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🀫 Gratitude · the exotic car specialists

The people who broker the finest cars.

Gratitude to the luxury, exotic, and collector car dealers, brokers, and auction specialists who connect people to the finest cars ever built. Celebrated from public work, with a cited source on every card. Find or get discovered locally in the 🀫 Yellow Pages.

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RM

Rob Myers

Founder of RM Sotheby's, the collector car auction house he grew from a one man Ontario restoration shop into the seller of seven of the ten most expensive cars ever sold at auction.

RM Sotheby's, Chatham, Ontario and worldwide

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Why we celebrate them

He started by restoring a 1959 Edsel his father gave him at fourteen, and built a global business by treating provenance and preparation as craft rather than paperwork.

Wikipedia β†—
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Gord Duff

President of RM Sotheby's who rose from detailing and delivering cars as a shop intern in 1998 to global head of auctions.

RM Sotheby's, Blenheim, Ontario

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Why we celebrate them

His authority with collectors was earned car by car and relationship by relationship, which is why owners hand him their most significant machines.

RM Sotheby's bio β†—
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David Gooding

Founder and president of Gooding and Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours since 2004 and holder of multiple records for the most expensive cars sold at auction.

Gooding and Company, Santa Monica, California

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Why we celebrate them

After leading the motorcar departments at Christie's and RM, he built a house known for curating the very best single examples rather than the biggest catalogue.

Wikipedia β†—
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Dawn Ahrens

Co-founder and chief creative officer of Gooding and Company, whose brand and catalogue craft shaped one of the most respected names in collector car auctions.

Gooding and Company, Santa Monica, California

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Why we celebrate them

She brought a marketer's eye from film and media to the auction world, making Gooding's presentation of a car feel as considered as the car itself.

Magneto β†—
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Rupert Banner

Veteran motorcar auctioneer and senior specialist who has led sales at Bonhams, Christie's and Sotheby's across three decades of blue chip collector car auctions.

Gooding and Company, New York

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Why we celebrate them

Taken to car auctions by his father from the age of six, he has handled everything from supercharged prewar icons to Elton John's cars with a historian's care for the story.

Bonhams specialist profile β†—
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Craig Jackson

Chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale collector car auction company he grew into a televised institution after taking over the family business in 1995.

Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, Arizona

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Why we celebrate them

He put the auction floor on national television and turned the sale of a car into an event, while raising more than 118 million dollars for charity through the block.

Wikipedia β†—
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Randy Nonnenberg

Co-founder of Bring a Trailer, the online enthusiast car auction marketplace he grew from a personal blog into a platform selling more than a billion dollars of cars a year.

Bring a Trailer, San Francisco, California

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Why we celebrate them

A former Audi and BMW engineer, he made buying an interesting used car feel trustworthy and fun by building a curated, comment driven community around every listing.

Hypebeast β†—
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Doug DeMuro

Automotive YouTuber and founder of the online auction site Cars and Bids, focused on enthusiast vehicles and known for his detailed walkaround car reviews.

Cars and Bids, San Diego, California

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Why we celebrate them

He turned a distinctive, honest reviewing style into a marketplace, giving quirky modern enthusiast cars a home and a fair, transparent place to sell.

Wikipedia β†—
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Simon Kidston

British classic car dealer and broker whose Geneva house Kidston SA brokered the record 142 million dollar Mercedes-Benz Uhlenhaut Coupe and several Ferrari 250 GTOs.

Kidston SA, Geneva, Switzerland

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Why we celebrate them

Nephew of a Bentley Boy and consigliere to the world's leading collectors, he pairs deep marque scholarship with the discretion the highest value sales demand.

Wikipedia β†—
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Max Girardo

Founder of Girardo and Co, the London and Turin classic car dealer known for handling only the very best examples of the most significant postwar cars.

Girardo and Co, Oxfordshire, England and Turin, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

A former Bonhams specialist and RM managing director, he sells around seventy cars a year, asking not whether a car is valuable enough but whether it is the best example that exists.

