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Rick Abate is the President at Classic Car Marketing in Orange, California where they bring buyers and sellers of classic cars together. Whether it’s original, restored, custom or exotic, Rick and his team have you covered as the one stop shop for the automotive enthusiast. They target a global market to find or sell the ride you’ve been dreaming of. Rick and his team have over 50 years of combined marketing and automotive expertise and dedication to the industry finding automobiles and resourcing specialized services. You’ve seen their cars featured on Velocity’s television shows and they are long-standing Goodguys members and have judged numerous car shows.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Always be a student of the industry.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
When we made a decision to move away from the corporate world, I was scared to death. My wife is the one that pushed me to go out on my own and encouraged me to start my business because I was scared to death. You have to have faith in your own skill set and you have to be able to trust yourself with your business dream.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1966 Cadillac Deville Convertible
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Never give up on a dream.
RESOURCES
Follow the auctions to get a pulse on what’s going on with certain cars.
RECOMMENDED BOOK
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Make sure you do what you say you are going to do.
WHERE TO FIND RICK
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