Spotlight On - Collier AutoMedia

A look back at some of the amazing guests from CAM Sound Tracks' 2019 Spotlight On interviews.

Tim Lappen discovered his passion for cars at an early age.  Using his high school journalism pass, car dealers allowed him to take cars off of their lot for a few hours and Tim would write about them for his school's paper.  Tim continues to write about cars as Fine Autos Editor for Haute Living, Haute Time, Haute Residence & Haute Auto.

Cam Ingram is the owner of Road Scholars in Durham, North Carolina. Cam and his team specialize in the top 1% of vintage Porsche sales and Concours restoration. In this episode, we discuss everything from surfing to the movie Ford v Ferrari and, of course, Porsches.  

Howard Swig is the Director of Auctions at Bring a Trailer.  Bring A Trailer started as an enthusiast website and is now changing the auto auction landscape from the ground up.  In this episode, Howard tells us how Bring A Trailer approaches their auction from the buyers' perspective, his thoughts on the changing demographics of the collector car market and what he would buy for $50,0000 or less that is in the early stages of collectability.  

The Jeep is listed by General Dwight D Eisenhower as one of the three primary tools that won World War II.  This story, "WWII Origins of the Jeep: An American Tradition" was originally published by Collier AutoMedia and was written by John Lamm.

Chuck Shoendorf has a passion for a peculiar car, The Cunningham.  He loves Italian style and design on the outside and a Chrysler Hemi V8 on the inside.  In this episode, Chuck shares with us his knowledge of the Cunningham and how the idea of recreating a C4RK was born.

Tony Callas of Callas Rennsport knows Porsche. Tony mentored under Adrian Gang at Edelweiss Porsche, Alwin Springer of Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and the renowned Vasek Polak.  His facility in Torrence, California is one of two in America that service the Porsche 959.  In this episode, Tony shares with us how he reached his goal of owning his own business by the time he was 30, how, even after winning at Le Mans, he considers the race the biggest nightmare of his life and more.

Ted Davis is an avid collector, restorer, and historian.  In this episode, Ted shares how he obtained the original blueprints to "The Gray Wolf," the most important part of owning a rare or antique car, and what he is working on for Pebble Beach 2020.

Terry Karges is the Executive Director at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.  In this episode, Terry shares what to expect moving forward with the museum, how, as a kid, moving from Illinois to Southern California put him right into a culture he loved and what it was like listening to racing legends like Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, and Lothar Motschenbacher swap stories at Riverside Raceway.

Dr. Gundula Tutt is an art preservationist from Germany with a doctorate degree in the history of automotive paint. Dr. Tutt practices her craft for private car collectors and automotive museums throughout the United States and Europe who value preservation, including Revs Institute in Naples, Florida. 

In this episode, Dr. Tutt shares with us how she transitioned from restoring angels and gargoyles in medieval churches to restoring exclusively classic automobiles for the last seven years.  She also tells us what she means when she calls herself a “Niche Nerd” and gives a wonderful example of why using modern technology is not always the best path to take in the restoration process.