Jeff Sterns

JEFF STERNS CONNECTED THROUGH CARS

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A show for your entertainment -recorded conversations with car people that I know. The General Motors exec that built the plant in Russia, Derek Bell (LeMans and Suntrust (Rolex) 24), an Emmy Award winning NASCAR/ Michelin TV man who did the Audrain Concour d'Elegance car culture feature film, a supercar restorer, Ferrari VP, Lotus and Bentley execs, Rolls-Royce USA General Manager (and St Michaels Concour founder, past automotive salespeople, car museum curator, dealers, interesting/famous clients....and their stories!

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Jeff Sterns

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www.jeffsterns.com

Latest episode

Jun 20, 2024

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The LEATHER OPTIONAL AD!! How did this iconic ad series begin?!? Micheal Sterns introduced Sean Marra and Jeff Sterns ... 11.09.2021

2:44 Jeff was a new GSM at a Cadillac / Land Rover dealership...with a problem 3:33 Influencers and street marketing 5:15 Will my owner like it? Let's just do it anyway. 5:50 The LEATHER OPTIONAL ad didn't start with Jeff's ad.... 8:01 PLENTY OF LEG ROOM 11:21 The ultimate off road test 14:44 PLENTY OF LEG ROOM 15:42 influencer: Billy Wells (toured with the Goo Goo Dolls) 16:14 Influencers: Billy...

MILES AHEAD MOTORING- Ted Woerner came to Indy for a 3D computer graphics job....met a driver...then a factory... 06.09.2021

https://www.bemilesahead.net/ https://www.facebook.com/bemilesahead/ 0:11 Ted moved to Indianapolis to take a job in 3D computer graphics. 0:49 A guy Ted worked with said "I've got a good friend of mine, who's an IndyCar driver. Maybe you know him... Stefan Gregoire...." 1:45 didn't speak a word of English 2:50 Dennis Reinbold introed them to MINI 3:19 advanced skills driving for young drivers? 4:...

Ted Woerner saw Swede Savage break the track record in Indy in '73. Later in life met Angela Savage 06.09.2021

https://savage42.net/ Ted was 11 and saw Swede Savage break the track record in some trials in '73. 1:44 Ted wrote a book about Swede Savage 3:51 Ted brought a transistor radio with him to school, put it in his desk and I had one of those wired earplugs. He turned his head away from the teacher so he wouldn't see Ted's ear plug in. He was listening to the Indy 500. Then he has this horrific accide...

Ted Woerner | SAVAGE ANGEL author | Movie extra | MILES AHEAD MOTORING 06.09.2021

Miles Ahead Motoring: https://www.bemilesahead.net/ Ted's book on Swede Savage: https://savage42.net/ Select audios: jeffsterns.com 9:51 Ted's kids (because he's all about them) 11:40 an extra in 3 movies 13:21 the side burns 14:22 Image (on video version) of Ted in THE FUGITIVE near Harrison Ford 17:42 What does an extra get paid? 19:38 Origin of Miles Ahead Motoring 20:30 Stefan Gregoire. 22:43...

Randall Blaum gets offered a director role in a film on Mount Everest. It reset his life. 31.08.2021

0:12 Randall was asked to direct a film on Mount Everest 0:34 directing the film was the most insignificant part of that entire adventure. 2:18 ledge with a 2000 foot drop. 3:17 pee and poop and a hole in the ground with a lady standing in front of me 9:09 And when I got to Basecamp I didn't know I was gonna make it ...I was dead last. 9:45 some people came over to me and said you're the reason wh...

SHARING THE LOVE- THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL CREATED BY A (WAIT FOR IT) CAR DEALER 31.08.2021

SHARING THE LOVE + behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1RYeOnjt58&t=114s 1:54 the budget was $20,000. it's kind of amazing that 3000 work hours later, 30 people that were unemployed during the pandemic, and 100 days from idea to when it hit the screen, we had a musical 4:07 Everyone's out of work. No one knows where they're going back to work. Everything's a disaster. I called a fr...

