Dave has been there, done that, and has the receipts, and stories to prove it. He is a lifelong car guy who has made cars his full-time vocation. The Founder and Publisher of the Hagerty Price Guide, Dave is a Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers and the owner of USAppraisal, which he founded in 1990 and is based in Northern Virginia. Dave serves on the Automotive Restoration Advisory Board of McPherson College and has judged at numerous national and International Concours.

He is married, loves dogs, and knows a scary amount about lots of weird and sometimes valuable cars. Dave thinks a harlequin VW Jetta is more remarkable than any mirror-wrapped Supercar, and will be happy to explain why.

Jonathan Klinger has built his career around the passion-driven side of the automotive industry. A 2004 graduate of McPherson College’s Automotive Restoration program, he currently serves as the Executive Director of The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage.

Prior to this role, Jonathan spent 16 years at Hagerty leading efforts in public relations, youth advocacy, and car culture education—helping transform the company from a small insurance agency into a widely recognized authority on classic cars.

He is a member of the McPherson College Board of Trustees and serves on the National Advisory Board for its Automotive Restoration Program. In 2010, he committed to driving a stock 1930 Ford Model A as his only vehicle for an entire year, regardless of weather or distance. Documenting the experience in a daily blog titled “365 Days of A”, he built a community of enthusiasts and demonstrated that classic cars can be reliable, affordable, and enjoyed as everyday drivers.

I grew up and live in Southern California and have always been immersed in the local car scene. I’ve club raced with BMW, SCCA, and NASA for over a decade as well as instructed. I’ve been a board member of our local PCA (Porsche Club of America) chapter and ran their Autocross program for 2 years. I’ve been in the specialty automotive dealer industry for 30 years and I am the co-founder and owner of AutoKennel®, Inc, an Orange County, California dealership specializing in European sports cars and specifically German marques. I drive over 30,000 miles each year in vintage cars.

Tabetha Kanter, a 2009 graduate of McPherson College’s Automotive Restoration program, was captivated by vehicles as a teenage and earned the title of Grand Champion in the Chevron Tractor Restoration Contest two-years in a row. In her previous role as CEO and President of America’s Automotive Trust, she oversaw the work of the RPM Foundation, LeMay – America’s Car Museum, and the America on Wheels Museum. Prior to that, Tabetha held an 11-year tenure at Hagerty where her primary focus was on youth, education, and heritage and helped introduce more than 15,000 kids to collector vehicles, including teaching teenagers to drive stick shift. Tabetha has served as a Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Forum panelist and has judged at various concours, including Audrain, Cobble Beach, Elegance at Hershey, and Greenwich. Her greatest passion is to be behind the wheel. She has participated in a variety of driving events, including The Great Race, and has attended Skip Barber Racing School. Tabetha, along with her husband, Buzz, can often be found enjoying the open road in one of her classics ranging from a 1928 Packard convertible coupe to a 1973 Austin Mini, as well as on a vareity of two-wheels, including her 1940 Indian Sport Scout, 1947 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead and 1956 Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport.

As Creative Director for Franchise at Pixar, Jay Ward consults on all Cars-related projects globally, providing guidance for Marketing, Consumer Products, and Theme Park activations. He also serves as a liaison with automotive Manufacturers and museums working on Pixar-related projects around the world. Jay was the automotive and creative consultant on all three Cars films, all Cars short films, and helped create ‘Cars Land’ at Disney’s California Adventure Park. Most recently he collaborated with Porsche on creating the ‘Sally Special’, a bespoke 911 Carrera which sold for a record $3.6 million dollars, all of which went to charity.

In addition to his direction on Pixar franchise projects, Jay has worked in the art departments of Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and Brave, and served as Associate Producer of the 2008 Pixar short film Presto. He also created the Pixar campus classic car show, the “Pixar Motorama”, hosting vehicles from Jay Leno, Chip Foose, the Petersen Auto Museum, as well as a number of his own classic cars. Away from Pixar, Ward was the co-creator of a number of traditional hot rod shows, as well as being a regular contributor to a number of automotive publications. Additionally, Jay serves as an Honorary Judge and Class Judge at Pebble Beach, the Amelia, and Audrain Newport Concours, as well as Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy.

Ward currently resides in Orinda, California with his wife and their two children.

Nathan Merz is a lifelong automotive enthusiast with a deep appreciation for the intricate details and often obscure trivia of the automotive world. A true aficionado, his passion extends across a wide spectrum of vehicles, though his primary focus lies within the realm of Porsche. His collection reflects this dedication, while also encompassing classic American trucks, Japanese sports cars, and the occasional eccentric British model.

