Cars Yeah With Mark Greene

John Wessels lives in South Africa and has been building model cars for decades. In 2004 it was his automotive passion that lead him to start designing and creating automotive sculptures. He founded AutCourture after showing his retro-deco designs at Techno Classics Essen in 2005. John established relations with two contacts, one in Holland and the other in England where his metal and painted metal sculptures are represented and sold to discerning collectors from around the world.

Jesse Iwuji, a Naval Academy graduate, is a surface warfare officer with two deployments under his belt. Assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California he spends his weekends at racetracks competing with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series team. When Jesse’s not on the track you’ll find him driving his Corvette on the wonderful roads around Laguna Seca. Jesse recently received approval to drive in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.

Casey M. Annis is the Publisher and Editor at Parabolica Publishing where they produce Vintage Racecar/Vintage Roadcar magazine, the Petersen Museum’s Finish Line and Petersen Quarterly, Alfa Owner, and The Oily Rag magazines. He founded Parabolica Publishing in 1997 after a career in biology, anatomy and neurobiology. Along with this passion for automobiles Casey is a long distance open-ocean paddleboard racer who’s competed in the 32-mile Catalina to Manhattan Beach race and the 32-mile Molokai to Oahu race.

John Kleven started his first business at the age of 12 and is entrepreneurship hasn’t slowed. In 2005 John and long time friend Benjamin Nussbaum opened Metropolitan Detail in Lynwood, Washington. There they care for their customers vehicles and provide them with loaners, a service few detailer’s provide. In addition to detailing vehicles Metropolitan Detail applies XPEL paint protection, dent removal and paint correction, window tinting, and more. They also offer a boutique where customers can purchase products at their facility or on their website.

Dan Quarnstrom is the author of Joyride Flatout, his new book about hot rods and dream machines. He is a veteran 3D and visual development designer based in Los Angeles, who spent more than 15 years as a creative director, art director, and designer at the award-winning Rhythm & Hues Studios. Over the course of his career, he has worked on several animated films, designed the iconic Coca-Cola polar bears during the '90s, and seen his designs featured in Rolling Stone. Dan teaches at Art Center College of Design, The Laguna Academy, and the Art Institute. Whether it's a rock-and-roll poster, character design, fantasy environment, or 3-D animation, Dan loves to bring ideas to life.

Harold Cleworth is known as the “Painter Laureate of the car”. His lifetime of work grace homes, offices, and galleries, around the world. He’s painted album covers for the Rolling Stones, The Who, and automotive pieces for manufacturers, celebrities, drivers, and enthusiasts who commission paintings of their automobiles. He’s created upwards of 300 works on canvas over the years and thousands of posters and prints. Harold has just released his book An Artfulllife. It’s his legacy and presents his lifetime of work that represents his style and masterful impressions of the automobile over time. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Howard on July 1, 2014 when he appeared on Cars Yeah as my 22 guest and it’s wonderful to welcome him back to talk about his new book.

Vu Nguyen is the Executive Director of the Porsche Club of America. The PCA puts on more than 3,000 events annually in 13 different Zones that contain 144 Regions including the Club’s Annual Porsche Parade. Vu joined the PCA in 2005 when the club had just over 52,000 members and that number has swelled to over 71,000 today. Add affiliate and family members and that number is 115,000 people. He and the Executive Council manage the PCA National Office and oversee a vast number of programs and events for Porsche enthusiasts around the country. Did I mention his collection of over 400 1:18 model cars?

Swiss-born Mark Stehrenberger is a car designer who lives alternately in Ventura, CA and Montreux, Switzerland. His conceptual car illustrations have been featured in magazines and books worldwide. His graphic and fine artworks hang in numerous private and corporate galleries. He has also established an international reputation for cutting-edge car design for car makers for after-market car products, sports equipment, shoes, luxury wristwatch and fashion accessories, as well as medical devices. Mark has been teaching car design at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and Art Center Europe in Vevey, Switzerland and he is a judge at numerous concours events in the U.S. and Europe. In January 2015 he was awarded the honorary title “Car Man of the Year in Switzerland.

Wallace Wyse is a fine artist, automotive historian, car design commentator, radio broadcaster on Autotalk, and advertising copywriter. He’s the author of ten automotive histories and his latest book, Way Beyond Barn Finds, The Story Behind Smokey Yunick’s Boss Mustang includes 49 other entertaining true tales from the world of rare and exotic car collecting. He’s an ace barn-finder himself, tracking down rare Rolls Royces, Bentley’s, Porsches, and more. This book is number three in his barn find series and includes incredible stories of adventure and reminds us those dream barn finds are still out there to be discovered. Wallace will be at the Concorso Italiano in Monterey this year as a vendor selling art and books.

Raffaello Porro founded STUDIORPR in October of 2014 in Carpi, Modena, Italy. His company increases brand value by addressing external and internal stakeholders. He’s helped companies from around the globe in a variety of markets from high tech, space rockets, sailing and motor yachts, and luxury sports cars. He previously served as Communication Director at Automobili Lamborghini, FCA and Lancia. Raffaello was also the Manager of International Corporate Communications at Fiat in Turin Italy.

