Carstories by The Petersen Automotive Museum

This week Daniel Valdez, Aloisa Ruf and Patrick Thomas sits down with the youngest Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance winner and everything Ferrari, Colleen Sheehan. Learn more here on ⁠ CarStories.com⁠

In 2014, CarStories sat down with Singer Vehicle Design founder Rob Dickinson. He talked with A.J and Chris about his love of Porsches, working for Lotus and building some of the most beautiful bespoke sportscars in the world.

This week Daniel Valdez, Aloisa Ruf and Patrick Thomas sits down with 2017 Guinness World Records holder for Most Popular Female Video Game Live streamer and a Forbes “30 Under 30” honoree, Canada’s own Sonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxx. She quickly evolved from programming video games to making a career playing them. Sharing her passion of cars & gaming through her lens on social media. As a vete...

In 2016, CarStories sat down with legendary American motorsports photographer Jesse Alexander. He went from shooting La Carrera Panamericana to Monaco’s glamorous Formula One race. And in that time, his stature in the racing world grew immensely too. Jesse Alexander passed away at the age of 92 on December 14, 2021 at home in Santa Barbara with his beloved wife Nancy by his side.

Daniel and Patrick sits down with automotive brand developer, KeysToTheJungle aka Michael Dirr for the newest podcast this week. From banana suits to corporate shoots, Michael has covered a lot of space in the automotive industry. He explains his agency call Victory Club and how storytelling will dictate the future of automotive history.

Camilo Pardo is famous for having been the lead designer of the 2005-2006 Ford GT supercar but as it turns out, he's one of the most dynamic and fun and eccentric car designers we've talked to and we had an incredible time conversing with him. He is a bit of a renaissance man, with interest and skill in not only car design but also painting, furniture design, fashion design and more. He&#3...

Daniel and Patrick sat down with photographer, artist and petrol head Aloisa Ruf. They talk about the family business Ruf Automobile, collaborations and Formula 1. Listen now! To learn more about Aloisa Ruf visit: www.aloisaruf.net

Troy Ladd is an American designer and builder of custom cars and hot rods originally from Newport Beach, CA known for building traditional styled vehicles.  After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in business from Vanguard University, Troy formulated a business plan for Hollywood Hot Rods, taking into account location, size of the building and equipment. In 2002, headquarters for Hollywood Hot Ro...

Daniel and Patrick sat down with Daniel MacDonald aka Daniel Mac, who is one of the largest automotive and entrepreneurial content creators on the internet today. He has been asking luxury auto owners and celebrities “What do you do for a living” for over a couple years. Listen now!

In 2015 racing legend Parnelli Jones joins A.J. on the CarStories.com podcast to talk about his incredible career in motorsports and his new documentary, Godspeed: The Story of Page Jones, which is about his son’s 20 year battle with a brain injury. 

Carstories sat down with Peter Mullin in 2016 at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Peter Mullin was the current chairman of the Petersen's board of directors as well as the founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. He has an incredible passion for and a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of pre-war French automobiles. He is the man behind the Art of Bugatti exhibition which was calle...

Henrik Fisker is one of the most famous and best regarded automotive designers in history. His work with vehicles such as the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage and the Fisker Karma is both well documented and widely admired as being some of the most beautiful modern automobiles. Henrik is a fantastic guy with an incredible eye for design and we were honored to have him stop by the Peters...

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Urban Outlaw,” the award-winning documentary, Petersen Automotive Museum's executive director, Terry Kargas sits down with Magnus Walker to talk about his exhibit at the museum. Magnus Walker is one of the world’s most well-known Porsche builders and collectors. He found fame with his popular clothing brand, Serious, prior to building a career in real estate, c...

Ed Justice Jr. of the legendary Justice Brothers joins Chris and A.J. to talk about his family's rich history in automotive racing. Known for being behind vehicles involved in almost every kind of racing venue, from mid-west dirt tracks to the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the company has developed a reputation for being true supporters of motorsports for more than sev...

Beau Boeckmann is the President and COO of Galpin Ford. He was a consulting producer on Pimp My Ride and is the driving force on Discovery Channel’s   Car Kings.

Jessi Combs had more than one job description to her name! She was most famous as a television show host and was equally well-known as a metal fabricator. She was also a popular brand representative. Jessi rose to fame as a co-host of the popular television show ‘Xtreme 4x4’ which she hosted from 2005 to 2008. Together with Ian Johnson, she co-anchored more than 90 episodes. Other popular televisi...

GiGi Carlton was Robert E. Petersen's right hand woman and President of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation .  She joins A.J. on the CarStories.com podcast to talk about her life by Mr. and Mrs. Petersen's side, growing up around cars in Hollywood and how her involved with the 1984 Summer Olympics is one of her greatest accomplishments.

Born in Southern California, Wayne Rainey started his dirt racing career in 1977, when clinched the AMA Superbike Championship (Kawasaki) in 1983 after a fierce battle with Kenny Roberts and Freddie Spencer. Rainey was introduced to GP racing by Roberts who had only recently retired at the time, and began competing full-time in World GP from the 1984 season (250cc). Rainey then returned to the AMA...

Randy Nonnenberg is the Co-founder and President of Bring a Trailer, an online auction marketplace for collectible vehicles and more. He is from Northern California and worked in engineering and production at Audi and BMW for 10 years before taking the leap and working at Bring a Trailer full time starting in 2010. He got the car bug from his dad while living in Stuttgart, Germany at a very early...

Vin Di Bona is the chief executive officer of Vin Di Bona Productions and chairman of his new enterprise, FishBowl Worldwide Media. A four-time Emmy award-winning producer and eight-time Emmy nominee, Di Bona is the recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for his work in documentary programming. However, it is as a pioneer in comedic reality television for which Di Bona is re...

Jeff Zwart is a commercial film director, racer, photographer, cameraman, and author. He’s shot commercials for Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, GM, Hyundai, Ford, and many others. He’s collaborated with David Bull Publishing on many automotive books. He has driven in numerous races and rallies including 7 championships at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Panama-Alaska Rally, the Baja 100...

With a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration under his belt, master car restorer Wayne Carini has a resume that includes body and paint work on rare car collections owned by the likes of David Letterman, tennis great Ivan Lendl and the DuPont family. He's been featured in the New York Times as well as numerous automobile magazines, and starred in two one-hour television specials. Now, C...

Spike Feresten is a television writer, screenwriter, comedian and television personality, who is best known for his work on Seinfeld , writing for David Letterman, and hosting the late night Talkshow with Spike Feresten from 2006 to 2009 on Fox. He is the former host of Esquire Network's series Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten . He currently hosts the podcast Spike's Car Radio with Paul Zuckerma...

Zak Brown was born and raised in Southern California. He raced professionally around the world for 10 years before developing his skills in motorsport’s business and commercial worlds. In 1995, he founded JMI, which grew to become the largest and most successful motorsport marketing agency in the world. When JMI was acquired by CSM, a division of Chime Communications, in 2013, Brown became the com...

Ray Evernham has more than four decades of experience in the automotive and racing industries. He has worked with the biggest names in motorsport history, including Gordon, Andretti, Foyt and Earnhardt, was a vital force in resurrecting the International Race of Champions (IROC) series, won three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships as a crew chief for Jeff Gordon, and partnered with Dodge to build Eve...