Cars Yeah With Mark Greene

Max Girardo is the founder of Girardo & Co where he and his team offer the most up-to-date and accurate market knowledge relating to the sourcing, selling and valuation of classic cars. Working one-on-one with a growing list of loyal clients, they help automotive enthusiasts and collectors source and sell vehicles, always helping their clients match the right car with the right person. Max works with a dynamic, experienced, and approachable team of professionals who work together to achieve successful results for buyers and sellers. As a market leader, they offer a unique insight into the collector car industry and an array of resources that enables us to build trust with new clients whilst also extending our long-term relationships with ambitious collectors.

Neal Bascomb is the author of eight award-winning, national, and international bestselling books, including most recently FASTER, the true story of an American heiress (Lucy Schell), outcast Jewish driver (Rene Dreyfus), and an old, almost bankrupt automobile company (Delahaye) who take on Hitler’s Silver Arrow Grand Prix cars at the brink of WWII. Neal wrote the New York Times bestseller on the sabotage of the German atomic bomb program THE WINTER FORTRESS. He also chronicled the search for a Nazi war criminal in HUNTING EICHMANN and the story of Roger Bannister’s four-minute-mile in THE PERFECT MILE. His work has won awards, been optioned for film, and featured in documentaries. He has also written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Philadelphia with his family. We are giving away 10 copies of Neal's book to Cars Yeah subscribers, so sign up on the Cars Yeah website by clicking on the Free Book button.

Peter Grimsdale is a British novelist and award-winning television producer who has made shows for BBC, PBS, and Discovery.  As a life-long car enthusiast, he has made in-depth films about the British and Japanese auto industries, profiles of Stirling Moss, Alec Issigonis. and many other automotive heroes. His first book about cars is titled ‘High Performance – When Britain Ruled the Roads’, published by Simon & Schuster. Peter has had a long association with America, going back to 1974 during his time as a high school exchange student in New Jersey at Georgetown University.  He got his break into broadcasting as an intern for Pacifica Radio in Washington DC. The mural in Peter’s photo was painted by Mark Wickham, a lifelong artist who painted this image when he was only 17. Mark is now 81.

Aaron Weiss has been an avid automobile enthusiast all of his adult life acquiring his first collector car, a 1979 Rolls-Royce Camargue some twenty years ago. Currently, his collection totals 34 cars, many of which are CCCA Full Classics™. He has exhibited his cars at over 200 Concours and Club events throughout the United States, including twelve consecutive showings at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Aaron and his wife Valerie drove their 1933 Cadillac V16 Phaeton in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. Aaron is a member of the Checkered Flag 200 at the Petersen Automotive Museum and serves on numerous regional and national automotive organizations. He also serves and supports many charity groups and boards.  

Geoff Hacker, Ph.D. is the founder of Undiscovered Classics and Forgotten Fiberglass. He has been called “Captain Curiosity” and the author, Tom Cotter, a past Cars Yeah guest, titled Geoff “The Snipe Hunter” in his book ‘Corvette in the Barn’. Geoff’s a college professor, automotive historian, researcher, and adventurer. He is the king of automotive barn finds and he will go anywhere to uncover and bring back to life vehicles that many of us never knew existed or thought were long gone. He has shown cars from the lawn at Pebble Beach to Amelia Island, and many other concours and automotive events. You’ll find Geoff at his website Undiscovered Classics.com.

Mandy McGee, a Duluth Minnesota native, didn’t discover her true passion for motorsports until her 30s when she attended her first track event as a novice student. Since that spring weekend in 2010, it’s been full speed ahead. After receiving her HPDE Instructor Certification from the BMW Car Club of America, in 2013, she served as an Instructor at BMW CCA events, as well as Acura NSX and NASA. In 2013, she stepped even further out of her comfort zone and competed in her first 8-hour Endurance Race at Brainerd International Raceway.  She was immediately hooked, so in 2016, Mandy earned her Competition License and has since raced with NASA, World Race League, Champ Car, Midwestern Council, PBOC, and Lucky Dog League at many major racetracks including Watkins Glen International, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thunderhill Raceway, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Sebring International Raceway, COTA, and Daytona International Raceway.   

