David Michery is the CEO and Chairman of Mullen Technologies and Mullen Automotive, a Southern California-based automobile manufacturing company that owns and partners with several synergistic businesses working toward the unified goals of creating clean and scaleable energy solutions including electric vehicles.

Matthew Ivanhoe is the Founder at The Cultivated Collector where he spends countless hours scouring the globe for rare and investment grade exotic vehicles. He buys and sells some of the most exotic vehicles available while fostering client and industry relationships. 

Jagger Jones is a 19 year old racer who in 2019 was awarded the NASCAR Rising Star of the Year Award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Jagger’s grandfather is legendary racer and 1963 Indy 500 winner, Parnelli Jones. Jagger will be racing full time in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Cape Motorsports in 2022.

Dan Ritopecki is the Auction Director of The First Annual Naples Motorcar Auctions taking place at the Ultimate Garages in Naples, Florida. It's part of the legendary Cars on Fifth weekend.

Steven Dibdin is the Co-Owner of Additive Restoration where they keep unique cars on the road by reverse engineering and manufacturing parts using 3D scanning, printing, and other cutting-edge technologies. They also provide problem solving and design solutions.

Doron Myersdorf is the CEO at StoreDot, a pioneer and leader of extreme fast charging (XFC) batteries that overcome the critical barrier to mainstream EV adoption – range and charging anxiety. The company has revolutionized the conventional Lithium-ion battery by designing and synthesizing proprietary organic and inorganic compounds, making it possible to fully charge an EV in just five minutes – the same time it takes to refuel a conventional combustion engine vehicle. 

Greg Stanley is a Car Specialist for RM Sotheby's where they conduct live and on-line auctions, private sales and help with acquiring and selling small and large collections of the finest automobiles. Greg is also the Creator and Host of The Collector Car Podcast.

John Houlihan had a career in industrial design and worked at GM in their Advanced Studios Future Projects and later on the  ’71 Buick Riviera Boattail and the Chevy Vega. After his time with GM he worked at Smith Corona and General Electric designing products. He also worked at TIMEX in watch design. 

Dr. Carl Telford is the Research and Innovation Manager at Consortium for Battery Innovation, where he facilitates funding opportunities for lead batteries across multiple applications and sectors.

Tony Lewin is a lifelong automotive commentator and industry analyst who has spent much of his career testing cars, analyzing them, and reporting on the ups and downs of the global enterprises that build them. Today shares his BMW M: 50 Years of the Ultimate Driving Machines.

Christopher Gerardino is the Chief Vision Officer and Co-Founder at Ristretto Electric bike, a brand and manufacture focused on design and performance. Their Ristretto 303 Founders Edition is a limited-edition electric bike designed and built with specialized components and materials.

Derek Daly is a world class Formula One and Indy 500 driver, master of fast, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and 25 year network television analyst. He competed against world champions, raced for some of the world’s most successful teams, won races all over the world, lived in Monte Carlo, dined with Royalty, and was almost killed three times while racing!

Jason Plotke is the Co-Founder and President of Private Motorsports Group which owns and operates Apex Motor Club, a private car club is in Maricopa, Arizona providing a unique track and social environment for automotive enthusiasts.

Jim Maetzold is in charge of the Race Car Section of the Concours in the Hills.  In the 70s and 80s Jim raced in SCCA events driving a number of Formula Atlantic race cars. In 2015 he started vintage racing in a March Atlantic that Jacques Villeneuve raced. He owns and operates Pac West Trading in Arizona.

Larry Smith is the Founding Chairman of the newly formed Henry Ford Driver’s Club and a Chairman at the Concours in the Hills. He is a judge at numerous prestigious concours including Amelia Island Concours, Meadow Brook, the Louis Vuitton in Paris and London, automotive art at Pebble Beach and others. 

Peter Volny is the Founder of the Concours in the Hills that will celebrate its eighth show on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in Fountain Hills Arizona. The event will feature over one thousand cars and 30,000+ spectators while raising tens of thousands of dollars for Phoenix Childrens. 

Roman Barnes is the owner of Empire Vintage Autos in Monterey, CA, a business centered around the detailing, cosmetic preservation, and restoration of collector cars. He is also a consultant, provides collection management, and consignment sales of all types of specialty automobiles.

Richard Lentinello is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Crankshaft, a 144-page, high-quality, quarterly publication that many consider to be the modern-day Automobile Quarterly, but with a soft cover. His mantra is Fascinating Automobiles That Will Blow Your Mind.

