Frank Mandarano's guest appearances

Frank Mandarano

Cars Yeah

Cars That Matter

Mark Fletcher

Paul Bruno

David Gooding

Terry Karges

Derek Bell

Elana Scherr

Greg Stanley

Robert Ross

Wayne Carini

Pete Stout

Brandon Starks

Andy Cohen

Donald Osborne

Jack Roush

Paul Mathers

OwlTail

Robert re-introduces Frank to the listeners and then asks for Frank to share his 'second' trip to Italy and the people he met there--a menagerie of stars in the world of Italian car design and manufacturing (1:25). After a quick break, Robert asks Frank to discuss the other car designers he met beyond Maserati's (11:25), then Frank pivots into the origins and impact of the Concorso Italiano (13:12). Robert asks Frank about the other Italian car factories he got to know (22:23), before Frank shares some insights into purchasing conversion (or 'cut') Ferraris (24:22) and then sharing the origins and impact of his Car Guy Tour Italia (28:46). Learn more about Frank: https://www.carguytour.com/ Cars That Matter will return on Nov. 9th, 2020 with a new episode. So now is the time to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you never miss a release!  (Due to some technical difficulties, there are some audio glitches at certain points in the recording that could not be removed. The quality improves throughout.) ------------------ Learn More: Cars That Matter Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Hosted by: Robert Ross Produced and Edited by: Chris Porter Sound Engineering by: Michael Kennedy Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick A CurtCo Media productionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert re-introduces Frank to the listeners and then asks for Frank to share his 'second' trip to Italy and the people he met there--a menagerie of stars in the world of Italian car design and manufacturing (1:25). After a quick break, Robert asks Frank to discuss the other car designers he met beyond Maserati's (11:25), then Frank pivots into the origins and impact of the Concorso Italiano (13:12). Robert asks Frank about the other Italian car factories he got to know (22:23), before Frank shares some insights into purchasing conversion (or 'cut') Ferraris (24:22) and then sharing the origins and impact of his Car Guy Tour Italia (28:46). Learn more about Frank: <a href="https://www.carguytour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carguytour.com/</a> Cars That Matter will return on Nov. 9th, 2020 with a new episode. So now is the time to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you never miss a release!  (Due to some technical difficulties, there are some audio glitches at certain points in the recording that could not be removed. The quality improves throughout.) ------------------ Learn More: <a href="https://www.curtco.com/carsthatmatter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cars That Matter</a> Follow Us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carsthatmatterpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carsthatmatterpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.twitter.com/carspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Hosted by: Robert Ross Produced and Edited by: Chris Porter Sound Engineering by: Michael Kennedy Theme Music by: <a href="https://www.curtco.com/music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celleste and Eric Dick</a> A <a href="https://www.curtco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CurtCo Media</a> productionSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

37 - Frank Mandarano and a Tour of Italian Cars

After introductions, Frank explains the story of how he first connected with Maserati (2:03), before the two men discuss what makes the Maserati designs so special (7:08), and Maserati's emphasis on race car design (10:46). Then Robert asks Frank to talk about his experiences in restoring and driving Maseratis (14:21).  After a short break, Frank details the origins of the Maserati Information Exchange (18:06) and how MIE changed the history of the marque (21:07) before a gradual transition into becoming a resotration company before the recession in the 90s (24:42). Then Robert pivots to discuss the Maserati's rise on the collectible market (31:05), the uniqueness of prototypes in the car industry--especially the ones designed by Franco Saglione (33:08)--and Frank muses on the future of the marque and the car design industry as a whole (35:09).  Learn More: https://www.carguytour.com/ Frank will return to continue the conversation in next week's episode of Cars That Matter. ------------------ Learn More: Cars That Matter Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Hosted by: Robert Ross Produced and Edited by: Chris Porter Sound Engineering by: Michael Kennedy Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick A CurtCo Media productionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After introductions, Frank explains the story of how he first connected with Maserati (2:03), before the two men discuss what makes the Maserati designs so special (7:08), and Maserati's emphasis on race car design (10:46). Then Robert asks Frank to talk about his experiences in restoring and driving Maseratis (14:21).  After a short break, Frank details the origins of the Maserati Information Exchange (18:06) and how MIE changed the history of the marque (21:07) before a gradual transition into becoming a resotration company before the recession in the 90s (24:42). Then Robert pivots to discuss the Maserati's rise on the collectible market (31:05), the uniqueness of prototypes in the car industry--especially the ones designed by Franco Saglione (33:08)--and Frank muses on the future of the marque and the car design industry as a whole (35:09).  Learn More: <a href="https://www.carguytour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carguytour.com/</a> Frank will return to continue the conversation in next week's episode of Cars That Matter. ------------------ Learn More: <a href="https://www.curtco.com/carsthatmatter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cars That Matter</a> Follow Us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carsthatmatterpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carsthatmatterpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.twitter.com/carspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Hosted by: Robert Ross Produced and Edited by: Chris Porter Sound Engineering by: Michael Kennedy Theme Music by: <a href="https://www.curtco.com/music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celleste and Eric Dick</a> A <a href="https://www.curtco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CurtCo Media</a> productionSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

36 - Frank Mandarano and Maserati Club International

Frank Mandarano has been a car guy since he was 12 years old.  He’s a decorated Veteran and a licensed commercial pilot.  He is the founder of Maserati Club International and MIE Corporation.  Frank also founded the Concorso Italiano, an annual Italian marque gathering in Monterey California.  Frank started the original, one and only, Car Guy Tour and still operates dream-come-true trips for automotive enthusiasts from around the world.  You can find Frank visiting automotive factories, museums, wineries and more or catch him cruising down the road in one of his  Maserati 3500 GTs.

Frank Mandarano has been a car guy since he was 12 years old.  He’s a decorated Veteran and a licensed commercial pilot.  He is the founder of Maserati Club International and MIE Corporation.  Frank also founded the Concorso Italiano, an annual Italian marque gathering in Monterey California.  Frank started the original, one and only, Car Guy Tour and still operates dream-come-true trips for automotive enthusiasts from around the world.  You can find Frank visiting automotive factories, museums, wineries and more or catch him cruising down the road in one of his  Maserati 3500 GTs.