Girardo and Co bio β†—
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Tom Hartley Jnr

British supercar and classic car dealer who has brokered record priced Ferraris and championship winning Grand Prix cars including James Hunt's 1976 McLaren M23.

Tom Hartley Jnr Ltd, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England

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Why we celebrate them

Raised in the family trade and out on his own since 2014, he moves the rarest LaFerraris, P1s and historic racers with an instinct for a car's real market and story.

Tom Hartley Jnr, About β†—
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Wayne Carini

Classic car dealer and restorer behind F40 Motorsports and host of the television series Chasing Classic Cars, who has helped collectors find and buy fine automobiles for decades.

F40 Motorsports, Portland, Connecticut

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Why we celebrate them

Hooked at nine by a ride in a 250 SWB Ferrari, he combines a restorer's hands with a dealer's eye, and has quietly sourced cars for the likes of David Letterman.

Wikipedia β†—
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Tom O'Gara

Founder of O'Gara Coach, the Beverly Hills luxury dealer group and factory authorized home for Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and McLaren.

O'Gara Coach Company, Beverly Hills, California

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Why we celebrate them

Since 1997 he has built a group known for record luxury sales and white glove service, the kind of showroom where a bespoke Rolls-Royce commission begins.

O'Gara Coach, About β†—
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Bruce Canepa

Founder of Canepa in Scotts Valley, a restoration house and dealer renowned for importing and reengineering the Porsche 959, roughly ninety of which have passed through his shop.

Canepa, Scotts Valley, California

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Why we celebrate them

He helped make the 959 legal in America alongside Bill Gates and now reimagines the car with thousands of hours of hand work, treating every build as an improvement on the original.

Hagerty β†—
RK

Rob Kauffman

Chairman and CEO of RK Motors in Charlotte, a full service collector car dealer and consignment house he opened in 2010 to support his own classic car passion.

RK Motors, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Why we celebrate them

A finance founder turned collector, he built a showroom Hot Rod magazine named the country's top automotive destination, pairing serious inventory with in house restoration.

RK Motors, Our Story β†—
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Rob Ferretti

Co-founder of Gotham Dream Cars, an exotic car rental company, and creator of the Super Speeders video series and YouTube channel about supercar ownership.

Gotham Dream Cars, and superspeedersRob

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Why we celebrate them

He built a business letting people experience Ferraris and Lamborghinis honestly, owning every car in the fleet and pricing transparently, and shares candid ownership truths with his audience.

Secret Entourage β†—
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Ed Bolian

Founder of the car history app and channel VINwiki and a former exotic car salesman, also known for setting the 2013 Cannonball cross country driving record.

VINwiki, Atlanta, Georgia

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Why we celebrate them

He cut his teeth selling Lamborghinis before building a platform where enthusiasts document a car's real history and tell its stories, keeping provenance honest and human.

Wikipedia β†—
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Michael Sheehan

Ferrari broker and historian who founded Ferraris Online in 1972, once ran North America's largest Ferrari restoration shop, and has written the Sheehan Speaks column since 1993.

Ferraris Online, Costa Mesa, California

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Why we celebrate them

More than fifty years deep in Ferraris, he brings a historian's memory and a racer's feel to sourcing cars, and writes plainly about the market for everyone else.

Ferraris Online, About β†—
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McKeel Hagerty

CEO of Hagerty, the specialty collector car insurance and lifestyle company he grew from his parents' basement agency into a leading name in the enthusiast car world.

Hagerty, Traverse City, Michigan

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Why we celebrate them

He restored his first Porsche 911S at thirteen with lawn mowing savings, and now works to save driving itself, giving collectors trusted values and a community for their cars.

Wikipedia β†—
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Alexandra Hirschi

Automotive presenter known as Supercar Blondie and co-founder of SBX Cars, a global digital auction platform for rare and luxury vehicles launched in 2024.

