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641: Dick Ruzzin was an automobile designer and Director of Design for General Motors of Europe and Chevrolet Nov 15, 2016

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Dick Ruzzin was an automobile designer and Director of Design for General Motors of Europe and Chevrolet, when he retired. He owns the only Corvette powered De Tomaso Mangusta built at the factory. During his career Dick worked on over 140 car design programs including the Opel Maxx, the inspiration for the Swatch Car. During his career he also created car design exhibits, automotive shows, design awards for NAIAS, furniture, Christmas parade floats, graphics for the Americas Cup and the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit. Since retiring he has written the book about the De Tomaso Mangusta, titled Bella Mangusta, penned magazine articles, and works in education as a mentor for design students.

640: Stephen Plaster is the Chairman and CEO of Evergreen Investments and the Managing Partner at Passport Transport and Champion Brands. Nov 14, 2016

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Stephen Plaster is the Chairman and CEO of Evergreen Investments and the Managing Partner at Passport Transport and Champion Brands, in addition to being the Chairman and CEO of numerous other companies. Evergreen Investments is a private equity firm with a focus in the buyout of small to mid-sized companies where their portfolio includes: Champion Brands, Empire Pipeline, Empire Exploration, Passport Transport, and many other companies. Stephen's passion for cars runs long and deep and part of his holdings include Evergreen Historic Automobiles, a facility for events and the collection. Passport Transport was founded in 1970 and is a leader in the shipping of fine automobiles around the country. He sits on the boards of many companies, and his automobiles have been displayed around the country including LeMay-America's Car Museum where he received their Master Collector Award.

639: Jim Hazen is the Founder and Owner of The Drivers Society creating exclusive accessories for automotive enthusiasts. Nov 11, 2016

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Jim Hazen is the Founder and Owner of The Drivers Society where they create exclusive accessories for the automotive enthusiast, both men and women. Their products are inspired by historic motorsports and classic automotive design. He works with designers, artists, and artisan manufacturers to conceive and produce the finest products available. Whenever possible he utilizes materials derived from classic and modern cars and incorporates them in to his products. The goal is to offer accessories and apparel that fuels the passion we enthusiasts have and bring style in to our lives. Jim is the former Chairman of the Aston Martin Owners Club, North America East and an avid proponent of racing pre-1960 vintage cars.

638: Gautam Sen is acknowledges as India's leading automotive journalist and writer. Nov 10, 2016

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Gautam Sen is acknowledges as India's leading automotive journalist and writer. He has written several critically acclaimed books on automobiles and his latest is titled Marcello Gandini: Maestro of Design. In 1986 he founded India's first and subsequently most successful automobile magazine Indian Auto. Based in Paris, Gautam is involved in several projects to design and develop cars for the Indian and international markets, he consulted or India's leading automotive manufacturers and he led the design and development of India's first sports car, the San Storm. Since 2015 he has been a Vice President at FIVA (Fédération Internationale de Véhicules Anciens), the international federation for historic vehicles.

637: Tim Layzell is one of the world's leading automotive artists living in the U.K. Nov 09, 2016

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Tim Layzell is one of the world's leading automotive artists. He lives in the United Kingdom where he was raised and in 1995, at the age of 13, he won the British Racing Driver's Club's prestigious Young Motoring Artist Award and a career in art was born. Tim has two very distinctive styles with an eye for super realism and super detail while maintaining an element of nostalgia and pop art boldness. His enthusiasm for motor racing encompasses a majority of his work and he's a regular participant in vintage rallies and trials events. Tim has many clients who commission his paintings and his art has been featured in magazines, on their covers, on posters, concours events, in galleries, and hangs on collector's walls around the world.

636: RJ De Vera is the Customer Engagement Leader at Meguiar's Car Care. Nov 08, 2016

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RJ De Vera is the Customer Engagement Leader at Meguiar's Car Care. Formerly the editor at Street Magazine where he wrote and photographed the youth car culture movement. He was a consultant for the Fast and Furious movie franchise and one of his tuned automobiles was the Honda S2000 driven by the movies villains. He's judged and hosted a car building competition show on MTV titled Trick It Out and he styled over 30 high profile image vehicles. RJ continues active in the car culture as a marketing and culture leader for Meguiar's helping to ensure automotive enthusiasts passion for cars continues.

634: Bob Folkestad is the President of Creative WErks and GC Cooling. Nov 07, 2016

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Bob Folkestad is the President of Creative Werks, a company that specializes in electromechanical integration of RF devices in to a variety of applications. Creative Werks is the sole importer for General Cab Group of Asti, Italy, a company that manufactures GC Cooling electronic fans and blowers. He and his talented team focus on growing GC Cooling's fans by integrating the product line that is used by Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Ferrari, and Maserati in Europe and the OEM market. Bob's background in applied engineering and product design has allowed him to create more than 50 electrical control systems in the automotive industry. He also holds several patents for tools and firearms and he's a pilot of small aircraft.

634: Peter Kumor owns Gulllwing Moto Cars in New York where he buys and sells collecitble automobiles. Nov 04, 2016

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Peter Kumar is the Founder of Gullwing Motor Cars located New York. Born and raised in India, he worked as a young man in an auto parts store where his fascination with cars began. He opened his first car dealership in Miami, Florida and in 1988 he moved it to New York. At Gullwing Motor Cars Peter and his talented team buy and sell the finest collectible motorcars focusing mostly on European marques. Peter travels the world looking for the perfect vehicles for his clients and instead of consigning cars he owns his inventory. As for his company name, Peter was fascinated with the first Gullwing he spotted at a Mercedes dealership when he was young so bought a model that still sits on his desk today, and he purchased his first real Gullwing in 1993.

639: Jay Howard is the Director of the Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance and Runs JHE Production, an events company. Nov 03, 2016

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Jay Howard is the Founder and President of JHE Production, one of the nation's premier event and corporate meeting production companies. Founded in 1987 JHE Production handles fortune 500 company events for brands including Sprint, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Ford, Chevrolet, NASCAR, IndyCar, and major sports teams. Jay is also the Director of the Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance that takes place in April each year in North Carolina at the iconic Pinehurst Golf Course. JHE has received numerous awards and distinctions for their business achievements and in 2016 they were acquired by CSM, a global leader in sports and entertainment.

632: Malcolm Hogan is the publisher of Automotive Addicts. Nov 02, 2016

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Malcolm Hogan is the publisher of Automotive Addicts and a consulting Internet marketing manager for a large software firm. Malcolm's passion for cars roots back to childhood. Since then, the passion has grown into a love he shares in his latest work, which can be found in many automotive publications, including his very own AutomotiveAddicts.com website and the Drive section of The Florida Times-Union, Northeast Florida's highest circulated newspaper. Malcolm is also the founder of the monthly Automotive Addicts Cars and Coffee event in Jacksonville, FL, one of the largest venues of its type on the east coast of the USA.

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