Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

[Clark K.]

I entered my Chapter Top Flight '65 Sting Ray in the 17th Annual "Keels & Wheels Concours D'Elegance" (for both vintage wooden boats & vintage autos) that was held at the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX (just south of Houston) this past weekend. On Saturday morning, as I had just removed the car cover, Dennis Gage, the host of Speed Channel's "My Classic Car" came walking by. He pointed to my car, said "Nice car", and kept on walking with his camera man. I ran after him hoping to get a photo of him with my car in the distant background. He was kind enough to walk back to my car and pose. Here is the shot of him standing next to my car.

I was told that he holds a PhD in biochemistry and developed Pringles potato chips when he worked for the company that sells them. It's his mustache that is on the Pringles cans. Today, during the awards ceremony, Dennis Gage was introduced by the MC, Keith Martin (publisher of Sports Car Market Magazine). When Mr. Martin retold the Gage/Pringles story and of Gage's educational background, "Dr." Gage told us that he is the most overeducated TV show host!

BTW, my car took "Best in Class ('63-'67 Sting Rays). The most interesting Corvette at "Keels & Wheels" was a yellow '55 with a green vinyl top and the ultra rare (for '55) 3 speed manual transmission.
-Clark

[Norris W.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

He pointed to my car, said "Nice car", and kept on walking with his camera man.

That was to be expected. He only showcases the weirdest and most undesireable cars on his show. Someone oughta' ask why. He seems like a nice guy, but I've taken the show off my record list because I'd rather see shows with cars like yours featured than really odd stuff. While I'm dissin' on TV shows, I wish Keith Martin would give some Valium to Loraine McKiniry that MC's his TV show. Great looking, but talk about over animated. I'd like to tie her hands to her side.

[Mike M.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

Clark: Great story. I have met Dennis before and thought him a great guy and real asset to the car hobby. He comes every year to 'Cruisin The Coast' (down in Gulfport/Biloxi in early Oct.; 5000 registered cars last year). Your car looks great. I am working on my '65 coupe also getting it to TF stds.

[Jim D.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

I met Dennis at the SEMA show in LV last year. He's very personable and definitely a car guy. I really like his show because they don't show the same old boring cars that you can see everyday at every show.

[Paul J.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

That was to be expected. He only showcases the weirdest and most undesireable cars on his show. Someone oughta' ask why. He seems like a nice guy, but I've taken the show off my record list because I'd rather see shows with cars like yours featured than really odd stuff....

Amen brother...well said.

[Duke W.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

He pointed to my car, said "Nice car", and kept on walking with his camera man. I ran after him hoping to get a photo of him with my car in the distant background. He was kind enough to walk back to my car and pose.

Maybe he would have been more interested in your Cosworth Vega.

Duke

[Gerard Q.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

I met Dennis many years ago at the Meadow Brook Concours. He was doing a piece on muscle cars there....he was real nice guy.

[Mark H.]

Re: Met Dennis Gage This Weekend

My wife and I had dinner with him at Harrison's Harbor Watch Restaurant one evening during the Crusin' Ocean City, MD car show in 2007.
Quite by accident. He was dining alone at the adjoining table overlooking the O. C. Inlet and the northern tip of Assategue Island.
Seemed like a really nice guy.