Cars Yeah With Mark Greene

Petr Milerski is the Co-Founder and CG Supervisor at Unique & Limited – Fine Art Collectibles in Prague. Born and raised in the Czech Replublic, Petr started his career in computer graphics at 17 and after graduating from the University of Ostrava he began a career that combined his passion for automobiles with his skills using computers. He works with Cars Yeah past guest Jan Rambousek where they create advanced graphics of legendary racing and sports cars including period correct scenes producing limited edition prints. Their mission is to re-energize inspiring stories from the past by using modern technology to create premium large-scale prints, allowing present and future generations experience history like never before.

Don Panoz is the Chairman of Braselton, DeltaWing Technology Group and managing partner of DeltaWing Racing Cars. They provide a wide range of design, engineering, manufacturing, and transportation technologies solutions committed to delivering fuel efficient, emissions-reducing technologies that benefit everyday drivers and commuters. He is also chairman of the board of NanoLumens, designers and manufacturers of large-format LED display solutions. In 2013 Don became the 29th inductee into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. In 2014 he was the recipient of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s Bob Russo Heritage Award.

Dave Laskowski is the President of On-Site Gear in Phoenix, Arizona where they are an official distributor for the complete line of PitStop brand furniture. He’s worked in the construction business and decided to combine his talents with his passion for cars and opened PitStop. This race-themed furniture brings a very cool automotive look of your office, den, home, and garage. Designed with unique automotive features like shocks and wheel designs remind you of the automobiles you love to be around. 

David Zubick owns and runs Racing Adventures with track locations in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, and Toronto. Under the supervision of skilled and trained driver coaches you can drive on racetracks in high performance sports cars including Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Cobra or you can drive actual racecars. They offer many different motorsports programs including one or two day lessons, high performance driver education, corporate events, supercar lapping sessions and more in the vehicles of your dreams.

Shane and Karen Mustoe are the owners of Brighton Motorsports in Scottsdale, Arizona. There they offer over 20,000 square feet of showroom, mechanical service, and repair plus a restoration facility for modern day and collector cars. At Brighton you’ll find a huge selection of newer sports cars and exotics along with vintage and classics along with motorcycles and Morgan three wheelers to all marques with a special emphasis on European cars. There’s even a cool gift shop.

Kai Goddard is the Director of Business Development and Marketing and the Lead Professional Driver at Inde Motorsports Ranch in Willcox, Arizona. He has 21 years of experience racing sports cars, as an accomplished endurance racer with Ford, Lexus, BMW, and other marques. He has raced short track stock cars and open wheel Formula Cars. Kai has been driving professionally since 2002 with all auto manufacturers, launch events, press reveals, live stunt shows and car commercials. He was an instructor with Skip Barber and AMG Driving Academy. His father, Geoff Goddard, was a former 2-time World Superstox champion and former factory BMW touring car driver. Inde Motorsports is also a proud sponsor of Concours In The Hills that takes place this weekend in Fountain Valley, Arizona.

Ken Johnson is the owner of Signature Graphics located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 2008, Signature Graphics is dedicated to bringing unique and custom designs to people and their vehicles. As an authorized provider of 3M, Oracal, Hexis, and Avery films he and his team use digital-format printing and they specialize in full vehicle wraps, exotic car wraps, truck wraps, signs, banners, clear body protection, and more. They use state of the art technology along with their talents to create one of a kind wraps for your special vehicles, both private and commercial applications. Signature Graphics is also a proud sponsor of Concours In The Hills that takes place in Fountain Hills, Arizona this weekend.

Sarah Boothby is in charge of public relations for Gateway Classic Cars, the world’s largest classic car company located in St. Louis, Missouri. Their headquarters features 126,000 square feet of all things cars including an in house theater, gift shop, and lots of cars. There they sell collector cars for private owners and have consigned over 6,000 vehicles in over 13 years in business. A visit to their website provides you with access to their massive selection of collector cars for sale. Buyers from all over the world have purchased from their website.

Barrie Wills has spent over 50 years in the global automotive industry. His first book, John Z, the DeLorean and Me: Tales from an insider published by DeLorean Garage, is a unique look from the perspective of the longest serving employee of DeLorean Motor Cars Limited. His tale focuses on the years during the troubles in Northern Ireland when the production of the DeLoren took place. Barrie has worked for and with Jaguar Cars, Reliant Motor Company, Lotus, Rover, Kia, Fiat, Lamborghini, and many others throughout his life.

Rick Roso is the Press, Public Relations and Editorial Director at Lime Rock Park in Northwest Connecticut. Lime Rock is one of the most iconic racetracks in the United States and arguably one of the best in the world. Rick’s been writing professionally since 1988 and some of his work included writing, reporting, and editing for the world’s largest racing school, Skip Barber. He’s a racer who loves to get out on the track and go fast. He worked in the cable television industry, radio trade newspapers, and written expository and technical pieces for Porsche, automotive think tanks and the aviation industry.

