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RJ Valentine discovered a way to combine his passion for automobiles and racing in to his business. He's raced for over 40 years with over 400 pro starts including the Trans Am Series. He's won the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, driven for PTG Motorsports, and competed in the Grand-Am GT series. A lifetime entrepreneur, he founded the MBA Group in 1969 and one of their many successes was the Jiffy Lub...

Dann Williams owns Bid D Mobile Detailing in San Diego, California and he is the Regional Manager in the Western United States for Optimum Polymer Technologies. Their Opti-Coat Pro+ is a ceramic paint protection package that delivers maximum gloss plus increase anti water spotting and hydrophobic properties for long term protection. They have an extensive network of authorized dealers. Dan built a...

Peter Framson is the CEO of GO. He is a thirty year real estate veteran with an extensive background in retail, anchor leasing, development, and commercial brokerage and he is an avid automotive enthusiast. His new company GO is comprised of a high octane crew that are creating a new space and marketplace that will disrupt and transform today's automotive enthusiast's retail and brand experience....

Filippo Perini is the Head of Design at Italdesign in Italy. Italdesign is a world leader in the provision of development services for the automotive industry. Born in 1965 Filippo worked as a freelance designer for Alfa Romeo, Fiat Auto, and Aprilia as a consultant for the Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations. In 1995 he joined the Alfa Romeo Centro Stile and in 2001 he was appoint...

Paolo Feraboli is the Founder and Director of Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL) in Seattle, Washington. He and his team are responsible for the development of new CFRP technologies and structure/chassis concepts for Lamborghini. Paolo is also the Founder and CEO of Gemini Composites, a design firm focused on product development, including design, analysis, test...

Ken Okuyama is the CEO of Ken Okuyama Design in Yamagata, Japan. Ken was the Chief Design Director for General Motors, a Senior Designer for Porsche AG, and the Design Director for Pinifarina. Among his many automotive designs are the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte. He's designed numerous projects including motorcycles, Furniture, robots, and architecture. In 2007 he founded his company wh...

Renzo Porro lives in Italy and he is a mechanical engineer whose 38 year career at Fiat included testing, design, research, and sales. He was involved in many of their successful models including the Fiat 128, X19, 124, Uno, Ducato, Lancia Delta and Thema, and the Alfa Romeo 156. His last post at Fiat was as their deputy Vice President of Engineering and Vice President of After Sales Services. Upo...

Harry Krix is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the new Atlanta Concours d'Elegance taking place at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort on October 8 and 9th. This inaugural event is sure to become one of the countries premier concours where unique, rare, and valuable collections of vintage and classic automobiles will be displayed on the fairways of Chateau Elan. Don Panoz is the honoree and there wil...

Bill Wallet is the Founder, Co-Chairman, and COO of the new Atlanta Concours d'Elegance taking place at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort on October 8 and 9th. This inaugural event is sure to become one of the countries premier concours where unique, rare, and valuable collections of vintage and classic automobiles will be displayed on the fairways of Chateau Elan. Don Panoz is the honoree and th...

Steve Natale owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary. He is an automotive photographer, blogger, and writer for multiple automotive magazines and he is a regular contributor to a variety of automotive website. Steve's been working in the automotive industry for over 35 years and his past business ventures include a used car rental company, a truck rental company, an automotive repai...

Doug Herbert is a nationally recognized top fuel drag racing champion. He is the first driver to run over 300 MPH during NHRA eliminations, and his career best speed tops 330 MPH. But in 2008 Doug put his racing career aside when he lost his two young sons, Jon and James, in a tragic car crash. After experiencing a tremendous amount of loss and grief, Doug decided to create a free driving program...

Born in 1954, Peter Larsen has been a life long gearhead. He lives in Copenhagen and is currently writing on a book about Joseph Figoni. He serves as a Pebble Beach class judge and he also judges at the Concours d'Elegance at Chantilly outside Paris and at Schloss Dyck in Germany. Peter has a wide taste in cars, having owned automobiles as varied as a Bizzarrini, Facel-Vega, Duesenberg Model J and...

Wade Kawasaki is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Coker Group, overseeing twelve Coker Group brands and six operating companies. The Coker Group is a family of brands that includes The Coker Tire Company and many other companies offering products in the automotive marketplace. Wade is also the Founder and CEO of Exports International, an exports management company specializing in w...

