Cars Yeah
Ginger Baker Rust
Last episode 11 months agoCars Yeah is a 4-day a week podcast produced and hosted by Mark Greene. Mark interviews Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™, people who have wrapped their lives, careers, and business around their passion for automobiles, motorcycles and trucks. Together we inspire listeners and fellow automotive enthusiasts showing them that it's possible to have a life, career, and a business in the field they love. Enjoy over 2,300 shows.
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2324: Andy Chatham
Andy Chatham is the Founder and Co-CEO of DIMO. DIMO = Digital Infrastructure for Moving Objects. DIMO helps you get more from driving, saves you money, and teaches you how to better take care of your vehicles. You'll contribute to a future where driving apps work for vehicle owners, not the companies that build them—simply by sharing your data.
2323: Stefan Johansson
Stefan Johansson spent most of his life racing cars, with a 10-year career in Formula 1, driving for Ferrari and McLaren Formula 1. He won the prestigious Le Mans 24 hour race for Porsche, spent 5 years racing Indy cars, raced sports cars and all told spent over 30 years racing at the highest levels of Motorsport. In parallel he has always had a strong interest in art and design and in 1986 when his close friend and driving colleague Elio De Angelis was killed in a racing accident, Stefan decided to pick up a canvas and a brush and paint something in his honor. Thirty-four years later his art and life have evolved into a new reality and today he spends the same time and focus on perfecting the craft of being an artist that he did when he was professionally racing.
2321: Jordan 'Joker' Smith
Lt. Col Jordan Smith is the Director of Operations, 89th Attack Squadron, in the United States Air Force. He leads MQ-9 pilots, sensor operators, and intelligence professionals in worldwide combat operations. His active-duty assignments include three operational tours with the 432d Wing and Training Tour with the 12th Flying Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Freedom's Sentinel, Inherent Resolve, and Resolute Support. Jordan has more than 5,500 hours flying and has piloted MQ-9A, MQ-1B, T-1, and T-6 aircraft. Did I mention he is also a die-hard automotive enthusiast and a photographer for Linkage magazine? Jordan's call-sign is 'Joker'.
2322: Michael Milne
Michael Milne is an automotive writer, author, and nomad. In 2011 he and his wife Larissa quit their jobs, sold their house, gave away their possessions, and took off from their hometown of Philadelphia to travel around the world. After twelve years, they are still on the road as full-time global adventurers, sharing their journey on their website, Changes In Longitude.
2320: James Muirhead
James Muirhead is Head of Sales for Automotive at Bridge of Weir Leather. He has been working there for over 17 years however his relationship with the brand goes back generations. James is the great-great-grandson of Arthur Muirhead who founded their Family-Owned Scottish leather-making company in 1905.
2319: Kenny Youngblood
Kenny Youngblood is one of the most prolific automotive artists in the field and its most significant pioneer. He started drawing "slingshot" fuel dragsters in 1960 and if you're into motor sports, no doubt you'll know his art. In his early twenties he built and drove fuel dragsters of his own. His clients were the who's who of racing and his talents were put on many of the great funny cars of the seventies including the Snake & Mongoose, the Blue Max, Black Magic, and dozens more.
2318: Nolan Browning
Nolan Browning is the Marketing Director for Motul USA, a French manufacturer of high-performance engine oils and lubricants. Nolan started his career as an independent automotive blogger and journalist, writing for outlets including DigitalTrends, and his own site, TheignitionBlog.com. He spent seven years running the automotive content team and forum communities at Internet Brands Automotive Group, known for sites like CorvetteForum, HondaTech, LS1Tech, and Ford-Trucks.com.
2317: Vernon Estes
Vernon Estes is an automotive enthusiast stricken with a severe addiction to all things related to the cars produced by Carroll Shelby's band of Southern California hotrodders- Shelby American Inc. Vernon operates Vernon Estes Classics out of the Kansas City area. The company specializes in the buying and selling of some of the rarest and highest quality Shelby Mustangs, Cobras, and other performance Fords which exist in the world today. He's working with Mecum Auctions offering over 450 Carroll Shelby artifacts at No Reserve through May 23 and 30, 2023.
2316: Will Sellenraad
Will Sellenraad is the Founder of Collector Chassis, a community for enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors to showcase, spectate, buy, and sell vintage, classic and special interest vehicles. Will is an entrepreneur in the IT services industry. He has held a variety of executive management positions including CRO, Co-Founder, and President. His experience includes growing startup companies to over $25 million in revenue. His car addiction began at a very young age building model cars and from that it grew into fixing up real cars, auto crossing, attending car events, and buying enthusiast cars.
2315: Pete Thelander
Pete and Fran Thelander are MG enthusiasts. It all started when Pete bought his first MG, while serving in the Army in Germany, a 1954 MG TF. It's a vehicle he and Fran have restored and still own today. He and Fran are part of the group of enthusiasts who founded the Vintage MG Club of Southern California in 1971 and the annual MG Gathering of the Faithful West in 1973. This October 16 through the 20th they will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the marque with a huge gathering. You can learn more at GOFsest.org.
2314: Gary Digva
Gary Digva is the Founder of Road Angel. Their award-winning, ground-breaking design, and technology supports a broad range from dash camera to speed awareness to integrated car stereos, all designed to help support motorists, keeping you stay safe on the road.
2313: Sean Mathis
Sean Mathis founded Miles Through Time Automotive Museum in 2017 with only one car, his Pop's 1959 Cadillac. Now his award-winning museum displays over 100 years of automotive history with over 70 vehicles and 5,000 model cars. Sean is also the owner of Vintage Garage Antiques and the creator of the Automotive Museum Guide.