Anthony Ray, known by fans as Sir Mix-A-Lot, is the owner of Rhyme Cartel Records and Mix-A-Lot Publishing. He’s a songwriter, producer, performer, rapper, TV performer, and entrepreneur. He's also a big-time automotive enthusiast.

Jim Palam is the Executive Creative Director of Jim Palam & Partners where they create result-focused programs and integrated campaigns for a variety of businesses including those in the automotive sector. 

Matt Spurlock is the Global Technical Manager for Zengine Labs, an easy-to-use oil sampling service you can utilize at home or it your garage that tests your vehicle’s oil for 29 different data points, saving clients and customers on costly repairs.

Lennart van Kampen the owner of Lennart’s Garage, where he builds wooden signs and sculptures. Lennart's Garage is recognized worldwide as one of the finest creators of vintage-style wall art.

Peter Maier is an automobile designer, industrial designer, and fine artist. After seeing Maier’s work at the New York World’s Fair— VP of General Motors Corporation, Bill Mitchell, hired Peter prior to his junior year in college, Peter was only 19 at the time.

John Buck is the Owner and Producer of Rod Shows, producers of the West Coast’s premier indoor hot rod and custom car shows including the Grand National Roadster Show and the Sacramento Autorama.

Jeff Nowak is the Creative Director at Macchina Speciale. He and his team form a marketing agency that works exclusively with automotive specialists. They help brokers, restoration masters, and car specialists grow their businesses through digital marketing.

Chris Blanchette is Vice President, Strategic Store Operations at Advanced Auto Parts. He is also the President and Chairman at Techforce Foundation and Director of ASE Education Foundation.

Kevin Pavlov is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of ElectraMeccanica where they build the electric Solo vehicle. It's a completely new way to view and experience the automobile.

Jim Taylor is the CEO of Electric Last Mile Solutions, ELMS, where they are transforming commercial fleets to drive the e-mobility business of today and tomorrow. Jim also held various leadership positions at General Motors from 1995 to 2010, including CEO of Hummer and President of Cadillac.

 

For almost ten years artist Rachael Clegg has made motorsport the subject of her cult collectible photographs. Her images, published as calendars and as collectible art prints, have celebrated some of motorsports best and least known stories, specifically around the Isle of Man TT course and the infamous Nürburgring circuit in Germany.

Mel Craig an industry leader in car care for now almost 50 years. Mel has spent his entire career building a brand and a global name in the automotive appearance industry.  At 64 years old Mel is not only one of the biggest names in car care, but still working his very exclusive, high end shop location in Huntington Beach California.

Kevin Robinson is the Founder of TRAC, a company that designs and manufactures tools that make changing wheels and tires easier at home and in the shop. In 2019 he won the SEMA New Product award for his Tire Rotation Assistance Cart.

Barrie Wills has spent over 50 years in the global automotive industry. His newest book is the prequel/sequel to his first book and its title is, 45+ Years without John DeLorean… and a little more with. It covers Barrie’s 50+ year career spent working in 50 countries around the globe.

Michael Zarnock is an American Author, Columnist, Publisher, Diecast Hall of Fame Hot Wheels Historian, 3 Time Guinness World Record Holder, Actor, Musician, Race Car Driver, Builder and Fabricator. Michael's knowledge and his 30,000 vehicle Hot Wheels collection is amazing.

Tony and Carmen Matthews are co-founders of SuperFly Autos, ‘This is how we roll’, an automotive media lifestyle brand that searches the globe to find car creators from the many cultures of the automotive world.

Rick Seger is the Chairman and CEO of Sigma Sense, a global leader in touch sensing performance, and the future of automotive screens and displays. His company is revolutionizing sensing through a foundational technology breakthrough which delivers better, cleaner data from the analog world.

Juan Diego Calle is the CEO at Classic.com. He is a serial entrepreneur who after selling his 2nd company in 2014, he and his brother Nelson (a past Cars Yeah guest) started to focus on their hobby of car collecting, and more specifically, restoring their grandfather's vintage Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with the FJ Company.

Maggie Pugesek is an expert in automotive call training. As a Partner at C&M Coaching, she has developed training material, word tracks and processes that help improve overall call quality for sales, collections, service, and BDC departments. 

Mehdi Izemmour is the Founder of Hills where they provide Tesla owners with an opportunity to showcase distinction in a world of sameness. They design and manufacture made-to-order accessories that are manufactured with precision and crafted using noble and natural materials.

