Bruce Meyer on Collecting, Cobras, and Lowriders - REMASTERED
About this episode
Bruce Meyer, a prominent car collector and supporter of the Petersen Museum, shares his journey through the automotive world, from his early love for motorcycles to his extensive collection of iconic cars, including the first Cobra. He discusses the thrill of the hunt for unique vehicles, his experiences in the car community, and the significance of storytelling in car ownership. Meyer also highlights his involvement with the Petersen Museum and the Checkered Flag 200, emphasizing the importance of community and passion in the automotive hobby.
Randy visits the legendary Bruce Meyer's storied car collection in Los Angeles. They cover his early discovery of fellow enthusiasts at BaT; car collecting in the DNA; being born on the perfect day in history; his start as a corner paper boy; flipping and racing motorcycles while in college at Berkeley; buying his first Porsche via European Delivery in 1961; his "first, fastest, or prettiest" collection mentality; a predilection for race cars built by hot rodders; his lifetime of Cobra ownership, leading to acquisition of the very first production example; memories from 1960s Lake Tahoe, including the 327-powered Gullwing he picked up from the back of a wooden boat shop; watching out for "air cars"; his deep involvement as founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum; and his love of the LA lowrider community.
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Porsche 356
"... I don't know if you see this on BAT, but we list 356s and such, and so many of them were"
Porsche 911
"the whole caper and so I wanted to get a 911s but they weren't not available in the US. So I I ..."
Ford Model T
"...lled uh the go-kart. It was a it was a road racer Model T built by Duffy Livingston who was one of the"
Shelby Cobra
"...ade by Shelby. They're and and they're considered Cobras, but I just have to have like the real real. And ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"lot of Maseratis. They actually did Corvettes in 1960, but Bird Cage. They drove a white bird c..."
Ford Mustang
"company and he could insure insure it as a Mustang. Then my other roommate went out in 1966 and boug..."
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