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changed to Lexus of Jacksonville
after Sullivan’s partnership ended.
Snodgrass kept the racing tradition
alive, immediately returning Brumos
to competition.
In 1991, Hurley Haywood won his
fifth Rolex 24 at Daytona, followed
by SuperCar Championship titles.
Snodgrass was also instrumental
in founding the GRAND-AM Rolex
Series in 2003.
Following Snodgrass’ death in
2007, Davis continued his support,
never missing a race.
Two years after Brumos Racing won
the 2009 Rolex 24, Davis returned race
operations to Jacksonville.
Deciding to ‘race what we sell’, a
#59 Brumos Porsche 911 GT3 made
its debut in the GT Class in 2011,
winning the GRAND-AM Rolex Series
GT championship that same year.
President and CEO Charlie Tomm’s
vision for Brumos Automotive is to
build on the heritage of the company’s past, and partnership with the
Ponte Vedra Auto Show is a great
way to celebrate that heritage.
“This show is a great event for
our area,” Tomm said. “Each year it
attracts a great collection of unique
automobiles in a beautiful setting,
and offers something for everyone to
enjoy. We see many of our customers at the show and are proud to be
a sponsor again this year.”
Ponte Vedra Recorder ·September 10, 2015
The late Bob Snodgrass, former CEO of Brumos Motor Cars, Inc.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show: About this year’s judges
Winners of the 2015 Ponte Vedra
Auto Show will be selected by a panel
of 15 judges. The judges this year represent auto enthusiasts, collectors and
experts from around the First Coast.
Get to know your 2015 judging panel!
Larry Weisman (Head Judge) —
Weisman holds a BS in Aeronautical
Engineering, is a financial advisor and
a self-described car nut. “From the age
of five, anything with four wheels got
my attention,” Weisman said. Weisman
worked in flight test on commercial
and military aircraft, and 21 years ago
became a financial advisor. Just over
10 years ago, Weisman owned an interest in an automotive performance and
restoration shop here in Jacksonville.
Weisman has owned over 50 cars and
currently has a Grand Sport Corvette
and a Mustang SVO. Weisman has been
sponsoring and volunteering with the
Ponte Vedra Auto Show for 10 years
and is Chief Judge.
Bob Barren — Born and raised in
Jacksonville, Barren has been a member
of the Florida Crown Region and Porsche
Club of America (PCA) for nearly 20
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years. Barren volunteers for club races at
Roebling Road, Daytona and Sebring and
has participated in many PCA Concours
events at the local, regional and national
levels. Barren serves on the Board of
Directors for Florida Crown Region and
has served on the national staff of PCA
as a Zone 12 representative for the state
of Florida. Barrne also volunteers at the
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance,
including volunteering as a co-chair for
several years.
Glen Branch — Branch is from
Blackpool England where he built and
raced dragsters. Branch has worked
for TVR Engineering on their sports
cars, and came to America with TVR
in 1985. In the 1990s, Branch worked
with Mercedes and Jaguar. He has also
been a designer and builder with Kit
Cars. Branch says that he has been in
the car busi ness in one way or another
for at least 40 years, and he is also an
experienced motorcycle rider.
Jimmy Britts — Supporting the
Navy at NAS JAX is what Britts does
when he is not “playing with cars.”
Britts is a past ARCA racecar driver,
chassis builder and painter. Britts is
the main racecar mover at the Amelia Island Concours, and he has been
judging with the Ponte Vedra Auto
Show for two years.
John Duss — Duss, another original founder of the Amelia Concours,
has served as a chief judge of the
motorcycle category. He has been an
active motorcyclist for over 40 years,
owning numerous marques, participating in several clubs and is a member
of the Antique Motorcycle Club of
America. Automobiles as a hobby
span the same period with a particular
affection for Alfa Romeo. His racing
enthusiasm extends from Formula 1 to
sprint cars and everything in between.
In addition to serving on the foundation board, Duss serves as foundation
attorney.
Mike Ferran — Ferran has been
repairing, modifying and restoring
vehicles professionally for 40 years. He
is an ASE Master Technician and has
owned Ferran Automotive since 1991.
Although he currently owns a Ferrari Challenge Stradale, Ferran says he
loves anything with wheels.
Steve Giambra — It all started for
Giambra when he bought his first car
in high school, a 1956 Corvette. Fifty
years later, after a long search, Giambra was able to relive the dream by
purchasing another ‘vette like the one
he had in high school. Steve collects
American, American Muscle and British
Sports cars and has been a judge for
the past four years.
Mark Laszlo — Laszlo describes
himself as a “lifelong car nut” and
states that the Porsche is his favorite
Marque. Although Laszlo has owned
18 Porsches in the past 45 years, he
has an affinity for Mopars and GTO’s
and has been judging at various
shows since 1972.
Dick Messer — For 12 years, until
June 2010, Messer was Executive Director at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Located in Los Angeles, California, the museum is one of the world’s
largest and most prestigious automotive museums. Messer, a life-long car
collector who is well connected in the
collector car community, was the first
to hold the Museum Director post.
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