2312: Tiffanie Hartenstein
Tiffanie Hartenstein is the CEO and co-founder of Oracle Lighting who directly manages the day-to-day operations. Since 1999 Oracle Lighting has developed custom lighting solutions for a wide variety of vehicles and applications. Tiffanie and her talented team have grown Oracle Lighting both in size and revenue for over 15 years. They have helped ORACLE Lighting make 9 consecutive appearances on the Inc Magazine Inc.500/5000 list, which highlights the nation's fastest growing small businesses. In 2021, Oracle Lighting received SEMA's Manufacturer of the Year Award as well as being recognized as the #1 Fastest Growing company in the Greater New Orleans Metro Area.
2311: Patrick McKay
Patrick McKay is the Founder of Asphalt-Assault magazine, a publication designed to allow automotive enthusiasts to share their passions with each other. It's an attempt at a cross-culture intermixing of enthusiasts, and a broadening of enthusiast's perspective of the automotive hobby.
2310: Gary Duncan
Gary Duncan is the Founder and Owner of Duncan Imports. He has imported over 4,000 RHD drive vehicles since 2016 and has 2 locations, one in Christiansburg, Virginia and the other in Smyrna, Tennessee near Nashville. Many recognize Gary as the King of the Japanese Domestic Market, known as the JDM marketplace.
2309: Colin Mullan
Colin Mullan is a racer and the 2020 GT4 American SprintX Champion, co-driving with Jarett Andretti in the Silver class. He was nominated as a GT4 driver of the year in 2021 by Sportscar365. Colin is experienced in a variety of disciplines of racing, achieving success in touring car, open-wheel, GT, and prototype categories. He earned the 2018 Team USA Scholarship, joining an alumni list featuring numerous Indycar and IMSA Champions and he was one of the youngest winners in history in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. Off track Colin is a mechanical engineering student at Ohio State University and set to graduate in 2024. He is also the Parkinson's Research ambassador with the Danville d'Elegance Foundation.
2308: Jurgis Plikaitis
Jurgis Plikaitis is the Founder and CEO of EpicVin, a leading provider of vehicle history reports based on their own blockchain technology. He is a seasoned expert in online US vehicle auctions and a pioneer in the development of innovative vehicle data tools. With a track record of success as a serial entrepreneur, Jurgis has built multiple companies at the forefront of the automotive industry. His unparalleled experience and passion for revolutionizing the way people buy and sell vehicles have earned him a reputation as a thought leader and trusted advisor in the field.
2307: Ray Shaffer
Ray Shaffer is a Car Specialist and Ambassador for Broad Arrow and Hagerty Marketplace. He is a Porsche personality and expert on the marque with over 32 years of experience in the automotive and motorsports profession. Before joining Broad Arrow Group Ray spent 7 years at Porsche Cars North America at their Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta where he served as a manager for Porsche Classic Market Development and aa their Heritage Gallery Curator. He is a racer who started driving in Sprint Karts and today races a RAD-era, factory built Porsche 944 Turbo Cup car.
2305: Mariusz Bekas
Mariusz Bekas is the Design Manager for the Polish EV startup brand Izera. Currently he is responsible for their design operations in exterior, interior, and HMI development. Izera is part of a new global partnership between parent company ElectroMobility Poland, Geely Automotive, and world renown design house Pininfarina.
2304: Peter Coleman
Peter Coleman is the EU Marketing Manager at Ecobat Solutions, a world leader in the production of lead, lead alloys, and the recycling of lead batteries. Peter began his career in motorsports working for a track day company organizing events around the UK at venues including Silverstone and Donington Park. He was a brand manager at Bridgestone North Europe as well. Since 2017 Peter has served on the Editorial Board of the British Racing Drivers' Club Bulletin, based at Silverstone.
2303: Tom Seward
Tom Seward is the Account Director on the Ecobat team supporting the Automotive space. Ecobat is a world's biggest battery recycler meeting essential energy storage needs by making the business of batteries safter and more sustainable for a circular energy economy.
2306: Ray Iddings
Ray Iddings got his start in automotive entertainment in 2005 when he developed, produced and hosted a Internet Radio Show. This lead to Ray becoming a Producer and eventually a Show Runner, having produced and developed unscripted series for 16 years. Ray Joined Brian Bassone a year ago to launch Speedtube TV, a streaming automotive channel that just changed it's name to PowerTube TV.
2302: Richard Parks
Richard Parks was born during WWII and raised in Orange County, California. Richard is a writer and has penned over 200 biographies including the history of his father Wally Parks who was the Founder, President, and Chairman of the National Hot Rod Association, better known as the NHRA. Wally was instrumental in establishing drag racing as a legitimate amateur and profession motorsport.
2301: Cord Kisthardt
Cord Kisthardt is a racer who has been involved in the automotive world throughout his life. His racing career spans many types of motorsports including quarter midgets, micro sprints, sprint cars, and sports cars. Today he's racing Corvettes in the SCCA Hoosier Tire Super Tour, SVRA, HSR, and VRG. Cord grew up around vintage cars, particularly Ferraris, and continues to be involved in automotive related activities.
2300: Steve Bortolotti
Steve Bortolotti is the General Manager at Pfaff Motorsports, one of the most successful sports car racing programs in North America. The team's long history includes Championships in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, the Pirelli World Challenge, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This year's drivers include Klause Bachler, Laurens Vanthroor, and Patrick Pilet. Long time listeners will remember Laurance Yap, Pfaff's Marketing Director, is a past guest on Cars Yeah.