SBX Cars and Supercar Blondie, Dubai

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Why we celebrate them

One of the most watched automotive creators in the world, she turned that reach into a marketplace that brings rare cars and their stories to a genuinely global audience.

Forbes β†—
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Manny Khoshbin

Real estate entrepreneur and publicly documented supercar collector whose garage includes rare Bugatti, Mercedes SLR and Pagani machines, several commissioned bespoke for him.

The Khoshbin Company, Newport Coast, California

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Why we celebrate them

He shares the reality of buying, owning and living with hypercars openly with millions online, demystifying a world usually kept behind closed doors.

HotCars β†—
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David Lee

CEO of the Hing Wa Lee jewelry group and noted Ferrari collector who owns more than two dozen Ferraris and paid 38.5 million dollars for a rare white 1962 250 GTO.

Hing Wa Lee Group, City of Industry, California

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Why we celebrate them

He shares his collection generously online and champions Ferrari history with real affection, calling his red and yellow cars his ketchup and mustard collection.

Forbes β†—
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Ken Lingenfelter

Owner of the Lingenfelter Collection of roughly 250 cars and of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, who opens his exotics and muscle cars to the public for charity.

The Lingenfelter Collection, Brighton, Michigan

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Why we celebrate them

He treats a great collection as something to share, opening the doors so proceeds benefit charity and everyday enthusiasts can stand next to an Enzo or a Veyron.

Hagerty β†—
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Kris Singh

Businessman and hypercar collector known for owning the first US Lamborghini Veneno and a Koenigsegg Agera RS, and for commissioning bespoke Pagani builds.

Florida, United States

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Why we celebrate them

He seeks out the singular and the first of its kind, working directly with makers on one off commissions that push what a bespoke hypercar can be.

Motor Authority β†—
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Sandra Button

Longtime chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the world's premier collector car event, which she has guided into a global celebration of the automobile.

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Pebble Beach, California

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Why we celebrate them

For more than two decades she has set the standard the whole collector world measures itself against, holding the finest cars and their owners to a bar of taste and scholarship.

Pebble Beach Concours β†—
BM

Bruce Meyer

Longtime collector and founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum, credited with helping win hot rods recognition as legitimate collector cars.

Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California

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Why we celebrate them

Known as the car guy's car guy, he has spent a lifetime championing the culture and history of the automobile rather than simply amassing cars for himself.

Hagerty β†—
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Kenneth Ahn

Co-founder of Broad Arrow Group and president of Hagerty Marketplace, and formerly president of RM Sotheby's.

Broad Arrow Group and Hagerty Marketplace

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Why we celebrate them

He has built collector car marketplaces and financing around matching buyers and sellers with discretion and integrity.

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Dana Mecum

Founder and owner of Mecum Auctions, which he started in 1988 and grew into the largest collector car auction company by volume.

Mecum Auctions, Walworth, Wisconsin

collector car auctionsmuscle carsfamily business
Why we celebrate them

He kept going through years of losses before turning a profit, and he built a family-run company that brings the hobby to a huge audience.

Wikipedia β†—
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Bruce Trenery

Owner of Fantasy Junction in Emeryville, California, a collector car dealership he has run since 1976 selling classic and vintage race cars.

Fantasy Junction, Emeryville, California

collector car salesvintage race carsbrokerage
Why we celebrate them

Across nearly fifty years and thousands of cars, he has been a steady, knowledgeable guide for buyers of special-interest vehicles.

Fantasy Junction about β†—
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Shelby Myers

Global Head of Private Sales at RM Sotheby's, handling private collector car transactions across American and European markets.

RM Sotheby's, worldwide

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Why we celebrate them

He gives collectors a discreet path to buy and sell outside the auction room, matching the right car to the right owner.

RM Sotheby's team page β†—
SG

Sholto Gilbertson

Director of Sales for the United Kingdom at RM Sotheby's, a collector car specialist and auctioneer formerly head of the Bonhams motor car department.

