Our guest has been a professional automotive journalist/photographer since 1990 and has evolved his career from Managing Editor of Motor Trend Magazine and Editor of Motor Trend Classic Magazine to becoming a freelance journalist, author, and broadcaster with numerous titles and credits to his name.
And in typical Break/Fix fashion he’s here to tell us how it all started, how he became the Matt Stone we all know today, and what’s next on his agenda.
===== (Oo---x---oO) =====
00:00 Meet Matt Stone: From MotorTrend to Freelance
01:14 Matt Stone's Petrolhead Origin Story
03:26 First Cars and Early Influences
05:25 Evolution of Car Culture in California
11:07 The Impact of Electric Vehicles
15:04 Meeting Automotive Legends
17:52 Steve McQueen: The Ghost That Haunts
26:05 The DeLorean Project and MotorTrend Days
32:52 The Battle for Subscribers
33:35 Peterson Publishing Legacy
35:02 Advice for Aspiring Automotive Writers
35:32 The Evolution of Media
35:50 The Importance of Good Writing
36:45 Navigating the Digital Landscape
43:48 The Role of Automotive Historians
48:56 The Art and Science of Concourse Judging
58:45 Memorable Judging Experiences
01:01:04 What's Next for Matt Stone?
01:02:25 Closing Remarks and Promotions
====================
The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net
This episode is sponsored in part by Garage Style Magazine. Since 2007, GSM has been the definitive source for car collectors, continually delivering information about Automobilia, Petroliana, Events and more... because after all, what doesn't belong in your garage?
