Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Listen to Steve’s podcast by Clicking on the button above, or use your mobile podcast Apple on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or Stitcher.
Steve Linden is the CEO at Specialized Vintage Vehicle Services in Smithtown, New York. For over 30 years Steve has been recognized as an expert in vintage, classic, and collector motorcar appraisals, valuations, inspections, pre-purchase consulting, global shipping, and as an expert witness. He recently co-founded Chrome Strategies Management where they provide multi-tiered consulting and services to automobile collectors. Steve holds the USPAP designation as a Qualified Appraiser, sits on the N.A.D.A. Advisory Board, and he is the author of Car Collecting: Everything You Need to Know. He was the Founding Editor of Hemmings Classic Wheels and is a regular Automotive Columnist for Newsday.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Hire smart people and let them tell you what to do.
Your employees are your greatest asset. Treat them well and your business will grow!
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
When I was in the printing business, it completely changed when computers came out. I got out of it at the right time, and it took me a year to get into the automotive industry that I loved. I went to school and got my credentials. I wrote a book to establish credibility and it’s all worked out.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1972 Mercury Cougar Convertible
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Never time to do it right – always time to do it over!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
The internet – type your VIN into Google and watch out!
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
The Driver by Alex Roy
The Reckoning by Jacob Soll
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Wisdom comes with age – do what you love – you may not get rich but you won’t dread going to work every day.
WHERE TO FIND STEVE
Your opinion matters, and I will greatly appreciate your support.
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 be inspired by Cars Yeah.
I love reading your column in Newsday! It takes me back to the days when I had a 67 Sunbeam289 tiger which stupidly I sold, I should have gotten rid of my 1st wife,oh well.
One quick story, I went to University of Miami and majored in radio tv film. I got a job at CBS news as a desk assistant on the Cronkite evening news. One night I was told to take Walter to a local garage near the broadcast center so he could pick up a Mercury Cougar Eliminator a “gift” from Mercury. We took a round about way at night and he said it sure is dark in here. Go figure, Cronkite in an Eliminator!
I think in the late 60s70s a lot of fathers lived vicariously through their sons lots of XKEs and Vettes, unfortunately my father always a little eccentric so I had to live with a Sunbeam
Thanks