Mike Hallmark

Mike Hallmark is a lifelong car enthusiast. In addition to his role at Hellwig Products, he is a hardcore gearhead. He is devoted to Volkswagen, and as an Englishman, I am proud that he owns a Land Rover. Mike was kind enough to turn up in "The Operator", which is the perfect vehicle for the four seasons. Mike also staked his claim for the longest podcast, so make sure you check it out

Mike Hallmark is a lifelong car enthusiast. In addition to his role at Hellwig Products, he is a hardcore gearhead. He is devoted to Volkswagen, and as an Englishman, I am proud that he owns a Land Rover. Mike was kind enough to turn up in "The Operator", which is the perfect vehicle for the four seasons. Mike also staked his claim for the longest podcast, so make sure you check it out

Donnie Callaway

Donnie Callaway has spent over 30 years restoring collectible cars, most of these hail from Maranello. It all began with him growing up in Los Angeles, living and breathing sports cars before taking a job at Hollywood Sports Cars, and soon thereafter, spending time in Hawaii with an uncle learning to hand form aluminum bodies. He completes restorations to concours level. Donnie has worked on pretty much every Ferrari model made including 512 BBs, 365 2+2s, TDFs, James Coburn’s California Spyder, and many, many others. Host James McKeone was happy to accompany Donnie in his newly restored and immaculate Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole for a run through in the hills of Malibu.

Donnie Callaway has spent over 30 years restoring collectible cars, most of these hail from Maranello. It all began with him growing up in Los Angeles, living and breathing sports cars before taking a job at Hollywood Sports Cars, and soon thereafter, spending time in Hawaii with an uncle learning to hand form aluminum bodies. He completes restorations to concours level. Donnie has worked on pretty much every Ferrari model made including 512 BBs, 365 2+2s, TDFs, James Coburn’s California Spyder, and many, many others. Host James McKeone was happy to accompany Donnie in his newly restored and immaculate Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole for a run through in the hills of Malibu.

Matt Farah

Matt Farah is a seasoned automotive journalist and watch aficionado. Besides being an incredibly nice guy, he is also one of the most prolific automotive YouTube stars on the planet with his One Take video series and, of course, he is the man behind "The Smoking Tire" podcast. With his One Take series recently coming to an end, Matt is moving into a new venture - his new "Watch and Listen" podcast with CarStories guest alum Cameron Weiss. James enjoyed the ability to relax with Matt thanks to his heated leather seats before popping and crackling through the hills of Malibu in his Mountune Ford Focus RS.

Matt Farah is a seasoned automotive journalist and watch aficionado. Besides being an incredibly nice guy, he is also one of the most prolific automotive YouTube stars on the planet with his One Take video series and, of course, he is the man behind "The Smoking Tire" podcast. With his One Take series recently coming to an end, Matt is moving into a new venture - his new "Watch and Listen" podcast with CarStories guest alum Cameron Weiss. James enjoyed the ability to relax with Matt thanks to his heated leather seats before popping and crackling through the hills of Malibu in his Mountune Ford Focus RS.

Cameron Weiss

Cameron Weiss developed his affinity for timepieces back when he was a young child. In 2010, Cameron attended an apprentice-style program at the Nicholas G. Hayek Watchmaking School in Miami with a Swiss curriculum. The ten years of passion drove him to fine-tune his designs and goals before launching Weiss watches in June 2013. On this episode we feature a special guest Jules who was kind enough to let James sit in the front seat as the trio took to the road in Cameron's 1959 Volkswagen Beetle for a good talk about watches, travel and the reliability of classic British vehicles.

Cameron Weiss developed his affinity for timepieces back when he was a young child. In 2010, Cameron attended an apprentice-style program at the Nicholas G. Hayek Watchmaking School in Miami with a Swiss curriculum. The ten years of passion drove him to fine-tune his designs and goals before launching Weiss watches in June 2013. On this episode we feature a special guest Jules who was kind enough to let James sit in the front seat as the trio took to the road in Cameron's 1959 Volkswagen Beetle for a good talk about watches, travel and the reliability of classic British vehicles.

Cameron Weiss 

Elana Scherr

Elana Scherr has a background in composite fabrication, is incredibly handy with an engine stand, and has a soft spot for Mopar muscle and one off vintage race cars.  She was the former Staff Editor at Hot Rod Magazine and Executive Editor at Roadkill Magazine before stepping into the freelance world so she can write about cars, motorcycles, planes, boats, racing and dogs. Elana gave James the time of his life in her 1971 Opel GT. Hope you enjoy the talk as much as he did!

