10 Questions With ... Rod Egan
Rod Egan has seen a lot of highs and low in the collector car auction business. 2020 has turned into an especially trying year thanks to the ongoing pandemic, but in some ways it has been one of Egan’s most rewarding. Not only was his company able to pull off one of the first major in-person sales during a season full of cancellations, but the company was able to do something even more important to Egan — keep all its loyal employees on the payroll and out of the unemployment line.
Egan was out on the road scouting cars recently when we caught up for him for “10 Questions.”
Old Cars: You and [co-owner] John Kruse have both been in the business a long time. What’s the secret to having longevity in the auction business these days?
It’s highly competitive, but I think what’s made it relatively easy to stay in business and still be around is we are always focused on what’s in the best interest of our customers — buyers and sellers alike. Really, what allows us to have success is just a by product of
