More about
Dennis Gage 
and the TV show
My Classic Car.
Dennis grew up on a small family farm in northwestern Illinois . He started tinkering with cars early on and purchased his first, a ‘59 T-Bird, at age 15. He also played guitar and trumpet in a variety of rock, folk, and school bands.

Upon graduation from high school, he went to North Central College in Naperville , Illinois where he majored in both chemistry and physics. His undergraduate research in quantum physics received an American Chemical Society award. He continued his automotive interest and, through the course of his college years, owned a number of muscle and sports cars. He also kept up his music, playing in local coffee houses.

After receiving his degree, Dennis took up the pedal steel guitar and started playing in country-rock bands in the Chicago area. He has opened for acts such Charlie Daniels, Waylon Jennings and Dr. Hook. However, after two years, Dennis decided to retire from the music scene and go to graduate school.

He attended the University of Idaho , from which he received a Ph.D. in chemistry. While there, Dennis became an avid climber and winter mountaineer. He also finally married his high school sweetheart, Ellen.

In 2000, the show moved to SPEED and reaches over 75 million households in North America . Now in its twelfth season, My Classic Car is one of the highest rated motorsports programs on the network. In addition, Dennis is the Executive Producer of the motorcycle programs, Corbin’s Ride On and Trippin’ on Two Wheels, and the reality series, Texas Hardtails.

Brad and Dennis received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Indiana in 2000. Dennis also serves on the Board of Directors of the Specialty Equipment Mark et Association (SEMA), as well as a number of academic and industry advisory boards and councils. 

As co-owner of Bradley David Productions, Inc. and with his own lifelong love of cars and motorcycles, Dennis states, “This has got to be the ultimate job!”

 More about
Charley Hutton


Charley is one of the top automobile painters in the
United States.  He is very friendly and easygoing.  You can always find him talking to others about cars in general especially painting them.

He is from Boise, Idaho where he has his own paint shop called
Charley Hutton's Color Studio.

-The TV shows he has appeared on are; American Hot Rod, Overhaulin, Hot Rod TV, and Rides

-A few of the shops he has done work with: Boyd Coddington from Boyd Cottington's Garage, Chip Foose from Foose Design, Troy Trepanier from Rad Rides with Troy and Greening Auto Company, and his own shop Charley Hutton's Color Studio

-Noted awards; 2 Ridler's in
2005 (Impression) and
2007 (First Love),
2006 AMBER Award,
several Good Guys Street Rod of the year awards