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Boilerplate
Steve Myers is a classic-car restorer, YouTube creator, and app developer based in Ames, Iowa. He is the founder of Skunk River Restorations (est. 2011), the creator of the This Week With Cars YouTube channel — more than 100,000 subscribers and 35 million views — a Bonneville land-speed record holder, and the developer of the LastDrive family of mobile apps for vintage-car owners.
Fast Facts
| Name | Steve Myers |
| Based in | Ames, Iowa |
| Shop | Skunk River Restorations — founded December 12, 2011; 709 Airport Road, Ames, IA |
| YouTube | This Week With Cars — launched June 2019; 100,000+ subscribers, 35M+ views (July 2026) |
| Apps | LastDrive, Fuel Pre-Pay Estimator, TachoSpeed, RaceCarLogBook, GearRatio (released); WireForge (in development) |
| Racing | Bonneville class land-speed record (2016, Saab Sonett II); 15 certified NASA/SCCA track records at 10 circuits (2010Bonneville class land-speed record (2016, Saab Sonett II);ndash;2018); 25 Hours of Thunderhill; British C1 Racing series (England & Spa); SCCA, NASA, 24 Hours of LeMons and ChumpCar background; vintage Austin-Healey Sprite race car |
| Community | Major sponsor, Austin-Healey Conclave (2025 & 2026); board service: Salisbury Concours d’Elegance, Iowa British Car Club, Road Rally Charities; Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride rider |
Selected Press
- Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, February 2017 — “Super Sonett Transport” (Bonneville record)
- dmJuice (Des Moines Register), October 2010 — cover story “My whole life is cars”
- Ames Tribune, October 2014 — front-page feature on the Burgie’s coffee truck build
- Full archives: This Week With Cars in the media · Skunk River Restorations in the media
Photos
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Contact
Media inquiries: use the This Week With Cars contact form or the Skunk River Restorations contact form.
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