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Larry Crane, who lives in Thousand Oaks, California, is the car guys car guy. He’s a fine artist whose artistry has been the design of automotive posters and publications. From the programs for Riverside Raceway in the Sixties, to editing and designing Ferrari magazines, his work at Auto Afficionado, a major redesign of Motor Trend in the Seventies to his founding, editing, and designing Vintage Racer magazine, and his days with David E. Davis Jr. at Automobile magazine, he’s had a creative hand in hundreds of projects. He is also a visiting professor of automotive design history at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Larry Crane is the quintessential Car Guy.
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SUCCESS QUOTES
“If you can you can.” – Tom Brokaw
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
CAREER CHALLENGE
While working for Steve Earle on Vintage Racer magazine, Steve abruptly decided to end the publication. Larry found himself without a job but then the phone rang and an opportunity arose.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Getting an opportunity to work at Motor Trend magazine that was the beginning of his life in car magazines.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1965 Austin 850 Mini
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Buy what you love.
GREAT RESOURCE
FAVORITE BOOKS
The Miller Dynasty by Mark L. Dees
The Golden Age of American Racing Cars by Borgeson Griffith
PARTING ADVICE
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.
HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LARRY
Google Larry Crane Cars – Larry Crane
Facebook – www.facebook.com/larry.crane
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This man is an inspiration to anyone to wants to follow their dreams. I know this better than anyone who has ever met him, because he is my dad. He is a role model to show anything is possible, and if you want it, you can do it. Lucky me to have Larry Crane as my dad.
Thank you Taylor. You’re fortunate to have Larry as your father!
Larry Crane was my car mentor during his tenure at Automobile Magazine. He was (and still is) always full of good advice. As a young impatient driver wanting to carve up an especially curvy two-lane road in a new Boxster but being impeded by slow traffic ahead of us, I was getting visibly frustrated, and from the passenger seat Larry simply said, “slow down or pull over, and let them advance out of your way.” I caught up to that slow sedan three times in ten minutes and enjoyed every second. I was a little embarrassed that I had not even thought of that idea before, but I think of it now every time I enjoy a back road. Thank you, Larry!
Thank you Tim. You were indeed fortunate to work with Larry. Wise man he is.