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661: Jsaon Torchinsky is the Associate Editor at Jalopnik and he's also an artist and writer. Dec 13, 2016

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Jason Torchinsky is a writer and an artist who indulges is disturbingly deep obsession with automobiles, in his role as Associate Editor on the popular website, Jalopnik. Jason has written a book, opened for George Carlin as a stand-up comedian, written for the Onion, and he's had art installations in several cities around the world. Jason's raced cars, wrecked cars, and produced many car-related artworks, articles, and talks. Jason grew up in North Carolina, lived a long time in Los Angeles, and is now back in North Carolina, which he's hoping doesn't make him some kind of loser.

660: Bobby Rahal owns Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and is a past Indy 500 race winner. Dec 12, 2016

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Bobby Rahal is the Co-Owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in Hillard, Ohio and Brownsburg, Indiana. He worked his way up through the racing ranks starting with SCCA's feeder series in Formula Atlantic, then to European Formula Two. During an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA, and CART, Bobby notched three CART championships, including a win at the 1986 Indy 500. He won at the 1981 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring. With 264 race starts for five teams he took 18 poles and scored 24 wins including back-to-back CART championships. Today Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has won races in CART/Champ Car, the IndyCar Series, the Indy Racing League, Indy Lights, and the American LeMans Series.

659: Jim Cowan is the CEO at Diecasm / Automodello, collector grade model car compaines. Dec 09, 2016

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Jim Cowan is the CEO at Diecasm / Automodello in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The company was founded based on a passion to bring overlooked marques and models to life through hand-built Resin Art™ replicas. Jim is a collector who has worked in the nonprofit sector his entire career. He decided to create a company that could bring collectors and nonprofit organizations together by bridging the gap between these two. At Diecasm you buy a model, choose a nonprofit or charitable organization from their eligible list, and 10% of the net sales revenues are donated to that organization. Jim business partner is past Cars Yeah guest and automotive designer Raffi Minasian. With hundreds of models to choose from no doubt James has the prefect car for you.

658: Donnie Callowy restores vintage Ferrari cars and other collectible automobiles. Dec 08, 2016

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Donnie Calloway has spent over 30 years restoring magnificent collectible cars, most of them Ferraris. It started with him growing up in Los Angeles, then working at Hollywood Sports Cars, and soon thereafter, spending time in Hawaii with an uncle learning to hand form aluminum bodies. He does complete restorations, does all his own engine work, documents the builds, and reassembles concours level cars that win first places and breaking world records at auctions. Donnie has worked on pretty much every Ferrari model made including 512 BBs, 365 2+2s, TDFs, James Coburn's California Spyder, and many, many others.

657: Tom Glatch is an automotive photographer and author whose new book is titled The Complete Book of American Muscle Supercars. Dec 07, 2016

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Tom Glatch is an automotive photographer and author whose new book is titled The Complete Book of American Muscle Supercars. In 1983 he wrote his first article for Circle Track Magazine, a Peterson publication. He's written many stories on numerous subjects including vintage racing and shot photographs for calendars and magazines including Collectible Automobile to Pontiac Enthusiast. He still works for the same Fortune 500 company that hired him out of high school in 1974 and he's currently in the Global Supply Chain group as a data and systems analyst. This latest book, published by Motorbooks, is his first and covers American muscle cars including the Yenko, Shelby, Baldwin Motion, Grand Spaulding, Saleen, Callaway, and many more.

656: Jason Len is a vintage racer and owner of XK's Unlimited where he restored old Jaguars. Dec 06, 2016

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Jason Len is the President at XK's Unlimited in San Luis Obispo, California. He is a worldwide supplier of Classic Jaguar parts and restores classic Jaguars and other collectible automobiles. He's earned a worldwide reputation as an expert in his field after 43 years of business. Jason is a passionate sports car racer who started racing with the SCCA back in the mid 70s in an HP Sprite, a car he's raced continuously every since. He ran an IMSA Corvette for a few years and he's raced his E-Type Jaguar for 35+ years, originally in SCCA and now as a vintage racing participant. He also restores classic motorcycles and enjoyed touring on a bike and has been as far north as the Arctic Circle and south to Mexico City plus touring in the Western United States and Europe.

655: Warren Lubow Warren Lubow owns and operations Wild About Cars Garage in Kirkland, Washington. Dec 05, 2016

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Warren Lubow owns and operations Wild About Cars Garage in Kirkland, Washington. He is a seasoned automotive expert with a deep knowledge in classic cars, the automotive industry, collections management, restorations, sales, and service. His 10,000 square foot facility is a place to store vehicles, host events, or just hang out with like-minded enthusiasts. Warren can assist you with automobile searches, consignment sales, and more. Warren's spent time helping at the LeMay-America's Cars Museum in Tacoma, Washington and oversees several automobile collections for his clients.

654: John Larson is the CEO of Bestop, the largest manufacturer of soft tops for Jeep Wrangler and CJ's in the world. Dec 02, 2016

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John Larson is the CEO of Bestop, the largest manufacturer of soft tops for Jeep Wrangler and CJ's in the world. They are the sole supplier of factory soft tops for Jeep Wranglers since 1986. They have a long history of innovative and high-quality products. John worked at General Motors Corporation in several significant positions including General Director of Finance for U.S. Sales and General Manager of the Buick, Pontiac, and GMC Divisions. He was the CEO of Escort, a leading manufacturer of radar detectors and other automotive electronics accessories. John's lectured at Purdue's Krannert School of Management's Executive Leadership series and is a guest lecturer at Northern Illinois University's School of Business. He also serves as the Lead Director for the Board of KAR Auction Services, voted a top public company in Indiana.

653: Bill Atalla is the founder of Autoinformant, a social network for automotive enthusiasts. Dec 01, 2016

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Bill Atalla is the founder of Autoinformant, a social network for automotive enthusiasts. Often referred to as the "Facebook for Cars", Autoinformant is building a powerful and growing community connected by a passion for cars helping others grow their interests. You create your own profile, build shareable pages for your cars, discover customized content based on your individual interests, and connect with like-minded automotive enthusiasts. Bill is also the Chairman and CEO of Tristrata, an internet software security company that provides comprehensive information security solutions for Fortune 500 corporations and governments worldwide. His 35 plus year career has focused in starting, building, and leading companies in diverse industries. Bill is also a life long classic car and auto racing fan.

652: George Levy is an automoitve journalist who's first book, Can-Am 50th Anniversary is now available. Nov 30, 2016

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George Levy is a Boston native whose name rhymes with Chevy. He's a lifelong racing fan and his first car was a BRE-styled Datsun 510. He owns a number of Shelby Mustangs and lists among his major life achievements as dodging death by the hands of an international drug-smuggling cartel while visiting Carroll Shelby's home in Mexico… while on his honeymoon. George is the former editor of Autoweek and sits on the board of directors of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. His latest venture is his new book titled Can-Am 50th Anniversary. The photography for this book is by Pete Biro, yesterday's guest here on Cars Yeah.

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