Elana Scherr has a background in composite fabrication, is incredibly handy with an engine stand, and has a soft spot for Mopar muscle and one off vintage race cars.  She was the former Staff Editor at Hot Rod Magazine and Executive Editor at Roadkill Magazine before stepping into the freelance world so she can write about cars, motorcycles, planes, boats, racing and dogs. Elana gave James the time of his life in her 1971 Opel GT. Hope you enjoy the talk as much as he did!

Michael Axon, a CF 200 Member, and originally from Manchester, has a passion for Jaguar. He ended up in California after he created LaZerCAD, a system to measure, draw and 360 photograph buildings. From there it was a hop and a skip to Malibu to dive deep into his "Mancave" which includes a collection of classic British motorcars both old and new that he regularly makes use of in the Canyons around him. Michael established The English Car Company to share his collection with organizations that serve those in need. He tells a great tale or two so make sure you stay till the end. Enjoy!

Michael Axon, a CF 200 Member, and originally from Manchester, has a passion for Jaguar. He ended up in California after he created LaZerCAD, a system to measure, draw and 360 photograph buildings. From there it was a hop and a skip to Malibu to dive deep into his "Mancave" which includes a collection of classic British motorcars both old and new that he regularly makes use of in the Canyons around him. Michael established The English Car Company to share his collection with organizations that serve those in need. He tells a great tale or two so make sure you stay till the end. Enjoy!

Michael Axon 

Larry Chen

Larry Chen likes to take pretty pictures for Speedhunters, Hoonigan, Hot Rod magazine, Pikes Peak, Formula D, Global Rallycross, King of the Hammers and many, many more. After having his initial interview with Kyle, Larry spent time with James in Ole Orange Bang to discuss his time as a paparazzo, old cars, new cars, being a Canon instructor, and the luxurious life of an automotive journalist. Larry is always a joy to be around, and it was a great drive up the coast through Malibu.

Larry Chen likes to take pretty pictures for Speedhunters, Hoonigan, Hot Rod magazine, Pikes Peak, Formula D, Global Rallycross, King of the Hammers and many, many more. After having his initial interview with Kyle, Larry spent time with James in Ole Orange Bang to discuss his time as a paparazzo, old cars, new cars, being a Canon instructor, and the luxurious life of an automotive journalist. Larry is always a joy to be around, and it was a great drive up the coast through Malibu.

Derek Hill

Derek Hill has a long history with cars. He is the son of America’s first Formula 1 World Driving Champion, Phil Hill, and he is the current Master of Ceremonies for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which he has attended since birth. Like his father, Derek initially pursued a career in motorsports, earning class wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, as well as many other races. He has also pursued historic racing at the Goodwood Revival and Monterey Reunion. Derek was kind enough to show up in a family owned Pierce Arrow that was used most recently to take him and his wife on their first drive as a newly married couple. The trip through the Malibu Canyon was certainly not what Derek expected but he did very much enjoy it, and we hope you enjoy it too!

Derek Hill has a long history with cars. He is the son of America’s first Formula 1 World Driving Champion, Phil Hill, and he is the current Master of Ceremonies for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which he has attended since birth. Like his father, Derek initially pursued a career in motorsports, earning class wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, as well as many other races. He has also pursued historic racing at the Goodwood Revival and Monterey Reunion. Derek was kind enough to show up in a family owned Pierce Arrow that was used most recently to take him and his wife on their first drive as a newly married couple. The trip through the Malibu Canyon was certainly not what Derek expected but he did very much enjoy it, and we hope you enjoy it too!

Leslie Kendall

Leslie Kendall is the chief historian at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Born in San Diego, California, Leslie has had an insatiable interest in automobiles and automotive history from a very early age. Leslie joined the team creating the Petersen Automotive Museum in April 1993 and has never looked back! Leslie and host James McKeone took to the streets of Los Angeles in the incredible Honda N600 Serial One, which is the first Honda automobile imported to the U.S.! The car was restored by Tim Mings of Merciless Mings, and James and Leslie really enjoyed their trip around the backstreets of Los Angeles.