Cole Sorenson has been a lifelong fan of motorsport in all forms. He's a race track announcer and a video journalist with CHEK TV. His latest project is CHEK's Sorenson Speed Talk podcast where he interviews a variety of different guests from around the province of British Columbia with connections to motorsports.

Camrie Caruso is a 23-year-old, third generation drag racer who will become the second woman to contest a full season of NHRA Pro Stock racing when she joins the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series in 2022.

Tabetha Hammer is the CEO and President of America’s Automotive Trust. She oversees the work of LeMay – America’s Car Museum, RPM Foundation, and America on Wheels Museum as well as the Club Auto and Concours Club.

Michael Allen is the author and researcher for the book Ontario Motor Speedway: Racings Paradise Lost,  a history of that track that operated in Southern California from 1970 until the end of 1980.

Catherine Bond Muir is the Chief Executive Officer of the W Series, a free-to-enter championship that provides equal opportunities for women by eliminating the financial barriers that have historically prevented them from progressing to the upper echelons of motorsport. 

Scott Shrader is the owner of The Palm Event that takes place at the Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach Florida. It is a weekend celebration of motorsports where guests enjoy amazing automobiles, gourmet food, fine wine, and breathtaking fashion, plus a rally, all while raising money for worthy causes.

Gary Mantz is the host of the broadcast and podcast “American Road Trip Talk” on 1150 KKNW Seattle and Podcast One. Created by Thomas and Becky Repp, producers of the award-winning American Road magazine, the show brings you unique guests and a discovery of the backroads that embody true Americana. 

John Koszewnik is an automotive industry veteran with over 40 years of experience. A retired chief technical officer for Achates Power and over 30 years with Ford Motor Company as an executive.

Steve Holter has been a race car driver, engineer, and worked in television. In his new book he unravels the true story of Crusader, his book about John Cobb’s Ill-fated quest for speed on water. 

Today's show is a Memoriam to 7 past Cars Yeah guests who we've lost this year. It's a tribute to their lives and all the inspiration that they gave to the automotive world. They are a reminder that each day is a precious gift. Here's wishing you all a restful and healthy Thanksgiving. 

Kelly Crandall has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013. She and joined RACER magazine as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. Kelly also hosts a weekly The Racing Writer’s Podcast.

Zach Wingfield is a film producer and Founder of Zwingfilms, a company he started in 2012. Today he has made Zwingfilms, a subsidiary to his brand “ZWING” selling merchandise, working on vehicles, and participating in drifting events. 

Mitch Bergeron is a professional motorcycle builder whose bikes have earned him numerous wins at the biggest bike shows in the US. His first book titled Harley Davidson Source Book celebrating these iconic motorcycles in encyclopedia form. 

Shauna McIntyre is president of Ouster Automotive where they are focused on driving mass-market adoption of digital lidar in consumer and commercial vehicles.

Mike Simmons is the Founder of the Silo Auto Club and Conservancy. The venue combines car storage, with a private enthusiast’s club, and an event facility. His club provides high-end automotive events, concerts of all varieties, wine and spirts tastings, cigar nights, race watch parties, racing simulators, and unique automotive lifestyle events. 

Jade Gurss is the owner of Fingerprint Inc., a sports publicity company. He is a best-selling author having written a number of motorsports books. His newest book is titled Al Unser Jr. / A Checkered Past, chronicling Little Al’s life, successes, and challenges. 

Don “The Snake” Prudhomme is a legend in drag racing. He was a six time  NHRA World Champion. But there’s no such thing as retirement for The Snake. He’s been racing 1000 mile Baja style races for the past three years and he is the 2021 Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000 class winner. 

Chad Ellman is the Marketing Manager for Global Tire Repair at Slime where since 1969, Slime has been a pioneer and innovator in tire sealant and tire repair technology.

Paul Pfanner is the Founder, President and CEO at Racer Media & Marketing. He is the Executive Publisher at RACER Magazine, Vintage Motorsport Magazine, and SportsCar Magazine for the Sports Car Club of America.

Dwayne Mattox is an engineer for Miller Welders and he’ll be on the soon-to-be-released scripted racing show The Fast Society and the new season of Monster Garage with Jesse James.

Bradley Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer for Fair Technologies where they are building a new digital car-shopping experience that’s bigger and better than anything you’ve seen before.