Sam Moses is a journalist and author who began writing as a seaman apprentice on a Navy cruiser in the South China Sea. Two days after his discharge he was on the Isle of Man writing about motorcycles. He filed race reports from the Mojave Desert which landed him a job as Motorsports Writer for Sports Illustrated for 18 years. He began racing in 1965 at Watkins Glen on a motorcycles and today he r...

Colin Crabbe is an automotive archeologist and past Grand Prix entrant who spent his life in perpetual motion. He was a privateer and noted dealer in historic racing cars. He raced some wonderful cars including a Maserati 250F at Goodwood in June 1965, an Aston MartinDP214, and a Ford GT40 at Brands Hatch. Vic Elford and Ronnie Peterson drove for his F1 Team in 1969 and 1970 in a Cooper T86 and a...

Colin Crabbe is an automotive archeologist and past Grand Prix entrant who spent his life in perpetual motion. He was a privateer and noted dealer in historic racing cars. He raced some wonderful cars including a Maserati 250F at Goodwood in June 1965, an Aston MartinDP214, and a Ford GT40 at Brands Hatch. Vic Elford and Ronnie Peterson drove for his F1 Team in 1969 and 1970 in a Cooper T86 and a...

Paul Chenard is an automotive artist and writer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with a passion for the history of automobile racing. His goal is to capture the "feeling" that enthusiasts have when watching a race. His art and writing has been featured in Classic & Sports Car, Classic Motorsport, Motor Sport, Octane, Sports Car Market, and many other publications. He has written, illustra...

Fueled with passion for cars, Marcus C. Morton, the founder of Pit Stop Auto Detailing and Vehicle Storage, operates one of the country's finest facilities in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. His vision started 8 years ago with just a mobile detail and car wash truck. His strong leadership has propelled the company to be one of the fastest growing companies operating a fleet of mobile trucks and a 10,00...

David Wiener is the President of David Wiener Ventures where he operates a variety of business ventures including M&M Activities where he consults corporate clients. David has launched numerous businesses, products, and brands since 1982 including SoundTube Entertainment, Landspeeder, and he's worked with major corporations including Ferrari, Nike, The Gap, Cannondale, MTV and many others. He is P...

Dieter-Heinz Kijora owns HG Motorsports in San Diego, California. There he and his team collaborate to deliver the best service in the industry. Fueled by passion they ensure unmatched service for every client they serve. HG Motorsports provides maintenance, service, functional high-performances installations, track prep, and fabrication for high performance automobiles. His legacy goes back to hi...

David Cooper founded Cooper Technica in 1989. With studios in Chicago and Lyon, France he specializes in complete restorations of rare and valuable vintage automobiles with a focus on pre-war and early post-war European sports and touring cars. Meticulous research and historical documentation is completed with an emphasis on functionality. David apprenticed under a master craftsman for eleven year...

Chris Bangle is well known as an automotive designer who started his career at Opel in 1981. He is an Art Center College of Design graduate whose design career has spanned over 35 years. He moved from Opel to Fiat in 1985 and in 1992 he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. There he brought fresh looks to BMW, Mini Cooper, and Rolls Royce. Chris left BMW in 2009 and moved to Clavesa...

Chris Bangle is well known as an automotive designer who started his career at Opel in 1981. He is an Art Center College of Design graduate whose design career has spanned over 35 years. He moved from Opel to Fiat in 1985 and in 1992 he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. There he brought fresh looks to BMW, Mini Cooper, and Rolls Royce. Chris left BMW in 2009 and moved to Clavesa...

Larry Kosilla is the Founder of AMMO. He's a long time master detailer and creator of his own line of car care products. His cleaners, polishes, waxes, sealants, and accessories provide a paint-regimen that takes car care to an entirely new level of perfection. Larry then takes it a bit further and he is the producer and host of a YouTube video series titled Drive Clean and Autoblogs' new series D...

Chip Robinson is the Race Director for Formula Race Promotions and the Race Director for SCCA Pro United States F4 Championship Powered by Honda. He's competed four times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and his first time there he won the IMSA Class. Chip won the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 962, 12 Hours of Sebring in a Nissan GTP race car, made five CART starts, and is a Camel GT Series Champion....