Leslie Kendall is the chief historian at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Born in San Diego, California, Leslie has had an insatiable interest in automobiles and automotive history from a very early age. Leslie joined the team creating the Petersen Automotive Museum in April 1993 and has never looked back! Leslie and host James McKeone took to the streets of Los Angeles in the incredible Honda N600 Serial One, which is the first Honda automobile imported to the U.S.! The car was restored by Tim Mings of Merciless Mings, and James and Leslie really enjoyed their trip around the backstreets of Los Angeles.

Jeff Rodrigues

On this episode of CarStories, we meet Jeff Rodrigues, the Track Operations Manager at The Thermal Club - a private motorsports country club in Palm Desert, California. Jeff’s passion for cars and motorcycles started young and eventually led him to the desert to run one of the world’s most exclusive racetracks. In this episode, guest host, Brad Speers goes for a ride in Jeff’s 2004 Final Edition Lotus Esprit to find out more about how Jeff became the “jack of all trades and the master of motorsports.“

On this episode of CarStories, we meet Jeff Rodrigues, the Track Operations Manager at The Thermal Club - a private motorsports country club in Palm Desert, California. Jeff’s passion for cars and motorcycles started young and eventually led him to the desert to run one of the world’s most exclusive racetracks. In this episode, guest host, Brad Speers goes for a ride in Jeff’s 2004 Final Edition Lotus Esprit to find out more about how Jeff became the “jack of all trades and the master of motorsports.“

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The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah talks with A.J. on the CarStories.com Podcast to talk about his newest project, which is a Lexus LS400 he plans to drive over 1,000,000 miles.

The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah talks with A.J. on the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> Podcast to talk about his newest project, which is a Lexus LS400 he plans to drive over 1,000,000 miles.

Bruce Meyer

Bruce Meyer has had more to do with the success of the Petersen than almost anyone else. He served as the first Chairman of the museum's board of directors and founded the famous Checkered Flag 200 club. He's also widely regarded as one of the world's foremost car enthusiasts while also having one of the most historically significant collections anywhere in the world. We were thrilled to finally have him on the podcast to talk about the history of the Petersen and his passion for cars.

Bruce Meyer has had more to do with the success of the Petersen than almost anyone else. He served as the first Chairman of the museum's board of directors and founded the famous Checkered Flag 200 club. He's also widely regarded as one of the world's foremost car enthusiasts while also having one of the most historically significant collections anywhere in the world. We were thrilled to finally have him on the podcast to talk about the history of the Petersen and his passion for cars.

Sam Smith is the superstar editor at large for Road &amp; Track Magazine and former editor at Jalopnik. CarStories host Kyle peered into Sam's creative process as a globe-trotting automotive journalist and got him to recount some of his most memorable experiences from the driver’s seat.

Sam Smith is the superstar editor at large for Road &amp; Track Magazine and former editor at Jalopnik. CarStories host Kyle peered into Sam's creative process as a globe-trotting automotive journalist and got him to recount some of his most memorable experiences from the driver’s seat.

Sam Smith 

Magnus Walker

We travel to the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles to sit down one-on-one with Porsche enthusiast Magnus Walker.  After touring his entire shop, we speak we Magnus about his love for cars, becoming a brand ambassador for Porsche, current projects and the impact his vehicles are having in the car culture.

We travel to the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles to sit down one-on-one with Porsche enthusiast Magnus Walker.  After touring his entire shop, we speak we Magnus about his love for cars, becoming a brand ambassador for Porsche, current projects and the impact his vehicles are having in the car culture.

Patrick Dempsey

We attended Deus Ex Machina's "Luftgekuhlt" Porsche cruise-in and got a chance to speak with Magnus Walker, Patrick Dempsey and some owners of very rare porsches.

We attended Deus Ex Machina's "Luftgekuhlt" Porsche cruise-in and got a chance to speak with Magnus Walker, Patrick Dempsey and some owners of very rare porsches.

Magnus Walker, Patrick Dempsey & Rare Porsches

David Kennedy

David Kennedy is the Editor-In-Chief of HOT ROD.  David is a lifelong car and truck guy with a passion for powertrains.  He sits down with A.J. on the CarStories.com podcast to talk about growing up with East Coast car culture, making the transition from diesel trucks to hot rods, and how the legendary magazine has evolved over the years.

David Kennedy is the Editor-In-Chief of HOT ROD.  David is a lifelong car and truck guy with a passion for powertrains.  He sits down with A.J. on the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> podcast to talk about growing up with East Coast car culture, making the transition from diesel trucks to hot rods, and how the legendary magazine has evolved over the years.

