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273: Eddie Alterman, Editor-in-Chief at Car and Driver Magazine Jun 02, 2015

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Eddie Alterman is the Editor-In-Chief at Car And Driver magazine, the largest monthly automotive title in the country. He took over the wheel in 2009 and has overseen a lauded redesign and bolstering of the brand’s digital and social media efforts. In 2013 Eddie was named to Complex Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Influential people in the Auto Industry.” Eddie is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

260: Dwight T. Knowlton Returns to Talk About His New Book with Sir Stirling Moss The Greatest Race Jun 01, 2015

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Dwight Knowlton is the founder of CarpeGear.com. It's where you can find his book The Little Red Racing Car. It’s an award winning father and son picture book story about a 1955 Maserati 300S. It's steeped in automotive heritage and features Sir Stirling Moss. Now Dwight has a new book, The Greatest Race. It’s a story about the record-breaking win by Sir Stirling Moss at the 1955 Mille Miglia. Dwight’s teamed up with Sir Stirling to bring you this spectacular story about a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR and his daring, high speed determination to not only win the race but set a new speed record. Dwight’s motto is Carpe Viam! Seize the Road and enjoy the journey.

259: Mark Hyman from Hyman Ltd. Classic Cars Share His Passion for Finding and Selling Classic Cars May 29, 2015

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Mark Hyman is the founder of Hyman Ltd. Classic Cars located in St. Louis, Missouri. They specialize in the acquisition and sale of prewar classic automobiles and post war American collectible cars as well as pre and post war sports cars. Visit Mark in his beautiful facility or on his website and you’ll encounter an extremely wide variety of the most iconic vehicles ever built and some you have probably never seen before. Mark caters to collectors and museums both in the United States and Internationally.

258: Brad Fanshaw Designer, Builder, Entrepreneur, and the Man Who Took Boyde Coddington Wheels Public May 28, 2015

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Brad Fanshaw is the President and CEO at Bonneville WorldWide. He’s an automotive fabricator, industrial designer, entrepreneur, radio host and TV personality. His companies include Bonspeed Wheels, apparel, watches and media. He is the winner of numerous design awards including the Ford Design Award, GM Design Award and Swiss Watch Design Award and he was the first to take an aftermarket company public; Boyd's Wheels in 1995. Brad also helped take Boyde Coddington, Chip Foose and Jesse James to TV fame. He was the co-host of “Car Warriors” on SPEED, he has a podcast “Shift and Steer” and was a Consulting Producer on “Car Chasers” for CNBC.

257: Jason Engel from Classic Recreations Builds Shelby Mustang GT500 CR Custom Rods May 27, 2015

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Jason Engel is the founder and owner of Classic Recreations. He and his team of talented technicians and craftsmen have been modifying and custom fabricating high performance vehicles for more than 10 years. Each vehicle is built-to-order and their Mustangs are each a unique work of automotive art. You can order yours in a variety of configurations or Jason and his team will help you imagine the wildest dreams possible and build a car for you to your personal specifications.

256: Alex Finigan from Paul Russell and Company Where They Restore the Finest Classic and Collectible Cars May 26, 2015

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Alex Finigan is the Sales Manager at Paul Russell and Company where they restore and maintain the finest historic vehicles in the world. They perform a full range of care including: mechanical, coachbuilding, paint, upholstery, machining, research, parts, and much more. You’ll find Paul Russell and Companies work on the lawns of the finest concours events in the world. Alex was bitten by the car bug in 1959 and has worked on and restored automobiles ever since.

255: Dominic Dobson, Indy 500 Racer Returns to Talk About Racing up Pikes Peak Hillclimb May 25, 2015

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Returning Cars Yeah guest Dominic Dobson made 65 starts driving Indycars between 1984-1994, including seven consecutive starts at the Indianapolis 500. He was CART Rookie of the Year in 1986 and was the Fastest Rookie in Indianapolis history in 1988. He drove numerous IMSA and other sports car races including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 hours of Daytona and the 12 hours of Sebring in a Porsche 962. He also raced two years for Dodge in the North American Touring Car Championship. He was an instructor at the Bob Bondurant Driving School at Sears Point Raceway and started Zephyr Racing in the mid 80’s. After retiring from racing in 1998, Dominic presided over a multi-million dollar collection of historic automobiles at the Cavallino Collection and he founded Motion Research Corporation. Currently Dominic is the National Club Auto Director for LeMay-America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Dominic is dusting off his helmet and will return to the racecar to compete at Pike’s Peak Hillclimb in a Radical SR8 in June, 2015.

254: Fred Simeone Founder and Executive Director at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum May 22, 2015

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Fred Simeone is the founder and Executive Director of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in June of 2008 in an old engine remanufacturing building. The 80,000 square foot building houses an incredible collection of over 65 racing sports cars that encompass the words of John Stuart Mill, “Competition is indispensable to progress.” You will enjoy marques including Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Delahaye to name just a few. At the museum you will enjoy seven decades of the “spirit of competition” plus rotating exhibits to keep you coming back for more. Fred is a retired neurosurgeon who donated the cars to a charitable foundation that survives on events and philanthropy.

253: Mike Lempert Makes Steering Wheels for Sports Cars, Classic Cars, and Collectible Cars May 21, 2015

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Mike Lempert owns and operates Lempert Wheels in Charleston, South Carolina. After retiring from a 28 year career in telecommunications Mike accelerated head first into his passion, the classic car hobby. He was originally going to sell specialty parts but after building his first wood rimmed steering wheel the focus of his business became clear. Mike crafts unique, custom steering wheels for all kinds of classic automobiles working with exotic woods from all over the world. He also restores vintage steering wheels for those who want authenticity in their classic cars.

252: Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik, Truck Yeah, Buyers Guide, Black Flag, Lanesplitter May 20, 2015

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Matt Hardigree is a writer and car journalist who frequently reminds people he's from Texas even though he currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. As Executive Director of Jalopnik, Gawker Media's automotive site, he oversees a large staff dedicated to entertaining and occasionally informing the biggest and most enthusiastic audience of young car fans in the world. Matt frequently appears on CNN, ABC News, the BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, Marketplace, and other outlets to provide his expertise on a variety of topics. Before his seven years as a writer and editor at Jalopnik, Matt worked as a political consultant and speechwriter for campaigns around the country. He is also an award-winning playwright and chili cook.

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