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! 

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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/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.carguytour.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603651144586000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtffw0RxteVCY2EgRNDMbCjh5Cag">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!&nbsp;
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Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people’s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today’s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes—with remorse—parted with them.
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On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.

Cars That Matter

Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people’s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today’s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes—with remorse—parted with them. From CurtCo Media. ​ On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.

Producer: Chris Porter

Host: Robert Ross

Co-Host: Bill Curtis

Marketing Director: Stephanie Arakelian

Theme Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people&rsquo;s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today&rsquo;s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes&mdash;with remorse&mdash;parted with them. From CurtCo Media. ​ On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.
Producer: Chris Porter
Host: Robert Ross
Co-Host: Bill Curtis
Marketing Director: Stephanie Arakelian
Theme Music By: Celleste &amp; Eric Dick

Frank Mandarano, founder of the Concorso Italiano and event organizer for the Car Guy Tour Italia, returns for part two of a two-part conversation to discuss his love of Italian cars, the role he has played in celebrating their originality, and the ways in which you can have first-hand interaction with those automobiles. 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!

37 - Frank Mandarano and a Tour of Italian Cars

Today, Cars That Matter has the great fortune of welcoming on the legendary John Kraman to the show. John is the host of the Mecum Broadcast where he gets to fully represent all the car fans of the world on Motortrend TV. 



Robert and Mecum start by chatting (3:50) about how televised car auctions impact the market today. (6:00) Robert reminisces about some of the great sales that he’s seen on the Mecum auction (such as the rare Shelby Daytona Coupe going for 10 million dollars), and asks John to share some of his most memorable auction moments over the years. (9.45) John shares about some of the types of cars that have been the most desirable over the years, and ones that may continue to be. (12:00) Robert and John share about where vintage restoration modding is heading and why it’s such a strong trend right now. (13:30) John chats about how the domestic and international markets are changing with the younger generation entering the scene. 



After the break (22:16) Robert asks John if there are any “rules” to being a collector, and John shares some of his best advice yet. (25:00) John shares a story about why the worry of “overpaying” shouldn’t be as big of a deal as people make it. What about bargain hunting? (28:15) John shares some tips on what to look for. (30:15) Robert asks John what he thinks about pre-war cars and where they might be headed. (32:45) Mecum is also involved in motorcycle sales and is one of the worlds largest sellers via auction. John shares about Mecum selling not only cars and motorcycles but all sorts of different categories of vehicles and the great success Mecum has had with them as they approach the infamous 1 Billion dollar checkpoint in total sales. (35:20) Finally, Robert asks John a bit about himself and how he got into the hobby of car collecting.



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Today, Cars That Matter has the great fortune of welcoming on the legendary John Kraman to the show. John is the host of the Mecum Broadcast where he gets to fully represent all the car fans of the world on Motortrend TV. 
 
Robert and Mecum start by chatting (3:50) about how televised car auctions impact the market today. (6:00) Robert reminisces about some of the great sales that he’s seen on the Mecum auction (such as the rare Shelby Daytona Coupe going for 10 million dollars), and asks John to share some of his most memorable auction moments over the years. (9.45) John shares about some of the types of cars that have been the most desirable over the years, and ones that may continue to be. (12:00) Robert and John share about where vintage restoration modding is heading and why it’s such a strong trend right now. (13:30) John chats about how the domestic and international markets are changing with the younger generation entering the scene. 
 
After the break (22:16) Robert asks John if there are any “rules” to being a collector, and John shares some of his best advice yet. (25:00) John shares a story about why the worry of “overpaying” shouldn’t be as big of a deal as people make it. What about bargain hunting? (28:15) John shares some tips on what to look for. (30:15) Robert asks John what he thinks about pre-war cars and where they might be headed. (32:45) Mecum is also involved in motorcycle sales and is one of the worlds largest sellers via auction. John shares about Mecum selling not only cars and motorcycles but all sorts of different categories of vehicles and the great success Mecum has had with them as they approach the infamous 1 Billion dollar checkpoint in total sales. (35:20) Finally, Robert asks John a bit about himself and how he got into the hobby of car collecting.
 
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Cars That Matter hosts John Kraman who is the TV host of Mecum Auctions where he and Robert discuss all the history, memories, and trends of with the famous auction house.

72 - "Inside Car Auctions" with Mecum Auction host John Kraman

Cars That Matter is back with a special episode. On this week’s show, Robert chats with long time competition judge and owner of Bobileff Motorcar company Gary Bobileff. Gary specializes in Italian car restoration and is one of the leaders in the country for his custom work.