JEFF EXPLAINS THE NEW AND USED CAR SHORTAGE Video 31.08.2021
RANDALL BLAUM / dealer makes musical / climbs Mount Everest 31.08.2021

SHARING THE LOVE + behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1RYeOnjt58&t=114s 2:57 Randall and Jeff met 3:13 Randall to Jeff: "Do you have any other dealers making a musical???" 3:58 budget was $20,000. it's amazing that 3000 work hours later, 30 people that were unemployed during the pandemic, and 100 days from idea to when it hit the screen. We have a musical. 5:13 James Olmstead a di...

IZZY REICH FULL EPISODE | SWISS POLICE 930 TURBO SLANT NOSE | RIGHT-HAND DRIVE ROLLS-ROYCE SHADOW IN NYC MID 80s | GRAY MARKET 25.08.2021

4:49 How did Izzy end up in a Bronco Sport First Edition? 7:25 Jeff learned to drive in a '69 Vette 454 ...at age 9! 11:50 Izzy and Jeff met in a Midtown Manhattan steakhouse 15:21 Izzy turning 40 buys a 40th anniversary Ford GT.... 22:18 The 930 Turbo 22:35 And 928s 24:56 Swiss police car (Porsche) 30:47 The right-hand drive Rolls-Royce sent in lieu of a debt... 39:23 There's 50 states, right? Ev...

IZZY REICH | BONUS CLIP | FORD GT 40th ANNIVERSARY STORY 25.08.2021

0:34 Izzy's grandfather gives him Matchbox cars. The Ford GT was his favorite 1:19 Age 40 Izzy is high bidder on a 40th Anniversary Ford GT 3:03 "I made the mistake of telling my wife about it." 5:23 If I got divorced, I would have been OJ on the freeway with that car

IZZY REICH | BONUS CLIP | THE ROLLS ROYCE DEBT SETTLEMENT 25.08.2021

0:22 Guy owes Izzy $10k and sends a LWB Shadow instead 1:16 cruising around in a right hand drive roller on the streets of New York City. 3:17 the officer's screaming his head off. He's screaming at the passenger, because it was a right hand drive...

Marcia Kozera | Gray moral compass | Sexting a customer | Neat paperwork=low performer | Stalking 18.08.2021

http://www.lighthousehrgroup.com 0:23 my HR moral compass was kind of a little gray 0:53 when you want to pick a star performer, you are looking for a specific personality type. Needs to be an extrovert, needs to be a charmer, needs to also have personal agenda, almost like a little bit sociopathic. They're probably horrific at paperwork 2:04 if you're going to go by a personality profile test, yo...

Marcia Kozera/ Lighthouse HR- What could POSSIBLY be interesting about car business HR?!? 17.08.2021

Yes, she's a woman but unlike Kamala, that wasn't the only criteria to selected!!  Marcia owns Lighhouse HR group (outsource HR) focusing on HR consulting, recruiting and payroll so to say the least, she's seen it all. Marcia is uniquely qualified to tell some HR stories that seem to be concentrated in the car business. Ever wonder what really goes on?!? http://www.lighthousehrgroup.com/ https://w...

Marcia Kozera/ Lighthouse HR- Sexually Harassed....by the HR Manager!?! 17.08.2021

http://www.lighthousehrgroup.com/ 0:01 the story of the HR manager sexually harassing the HR department 0:09 This was in a hospital. 0:57 This was the HR director. 1:20 he would follow her and he would close the door behind him. 1:52 this guy's literally using company email there's being inappropriate is one thing, being dumb on top of it all 3:19 he was very intimidating. 4:54 "Did you do anythin...

Marcia Kozera/ Lighthouse HR- When sales managers lose their mind and job 17.08.2021

http://www.lighthousehrgroup.com/ 0:10 he was good looking, and he knew it. 0:27 started texting with a client. 1:10 by the time you cross the line is too late. 2:29 the dealership actually fired him. 3:26 When I first got to Florida,...salesperson would not stop calling me calling, calling calling 4:24 if it doesn't work out, I don't want to get a bad survey. 