RM Sotheby's, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

Having conducted dozens of sales as both specialist and auctioneer, he brings owners a calm, expert hand through the sale of important cars.

RM Sotheby's team page β†—
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Bill Warner

Founder and chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, one of the great American collector-car gatherings.

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Amelia Island, FL

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Why we celebrate them

He grew the Amelia Island Concours from a single 1996 gathering into one of the world's most beloved celebrations of collector cars, and still guides it as chairman.

Robb Report β†—
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Magnus Walker

Porsche collector and Urban Outlaw known worldwide for his air-cooled 911s and his story of self-taught passion.

Independent collector, Los Angeles, CA

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Why we celebrate them

He turned a lifelong love of air-cooled 911s into a Los Angeles garage and a story that welcomed a whole new generation into the Porsche world.

Porsche Newsroom β†—
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Keith Martin

Founder and publisher of Sports Car Market, the collector's guide to what a car is really worth.

Sports Car Market, Portland, OR

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Why we celebrate them

For more than 35 years his Sports Car Market has brought honest, plain-spoken pricing and reporting to collectors trying to understand a car's true value.

Sports Car Market β†—
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Steve Serio

Exotic and classic car broker, owner of Aston Martin of New England, trusted by billionaire collectors.

Aston Martin of New England / Bond Group, Waltham, MA

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Why we celebrate them

Collectors trust him to quietly find the right Aston Martin or rare classic, and he has shared that hard-won knowledge in Sports Car Market for over 20 years.

Bloomberg β†—
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Paul Russell

Master restorer whose Massachusetts workshop is renowned for concours-winning pre-war and post-war European cars.

Paul Russell and Company, Essex, MA

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Why we celebrate them

Near Boston, his workshop has earned dozens of Best of Show awards restoring Mercedes-Benz 300SLs and other European greats to a standard few can match.

Hagerty β†—
MM

Marcel Massini

Ferrari historian whose lifetime archive documents the history of thousands of Enzo-era cars.

Independent Ferrari historian, Switzerland

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Why we celebrate them

His Ferrari archive is so complete that auction houses and collectors call him to confirm the history and authenticity of the rarest prancing horses.

Forbes β†—
GF

Gregor Fisken

Le Mans racer and founder of Fiskens, the London dealership known for historic racing cars.

Fiskens, London

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Why we celebrate them

A Le Mans racer turned dealer, his South Kensington firm Fiskens has handled some of the world's most significant historic racing cars with real reverence for their stories.

Classic Driver β†—
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James Cottingham

Managing director of DK Engineering, Britain's oldest Ferrari specialist for sales, restoration, and racing.

DK Engineering, Hertfordshire, UK

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Why we celebrate them

He helps lead DK Engineering, the country's oldest Ferrari specialist, pairing record-setting sales with a family workshop that races and restores the cars it sells.

PistonHeads β†—
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John Collins

Founder of Talacrest, the Ascot dealership that has sold over 1,750 classic Ferraris.

Talacrest, Ascot, UK

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Why we celebrate them

Since 1986 he has sold more than 1,750 classic Ferraris through Talacrest, earning a Queen's Award for the trade he built from a working-class start.

Classic Driver β†—
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Joe Macari

Former racer and London supercar dealer, official Ferrari and Maserati aftersales specialist.

Joe Macari Performance Cars, London

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Why we celebrate them

A former racer, his London showroom both sells and expertly services Ferraris, issuing more Classiche certifications than anyone else in the UK.

Motoring Research β†—
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Gordon McCall

Co-founder of The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, and longtime Pebble Beach judge.

The Quail / McCall Events, Monterey, CA

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Why we celebrate them

A Monterey native and longtime Pebble Beach judge, he co-founded The Quail so enthusiasts could gather among great cars in a relaxed, joyful setting.

Sports Car Market β†—
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Donald Osborne

Accredited appraiser, historian, and CEO of the Audrain Automobile Museum and its Newport Concours.

