“Live on Stage” Shell Interviews from SEMA 2017 Pt. 3 | #313

THE DRIVE with Alan Taylor | Episode #313

It was such a pleasure to interview some of the heads of the automotive aftermarket industry at the Shell Pioneering Performance “Live on Stage” Experience. We begin this episode with the Chairman of the Board for SEMA, Wade Kawasaki, who shares that this was the biggest show yet. He discusses SEMA’s focus as they selected vendors for this epic event. Then, we hit the stage with Hagerty Classic Cars’ Vice President of Content, Larry Webster, who explains their classic car insurance and web series Barn Find Hunter. Next, Amy Jo Osborn, President of the Austin Hatcher Foundation, reports updates on the work they are doing with the help of charities from the automotive industry to assist the children and families affected by pediatric cancer. We end the hour with some insight from Alan about entrepreneurship in the automotive industry. Don’t miss our last set of interviews from the Shell Pavilion. Listen now.

  • [00:00:00] Biggest and Busiest SEMA Show Yet
  • [00:06:29] SEMA: Work from Behind-the-Scenes
  • [00:12:30] Video Series from Hagerty Classic Cars
  • [00:19:53] Insuring Over 1-Milling Classic Autos
  • [00:26:22] Automotive Hobby Enriches Lives
  • [00:35:54] Automotive Industry Built by Entrepreneurs

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Cars and Community at SEMA on Shell Pioneering Performance Stage | #275

The car industry is a passionate community of gearheads! Perhaps one of the best showcases of car-fandome is the SEMA Show is Las Vegas. On the Shell Pioneering Performance Stage we talk with inspiring contributors to this wonderful hobby; head engineers, designers, renovators, car experts, athletes and enthusiasts share their personal journeys - all fueled by the love for cars!

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