Brian Nilsen has been deeply involved in the Motorsports industry for over 40 years. For the last 20 years, he’s helped build a full-service multi-line powersports dealership in Bremerton, Washington titled Brothers Powersports at which he is the co-owner. He also operates a Motorsports Park, MotoWest, and serves as a Partner of Pac West MX, a multi-state Motocross series Promoters Group. Today he is fulfilling a lifelong dream to bring a state of the art, racetrack and multi-use facility to the Pacific Northwest and he’s calling it Circuit of the Northwest. This venue will be supporting both two-wheel and four-wheel motorsports. Brian has teamed up with the best-in-class designers, engineers, and experienced operators for this new track and facility. Located east of Bremerton, Washington, just a short ferry ride from Seattle, and a short drive north of Tacoma and Gig Harbor, where I live.

Pierre Hedary is a ‘Garagist’ who specializes in the rehabilitation of classic Mercedes Benz automobiles. His focus is on Mercedes that were developed and launched prior to 1990. His garage in Titusville, Florida is home base; however, he spends a lot of time traveling around the country servicing the classic Mercedes of enthusiastic owners and resolving difficult mechanical challenges. Pierre also provides Mercedes Benz sales commentary and auction analysis for past Cars Yeah guest, Keith Martin, at Sports Car Market Magazine. In 2013, Pierre and his friend, Thomas Polk, started a YouTube channel titled Mercedes Classics where they provide viewers with technical advice and information for enthusiasts who love these old vehicles. 

Ariel Bravy is a radar detector enthusiast. His YouTube channel, Vortex Radar, is the largest and most popular channel dedicated to countermeasures. He specializes in testing these automotive electronics, provides detailed comparison reviews, and shares lots of helpful information. This way you can be fully informed on the best tools available for you and learn how to use them to create the best and safest driving experience possible.

Stephen Serio is the President of Aston Martin of New England, Lotus Motorsports, and The Bond Group. He started his business in 1987 specializing in exporting right-hand drive 1960s Aston Martins back to the UK. Today, selling new Aston Martins and Lotus cars is about 10% of what he really does, which is sourcing, buying, and selling rare European classic cars. He has helped build some large and important Porsche, Ferrari, and Aston Martin collections over his many years in the business. Stephen’s goal is to keep his collection to about 12 cars, a goal he’s never been successful at. He is an avid 1000-mile rally driver, plays golf, does some shooting and spends time with his family. His first career was in advertising, television, and photography and he grew up outside of Boston.

Brandon Starks is the Executive Director of the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville, Florida. At this new museum, he is responsible for the development and operation of an incredible collection of Porsche and motorsports history to ensure a spectacular guest experience. The museum is an inclusive environment that supports those with a passion for automobiles and automotive history. It is a place where visitors are inspired by passion and history. Prior to his current role at the Brumos Collection, he was General Manager of Brumos Porsche, an iconic, premier dealership with a history that goes back decades including a winning string of racing achievements. At the Brumos Collection, you’ll see cars from as old as a 1914 Peugeot L45 to the winning 1971 Porsche 917-10, and many others.

John Fitzpatrick is a former English racing driver who is a two time European GT Champion, three-time Porsche Cup Winner and the 1980 USA IMSA Champion. Today he still works in motorsports as a consultant, working at corporate events, driver management and he still drives in vintage racing events. John’s been at the wheel since 1963 racing Mini Coopers and winning the British Saloon Car Championship in 1966. His career has taken him around the world and put him in the seat of numerous winning teams and cars and as co-driver to many of the biggest names in racing.  In his new book titled “Fitz: My Life at the Wheel,” he chronicles twenty-two years competing on the most famous circuits in the world in some of the most iconic cars of the 60, the 70s, and 80s.

Frank Leutz is a 28-year member of the automotive service industry. He is the COO of nationally recognized, award-winning Desert Car Care of Chandler in Arizona, a seven-bay top 1% national gross revenue shop. He served as President of the Phoenix Chapter of the Automotive Service Association and was elected and still serves on, the National ASA Mechanical Operations Committee representing over 5,000 independent garage owners across the country. In 2016 he launched Wrench Nation which features the award-winning Wrench Nation Car Talk Radio Show with Frank as the host, airing weekly on 88.7FM The Pulse. Frank is a car care expert for Phoenix Metro TV networks and serves as an industry expert on various panels and presents at automotive conferences at Ratchet & Wrench, ASA National, and APPEX. 