Audrain Automobile Museum, Newport, RI

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Why we celebrate them

An accredited appraiser and historian who taught millions to assess and caress alongside Jay Leno, and now leads the Audrain Museum and its Newport Concours.

Automotive Valuation Services β†—
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Adolfo Orsi

Automotive historian and appraiser from Maserati's founding family, longtime Pebble Beach judge.

Historica Selecta, Modena, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

Grandson of Maserati's owning family, he has judged Pebble Beach since 1999 and chronicles every classic-car auction in a yearbook collectors rely on.

Speedholics β†—
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Steve Davis

President of Barrett-Jackson, who rose from bidder to leader of the collector-car auction company.

Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, AZ

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Why we celebrate them

He rose from Barrett-Jackson bidder to president, helping turn the collector-car auction into a welcoming event that brings the hobby to a huge audience.

Barrett-Jackson β†—
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Philip Kantor

Veteran European motoring auctioneer and senior car specialist, formerly International Chairman of Motoring at Bonhams.

Broad Arrow Auctions, Belgium

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Why we celebrate them

One of Europe's most respected motoring auctioneers, he has brought landmark Ferraris and Maseratis to the block for decades, now as a senior specialist at Broad Arrow.

Bonhams β†—
MC

Miles Collier

Collector and founder of the Revs Institute, home to one of the world's finest automobile collections.

Revs Institute, Naples, FL

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Why we celebrate them

He founded the Revs Institute in Naples, opening one of the world's finest car collections and its research library to students and the public.

Revs Institute β†—
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Cam Ingram

Founder of Road Scholars, a North Carolina shop setting the standard for authentic vintage Porsche restoration.

Road Scholars, Durham, NC

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Why we celebrate them

A trained sculptor, his shop Road Scholars sets the standard for authentic vintage Porsche restoration, and he was entrusted to restore a Gmund coupe for the Porsche family.

Premier Financial Services β†—
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Alexander Weaver

Car specialist who spent over a decade at RM Sotheby's and now leads private sales at Broad Arrow.

Broad Arrow Auctions, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He spent over a decade as one of RM Sotheby's leading car specialists, handling a McLaren F1 and a record Ford GT40, and now leads private sales at Broad Arrow.

RM Sotheby's β†—
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Colin Comer

Founder of Colin's Classic Automobiles and Hagerty Marketplace editor, known as one of the world's foremost Shelby Cobra and Mustang authorities.

Colin's Classic Automobiles, Milwaukee

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Why we celebrate them

Forty years a dealer, racer, appraiser, and author who shares what he knows so others can love these cars too.

Source β†—
HM

Harry Metcalfe

Founder of evo magazine and host of Harry's Garage, celebrated for honest, first-person films about his own classic and performance car collection.

Harry's Garage, Cotswolds

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Why we celebrate them

He opened his garage to the world and made deep car knowledge warm, generous, and free for everyone.

Source β†—
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Ken Gross

Automotive historian, author of 25 books, concours judge, and former Petersen Automotive Museum director who has guest-curated acclaimed museum car exhibitions.

Independent historian, Hamilton VA

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Why we celebrate them

He brought hot rods and great automobiles into fine-art museums so a million visitors could see the craft.

Source β†—
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Jonathan Ward

Co-founder of ICON 4x4, the designer-builder who helped invent the vintage 4x4 restomod and now builds past its 500th vehicle.

ICON 4x4, Chatsworth CA

collector-carsrestomodautomobiles
Why we celebrate them

He honors the soul of an old truck while making it truly usable, obsessing over every detail by hand.

Source β†—
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Bruce McCaw

Longtime Pacific Northwest collector whose 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer won Best of Show at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Private collector, Bellevue WA

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Why we celebrate them

A steward of prewar greatness who keeps rare machines alive and shares them on the world's finest lawn.

Source β†—
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Jakob Greisen

Senior car specialist at Broad Arrow, a two-decade auction veteran of Gooding and Bonhams known for deep European sports-car expertise.

