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Michael Whitesel is a native Oregonian whose lifelong passion for all things on wheels has enriched his life. He channeled his entrepreneurial genetic code with his avocation, mountain biking, and co-founded the innovative and spacious year-round haven for kids and adults: The Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park in rainy Portland, Oregon. When not on two wheels he enjoys maintaining and driving his eclectic collection of vintage vehicles including a very special 100-year-old treasure he inherited from his great grandfather: a rare 1919 Cunningham, a car that was on the lawn at Pebble Beach in 2000. His newly launched website titled OldCarJourney.com documents this vehicle as he returns the car to road worthy condition where it belongs.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATIONS
Michael’s great grandfather, a successful miner in Idaho, who purchased this special 1919 Cunningham when new. And also his mother.
CHALLENGE
Sometimes restoring an old car means dealing with the car’s timeline and not yours.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
1919 Cunningham and a 2010 Porsche Cayman S
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
Don’t put things off too far. Do it now and make room for joy every day.
WHERE TO FIND MICHAEL
The Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park
Watch Michael’s Drive Here
SHARE THE INSPIRATION
If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah.