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1417: Michael Thompson is the Field Coordinator at this year's Nov 06, 2019

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Michael Thompson is the Field Coordinator at this year's Cigar City Concours d'Elegance taking place in Tampa, Florida. His passion for all things mechanical covers everything from steam trains to supercars. In his formative years, he developed a strong affinity for vintage Fords, especially anything with a Flathead V8. Mike spent much of his career with the Ford Motor Company at the dealership level in parts and service. He is very active in the car hobby and today operates a workshop where he helps hobbyists that need specialized mechanical work on Flathead Ford engines, transmissions, and rear axle refurbishment.

1416: Joe Pep is an automotive commission artist Nov 05, 2019

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Joe Pep is an automotive commission artist, a graphic designer, and illustrator whose work has been featured in Hemmings Classic Car, their Daily Blogs, and in Muscle Machine magazines. Joe's art has been exhibited at the AACA Museum in Hershey and the Elegance at Hershey. For over 20 years he created comic books and graphic novels including the iconic Archie Comics. Since his last appearance on Cars Yeah Joe launched Every Car Has a Story where he interviews numerous automotive enthusiasts and I was honored to be a guest on his show! Joe will be the Master of Ceremonies at this year's Cigar City Concours d'Elegance.

1415: Vic Piano is the Founder of the Cigar City Concours Nov 04, 2019

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Vic Piano is the Founder of the Cigar City Concours d'Elegance, now in its second year. His life has been all things automotive that started with his launch of an automotive publication titled Part Finder, back in 1975. In 1980, he produced, directed, and syndicated the International Show Car Association for television. That same year, he also produced and syndicated the Watkins Glenn Grand Prix and in 1981, the Long Beach Grand Prix. Vic went on to produce SCORE Off-Road World Championships and numerous NASCAR events including the Charlotte 600. He founded many antique automobile clubs, tours, driving events and more. This year's Cigar City Concours d'Elegance will be held at their new venue, Tamp Bay Downs Horseracing Track.

1414: Josh Stahl is President and CEO of Reviva Nov 01, 2019

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Josh Stahl is President and CEO of Reviva, a Minnesota based engine remanufacturer. Reviva is a lean focused manufacturer and remanufacturer of industrial equipment and engines. The company has three engine plants where they remanufacture gas and diesel engines ranging in size from .5L to 20L. Reviva now offers a line of high-performance LS engines and they partner in a large envelope machine shop that supports the defense and oil and gas industries.

Prior to joining Reviva, Josh was a coxswain in the U.S. Coast Guard. Josh's hobbies include racing in triathlons and other endurance events and he enjoys driving boats, cars, and motorcycles.

1413: Paul Rivera is the recently appointed CEO of Electra Meccanica Oct 31, 2019

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Paul Rivera is the recently appointed CEO of Electra Meccanica, a designer, and manufacturer of electric vehicles. He is currently overseeing the production and launch of the company's innovative electric, single-passenger SOLO vehicle designed to revolutionize the way people commute. Before joining Electra Meccanica, Paul most recently served as President of Ricardo USA, a 100-year-old global engineering, strategic, and environmental consultancy business focused on designing, engineering, and testing vehicle systems, as well as the niche manufacturer of high-performance products. He has more than two decades of experience in the automotive, transportation and energy sectors.

Cars Yeah listeners will remember Henry Reisner from Intermeccanica, a past guest on Cars Yeah who is the President of the company.

1412: Geoff Goddard has been the Sporting Director at the Nysna Oct 30, 2019

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Geoff Goddard has been the Sporting Director at the Nysna Simola Hillclimb at as a volunteer since 2008. He studied Automotive Technology at Reading College in the UK then working for Ford and later at THATCHAM Crash Test Research Centre. Geoff raced Stock Cars in the UK and won the English and World Superstox Championships in 1969, 1971, and 1972. He emigrated to South Africa in 1974 and ran his own repair and tuning shop, and later as a Test Engineer on military vehicles. He worked at BMW Group as a Test and Development Engineer and he managed their Test Operations. Geoff was a BMW SA works driver in Group N and Touring cars and was the Team Manager as well. Listeners will remember Geoff's son Kai was a past guest here on Cars Yeah.

1411: Linda Nunes is the Crew Chief for Chris Nunes, her teenage Oct 29, 2019

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Linda Nunes is the Crew Chief for Chris Nunes, her teenage son's off-road racing Team. Regular Cars Yeah listeners will remember Chris Nune's show earlier this year. Chris races Pro Buggy in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Nationals and most know him as the California Kid. Linda is in charge of marketing, PR, Spotting, Hot Pits, Travel, and she is the team's Strategist responsible for developing and building the most competitive car at the lowest possible price. Linda has also raced a dirt bike and won first place at Barona Oaks, their local track and she raced a UTV at Lucas Oil Off-Road. Linda won first place two years in a row in their powder puff event. Her past includes regionally competitive figure skating, a National Water Ski Championship, and a world-record Barefoot Jumping competition and she waterskied professionally at Sea World.

1410: Jason Lotoski is the Founder and CEO of Tonit Oct 28, 2019

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Jason Lotoski is the Founder and CEO of Tonit, a motorcycle community app built by riders for riders. Jason is a 27-year old entrepreneur who is motivated to build a global motorcycle community with Tonit. In just 8 months, Tonit was already the #1 trending lifestyle app on Google Play and has over 170,000 active users who post, connect, and share their riding experiences on this lifestyle app daily. At Tonit, Jason and his team aren't just a motorcycle app creators, they are a company that lives for the thrill of the ride, helping other riders build a community to get the most out of their motorcycle lifestyle.

1409: Joel Carash has been a trial attorney for over 50 years Oct 25, 2019

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Joel Carash has been a trial attorney for over 50 years and when he's not in the courtroom, he's on the road in his 1927 Bentley 3 Liter that he acquired over 22 years ago. He's put over 40,000 miles on that special car of which over 26,000 miles have been in rallies and tours all over the world. I had the honor of spending a day with Joel in his car during the La Jolla Concours Tour last spring and what a special day that was for me. Joel was the Bentley Driver's Club Chairman, Golden Gate Region and has toured in his 3 Litre Bentley in Switzerland, South Africa, New Zealand, Austria, Italy, France, England Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, and Western USA. His car has also been on the lawn of many Concours events including the La Jolla Concours and Ironstone Concours d'Elegance. On his 16th birthday, Joel got his student pilot's certificate and then his driver's license telling you a bit about his passion for speed.

1408: Caroline Cassini grew up in the collector car world Oct 24, 2019

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Caroline Cassini grew up in the collector car world. She is a lifelong car enthusiast and has been participating in car events with her parents since the age of 3 and attended her first Pebble Beach Concours at the age of 4. Caroline was the Co-Founder and Vice President of the Edison Concours d'Elegance. She has judged at numerous Concours events worldwide, including the Zoute Concours d'Elegance in Belgium. Caroline is an avid researcher and is highly knowledgeable in both sales and restoration of classic cars. Caroline is the first woman to graduate from the Academy of Art University's Automotive Restoration program. Caroline currently works for Fantasy Junction, a prominent classic car dealer right outside of San Francisco.

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