Broad Arrow Auctions

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Why we celebrate them

Danish-born and endlessly knowledgeable, he has advised great collections on both sides of the Atlantic with real care.

Source β†—
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Steve Babinsky

Founder of Automotive Restorations, whose New Jersey shop has built repeated Pebble Beach class and Best of Show winners.

Automotive Restorations, Lebanon NJ

collector-carsrestorationautomobiles
Why we celebrate them

In-house forging, machining, and forty years of skill go into every frame-up restoration his team touches.

Source β†—
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Wayne Obry

Founder of Motion Products, one of the top vintage Ferrari restorers in the world and builder of the first 100-point Ferrari at Pebble Beach.

Motion Products Inc, Neenah WI

collector-carsferrari-restorationautomobiles
Why we celebrate them

A quiet master who turns rusted Maranello hulks back into rolling art, one nine-thousand-hour restoration at a time.

Source β†—
CC

Corky Coker

Longtime steward of Coker Tire, the vintage-tire maker that keeps collector cars rolling, and keeper of a 180-vehicle brass-era collection open to the public.

Coker Group, Chattanooga

collector-carsvintage-tiresautomobiles
Why we celebrate them

He spent fifty years making sure the right tires exist so old cars can keep driving, then shares his own for free.

Source β†—
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Dave Kinney

Founder and publisher of the Hagerty Price Guide and principal of USAppraisal, a senior ASA appraiser who helped democratize collector-car values.

USAppraisal, Great Falls VA

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Why we celebrate them

He built the price guide because he believed everyone deserved to know what their car was really worth.

Source β†—
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Winston Goodfellow

Automotive author and photographer of 14 books and a longtime Pebble Beach chief class judge, among the world's leading experts on Italian gran turismo cars.

Independent author, California

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Why we celebrate them

His words and photographs across sixty publications preserve the beauty of Italy's greatest cars for the record.

Source β†—
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Peter Kumar

Founder of Gullwing Motor Cars, the Astoria dealer who has bought and sold collector cars for over 30 years and made dream cars more attainable.

Gullwing Motor Cars, Astoria NY

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Why we celebrate them

He came from India with twenty dollars and a toy car and built one of America's most beloved classic-car shops.

Source β†—
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Tom Papadopoulos

Proprietor of Autosport Designs, a Long Island specialist in buying, selling, servicing, and restoring the world's finest marques for over 30 years.

Autosport Designs, Huntington Station NY

collector-carsclassic-dealerautomobiles
Why we celebrate them

He grew a one-room garage into a trusted home for exotic and vintage cars through decades of honest craft.

Source β†—
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Nigel Matthews

Hagerty global director of private client services and chairman of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group, a concours judge at events worldwide.

Hagerty, Vancouver

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Why we celebrate them

A master technician turned global judge, he has raised the standard and fairness of concours judging everywhere.

Source β†—
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Derek Hill

Historic racing driver, instructor, and concours commentator, son of 1961 F1 champion Phil Hill and a respected voice on vintage motorsport.

Historic racing, California

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Why we celebrate them

He carries his father's legacy forward, driving and teaching so historic cars keep running as they were meant to.

Source β†—
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Leslie Kendall

Chief curator and historian of the Petersen Automotive Museum, creator of more than 100 special exhibits since the museum opened in 1994.

Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles

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Why we celebrate them

He left banking to volunteer around cars and has spent three decades helping the public fall for automotive history.

Source β†—
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James Knight

Collector-car auctioneer and consultant who built Bonhams' Motoring Division over 20 years into a major force, now running his own advisory.

James Knight Collectors Car Consultancy, UK

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Why we celebrate them

Thirty-plus years on the rostrum, he now shares that market wisdom generously with collectors and institutions.

Source β†—
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Chip Foose

Hot-rod designer, artist, and founder of Foose Design, star of Overhaulin' and the youngest inductee into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame.