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T RACHET DOWN THE TARGA TOP ON YOUR NEW '86.5 SUPRA?!? 09.08.2021

Show notes: 1. he was flying down the freeway and... 2. he tried to hide the mangled roof from his Dad and...

THE MOTOR ENCLAVE 300 garages | 1.6 mile track | 80 acre off-road track | two acre skid pad | 35,000 sf event space 09.08.2021

https://themotorenclave.com/ Select audios jeffsterns.com Show notes: 0:51 creating an automotive experience center 1:32 we can actually pass but there's no winner. 2:54 all the manufacturers rent our facilities Our typical client is JP Morgan coming to entertain clients or a charity event or team building off site board meeting type of entertainment. So like what Top Golf does for golf, I do for...

Brad Oleshansky: the man behind Motor Enclave, M1 Concourse, drivers social club 09.08.2021

https://themotorenclave.com/ https://m1concourse.com/   1:51 many people told Brad that he was crazy. He ended up buying a former General Motors factory out of the bankruptcy in 2012. 3:46 No racing 5:28 what Top Golf does for golf, Brad does for driving. 5:45 Butts in seats is better than an auto show for factories. 16:01 300 private garages. Some call them car condominiums. A version of the auto...

Andy Reid - Full Episode 03.08.2021

Andy   Reid  is a Certified sports car fanatic who travels the world to see what's crossing the auction block and what deals are out there. Andy  has been involved in the collector car lifestyle since before he could drive when, at 15, he bought his first collector vehicle, a 1968 Fiat 124 coupe, His second was a 1966 330 GT 2+2 purchased by stealing his college savings at 17.  Andy  has owned mor...

Andy Reid | Isolation Island Concours d'Elegance 03.08.2021

0:16 This Covid thing is going to be a year 0:24 Pebble Beach is a pipe dream. 0:57 What if you had a concours for toy cars, judged by concours judges? Paul Russell, Ken Gross, Bill Warner... they're not doing anything, just like me 3:01 I was thinking CONCOURS ON THE CARPET. 4:38 in the first round, we had 285 entrants 7:48 we started getting people that have won Pebble multiple times as entrants...

Andy Reid- Racing prodigy!?! 03.08.2021

0:53 raced in a couple NASCAR series. 4:19 racecar drivers have one thing in common that's a lack of imagination about what could happen 11:07 I figured if Schumacher wore that stuff, then that's probably the best stuff in the world 11:24 this guy named Dave made an error and caught me in the right in the left rear quarter ...I tumbled 12 times 16:49 We took that next race that same race car they...

What does the ad man do for his own brand?!? 23.07.2021

https://www.helderburg.com/ 0:02 How much do I have to pay you for you not to take their advertising? And let me have all that advertising space? 0:33 I'll buy all your inventory for the year. 1:32 I'm also advertising under the Broncos 2:17 it's it a few thousand a month, but if I make one sale off of it.... 2:48 currently scheduled on your builds through all of '23 My first defender I sold was a...

A Defender gets you a membership into the club- HELDERBURG 23.07.2021

https://www.helderburg.com/ 0:41 I started shooting pictures of my defenders and on my personal profile, and the interaction and engagement was kind of surprising. 1:42 in business as of February of 20, 2021 20,000 legitimate organic followers (time of taping, June, '21) on Instagram 2:58 we fabricate a lot of our own parts. We have our own braking system. Sports car braking, Rework the engine. Mo...

The HELDERBURG Lifestyle- and how Paul Potratz reset his own life 23.07.2021

https://www.helderburg.com/ 2:21 Spoke at Gary Vaynerchuk conference then Forbes Magazine approached. 3:33 Paul wanted to be a fashion designer, when he was young, .8:09 it was always Land Rovers it was always Defenders 11:36 September 11 2019 is when the HELDERBURB Facebook page went up, with no Defenders to sell. Finished the first defender in February of 2020. 13:33 we fabricate a lot of our ow...

DOLL HOUSE STRIPPER BRINGS INNOCENT ADVISOR TO CAR DEAL AND ... 18.07.2021

The guy had no idea what was coming 

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