He started working with Porsche engines at the age of 13 and he founded Raby's Aircooled Technology, a company specializing in high-performance air-cooled engines for Porsche and VW applications. He holds 5 U.S. patents and recently completed his second...

Once upon a time, there was a rebellious, button-pushing, tattooed-pizza-bagel loving Italian-Jewish woman from North Jersey. Rebecca Schindler chose the road less traveled and with her kids in-tow, pushed life's boundaries and sought some adventure. Rebecca is a "SheCanic" at a woman-owned and run automotive repair shop in the Philadelphia area titled Girls Auto Clinic. She likes to fly by the se...

Jeff Broadus has been involved in the automotive industry throughout his professional career. He began with a pioneering lifestyle magazine,  The Robb Report . Then he joined  Car Collector  magazine as the Marketing Director and in 1992, became publisher/owner of that publication. In 2010, he sold the publishing company and all its assets. Over the next nine years, he managed a national marketing...

Donnie Gould has been a car specialist and partner at RM Sotheby's since 2002. He has had more than two decades in the vintage automobile auction and restoration industry and his vast knowledge of classic cars stems from his learning first-hand from his father, Tiny Gould, one of the first full-time antique automobile dealers in the country. Donnie played an integral role in developing RM's Florid...

Adam Kern is a Chicago native who in 2012 purchased his first Porsche after growing up as a lifelong muscle car fan in a GM loving family. Since then he has joined the board of directors for the PCA-Chicago region along with running the club's autocross program and its social media. In 2017, Adam led efforts to create CheckedItOut Chicago, 'the Porsche convergence' held in downtown Chicago. Checke...

Brenda Priddy likes to tell people that she was born with a camera in her hands, and hardly remembers a time that she didn't own a camera or two, or maybe a half dozen. Since 1992, Brenda has been a well-known fixture in the automotive industry, photographing pre-production automobiles undergoing hot weather testing in the desert, and selling the photos to publications including The New York Times...

Mark Steigerwald is the Executive Director at the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento, California. Their mission is to preserve, exhibit, and teach the story of the automobile and its influence on our lives. After graduate school, Mark interned at the International Motor Racing Research Center where he became their Director. Along the way, he got to meet fascinating and generous people asso...

Charles Navarro is the President of LN Engineering, a company he founded while studying Computer Science at Northwestern University in 2002 along with his wife, Tammy Hellings. LN Engineering formed a niche previously non-existent for precision performance aftermarket engine components specifically targeted toward addressing known issues and improving upon original equipment engine components for...

Ed Petersen is the CEO of Wrench. He studied History and Business at Whittier College where he graduated and then went on to become an entrepreneur. Ed participated in the founding of multiple technology and data companies before he founded Wrench 4 years ago in January of 2016. Ironically, he did not come from the automotive industry; his entire background was in technology. Ed recognized that th...

Brian Allan is the Senior Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships at HyreCar. He is responsible to assist OEMs and retail dealers with strategies to profit from the carsharing, ridesharing and transportation as a Service (TaaS) opportunities. Brian serves on advisory boards for several retail and technology firms and he is renowned for recognizing industry trends and developing innovative solutio...

Elana Scherr didn't grow up in a car family but has made up for lost time since then. She started her wheeled career in motorcycle parts fabrication, then did a stint in Automotive PR before moving to the editorial side. She was a staff editor at HOT ROD Magazine , Editor in Chief of Roadkill Magazine , and currently reviews new cars for Edmunds and Car and Driver while also covering classics and...

Casey Putsch is the founder and president of Genius Garage, a 501(c)3 public educational charity centered around hands-on automotive engineering, design, and history.  After college, he started Putsch Racing, a facility for high-end road racing preparation and automotive restoration. With a solid foundation of hands-on fabrication, engineering, art, and design, Casey has created a fan base on soci...

Michael Rapetti is co-founder of The Motoring Club, a membership site for automotive enthusiasts. It is a destination where they are building a community through their network of Clubhouses, starting with Los Angeles and their online membership platform. The Motoring Club is a place where like-minded people work together to source the finest products, services, experiences, and deals. Think of it...

Don Newlove is a designer and builder working alongside Mike Scott. He built his first Top Fuel Bike in Canada and started racing Top Fuel Bikes with Clyde Rawlings in 1988. Don raced with Clyde as his Crew Chief helping Clyde to score 7.84 seconds at 170 mph on a Shovelhead back in 1987. Don built his first Harley Drag Bike in 1988 and throughout his career has built numerous winning bikes includ...

Michael Carter is a racer driving for his father's Carter Racing Enterprises. They are campaigning two cars in an effort to make a strong run for the 2020 Championship. Michael jumped into his first racer at the age of four, a Quarter Midget that he became eligible to race at the age of five. At 13 he ran the Front Wheel Drive 4 Cylinder class at Oglethorpe Speedway, a dirt track. In 2014 he ran a...

Philip Richter is president and co-founder of Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC.   Hollow Brook is a leading SEC-registered independent wealth management firm that manages and advises capital on behalf of families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and individuals. He serves as a trustee of the Pray Family Foundation, serves as treasurer of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation,  an...

It would be easy to say that Mike Mooney's career in the motorsports industry has been going in circles for over 25 years. Mike has built a reputation for creating a brand, athlete, and sports property distinction by launching and leading award-winning marketing and communications campaigns. He has represented many highly regarded brands, including Mercedes-Benz, 3M, Tylenol, Walmart, Eli Lilly, a...

Paul d'Orléans is a globally recognized expert on the history of motorcycles and motorcycle cultures. His website TheVintagent.com has been the gold standard for motorcycle writing since 2006. Paul's authored several books including his most recent 'Ton Up! A Century of Café Racer Speed and Style'   published by my friends at Motorbooks. Other titles include 'Custom Revolution' (Motorcycle Arts Fo...

Chris Hurst is a racer who has run in sprint karts, autocross, and endurance racing. He has driven over 250 different cars in competition, worked in shops that built 1,000 hp competition cars, and managed a private collection of exotic and rare sports cars in Montecito. Chris was a driving coach at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles, has coached famous musicians and Hollywood stuntmen, a...