Professionally, Nathan is the owner and founder of Columbia Valley Luxury Cars, a Redmond, Washington-based dealership specializing exclusively in Porsche vehicles. His expertise is particularly recognized in the areas of valuation and authentication, making him a trusted authority in the field. Nathan shares his knowledge and insights through various platforms, including YouTube, social media, and prominent publications such as Porsche Panorama, Avants, and Spiel Magazines. He is also a frequent guest speaker at industry panels, auction discussions, and PCA Tech Tactics events.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Nathan is deeply committed to his family, including his four children and one grandson. An avid ultra-runner and fitness enthusiast, he balances his automotive passion with a dedication to personal health and endurance.

Author, journalist, and director Basem Wasef has an unhealthy obsession with chasing the best of the best. In over two decades of writing for publications like Robb Report and Christophorus he has tested an arsenal of vehicles from Patagonia to the Arctic Circle in search of the exceptional. Wasef’s passion for all things mechanical spans from vintage motorcycles to private aircraft, and he has leveraged that knowledge by consulting for some of the world’s top luxury brands. He co-founded Chronoscope Productions with his wife Anna, and together they produce cinematically styled automotive marketing videos. When he’s not traveling the world to test the latest and greatest, Wasef enjoys cruising in his 90s-era Mercedes-Benz V-12 and piloting his 1963 Land Rover Series 2A to local hikes with his son Augustine and their Italian Greyhound, Georgie.

Cam Ingram is the owner of Road Scholars, an award-winning business specializing in restoring significant automobiles, managing Porsche collections for private clients, and selling some of the rarest automobiles in the world. Road Scholars’ work has become the gold standard for vintage Porsche restoration with seven class wins at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. With over 100 concours victories amassed over the years, Road Scholars is one of the few restoration companies to win the coveted Triple Crown with a rare aluminum Porsche competition race car. The restoration of Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth Chassis #1008 (1 of 20 made) won best in class at Amelia Island, Pebble Beach, and Concourso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

Cam is the co-author of the book, "Porsche Unexpected: Discoveries in Collecting" and a contributing author of, "Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed.”

Cam has been recognized and featured for his Porsche expertise on several classic automobile panel discussions and publications, which include: Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, Panorama, The Wall Street Journal, Hagerty Insurance, Classic Porsche, and Excellence Magazine.

Alan Galbraith was raised in a motorsports family. Alan's father, Arthur Galbraith, a returning WWII vet started hot rodding in the late 1940s and didn't slow down. When Alan joined the family, vacations were spent flatbottom drag boat racing. The whole family started racing together in the early 2000s when Art, Alan, and his wife Melissa went to the Bonneville Salt Flats and set over a dozen World Land Speed Records on vintage and modern motorcycles. After retiring from a career in the Film/Television and Music business, Alan purchased and expanded the Billetproof Hot Rod and Custom Shows and founded the Concours d'Lemons. The latter being a worldwide series of car shows that highlighted the worst of the automotive world in a tongue-in-cheek manner. Now a board member at the California Automobile Museum and Ironstone Concours, Alan serves as a concours judge at many events and a docent at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Kyle Hyatt has been working as an automotive journalist since 2017. In that time he's written over 3,000 car-related articles as well as tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles of both the two and four-wheeled varieties. Kyle is a contributor to Edmunds, and in addition to stints on staff at CNET's Roadshow and Jalopnik, his byline has been featured at Car & Driver, Robb Report, Autoblog, Motor Trend, The Drive and Ars Technica. When he's not busy writing, he's usually procrastinating on finishing his custom 1969 Honda CB350, driving his 996 or, now, figuring out how to turn his Range Rover into an overland camper.

Bryan Joslin has been an automotive writer and content developer since 2004. He spent nine years as a staff member at digital publisher Vortex Media Group where he headed up content for the company’s BMW enthusiast site MWerks while also contributing to its VW fan site VWvortex, its experimental title Motive Mag, and its European motoring site Kilometer Magazine. In 2013 he left to pursue his dream of launching a print magazine, which he eventually did in 2016 with Alloy+Grit, a quarterly for North American Land Rover enthusiasts.