Zoriy Birenboym is the founder of eAutoLease.com, a modern auto dealership that is looking to change the consumer experience for the better. There are no lots to visit, no pushy salespeople to endure, and no long waits for manager and finance approvals. Everything is done from your computer at home while his team goes to work to find you the vehicle of your dreams. Zoriy is a lifelong entrepreneur and an automotive enthusiast who has devoted himself to building businesses. eAutoLease.com is just the tip of the iceberg to what the future holds.

Dave Gunderson is Vice President and General Manager of the Automotive Aftermarket Division of 3M. He has spent his career in and around the automotive industry and his passion for automobiles and caring for them runs deep. Dave joined 3M in 1988 as a Technical Service Engineer in Livonia, Michigan where he grew up. He moved to their headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has held global business roles in key 3M portfolios including Body Structure and Adhesives, Masking Tape and Advanced Ceramics. He has been part of the Six Sigma Operations working as the Master Black Belt for Aerospace and Marine and then Strategic Planning and Business Development for Automotive Aftermarket. He worked in Germany for European Business and in California where he led acquisitions for Meguiar’s Car Care and he was the first Director and COO for Meguiar’s and the 3M branded Auto Care portfolio.

Bill Warner is the chairman and founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance taking place Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, 2020. He is a lifelong racer, automotive photographer, collector, speaker, author, and all-around gearhead. He’s worked with cars his entire life and spent his career as an electrical engineer, serving in the Florida Air National Guard for 30 years. He has authored books and shot award-winning photography. Bill started racing in the last 70s and won three IMSA Media Challenges. He drove factory sponsored race cars for multiple marques and took part in the 1975 Cannonball Run. Now in its 25th year, the Amelia Island Concours has become a world-class staple among enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Keith Martin has been involved with the collector car hobby for more than thirty years as a writer, publisher, television commentator, and die-hard enthusiast. He is the publisher of Sports Car Market Magazine, a publication he founded 32 years ago. He launched a companion magazine American Car Collector 10 years ago. Keith’s columns on collecting and reviews of exotic cars have appeared in the New York Times. Keith has been an emcee at Pebble Beach, the Meadow Brook Concours, Concorso Italiano, the Kirkland Concours, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, Keels and Wheels, and many other events. He has hosted numerous television specials and is the co-host of “What’s My Car Worth” shown on the Velocity channel. You can usually find him out on the road on tours with his children.

Dan Davis has spent over 40 years of technical, process, and business experience in the automotive and electronics industries. He retired as the Director of Ford Racing Technology and before that his career spanned a wide base in the automotive sector. He spent time at General Motors as a project engineer. He was Chief Steward for the IndyCar series, President and CEO of the Miller Motorsports Park, and held numerous positions with Ford including procurement, manufacturing, strategic business, advanced powertrain products, engineering and more. While at Ford he served on the Board of Directors for three different companies. Dan will be a key speaker at this year’s 25th Annual Armadillo Racing Seminar taking place on February 8 in Tacoma Washington. To learn more go to Armadilloracing.com

Zacharie (Zach) Robichon is a Canadian racer who lives in Ottowa. He drives the number 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3R, nicknamed the “Plaid Porsche” and races in the WeatherTech Championship GT Daytona class. Zach’s teammates are Dennis Olsen, Lars Kern, and Patrick Pilet. His IMSA Championships include the 2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Champion and 2019 IMSA Weathertec Championship Sprint Cup Champion where he won as a rookie. Zach won last year at Lime Rock Park and Road America. 2020 will be his second full season of competition.

Katherine Legge is a British racecar driver who runs with the new GEAR Racing Lamborghini for the 2020 season alongside co-driver Christina Nielsen, a past Cars Yeah guest, to form the series’ only all-female driver lineup. They will be joined by Swiss Rachel Frey for all IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup events, and Colombia’s Tatiana Calderon for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Katherine’s career highlights include the 2018 WeatherTech Championship GTD runner-up, four career IMSA premier series victories, competing in four NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2018, competing in 11 IndyCar Series races including two Indianapolis 500s, and she was a full-time Champ Car World Series competitor in 2006 and 2007. Katherine was the first woman to win an Atlantic Championship race with her victory at Long Beach in 2005.