Burt Richmond has had a passion for gears, cars and motorcycles since he was a young boy. He organized and guided motorcycle tours around the world, participated in the Peking-to-Paris Rally in a 1953 Citroën 2CV, he’s driven in many road rallies including the Colorado Grand, California Mille, and SCM1000. His Collectors Car Garage has been the site of many enthusiasts’ events.

John Ewert is the Communications Director at Elkhart Lake’s Road America. This legendary race track is situated on 640 acres near the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive and has hosted races since September 1955.

Geoff Chrysler is the owner of Rightway Heritage Trimming. For over 20 years he has been specializing in British and European auto upholstery working as a distinguished auto trimmer, pattern maker, and upholsterer for some of the leading trim and restoration shops in the world.

Renee Brinkerhoff is headed to Union Glacier, Antarctica on December 5 to complete 356 miles on the ice in the interior of Antarctica in her Polar Porsche. It is a 1956 Porsche 356 A coupe that’s been engineered with skis and tracks to tackle snow and ice. Her driving force is to raise awareness and funds to combat child trafficking globally. 

Marisol Herrera is the Executive Director at The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum. The Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and ride in historic vehicles.

Kenneth Midgett is a professional photographer with a passion for motorsports and automobiles. He’s worked in the IndyCar paddock with teams including Andretti Autosport, Arrow McLaren, and Carlin Racing. He thrives in a fast-paced environment, where every moment is crucial and preparation is key.

Josh Hart has established himself as one of the future stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. His outstanding credentials make him one of the most impactful candidates for Rookie of the Year in recent memory.

Thomas Atadan has provided product and project management services at Trellist for five years, a professional services firm. He spearheads product development as a part of Andy Lally ALIVE Ventures and he is also the official spokesperson for Awesome Joe Auctions.

David Atadan is the Chief Ventures Officer of Trellist, a professional services firm delivering performance-driven business solutions. David is partnering with racer Andy Lally and his company, Andy Lally ALIVE, to launch Awesome Joe Auctions.

Alexander Searle, a go karting Champion, has been selected as a finalist for the Mazda Motorsports Spec MX-5 Shootout. Karters compete for a Spec MX-5 Shootout slot via a combination of physical and mental testing that determine five Mazda scholarship recipients.

Thomas Annunziata is a 16 year old kart racer and race car driver who is pursuing a career in motorsports. He has earned a position and selected as a finalist for the Mazda Motorsports Spec MX-5 Shootout.

Justin Lunny is the Founder and CEO of Everatti, where they passionately redefine the most iconic cars and make them relevant to the world today. Classic vehicles converted to electric power.

Mark Hanchett is the Founder and CEO of ATLIS Motor Vehicles. ATLIS is revolutionizing battery technology from the ground up and developing their AMV cell entirely in-house, reimagining what a work vehicle powered by their AMV technology should look like with the XT pickup truck.

Rita Case is the President, CEO and Owner of The Rick Case Automotive Group, the nation’s largest retail auto group owned and operated by a woman. Rita is a new member of the prestigious 2022 Horatio Alger Award and she is the only woman in the automotive retail business in their 75-year history to become an honoree.

Stacy Puckett Taylor is the Director of Car Culture at ShiftGate, a modern approach to classic car online auctions that launched on July 21, 2021. ShiftGate was built for every car collector, enthusiast, and dreamer. 

Sabré Cook is a drive in the W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers. Their first U.S. appearance is in conjunction with the upcoming Formula 1 race at COTA (Circuit of the Americas) for a double header weekend.

Ayla Agren is a drive in the W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers. Their first U.S. appearance is in conjunction with the upcoming Formula 1 race at COTA (Circuit of the Americas) for a double header weekend.

Samantha Zimmerman is a fine artist who specializes in realism and a  majority of her art is focused on automotive and motorsports subjects. Whether it be two wheels or four wheels, she loves to capture the true essence of speed and you are guaranteed to feel the heat and hear the turbo flutter when viewing her pieces!

Jerry Cox is a Washington-DC based lawyer and crisis communications advisor with 40 years of experience with airbags in automobiles. Jerry wrote a book titled, Killer Airbags: The Deadly Secret Automakers Don’t Want You to Know, how that turned into the biggest recall of any consumer product in history. Today he returns for some potentially life-saving updates on the airbag disaster.

Rob Keil is an advertising art director, filmmaker and author who share his latest is a book titled Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman, the same men who illustrated hundreds of those Pontiac ads that inspired him as a kid to have a career in advertising.