Parnelli Jones

Racing legend Parnelli Jones joins A.J. on the CarStories.com podcast to talk about his incredible career in motorsports and his new documentary, Godspeed: The Story of Page Jones, which is about his son’s 20 year battle with a brain injury. 

Racing legend Parnelli Jones joins A.J. on the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> podcast to talk about his incredible career in motorsports and his new documentary, Godspeed: The Story of Page Jones, which is about his son’s 20 year battle with a brain injury.

Patrick Long

Porsche factory racing driver Patrick Long sits down with A.J. on the CarStories.com podcast to talk about his life in racing, his love of driving and his upcoming event you can't pronounce called, "luftgekuhlt."

Porsche factory racing driver Patrick Long sits down with A.J. on the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> podcast to talk about his life in racing, his love of driving and his upcoming event you can't pronounce called, "luftgekuhlt."

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward of TLC &amp; ICON sit down with Chris and A.J. to talk about his high-quality custom build and redotrations.  They get into where he got his start, traveling the world in search of Toyota FJ Land Cruisers and his upcoming projects.

Jonathan Ward of TLC &amp; ICON sit down with Chris and A.J. to talk about his high-quality custom build and redotrations.  They get into where he got his start, traveling the world in search of Toyota FJ Land Cruisers and his upcoming projects.

Jonathan Ward of ICON

Spike Feresten

This week, Spike Feresten stops into the Car Stories studio to talk about how working with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman channeled his passion for cars aka "Porsche". He also gives Kyle and James his insider tips on flipping cars and what ultimately led to his own show, Car Matchmaker.

This week, Spike Feresten stops into the Car Stories studio to talk about how working with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman channeled his passion for cars aka "Porsche". He also gives Kyle and James his insider tips on flipping cars and what ultimately led to his own show, Car Matchmaker.

Ken Lingenfelter

Ken Lingenfelter of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering stops by the CarStories.com podcast to speak one-on-one with A.J. about his car collection that now exceeds 200 vehicles.  1/3 Corvettes, 1/3 Muscle Cars and 1/3 Exotics, Ken uses his collection as a source to fundraise and give back to the community.  He also doesn't just let his cars sit and rot.  Ken drives as much of the collection as he possible can, given the Michigan climate.  He also talks about how he can't wait to take delivery of his LaFerrari.

Ken Lingenfelter of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering stops by the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> podcast to speak one-on-one with A.J. about his car collection that now exceeds 200 vehicles.  1/3 Corvettes, 1/3 Muscle Cars and 1/3 Exotics, Ken uses his collection as a source to fundraise and give back to the community.  He also doesn't just let his cars sit and rot.  Ken drives as much of the collection as he possible can, given the Michigan climate.  He also talks about how he can't wait to take delivery of his LaFerrari.

Alex Ross

Alex Ross is the founder of Sharkwerks, a company that is arguably the best tuner of GT-series Porsches in America right now. He is dedicated to taking Porsche's good work and cranking it past 11 without regard for cost or common sense. In that vein, Alex brought the exquisite Sharkwerks Cayman GT4 by the museum for Kyle and James to drool over. Magnus Walker is best known as the Urban Outlaw, a bearded and be-dreadlocked builder of air-cooled hot rod 911s. He has become an ambassador for the brand over the past few years and he's a regular feature at all the best Porsche events all over the world. He brought down his newest ride, a super customized Porsche 964 with all kinds of Magnus' personal styling touches.Together they sat down with Kyle and James to talk about the North/South divide in England, the air and water cooled divide in the Porsche community, and why Sharkwerks doesn't really have a business model. This was a super fun conversation, and we know you guys will love it.

Alex Ross is the founder of Sharkwerks, a company that is arguably the best tuner of GT-series Porsches in America right now. He is dedicated to taking Porsche's good work and cranking it past 11 without regard for cost or common sense. In that vein, Alex brought the exquisite Sharkwerks Cayman GT4 by the museum for Kyle and James to drool over. Magnus Walker is best known as the Urban Outlaw, a bearded and be-dreadlocked builder of air-cooled hot rod 911s. He has become an ambassador for the brand over the past few years and he's a regular feature at all the best Porsche events all over the world. He brought down his newest ride, a super customized Porsche 964 with all kinds of Magnus' personal styling touches.Together they sat down with Kyle and James to talk about the North/South divide in England, the air and water cooled divide in the Porsche community, and why Sharkwerks doesn't really have a business model. This was a super fun conversation, and we know you guys will love it.

