Driven Radio Show #348: Steve Volk of The Shelby American Collection

In this milestone 400th episode of Driven Radio Show, hosts Brett Hatfield and Mark Groves welcome back former co-host Corey Pratt for a nostalgic and energetic reunion. The trio reflects on their journey, celebrating the show's longevity and the incredible community of automotive enthusiasts they've connected with over the years. The main feature is an in-depth conversation with Steve Volk, Executive Director of the Shelby American Collection in Boulder, Colorado. Volk shares his remarkable journey from dental school to pioneering innovations in data storage—including the development of the first 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hard drives—before pivoting to his lifelong passion: classic cars. He recounts founding the Shelby American Collection in 1996, the world’s most significant repository of Shelby race cars like Cobras, GT40s, and Mustangs, and how the museum has grown through donor-funded sweepstakes via his company TapCat Solutions. The episode also includes personal stories, humor, and a lively discussion about car names, with a special shoutout to Dave Kinney’s Studebaker Avanti being accepted into the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.