CLASSIC AMERICAN PEOPLE Bruce Meyer “THE Car Guy”
In part one, we saw how Bruce’s self-made success in the property business allowed him to indulge his passion for cars, with a particular soft spot for hot rods. Here, he steps up a gear. Bruce, who in his youth did a few years of dirt-bike racing, was not content to just cruise around and go to shows in his lovely cars. He wanted a bit more speed, adventure and action, so turned his attention to the origins of hot rodding, the salt flats of Bonneville.
He started by driving a friend’s highly tuned and modified ’83 Camaro, which eventually led to him being inducted into the exclusive 200mph Club. Bruce explains: “The 200mph Club is not just for going over 200mph. You actually
