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681: Matt Torres is the founder of The Supernationals show in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jan 10, 2017

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Matt Torres is the founder of Southwestern Musclecar Nationals in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It's a show solely dedicated to original and restored muscle cars. He then developed the Supernationals show and for the last 26 years that show has been one of the largest indoor auto events in the southwest. Along with his business partner Reggie Tibbetts and his wife Margret, the Supernationals continues to delight visitors from around the country. Over the years Carroll Shelby, Don Garlits, Cindy Williams and Henry Winkler have been just a few of the featured guests at Supernationals. They raise money for their local Ronald McDonald House by giving part of the proceeds to this worthy charity.

680: Kyle Lauman owns Night Hift Kustoms and builds custom hot rods. Jan 09, 2017

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Kyle Lauman owns and operates Night Shift Kustoms in St. George, Utah. For over ten years he's designed and built custom hot rods for clients and himself. For two seasons you saw him on Discovery channel's Vegas Rat Rods where he built some very cool rides. Kyle was raised in the small town of Parachute, Colorado where his love for fuel and spark was fostered by his father's passion for motorcycles. Kyle's love for 60s style Kustoms continues to drive his passion to build very cool custom cars.

679: Richard Klein is the President and CEO at Advanced Battery Systems a leader in the automotive, high performance and industrial markets. Jan 06, 2017

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Richard Klein is the President and CEO at Advanced Battery Systems in Culver City, California. ABS is a leader in the automotive, high performance and industrial markets. With over 30 years of experience providing UPS systems, generators, industrial power backup systems, batteries, and accessories Richard and his talented team offer a wealth of experience. They are Southern California's largest battery supplier and distributor and their line of products is extensive. Their services include design and installation, maintenance, and recycling. Richard serves on several industry boards and helps mentor small business owners.

678: Matt Moreman owns and operates Obsessed Garage and Obsessed Wealth Management. Jan 05, 2017

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Matt Moreman owns and operates Obsessed Garage and Obsessed Wealth Management. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and in his early career designed and sold home theatre systems. He later worked as a wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch. After being medically diagnosed as obsessive compulsive, his doctor suggested he get out of his own head and let others in. Matt created Obsessed Garage, started a YouTube channel, and produced the Dialed In podcast. He followed up with an Obsessed Garage website and store all focusing on people who are obsessed with their passion for automobiles and their favorite room in the house, the garage. Matt's life's tagline is "All or Nothing".

677: Randy Nelson is the President of Swisstrax where they designa and manufacture flooring for garages. Jan 04, 2017

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Randy Nelson is the President of Swisstrax in Indio, California. Swisstrax designs and manufactures interlocking plastic floors for automotive enthusiasts who know the garage is the most important room in the house. Swisstrax serves customers in 26 countries and you'll find their flooring in private garages, commercial facilities, on the floor of race team's shops, celebrity's homes, and automotive enthusiasts who require the best. Available in multiple colors they are easy and quick to install and transform a garage while providing a safe, non-slip surface.

676: Freddie Hernandex owns Vintage Sportscar Restorations where he restores classic Porsches. Jan 03, 2017

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Freddie Hernandez and his wife Sharlene are the owners of Vintage Sportscar Restorations in Phoenix, Oregon. There he crafts high quality restorations of vintage Porsches. His focus is to provide clients with accurate and high quality work, bringing their cars back to original condition and most of the time, better than original. He does tear down, bodywork, paint, interior, suspension, engine restoration, and then rebuilding of vintage Porsche 911s. Freddie's customers come from around the world to have their Porsche's restored by him and he's restored cars as far away as the Philippines, Guadalajara, and from around the United States.

675: Paul Brian is regarded as one of our nation's best-known, respected and in-demand automotive industry experts. Jan 02, 2017

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Paul Brian is regarded as one of our nation's best-known, respected and in-demand automotive industry experts. He is a 35-year-veteran in Chicago broadcaster and sought-after speaker. For 20 years you've heard him on Chicago's "Drive Chicago" radio show on Saturday mornings. He served for nearly 20 years as Director of Communications and spokesman for the Chicago Automobile Trade Association. He's the past president of the Midwest Automotive Media Association and recipient of two Midwest Emmy awards and he was inducted in to the Legends of Motorsport Guild's Hall of Fame. And in 2014 he founded The Brian Group, a consortium of fellow experts focusing on investment banking opportunities in the automotive industry. Paul has also teamed up with past Cars Yeah guest, Lauren Fix on His Turn – Her Turn, a video new car review.

674: Shan Fannin is an automotive artist and her work is 90% realistic and 10% self expression. Dec 30, 2016

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Shan Fannin is an automotive artist who lives in Austin, Texas. She's a professional artist who spent her early career in marketing and teaching elementary school art through a private homeschooling academy. When her husband added a 1961 Ford Thunderbird to the family garage she took on the challenge of painting her first automobile. That was 2014 and since then Shan's focus and goal is to become one of the finest automotive artists in the country. Her work can be described as 90% realistic with 10% self-expression. She works primarily in large scale with mixed acrylic media.

673: Tim Kawasaki is the Manager of Sales, Shipping, and New Product Development at Wheel Vintiques in City of Industry, California. Dec 29, 2016

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Tim Kawasaki is the Manager of Sales, Shipping, and New Product Development at Wheel Vintiques in City of Industry, California. The company is under the umbrella of the Coker Group of companies. Since 1986, Wheel Vintiques has been manufacturing steel wheels for restored classics, muscle cars, and hot rods. They design and manufacture their wheels in house right here in the USA. Their passion for detail and authentic O.E. fitment ensure clients precise sizing and accurate bolt pattern fit. Tim's father is Wade Kawasaki, a past guest on Cars Yeah and President and COO at Coker Tires and he's also the 2017 SEMA Chair elect.

672: Dave DiMaria owns Vintage Car Works where he restored vintage Porsches. Dec 28, 2016

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Dave DiMaria owns Vintage Car Works in Englewood, Colorado. There, he and his talented craftsmen have focused on the care and restoration of Porsche GT Carreras and Spyders. They have restored and race prepped vintage Porsche models including the: 904, 906, 550A, 718 LM, RS, Spyder, Carrera, and many others. Since the late 90s his shop has become internationally known for restoring these iconic and rare vintage race cars. His restorations have earned first place trophies at concours events including Amelia Island, Pebble Beach, Porsche Parades, and many others and his projects have brought record prices at auctions.

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