our story
Bruce Tupper
President, Founder & Primary Car Addict
Car experience:
- Lifelong car nut
- I have owned an eclectic menagerie of odd and interesting cars ranging from an antique Bentley to late model Jaguar, from a '49 Ford half ton to a new Land Rover Evoque, from antique Morris Minors to a new Smart Car, from various race cars to a Vespa Scooter plus a gaggle of Corvettes, BMWs, Audis plus the odd sensible car or two (which do not include the 427 Cobra or Viper SRT).
- I have visited car museums around the world and have drooled on some of the world's most beautiful automobiles
Qualifications:
- Very few... actually, none!
Heather Tupper
Director of Finance and Voice of Reason
Qualifications:
- Has been grudgingly dragged through numerous classic and collector car shows and museums
- Prefers standard shift cars
- Daily driver = Mini Cooper S (embarrassingly named "Gary" as in Gary Cooper)
- Has put up with an "unusual" husband for over 45 years
Credo
Not-so-wise words of wisdom from our president and founder
"It is my belief that… food, water, shelter and fine cars are the necessities of life."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder
"It is my belief that… life is too short to spend it in a boring car."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder
"It is my belief that… one can never have too many cars…unless they are mini vans."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder
"It is my belief that… a 1994 Jaguar XJ220 would make a perfect piece of art to display in my livingroom."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder
"It is my belief that… there must be an old British car somewhere that doesn't leak when it rains."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder
"It is my belief that… a pair of adult pampers should be required on every Corvette ZR-1 test drive."
Bruce Tupper
President and Founder