{"id":494456,"date":"2015-05-05T17:07:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T00:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:47:06","slug":"bruce-meyer-named-enthusiast-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bruce-meyer-named-enthusiast-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Meyer Named \u201cEnthusiast of the Year\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Meyer, the quintessential \u201ccar guy,\u201d was recently named Enthusiast of the Year by the Concours d\u2019Elegance of America at St. John\u2019s, in Michigan. The event\u2019s board members are recognizing Meyer for his decades of automotive contribution, which include being a \u201cfounding father\u201d of the Petersen Automotive Museum. He served as The Petersen\u2019s first Chairman of the Board and is currently Vice Chairman. Bruce also sits on the boards of the Mullin Automotive Museum and Nethercutt Collection and is on the Steering Committees at the LeMay Museum and Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the dictionary had an entry for \u2018car guy,\u2019 Bruce Meyer\u2019s picture would be next to the definition,\u201d said Concours Chairman Larry Moss. \u201cBruce is one of the car hobby\u2019s premier goodwill ambassadors. Few have done more to raise the profile of car collecting over the years than Bruce Meyer. The Concours d\u2019Elegance of America has a long history of celebrating some of the most iconic automobiles ever produced. Bruce certainly represents that same storied history through his passion for all things automotive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meyer commented, \u201cThis is truly a special honor for me to be recognized by those in the car capital of world\u2026 and the Concours d\u2019Elegance of America is run by people who understand the importance of our country\u2019s automotive heritage. I am looking forward to celebrating with my friends in Michigan!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnthusiast of the Year\u201d is the latest of many honors for Bruce Meyer. These include induction into the Dry Lakes Hall of Fame and the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame. Other organizations that have recognized his contributions to car-collecting and preservation include the Petersen Automotive Museum (Automotive Icon Award recipient), Dana Point Concours d\u2019Elegance (\u201cAutomotive Icon\u201d), Meguiar\u2019s Car Hobby\u2019s Person of the Year, and City of Hope Car Collector of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Meyer, the quintessential \u201ccar guy,\u201d was recently named Enthusiast of the Year by the Concours d\u2019Elegance of America at St. John\u2019s, in Michigan. The event\u2019s board members are recognizing Meyer for his decades of automotive contribution, which include being a \u201cfounding father\u201d of the Petersen Automotive Museum. He served as The Petersen\u2019s first Chairman of the Board and is currently Vice Chairman. 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