Along the way, he has contributed to Petrolicious, Hagerty, and other online outlets as well as Excellence, Bimmer, European Car, EuroTuner, and Collectible Automobile in print. A lifetime car enthusiast, his true love is European cars and motorcycles, particularly vintage models. He learned to drive in a Renault, owned a Saab in college, had a string of seven VW Golfs/GTIs, a couple BMWs and some Volvos. He also briefly owned an Aprilla scooter which he sold after breaking its rear fender doing wheelies. In recent years he’s almost exclusively driven Land Rovers, with the exception of his daily driver Boxster. He is currently restoring a Range Rover Classic that occasionally appeared in early episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Lara Newton, aka "That Porsche Girl," is a precision driver and a leading figure in the Porsche community. With a background as a precision driver for actresses such as Julia Roberts, Jennifer Connelly, and Mary Louise Parker, and her experience in prestigious rallies like the Mille Miglia and La Carrera Panamericana, she has become a trailblazer for women in motorsports. Lara was the first female guest editor for Porsche Classic’s Originale catalog and has been featured in multiple leading automotive magazines and coffee table books.

As a contributor to Porsche Panorama Magazine, and a prominent media presence at global automotive events, Lara raises the profile of Porsche and other high-performance brands. Passionate about inclusivity, she advocates for greater female representation in the industry, with a focus on “getting women off the hoods of cars and into the driver’s seat.” With a deep knowledge of both foreign and domestic cars, Lara is committed to making the automotive world more multifaceted, ensuring women have a voice and are recognized for their contributions.

Lyn Woodward is a Los Angeles-based automotive journalist who’s been writing about cars for a decade. Her love of anything on four wheels began as a young girl sitting in the back of her father’s 356 Porsche Speedster. Currently, Woodward writes reviews and hosts videos for Kelley Blue Book, but her work as appeared in The New York Times, Hagerty Drivers Club, MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine, The Drive and Motor1 among others. Woodward has also answered Hollywood’s call and has had three television movies produced.

Andy Reid is a Certified sports car fanatic who travels the world to see what’s crossing the auction block and what deals are out there. Andy has been involved in the collector car lifestyle since before he could drive. To date, Andy has owned more than 200 cars, “many of them neither normal or reasonable.”

Andy’s current collector vehicles include a 1996 007 edition BMW Z3 roadster, A 2005 BMW Z4, a 2023 BMW M2, and way too many classic BMW motorcycles. Andy has written for Grassroots Motorsports, Racer, Vintage Motorsport, Roundel, Porsche Panorama, Jaguar World, Sports Car Market, and was the auction columnist at Classic Motorsports magazine for 12 years. Currently he writes regularly for the classiccars.com Journal, and contributes to Magneto, Tazio, and Classic Motorsports.

Andy is also a well-respected Concours judge and judges at The Hilton Head Concours, The Radnor Hunt Concours, Greenwich Concours, the Cincinnati Concours, Chattanooga Concours, and The Lime Rock Vintage Festival. He is also the head judge of the Classic Motorsports Monterey Kick off show in Pacific Grove and Amelia Island.

Longtime publicist for global luxury brand Singer Vehicle Design, Deb Pollack has spent the last several decades as a business owner, award-winning luxury communications pioneer, and automotive insider while acting as brand champion in her marketing and PR efforts for iconic global brands including Ferrari, Maserati and Mitsubishi Motors.

A philanthropist at heart, she founded Drive Toward a Cure® in 2016, a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to benefitting those living with Parkinson’s disease. Thanks to the generosity and involvement of the automotive enthusiast and professional communities at large, the organization has raised more than $1 million to date to benefit local, regional, and grassroots directives, as well as support the foundation’s own “Special Assistance” and “Access to Care” grants. Her annual programs have fostered a nationwide procurement of Cars and Camaraderie®, furthering ongoing involvement from clubs, groups, individuals and race tracks throughout the country, creating their own events on behalf of her charity foundation.

Deb’s enthusiasm and passion for the car community extends as an advisor and ambassador for McPherson College, the RPM Foundation, and Women in Motorsports North America. She judges at numerous national and regional Concours events annually, and was the recipient of the “Spirit of Leadership” award from the Women’s Automotive Association International. Deb lives in Los Angeles, where she coaches Special Olympics tennis and thrives on canyon carving in her ’57 replica Speedster.

John Chuldenko has enjoyed an eclectic career that’s ended up pretty much where it started. He learned to write from poring over the immense stack of car brochures he’d collect as a kid at the Auto Show. The subsequent decades involved directing Super Bowl commercials, television, and feature films. However, he’s recently returned to his love of writing, focusing on travel and the experiential side of auto journalism. He’s Senior Editor at Dossier Magazine and also contributes to Porsche Panorama, Christophorus, and Hagerty. John’s taste in cars ranges from the quirky to the charming, and any Ferrari with a back seat.

