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Nov. 25, 2021

AUTOMOTIVE EXPERT, HISTORIAN, GLOBAL FORECASTER, WRITER, AUTHOR, CAR …

0:11 Max Sterns (Jeff's son) introduces Sam and asks a difficult question! 1:04 Was Sam arrested for crimes related to 9/11? 4:47 Auto Forecast Solutions was founded about eight years ago. "I take all the vehicles around the world and …

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Nov. 15, 2021

...BEFORE YOU BUY IT!! (SAAB by GM) | An analysis was done after the …

1:16 5 years before GM bought Saab, the Wallenberg family didn't make any money.We were hell bent on buying because we were GM. And we could turn that baby around because of our sophisticated management and manufacturing techniques 2:27 Saab …

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Nov. 15, 2021

GM spent $1 million on research for the first time | WHY DIDN'T GM PA…

industry was facing intense fuel economy standard pressure GM spent $1m on market research I cut the forecast in half ... turned out to be worse than that no one would speak before Roger spoke pre-Acura, Lexus, Infiniti Vice Chairman …

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Nov. 15, 2021

PRESIDENT REAGAN'S WHITEHOUSE KEPT RINGING THE PHONE IN A MEETING RO…

1:45 it's the White House got on the phone 2:05 The space shuttle had just blown up and Reagan called 2:42 that was like being a part of history

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Nov. 15, 2021

DEEP SECRETS REVEALED | GENERAL MOTORS SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE…

2:07 Don't spend all the money on market research and then ignore it. 9:35 "Cimarron, Cavalier with lipstick" 13:15 Look at an '84 and an '86, side by side 16:12 this would make the Edsel pale by comparison 22:42 Allante' …

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Nov. 9, 2021

THE PRODUCER BEHIND THE SMASH HITS PINKS AND GRUDGE RACE! | Stephen P…

5:36 PINKS Lose the race, lose your ride. PINKS all out 8:43 Where STREET OUTLAWS got their idea 11:27 GRUDGE RACE 13:37 what if a racer was reluctant to turn over their car's title? 17:22 What if they flinched? 19:05 …

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Nov. 9, 2021

"I HAVE A 35 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER?!?" | FAMOUS PRODUCER OF PINKS AND GRU…

0:43 you can elect to share your DNA with 20 million person database 1:55 "...51.9% of my DNA. Dove is my daughter..." 2:22 "I called 23andMe. 'Your algorithm must be wrong!'" 4:01 "...her mother's name is in my diary. Oh …

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Nov. 9, 2021

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT A KEY GRIP OR A BEST BOY DOES! HERE'S THE EXPLANAT…

1:25 the CEO of that production 4:23 "...it's not just, Oh, we're gonna take some cameras and crew out and shoot a bunch of stuff. You know? Now, it's not that at all. It's like, where's the heartbeat of this …

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Oct. 29, 2021

JOHN DINKEL | GAS - ELECTRIC - STEAM | Women preferred electric! | 3 …

0:20 Gasoline was a byproduct of oil that was coming out of the ground. Nobody knew what the hell to do with this stuff. It was worthless 0:58 John D. Rockefeller 1. put a lot of support into the development …

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Oct. 29, 2021

How JOHN DINKEL joined ROAD & TRACK Magazine

John saw an ad in COMPETITION PRESS AUTO WEEK that CAR LIFE (sister magazine to ROAD&TRACK) was looking for an engineering editor ...

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Oct. 29, 2021

JOHN DINKEL- ROAD & TRACK | SAE | MEN'S FITNESS | VISIONARY VEHICLES …

2:03 How did John end up at Road & Track? 4:36 How did Patrick Bedard bust onto the scene? 9:22 the job ad 13:12 did the advertising manufacturers dictate the content? 16:02 The Road & Track History Project 16:11 Locked …

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Oct. 25, 2021

Sandy Zannino | Founder of Innovative Auto HR | A dedicated, passiona…

https://www.innovativeautohr.com/ 2019 TAMPA BAY HR CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR 2:38 diversity, equity, and inclusion 7:23 better to fire quicker (for the employee's sake) 9:25 affirmative action 15:47 Women: barefoot... and in ac...

