Ronald Ahrens is a freelance writer who contributes to Hour Detroit, DBusiness, Detroit’s Premier Business Journal, and Palm Springs Life. A centerpiece of his career is having written for the late and much-lamented Automobile magazine, lead by the late David E. Davis, over a 33-year period. The June issue of Palm Springs Life will feature Ronald’s words covering IndyCar, Hour Detroit, and others. 

Mitch Scher is a dentist who is also an automotive enthusiast and the Co-Founder of Drivedowncars.com. It’s a boutique website for enthusiasts aiming at simplifying the car buying process. Instead of the usual ‘wait till the last minute’ buying frenzy Mitch and his Co-Founder Taylor Davis have come up with a unique and easier process. 

Alan Galbraith is the Founder of Concours d’Lemons where they celebrate the oddball, mundane, and truly awful of the entire automotive world. You’ll find his events embedded around well-known concours nationwide including Amelia Island, Monterey Car Week, and other more formal automotive gatherings. Concours d’Lemons was born highlighting a worldwide series of car shows that highlights the worst of the automotive world in a fun and humorous way.

‘Nitro’ Joe Morrison is a drag racer who has been on the track for over 15 years. In 2011 he was the North-East Timing Organization Comp Eliminator Season Champion. After 3 seasons of racing part time in Top Fuel, Joe is making the change to Nitro Funny Car this season and plans to make his debut in his second NHRA pro class later this year. Mike made it his mission to honor his friend’s legacy along with inspiration to his father Chuck who was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He created Right2Breathe to build awareness about the disease and strive to help others with the affliction. 

Paul Ward has been a professional photographer for over 30 years and recently won his category at the British Photography 2020 Awards. He works closely with Limited 100 and Paddock Speedshop where you can enjoy his images. Over the years his photography has been published in many books and magazines both in the UK and internationally and his architectural images currently adorn the walls aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2. 

Mark Hutchison is an automotive enthusiast with a love for station wagons. His on-the-road career in the athletic footwear industry has including time at Adida and Fila plus Foot Locker, Coleman Sporting Goods, and Athletic Attic. This combined with having a family, four boys, dogs, and a need for a ‘family’ style car, has put vehicles like minivans, Jeeps, and Suburbans in his driveway. His  latest ride has elevated the fun of his time on the road. Mark has a Mercedes-Benz, AMG E63 wagon so he’s probably the only sales rep in the country combining his work car with his love for sportiness. 

South African-born Glen Smale is a professional motor journalism and photographer. He’s authored eighteen books covering sports cars and motor racing, and founded the photo agency Virtual Motorpix, specializing in sports cars and motorsports racing. His newest book is titled Le Mans: 100 Years: A Century at the World’s Greatest Race published by Motorbooks. It is a compilation of the history of Le Mans packed with photography, narrative, and much, much more. Glen has been a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers since 1994.

Brandt Fuqua owns Graphic Disorder, a screen print, embroidery, and design business. He has 14 employees and largely serve the automotive community with designs and apparel. Brandt’s passions are in the realm of customs and the lowrider community. He had a 1994 Toyota pickup on hydraulics when he was 18 and later moved on to the more custom truck scene with air bagged and body dropped custom trucks and cars. Today he drives a 2019 Ram 3500 that lays frame on 26's. Brandt is also into supercars. He has owned 2 Corvettes, 2 Ferraris, a McLaren, and 2 Porsches including his current 2022 Porsche GT3 in PTS Ruby Star. 

Mitch Williams is the President of Rigid Industries, the leader in off-road performance lighting, specializing in LED technology. His career has included being on a race team pit crew, he raced in SCCA and IMSA and ran the Baja 1000. He worked for four of the leading lighting brands including Cibie, Marchal, Hella, and now Rigid. He was the CEO of APR and Dinan Engineering - the premier tuners of Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and BMW vehicles. Mitch served six terms on the SEMA Board of Directors, including one as Chairman of the Board, and was selected as SEMA’s Person of the Year in 2001. This year Mitch will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame.   

Kennan Rolsen is the Managing Editor of Cars & Bids, an online auction platform where people can buy or sell unique, enthusiast-focused vehicles. Kennan has overseen over 13,000 listings for Cars & Bids, having been with the company since its inception, and he has previously worked as a content and marketing consultant for other automotive brands.