Jim Pickering was a founding editor of Linkage magazine, and before that spent 15 years in both the managing editor and auction editor roles at Sports Car Market, American Car Collector and Corvette Market magazines. During that time, he reviewed literally thousands of collector cars and trucks at auctions around the globe. Jim is a lifelong car nut who got his start in a neighborhood auto shop while he was still in high school, where he honed his skills repairing, restoring and modifying classic cars and trucks. He’s also written two how-to books on building modified classic GM trucks.

Brad Phillips has spent his entire life around the car hobby, both personally and professionally. He's owned and restored around fifty cars, from pre-war to modern performance, with his garage currently full of an '87 911 Carrera, a '66 Sunbeam Tiger, and a '60 Bugeye Sprite. Brad's favorite place is behind the wheel, either on long distance tours or time speed rallies, being a long time veteran of the Great Race. With a professional career in specialty automotive insurance, collector car auctions, and the sales and service in concours quality automobiles, he's seen it all!

Born and bred in downtown Toronto, Canada, Fadi has always loved cars. His father was a Mechanical Engineer in the automotive field, whose claim to fame was machining the first seamless stainless steel bushing used to graduate the then new plastic components of the Ford Windstar to their steel counterparts. Fadi’s earliest pre-seatbelt memories found him sat next to his dad in the front seat of their 72 Oldsmobile Delta 88 (and later in their 83- their Pontiac Parisienne Safari), playing ‘Guess the Car’ - where they had to guess the make and model of each car they passed or were passed by on the highway. Fadi has owned over 30 cars in his lifetime and currently enjoys the company of a 2018 Land Rover Discovery Db6, a 1971 Alfa Romeo Gulia 1300 Super and has had a lifelong affair with Bernice, a silver 1986 Porsche 944 which he’s slept in countless times. Fadi is the Founder of Lev Gleason Studios, an international Publisher of Comics and Graphic Novels and owns some of Toronto and Vancouver’s top bars and restaurants. Also he loves cars.

Colin Comer’s extensive and wide range of automotive knowledge has made him one of the foremost experts in the collector car hobby. The founder of Colin’s Classic Automobiles in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Colin is also a prolific automotive author with numerous critically acclaimed and award-winning books to his credit including “Million Dollar Muscle Cars,” “Shelby Mustang Fifty Years” and “Shelby Cobra Fifty Years”- the latter which was named the “Greatest Car Book Of All Time” by Esquire magazine. His latest title “Shelby American 60 Years Of High Performance” was released in 2023 to rave reviews. Colin’s writing has also appeared in everything from the New York Times to USA Today, and has served as a long time Editor for Road & Track, Editor- at-Large for Sports Car Market and American Car Collector magazines. Having restored and prepared cars for shows and driving events worldwide Colin has also been a Judge at the Pebble Beach Concours, as well as fifteen years at the Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance, the last four of which he served as Chief Judge. This, combined with Colin’s 35+ years of restoring cars, has created a keen awareness of both sides of the car-collecting fence. In his spare time Colin enjoys maintaining his admittedly eclectic car collection, as well as being an avid racer and pilot. He lives in River Hills, Wisconsin with his wife Cana and their daughter Remington and son Briggs, the latter who has recently begun moving up the kart racing ladder to which Colin says is good because “as a racer he’ll never have enough money for drugs.

Rob Sass left a cushy law partnership almost 20 years ago to pursue a career in automotive publishing. Following stops at Sports Car Market and Hagerty, Rob became the Editor-in-Chief of Porsche Panorama in 2017. He also serves as the publisher of The Porsche Club of America's Club Racer magazine. Additionally, Rob has been a regular contributor to The New York Times since 2006 and his work has appeared in Car and Driver, Octane, Classic and Sports Car and The Chicago Tribune. Rob has also served as a judge at The Audrain and The Hilton Head Concours d'Elègance. Some time in the early 2000s, Rob officially lost track of how many cars he's owned. He believes it to be between 50 and 60. He currently dailies a 1999 Porsche 911 with over 230,000 miles on it. In the past, he's owned a truly weird collection of cars ranging from a Maserati Mistral and a Lancia Fulvia to a TVR S2 Roadster and a Ferrari 308.