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Oct. 24, 2021

"The grand global swap meet" | COLLECTOR PART EXCHANGE | Founder- Chr…

3:43 an exchange. Not buying or selling. Providing a marketplace and promoting it so that a buyer knows where to look and a seller knows where to show up. 5:58 he's got all of these folks over in Italy who …

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Oct. 24, 2021

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE COLLECTOR WORLD, CHRIS BRIGHT -FOUNDE…

https://collectorpartexchange.com/search 1:18 it doesn't have to be a Ferrari or a Lamborghini 2:53 Project cars, new parts, new old stock parts, rebuilt parts and we offer services right alongside the parts 4:16 automotive flea market 4:23 car models...

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Oct. 24, 2021

Chris Bright | Car Aficionado | Founder- COLLECTOR PART EXCHANGE - CPX

https://collectorpartexchange.com/search 0:23 daily driver is a 1974, Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 0:58 1989 Ferrari 348 1:27 Maserati 1956 300 S 4:13 Movie: Cannonball Run 5:50 Indy 500 on Wide World of Sports was a national holiday 6:39 Watkins...

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Oct. 2, 2021

60 companies | American Airlines | TV/RADIO | Shipbuilding | Uranium …

0:00 These were the flashiest vehicles. That's a problem during the Great Depression when people are standing in food lines 1:11 during E.L. Cord's time with the Auburn automobile company that he started the Cord Corporation with a list of …

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Oct. 2, 2021

LUCKIEST JOB IN AUTOMOTIVE?!? | AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUS…

2:48 saved the original Auburn Automobile Company building that housed Cords and the administration for Duisenberg Inc. 2:55 International distribution. 4:37 National Historic Landmark in Indiana. 5:36 History, science, technology, art museum 6:38 2nd...

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Sept. 24, 2021

magical unforgettable exciting compelling filthy dangerous loud etern…

Find Jim Donnelly- legendary automotive journalist at: https://www.speedsport.com/ http://www.jimdonnellyonwheels.com http://www.hemmings.com http://www.inthepitsmedia.com Show notes: 0:00 Flemington Speedway, the most magical, unforgettable,...

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Sept. 24, 2021

Hemmings | Speed Sport | Crankshaft | In The Pits | Race track storie…

Find Jim: https://www.speedsport.com/ http://www.jimdonnellyonwheels.com http://www.hemmings.com http://www.inthepitsmedia.com 7:08 reading STOCK CAR RACING since I found my very first copy of it in a news stand underneath the elevated train...

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Sept. 21, 2021

Legendary Road & Track Illustrator Mark Stehrenberger + 50 other maga…

More on Mark (+support his retirement!) : https://carshowsafari.com/ https://www.carprint.net/mark-stehrenberger http://www.potatointhepants.com/...

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Sept. 11, 2021

22 years later this ad is still talked about! Sean Marra and Jeff Ste…

Jeff Sterns was a new general sales manager at a Cadillac and Land Rover dealership that needed a vibe boost. Enter Sean Marra, met through Michael Sterns....Jeff's brother. Sean was a creative guy at a local weekly newspaper. Charged with …

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Sept. 11, 2021

The LEATHER OPTIONAL AD!! How did this iconic ad series begin?!? Mich…

2:44 Jeff was a new GSM at a Cadillac / Land Rover dealership...with a problem 3:33 Influencers and street marketing 5:15 Will my owner like it? Let's just do it anyway. 5:50 The LEATHER OPTIONAL ad didn't start with Jeff's …

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Sept. 6, 2021

MILES AHEAD MOTORING- Ted Woerner came to Indy for a 3D computer grap…

https://www.bemilesahead.net/ 0:11 Ted moved to Indianapolis to take a job in 3D computer graphics. 0:49 A guy Ted worked with said "I've got a good friend of mine, who's an IndyCar driver. Maybe you know him... Stefan Gregoire...." 1:45 didn't …

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