Alex Ross and Magnus Walker

Rod Emory

He was born into a family that comes as close to Los Angeles automotive royalty as possible. And while that’s fortunate, Rod has made his own mark by building subtle, gorgeous Outlaw Porsche 356s.

He was born into a family that comes as close to Los Angeles automotive royalty as possible. And while that’s fortunate, Rod has made his own mark by building subtle, gorgeous Outlaw Porsche 356s.

John Hotchkis

John Hotchkis Jr.'s name is synonymous with sport suspension, but his father John Sr. has had an incredible career campaigning Porsches around the world.  Both John Sr. &amp; Jr. sit down with A.J. on the CarStories.com Podcast to talk about racing in IMSA, at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring.

John Hotchkis Jr.'s name is synonymous with sport suspension, but his father John Sr. has had an incredible career campaigning Porsches around the world.  Both John Sr. &amp; Jr. sit down with A.J. on the <a href="http://CarStories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CarStories.com</a> Podcast to talk about racing in IMSA, at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring.

John Hotchkis Sr. & Jr.

Jeff Zwart

Jeff Zwart is a director, filmmaker, photographer, Porsche enthusiast, and racer. If you’re an auto enthusiast and haven’t heard of him, well, you’ve probably seen a few commercials he’s worked on.

Jeff Zwart is a director, filmmaker, photographer, Porsche enthusiast, and racer. If you’re an auto enthusiast and haven’t heard of him, well, you’ve probably seen a few commercials he’s worked on.

Jonathan Ward joins the CarStories Podcast to explain how just two days before ICON’s “Petersen Special” was to be delivered, Ward rolled it.

Jonathan Ward joins the CarStories Podcast to explain how just two days before ICON’s “Petersen Special” was to be delivered, Ward rolled it.

Brian Scotto

Brian Scotto is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer for Hoonigan Industries, best known for the crazy car exploits of their other founder, Ken Block. Brian is an incredible guy with a huge wealth of talent and knowledge when it comes to cars and car culture and he has helped turn Hoonigan into one of the world's biggest automotive lifestyle brands. Kyle and James were lucky enough to get Brian in the CarStories hot seat just days before the official launch of Climbkhana, the latest Hoonigan masterpiece which sees Ken Block rocketing up Pike's Peak in a 1200+ horsepower twin-turbocharged Hoonicorn Mustang. Brian is also great because he's one of those guys who if you can get them talking, they'll just keep talking indefinitely and typically end up saying some really interesting stuff. This episode is a long one, but it's one of our favorites. Give it a listen and then make sure to go check out Climbkhana on YouTube!

Brian Scotto is the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer for Hoonigan Industries, best known for the crazy car exploits of their other founder, Ken Block. Brian is an incredible guy with a huge wealth of talent and knowledge when it comes to cars and car culture and he has helped turn Hoonigan into one of the world's biggest automotive lifestyle brands. Kyle and James were lucky enough to get Brian in the CarStories hot seat just days before the official launch of Climbkhana, the latest Hoonigan masterpiece which sees Ken Block rocketing up Pike's Peak in a 1200+ horsepower twin-turbocharged Hoonicorn Mustang. Brian is also great because he's one of those guys who if you can get them talking, they'll just keep talking indefinitely and typically end up saying some really interesting stuff. This episode is a long one, but it's one of our favorites. Give it a listen and then make sure to go check out Climbkhana on YouTube!

Brian Scotto from Hoonigan Industries

Radu Muntean

Automotive designer Radu Muntean joins A.J. on the CarStories Podcast to talk about growing up a car fan in communist Romania, studying automotive design and buying his dream cars.

Automotive designer Radu Muntean joins A.J. on the CarStories Podcast to talk about growing up a car fan in communist Romania, studying automotive design and buying his dream cars.

Dan Neil

While he foggily recalls the red and white Corvair his dad owned, Dan Neil has no trouble remembering stealing his mother’s car at age eight, for the first time, and driving it until the fuel tank was dry. 

While he foggily recalls the red and white Corvair his dad owned, Dan Neil has no trouble remembering stealing his mother’s car at age eight, for the first time, and driving it until the fuel tank was dry.

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