Michael Stoops is the Senior Global Products & Training Specialist at Meguiar’s car care company. He helps Meguiar’s staff and customers become more skilled with their detailing utilizing an extensive line of car care products. In almost every country throughout the world Meguiar’s is used by millions of devoted customer and enthusiasts to keep their vehicles looking new. You’ll find Michael on live shows, television, at events, podcasts, the radio, and more, sharing his vast knowledge of the brand and how to use the products offered at Meguiar’s.

Paul Kramer runs AutoKennel with his father Ed. AutoKennel is in Costa Mesa, California. Paul and Ed specialize in consignment programs helping individuals store, display, market, and sell their automobiles. They assist in brokering sales, vetting buyers, protecting sellers, all in a friendly relaxed environment. There facility is a safe place for people to store their cars while they are trying to sell. While you can find almost any marque at AutoKennel, they specialize in vintage Porsches.

Tommy Byrne has been a professional racer and operates a race driving and coaching service. Today Tommy runs Diablo Drift Driving Academy. It’s a mobile driving school for teens and adults where they teach advanced driving skills necessary to remain safe on the road. He designed the drift mechanism that can be taken to parking lots and tracks for teaching car control. In his racing career Tommy has five Formula 1 starts, tested for Marlboro McLaren Formula 1 Team, raced in Indy Lights, and he was the European FF 2000 Champion and British FF 2000 Champion. He’s also a double British Formula Ford Champion and winner of the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the year winner with his autobiography Crashed and Byrned.

Frank Honsowetz is the President and General Manager at Ed Pink Racing Engines where he’s been since 2001. His career spans 40 plus years in the automotive and motorsports industry. Ed Pink Racing Engines has been engineering and building racing engines since 1965 in Van Nuys, California. Their projects cover everything from engineering, machine shops, particle inspection, fabrication, parts, dynamometer rooms, spin tron, to complete engine building and custom fabricating. They work on vintage engines, racing engines, street rod engines, along with design, testing, and complete engineering. One of their current clients is Singer Vehicle Designs, where their engines go in to Rob Dickinson’s creations.

David Beattie is the Founder of Slot Mods Raceways. He and his team are dedicated to creating the finest, handcrafted, slot car raceways and dioramas in the world. From vintage to modern day circuits, for any type of vehicle from racing cars to tractor trailers to snowmobiles and more. Their bespoke, hand-crafted, 1:32 scale cars are fully functional wooden slot track raceways. Their work is enjoyed around the world in private homes, ultimate garages, museums, commercial trade shows and showrooms. 

Allan Winn is the Director and CEO of the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, England. Brooklands is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation. Allan is a New Zealander by birth who moved to the UK in 1974. He joined Brooklands Museum in 1989 as their Director. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a Liveryman of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators and of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers. A lifelong vintage car enthusiast, he actively drives a 1929 3-litre Bentley and is a former committee member of the Vintage Sports Car Club, having served in that capacity for 17 years. He is also an Honorary Member and past Chairman of the Aviation Club of the UK. 

Ryan Noble is a vintage automobile expert and mechanic who tests, evaluates, and builds engines for collector cars and vintage race cars at Phil Reilly & Company in San Francisco, California. Phil Reilly & Company is well known in the vintage racing community as a premier go-to source for your vintage race car needs. Ryan and the talented team of craftsmen work on every kind of vintage race car imaginable. Ryan has been a Conservator for the LeMay Museum in Tacoma Washington and he cared for collector cars in a private collection as well.

Nathan Merz is the owner and founder of Columbia Valley Luxury Cars. Their mission is to offer only the finest European cars that customers can trust are the best. Their areas of expertise include evaluating and assessing German and Italian marques and collector vehicle valuations. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Nathan is a die-hard car guy who’s figured out how to wrap his passion for cars in to his business. One of his favorite quotes comes from Steve Jobs... "I go the extra mile because it is what I love to do."

Tom Voelk is an automotive contributor at the New York Times, The Seattle Times, and KING Television, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, Washington. His automotive reviews appear weekly in The Times, both print and web and his top-rated iTunes podcast “Driven” was the first ever to win an Emmy Award. He writes reviews about new vehicles for King and he shoots, writes, and edits all of his own videos. Tom’s known for his signature “TP Trunk Test”. He’s an avid runner and has competed in 40 marathons including eight Boston Marathons.

Part Two of a Two Part Interview with Rob Dickinson is the owner of Singer Vehicle Design in Southern California. At Singer, Rob and his team build bespoke vehicles starting with older Porsches and reimagining them by completely customizing the cars to unbelievable detail. The cars are literally restored, reimagined, and reborn. The level of thought, design, engineering, and detail that go in to each car is beyond most imaginations and is defined by a mantra that is spray painted on his shop wall: Everything is important. In his former career Rob was a musician and singer-songwriter playing in the English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. Rob recently created a limited edition book about his builds titled: One More Than Ten: Singer And The Porsche 911, published by Stance and Speed.