Thomas Hodges days on the racetrack resulted in him founding Ultimate Track Day. He and his team host automotive events at some of the finest racetracks including, Laguna Seca, The Thermal Club, and many others.

Douglas Gorney is an artist living in San Francisco. He works primarily in watercolor and ink, capturing San Francisco architecture, street scenes, and particularly its (re)emerging car culture.

Ken Gross is this year’s Concours Director at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. He is an award-winning automotive journalist and has contributed to almost every car magazine you’ve ever enjoyed reading.

Dick York is an Event Advisor for the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. He's an ex-fighter pilot and races Ferraris and historic race cars. The need for speed may have been derived from flying Navy F4 jet fighters off of carriers in the Viet Nam war.

Kevin Caulfield is in charge of business development at the Ferrari restoration experts Motion Products. His role with the Second Annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has been to curate 14 special Ferraris that will grace the event and Kevin will be a docent for the VIP tours of these special Ferraris. 

Corky Coker is the Grand Marshal for the Second Annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, a three-day event that includes a Rallye, Grand Prix, and Concours d’Elegance. Corky assumed the leadership role in the Coker Family’s BF Goodrich tire dealership in 1974 and for the next 45 years he and his team helped define the collector-car hobby.

Brian Redman is The Grand Ambassador of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, a three-day event that includes a Rallye, Grand Prix, and Concours d’Elegance. Brian participated in 358 races in his professional career.

Ben Ebel is the User Experience Designer at Michelin’s Customer Experience Lab. His team leads the development of new technology and business strategies that makes Michelin’s services, solutions, and products more irresistible to their customers. 

Merry Harlacher chairs the board of the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival. This is a multi-day event culminating in the Sunday Concours.

Robert Jepson was the 2019 Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance winner and will be returning this year with his spectacular 1920  Model H Stutz Bearcat. Robert shares many stories about his spectacular collection.

Mark Piekarski is a ‘car guy’ who grew up in the auto industry and built a lifetime career around automobiles. He is actively involved in promoting the ‘car enthusiast hobby’ on Hilton Head as President of the Lowcountry Oyster Motor Driving Society, which is the founding club of Hilton Head Concours de Elegance. 

Paul Ianuario is the Chief Judge at the Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival. Paul is a retired engineer who spent more than 40 years in the automotive supplier industry with 20 years spent with Michelin Tire Corporation.

Randy Ema is a restoration expert and one of the world’s leading experts on the Duesenberg marque. He will be a guest speaker at this year’s Ironstone Concours d’Elegance talking about these magnificent classic cars.

Brian Blain is one of the Ragtime Racers, a group of passionate automotive enthusiasts who take their 100-year-old race cars around the world to demonstrate on tracks what racing was like 100 years ago. 

Rob Miller is on the board of The Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, a role he’s had for over 10 years. The two-days of fun features a number of events including a vintage road rally, a Cars and Stars Evening Gala, Speaker Forums, an Amphicar display, vintage race cars in action to watch tear up the dirt, wine tasting, and a concours.

Dick McClure is on the Advisory Board the Quail Motorsports Gathering and Board of Directors for The Ironstone Concours. He was the Co-Founder along with Martin Swig of the California Mille and participated in many of their rallies and he hosts two tours, the Spring Colors Motoring Tour and the Fall Colors Motoring Tour. 

Wayne Craig is the Race Car Chairman and board member of the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance. Chief Docent and Car Sourcing Committee Member of the La Jolla Concours. Chief Docent and Jr. Judge Leader for the Hillsborough Concours and Chairman of the Docent Program of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Lance “Cap” Caputo has spent 30 years helping individuals and business owners using his skills in automotive reconditioning. He is on a quest to change his career path and re-invent himself.

Melinda Russell is the founder of Women’s Motorsports Network, the parent company of the International Women’s Motorsports Association, the IWMA Nation News Magazine, and Racing Girls Rock podcast.

Daniel Donnelly is the Founder of Garden State Goons Racing where he campaigns a track-ready minivan he’s named ‘The Mom Rocket’ and an off-road sedan called “The Brorover”.

Dr. Gundula Tutt is the Founder of OMNIA Restoration in Freiburg, Germany where she conducts scientific analysis, conservation, and restoration work on original paints and coatings, leather and artificial leather, textile materials, wood lacquers and galvanic surfaces on historic vehicles in active use.