Foose Design, Huntington Beach CA

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Why we celebrate them

His pencil and hands turn steel into flowing art, and he shows a whole generation why craft and design matter.

Source β†—
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Barney Ruprecht

Partner and senior car specialist at Broad Arrow and Hagerty Marketplace, a former top RM Sotheby's specialist in postwar sports and competition cars.

Broad Arrow Auctions

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Why we celebrate them

He has stewarded some of the most significant Aston Martins and Ferraris to market with knowledge and integrity.

Source β†—
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Keith Bluemel

Ferrari historian, author of numerous marque books, and concours judge regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on the brand.

Independent Ferrari historian, UK

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Why we celebrate them

Since 1980 he has documented Ferrari's road and racing cars with a rigor that collectors and clubs deeply trust.

Source β†—
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Horacio Pagani

Founder and chief designer of Pagani Automobili, known for hand-built hypercar art.

Pagani Automobili, San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

Having swept factory floors before founding his own atelier, he still personally guides each client through a hand-built Zonda or Huayra, treating every commission as a shared work of art between maker and owner.

Source β†—
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Christian von Koenigsegg

Founder and CEO of Koenigsegg, known for vertically integrated megacar engineering.

Koenigsegg Automotive, Angelholm, Sweden

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Why we celebrate them

He answers collectors' questions with the humble delight of a fellow enthusiast at a pub, walking each owner through the vertically integrated engineering that makes their megacar feel alive.

Source β†—
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Mate Rimac

Founder of Rimac and CEO of Bugatti Rimac, steward of the Nevera and Tourbillon.

Bugatti Rimac, Sveta Nedelja, Croatia and Molsheim, France

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Why we celebrate them

From a teenager tinkering in a garage to steward of Bugatti's legacy, he sits with clients to explain the V16 Tourbillon and Nevera as living technology, not just fast machines.

Source β†—
GM

Gordon Murray

Founder of Gordon Murray Automotive, the designer behind the McLaren F1 and T.50.

Gordon Murray Automotive, Windlesham, Surrey, England

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Why we celebrate them

The engineer behind the McLaren F1 personally shepherds T.50 and T.33 owners through his three-seat masterpieces, and takes quiet pride that his buyers actually drive them hard.

Source β†—
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Stephan Winkelmann

President and CEO leading both Lamborghini and Bugatti, a lifelong marque steward.

Automobili Lamborghini and Bugatti, Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

Guiding Lamborghini and Bugatti alike, he frames his craft simply, delivering the dreams of Lamborghini clients and cars beyond the dreams of Bugatti clients, with a leader's care for the people who build and buy them.

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Piero Ferrari

Vice chairman and ambassador of Ferrari, guardian of Ferrari Classiche.

Ferrari S.p.A., Maranello, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

As the marque's ambassador and guardian of Ferrari Classiche, Enzo's son personally connects today's owners to the soul of the cars his father built.

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Alex Innes

Head of coachbuild design at Rolls-Royce, creator of the Boat Tail.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, England

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Why we celebrate them

He leads Rolls-Royce's coachbuild studio, sitting with clients for years to turn a shared vision, like the nautical Boat Tail, into a car of lasting importance.

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Martina Starke

Head of Bespoke design at Rolls-Royce, leading commissions worldwide.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, England

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Why we celebrate them

Heading Rolls-Royce Bespoke design across Goodwood and private offices worldwide, she and her team translate each client's most personal stories into hand-finished detail.

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Michael Bryden

Longtime lead designer in the Rolls-Royce Bespoke department.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, England

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Why we celebrate them

For a decade a lead designer in Rolls-Royce's bespoke department, he coaxes a client's dream into being with patience and a craftsman's eye for the smallest hand-made detail.

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Paul Williams

Director of Bentley Mulliner, the marque's coachbuilding and commissioning division.