Gary and Robert start off (1:50) chatting about their recent trip judging at the Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance at the Wynn and how this event is uniquely positioned to be a future top car event for many years to come. (6:00) Gary shares the intricacies and methodology of modern day judging for some of the best car shows in the world. (11:20) Robert asks Gary about the intimate relationship between serving a customers restoration wants while also preserving the sensitive value of a car and it’s original design. (15:08) Are previously restored cars coming back for restoration many years down the line?

After the break (17:20) Gary and Robert discuss the difficult road ahead in finding Italian car restoration workers in the US given the landscape of the job. (18:50) Gary dives into his love of the Lamborghini Miura and why he has positioned himself as the perennial expert in restoring said vehicles. (25:10) Robert asks Gary what his favorite Italian cars are to drive, and Gary shares some of the best for different occasions. (29:09) Gary and Robert talk about one of Gary’s favorite projects in restoring the prototype rolling chassis Miura that was presented at the Turin Auto Show and some of the unique obstacles it presented. 

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Cars That Matter is back with a special episode. On this week’s show, Robert chats with long time competition judge and owner of Bobileff Motorcar company Gary Bobileff. Gary specializes in Italian car restoration and is one of the leaders in the country for his custom work.
Gary and Robert start off (1:50) chatting about their recent trip judging at the Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance at the Wynn and how this event is uniquely positioned to be a future top car event for many years to come. (6:00) Gary shares the intricacies and methodology of modern day judging for some of the best car shows in the world. (11:20) Robert asks Gary about the intimate relationship between serving a customers restoration wants while also preserving the sensitive value of a car and it’s original design. (15:08) Are previously restored cars coming back for restoration many years down the line?
After the break (17:20) Gary and Robert discuss the difficult road ahead in finding Italian car restoration workers in the US given the landscape of the job. (18:50) Gary dives into his love of the Lamborghini Miura and why he has positioned himself as the perennial expert in restoring said vehicles. (25:10) Robert asks Gary what his favorite Italian cars are to drive, and Gary shares some of the best for different occasions. (29:09) Gary and Robert talk about one of Gary’s favorite projects in restoring the prototype rolling chassis Miura that was presented at the Turin Auto Show and some of the unique obstacles it presented. 
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Cars That Matter is back with a special episode. On this week’s show, Robert chats with long time competition judge and owner of Bobileff Motorcar company Gary Bobileff. Gary specializes in Italian car restoration and is one of the leaders in the country for his custom work.

71 - “Italian Car Restoration” with Gary Bobileff of Bobileff Motorcar Company

After Robert introducing the panel of guests, Robert asks Derek to describe what it was really like to drive in Le Mans in the 1970s (3:20). Then Marshall explains how the film came to be (6:15) and Jay dives into the intertwined histories of the movies and the 917 (7:17). Then Robert puts the conversation into high gear by asking what making the movie was actually like (8:41).

Then Robert asks what Steve McQueen was like as a person (13:14), the parallels to reality in the film (19:05), and Derek shares the times when the film got a little 'too real' (21:16). Lastly, Robert brings up the product placement prevalent in the film (25:07), Marshall shares the impact the movie had on McQueen (30:53), and then the guests consider the impact the film had on car culture as a whole. 

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After Robert introducing the panel of guests, Robert asks Derek to describe what it was really like to drive in Le Mans in the 1970s (3:20). Then Marshall explains how the film came to be (6:15) and Jay dives into the intertwined histories of the movies and the 917 (7:17). Then Robert puts the conversation into high gear by asking what making the movie was actually like (8:41).
Then Robert asks what Steve McQueen was like as a person (13:14), the parallels to reality in the film (19:05), and Derek shares the times when the film got a little 'too real' (21:16). Lastly, Robert brings up the product placement prevalent in the film (25:07), Marshall shares the impact the movie had on McQueen (30:53), and then the guests consider the impact the film had on car culture as a whole.&nbsp;
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Derek Bell (5-time Winner of Le Mans and stunt driver for Steve McQueen), Marshall Terrill (author of six books covering the life and career of Steve McQueen), and Jay Gillotti (Porsche author and expert), discuss the filme "Le Mans", it's impact on Porsche, and how it challenged the Hollywood system.

37 - Frank Mandarano and a Tour of Italian Cars

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