Bruce Meyer: A good guy gets recognition

Bruce Meyer, one of the best ambassadors of the collector-car hobby, will be honored as an "Automotive Icon" at the 30th anniversary of the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance, June 23-24, 2012, in Dana Point, Calif.

Meyer's list of boosterism for the car hobby is long and impressive. He was the founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum and founder of the museum's support group the Checkered Flag 200, he was inducted into the Dry Lakes Hall of Fame and the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, and he has driven in the Italian Mille Miglia, the French Tour Auto, the Goodwood Festival of Speed and on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.

Active in many collector-car networks throughout Southern California, Meyer serves on the board of the Nethercutt Collection, the Mullin Automotive Museum, the LeMay Museum and the Petersen Automotive Museum.

He has received numerous awards for his hard work and dedication to the hobby, including the Meguiar's Award for the Car Hobby's Person of the Year, the Automotive Icon Award from the Petersen Automotive Museum and the City of Hope Car Collector of the Year award.

"Bruce is a world-class automotive historian and renowned collector," said Jeff Spellens, president of the 2012 Dana Point concours. "He's a person of honor and integrity, and for his accomplishments, Bruce has done it the right way--with style and compassion. Having such a knowledgeable and celebrated automotive aficionado participate in our concours will help us give people a new understanding and appreciation for the collector-car and vintage-motorcycle hobbies."

And, he is one of the most genuinely nice guys you could meet.

To see more about Meyer and his collection, watch the debut of Autoweek's Vinsetta Garage on Tuesday, Jan. 3, on the Velocity Network at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.

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