Bentley Mulliner, Crewe, England

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Why we celebrate them

As director of Mulliner, he walks the tightrope between engineering and old-world artisanry so that each coachbuilt Bentley is truly its owner's own.

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Simon Lane

Head of Q by Aston Martin, the marque's bespoke personalization division.

Aston Martin (Q), Gaydon, England

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Why we celebrate them

Leading Q by Aston Martin, he acts like a Savile Row tailor for cars, sitting with clients to build one-offs limited only by imagination.

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Tom Hartley

Self-made founder of one of Britain's most storied luxury and performance car houses.

Tom Hartley, Swadlincote, England

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Why we celebrate them

The self-made founder who put his son in the trade, he built one of Britain's most storied luxury and performance car houses on instinct, honesty about a car's condition and lifelong customer relationships.

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Ken Gorin

President and CEO of The Collection and Ferrari of Miami.

The Collection / Ferrari of Miami, Miami, USA

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Why we celebrate them

For over two decades he has grown Ferrari of Miami and The Collection, earning clients' trust by treating a car purchase as the start of a long relationship.

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Cesar Habib

Regional director for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in the Middle East and Africa.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Middle East, Dubai, UAE

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Why we celebrate them

Guiding Rolls-Royce across the Middle East, he brings effortless everywhere to clients from the Gulf to Saudi Arabia with genuine attention to what each owner wants.

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Irene Nikkein

Regional director for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars across Asia-Pacific.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Asia-Pacific, Singapore

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Why we celebrate them

Leading Rolls-Royce across Asia-Pacific from Singapore, she helps clients slow down and savor the year-long craft of a bespoke commission.

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Joseph Tayar

Director of the prestige division at Al Habtoor Motors, pairing Gulf clients with Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari.

Al Habtoor Motors, Dubai, UAE

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Why we celebrate them

Heading Al Habtoor's prestige division, he pairs Gulf clients with Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari, building demand the old-fashioned way, on relationships and service.

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Matthieu Lamoure

Auctioneer and specialist known for staging Europe's great collector-car sales.

Artcurial Motorcars, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

Leading Artcurial Motorcars since 2010, Matthieu is celebrated by the European collecting community for his showmanship on the rostrum and his patient detective work uncovering and documenting long-lost cars for a new generation of custodians.

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Patrick Peter

Event founder known for creating the great historic-motorsport and elegance gatherings.

Peter Auto, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

Patrick created Le Mans Classic, Tour Auto, and Chantilly Arts et Elegance, giving historic cars a stage to be driven and celebrated, and in doing so he built lasting communities of drivers, owners, and enthusiasts around living heritage.

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Corrado Lopresto

Collector-restorer known for saving Italian prototypes and one-off coachbuilt cars.

Lopresto Collection, Milan, Italy

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Why we celebrate them

Corrado seeks out chassis number ones, prototypes, and unique coachbuilt bodies, then restores them with a philological rigor that reconstructs each car's true story, work honored with a UNESCO-patronised preservation award and shared through public exhibitions.

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Evert Louwman

Collector and curator known for the world's oldest private automobile collection.

Louwman Museum, The Hague, Netherlands

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Why we celebrate them

Building on a family collection begun in 1934, Evert has gathered one of the greatest assemblies of early automobiles and opened it to the public, preserving the dawn of motoring history for scholars and the curious alike.

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Fritz Burkard

Collector known for a preservation-first philosophy of keeping historic cars running.

The Pearl Collection, Zug, Switzerland

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Why we celebrate them

Fritz champions cars that are cherished and driven rather than over-restored, and his unrestored Bugatti Type 59 made history as the first preservation car to win Best of Show at Pebble Beach, celebrating originality kept alive.

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Doug Nye

Motorsport historian known as a world authority on competition cars.

Motorsport historian, England

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Why we celebrate them

Author of more than seventy books and founding historical consultant to Goodwood's Festival of Speed and Revival, Doug has spent six decades documenting racing history with a precision and generosity that underpin the whole field's collective memory.

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