Brian Graff is the President and Publisher of Highline Autos Magazine and Highline Autos.com in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since 2002 the company focuses on being the definitive source for distinguished automobiles. They showcase luxury, exotic, and classic automobiles that are for sale and present products and services available from the most prestigious luxury-style brands from around the world. His magazine is distributed around the country and the website provides features including cars for sale, events, products and more. His company is the hospitality sponsor at Concorso Italiano.

Eric Keller is Business Development Manager for XPEL, the leading provider of paint protection film. XPEL designs, manufactures, and distributes a proprietary software and patented materials that are used my manufacturers and enthusiasts alike to protect paint, headlights, and automotive surfaces. Eric works with dealerships across the country to create effective paint protection film programs for their vehicles and customers. I am proud to say XPEL is on my vehicles. XPEL is a sponsor of the Concorso Italiano that takes place every August during the Monterey/Pebble Beach car week.

Tony D’Amato is the Director of Event Marketing at Meguiar’s, the world’ leading surface care company. He’s a leading expert in his field, developing and directing programs from auto enthusiast events to motorsports programs including Meguiar’s NASCAR initiative. His passion for the automotive industry and the Meguiar’s brand are his ingredients for bringing enthusiasts and Meguiar’s together. Meguiar’s is a supporting sponsor for the Concorso Italiano that takes place every summer on the Monterey Peninsula during the Pebble Beach/Monterey historics week in California.

Jim Schwarzkopf is a Principal at TDC Risk Management, a Barrett-Jackson Endorsed Collector Car Insurance Program Leader and sponsor of the Concorso Italiano. Jim has been an insurance professional for over 25 years. He specializes in providing risk management solutions for high net worth clients and the collector car market. He travels the country visiting automotive auctions and events with Barrett-Jackson offering unique and competitive insurance solutions. TDC Risk Management is a sponsor of the Concorso Italiano.  

Leanne Marin is entering her 8th season with the Insomnia Racing Team. As an active member of the Saskatchewan International Raceway (SIR) and the Saskatchewan Drag Racing Association (SDRA) she runs a 1,000 horsepower McKinney rear engine dragster and a 2,000 horsepower, super-charged, alcohol fueled, modified tractor competing in the 7,500 lb class across Western Canada. When she’s not racing Leanne is an Register Veterinary Technologist in the Veterinary Medical Center at the University of Saskatchewan and a holistic practitioner.

Dustin Troyan is the founder of Connected Media Group. He started EuroSunday over ten years ago long before cars and coffee was a household term. This lead to Supercar Sunday, one of the largest car gatherings in the San Fernando Valley that takes place at the Westfield Promenade Mall. From there he created Motor4Toys, a charitable foundation that has raise over 5 million dollars of toys for needy children operating at 100% charity. Dustin writes a monthly magazine titled Driven World Magazine. And that was just last year alone. All this and he still has a day job at Connected Media Group, a company he founded that provides PR and Marketing for the Automotive marketplace.

  Michael Harley is the Editor-in-Chief and Chief Analyst at AutoWeb. AutoWeb is the first vehicle search engine with unique social sharing features that make searching for a car faster and more engaging. Prior to joining AutoWeb Michael was the West Coast Editor of Autoblog.com. His work as appeared in European Car, Excellence, and Panorama magazines. He sits on the board of directors at the Motor Press Club and his professional experience has offered him lots of seat time in some for the world’s most exotic automobiles.

Alain Raymond is an automotive journalist, photographer, historian, and vintage racecar driver. He spent over 40 years as a professional technical translator and in the early 80s founded his own translation firm in Ottowa, specializing in the automotive field. He’s co-hosted automotive TV shows and published a weekly column on vintage cars and automotive history. He helps organize collectible automobile events, attends numerous vintage car shows, and competes in vintage racing events in his 1964 Fiat Abarth 1000 TC.

 On this milestone, 300th episode of Cars Yeah, producer and host Mark Greene is interviewed by his son Blake. Enjoy a unique twist and learn a bit more about Mark and how Cars Yeah came to be. Mark Greene is the producer and host of Cars Yeah, a five day a week podcast you can enjoy on the Cars Yeah website, iTunes, YouTube, and Stitcher. He’s a die-hard automotive enthusiasts and life long entrepreneur who started his first business at 14 years old when he founded Auto Care, a neighborhood detailing business. After 11 years as a creative director and partner in an advertising and graphic design firm, he then spent 20 years helping build Griot’s Garage as the V.P. of Marketing, Merchandising, and he was the President of the company before leaving to create his own business at Cars Yeah where the mantra is Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™.

Juan Carlos Ferrigno is an artist who lives in Barcelona, Spain and has painted for over 25 years. When he was ten years old his father took him to his first F1 race in Buenos Aires and it was there that he was bit by the racing bug. He attended The Fine Art School and worked as an illustrator in Argentina and then he moved to Spain where he continued to draw and paint. He’s won the prestigious International Motoring Art competition and he’s worked with Planners International Events. His paintings hang in the homes of collectors around the world including racers, rock starts, and large international companies.