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Gary Bennett is the Vice President of Consignment for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. His career in the collector car industry has spanned over 45 years by actively buying, selling, and participating in the collector industry. Known for his knowledge of cars and extreme honesty, integrity, and credibility, he spent 17 years as Vice President of Barrett-Jackson Auctions. During his time, they grew from $18M to $130M in sales and saw attendance grow from 70,000 to 350,000 for their signature event alone. Gary has been President of Lister North America, Lister Restoration and of Coach Connection. Aside from his love of automobiles, he is also passionate about motorcycles, he’s raced vintage NASCAR, Trans-AM, European sports cars, and open wheel racecars as well. No doubt you’ve seen his writing for the New York Times, Autoweek, Motor Trend, and many other publications and seen him on numerous automotive television shows.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Always do the right thing, be consistent and fair in all things you do.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Gary tells about a challenging business he began during the 1980s.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1964 Corvette
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Buy what you love.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Develop relationships with people you care about.
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Last Open Road, by Burt Levy
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Enjoy life now; it does have an expiration date. Live well, love much, and laugh often.
WHERE TO FIND GARY
gbennett@ritchiebros.com
(480) 290-3019
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