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If J.R. played the violin or piano, you would have seen him featured on 60 minutes and the term “Child Prodigy” would have been used. As a 6-year-old, JR did not perform at Carnegie Hall - he was too busy judging Corvettes with his dad. At 15 he became the youngest Bloomington Gold Corvette Judge and the youngest NCRS “Master Judge” at 17.

In this episode, J.R. gives us his thoughts on Corvette going completely mid-engine, his belief that the collector car hobby will go through a bit of a pause before younger generations gain interest, and he shares with us what he thinks a good car, in the early stage of collectability, is to purchase for $50,000 or less.  

Ken Gross has written about cars for over 30 years. He has authored over 20 books and been published in countless publications including The Robb Report and Playboy. In addition, Ken has been recognized by the Automotive Hall of Fame, and he is a judge and curator.

In this episode, Ken gives advice to any aspiring writers, he shares with us what his Dad thought of his passion for cars and what the first and foremost job of a curator is. 

Jason Wenig Is the owner of The Creative Workshop, Classic Car Restoration & Coachbuilding in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  You may also know him from the MotorTrend TV show: Long Road to Monterey.

In this episode, Jason shares with us the importance of his craftsmen having soul for the vehicle they are restoring, the emotion he feels when a finished project rolls out, and the amazing story of restoring the last 1921 Kissel Model 645 Speedster on planet Earth and the 1930’s actress and party girl that owned it.

The story of how Bill and Chris Sharples' 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage made its way to the Pebble Beach Concours and reconnected friends from generations ago.

Philip Richter is the publisher of Turtle Garage and host of The Turtle Invitational. He also sits on the steering committee of the "Car Hub." The goal of the Car Hub project is to serve as a platform to preserve, sustain, and care for the traditions, legacy, and future of the meaningful car community.

In this episode, Philip explains what he means when says, "Wait for the fat pitch" when buying a car.  He also shares his thoughts on the complicated subject of the future of car collecting.  

Logan Calkins sees the data when it comes to the collector car market.  In this episode he tells us what demographic is driving the market and what generation has the Midas Touch when buying.

Kurt Uzbay is 100% car guy with a passion for sleek European sports cars that started in his childhood.  In this episode, Kurt shares how interrupting Jim and Sandra McNeil’s dinner lead to a lifelong friendship, and an invitation to drive the McNeil’s 1964 AC Cobra in the inaugural Sonoma Speed Festival.

Carter Emerson is a Vice Chair at the Phoenix Art Museum. His position and his love of race cars came together to create the perfect storm, "Legends of Speed" opening Nov 3, 2019.  

Nobody on Earth loves their work more than Pedro.  Pedro is a part of the team at Revs Institute in Naples, Florida.  Pedro tells us how his personal goal to see a McLaren lead him to Revs Institute, when he was still in college.  He also tells us of the important work Revs Institute is doing in the preservation of the history of the automobile.

Lyn St James is a professional race car driver, a motivational speaker, and an author.  She has competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times, driven NASCAR, Endurance, Dragsters and more.  In this episode, Lyn talks about the importance of building a brand to young drivers, how she overcame self-doubt in 1991, her involvement in the RPM foundation and more.