Celebrity Appearances

Celebrity Appearances 2025
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Derek Bieri of Vice Grip Garage and Road Worthy Rescues

When it comes to TV and YouTube reality car shows, most
are…well not so real. That isn’t the case with Derek Bieri and his
many adventures. As a true enthusiast, he is passionate about
bringing long forgotten relics back to life. And these aren’t all high
dollar gems, as many are just neat old cars or trucks that deserve
a second chance. Growing up in rural North Dakota, from a young
age he quickly learned how to make things run, whether it was a
combine or the old pickup. Derek and his family prove that being
passionate and open minded opens many doors, and after
watching Roadkill he figured “I could do that!”. A true down to
earth kind of guy, he is always ready to meet fans and talk about
Spark-A-Laters. Meet Derek at MCACN Saturday and Sunday.

Dennis Collins of "Coffee Walk"

There is no disputing that Dennis is a car guy. Dennis’ titles as a
car enthusiast and automotive historian started to fuel at the ripe
young age of 13 when he bought and sold his first car, a 1948 F1
Ford truck. Since that truck in 1978, this man has found, bought,
restored, traded, collected, and sold some of the rarest and most
sought-after cars in the world. For the past 33 years, Dennis has
been the owner of Collins Brothers Jeep in Wylie, Texas. Now,
Collins Brothers is hardly your average car dealership. Out of this
shop just 30 minutes North of Dallas, these guys have earned the
status of being the most active and well acclaimed restoration
shop in the country- arguably the world. And then of course, you
have his highly acclaimed and fun YouTube channel Coffee Walk.
With a non-stop flow of new adventures, Dennis travels the
country to buy and sell all kinds of collectible cars and trucks.
With a passion for undiscovered Barn Finds and rare relics, he
has a knack for finding plenty of neat vehicles, often literally
buying them by the truck load. Dennis has his own incredibly
diverse collection that ranges from hot American Muscle to wild
exotics and darn near everything in between, Dennis will be with
us Saturday and Sunday, taping for new Coffee Walk episodes.

Chris Jacobs

You may remember Chris as the Co-Host of TV’s Overhaulin’ with
Chip Foose or his many appearances on a wide variety of shows,
or as a head commentator for Mecum Auctions. But that’s just
part of the story. 7] He attended New Trier High School in
Winnetka, Illinois and then Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan before moving to California in 1988 where he attended
Whittier College, earning a bachelor's degree in English. He then
graduated from Western State University College of Law and was
later admitted to the state bar of California in 1995. Of course,
Chris has always been an enthusiastic car guy and is living his
dream immersed in all things automotive. AND…he is a huge
Chicago Bears fan! Chris will be with us Saturday, helping us kick
off the show with several of our Premier Unveilings and will be
meeting fans afterwards.

Lee Quinones

Keeping things interesting is what the MCACN show is all about.
We’d like to introduce you to legendary New York artist Lee
Quinones. Lee is considered the single most influential artist to
emerge from the New York City subway art movement. He is a
celebrated figure in both the contemporary art world and in
popular culture circles, faithfully producing work that is ripe with
provocative socio-political content and intricate composition. Lee
also happens to be an incredibly enthusiastic “car guy” and he will
be joining us with his over-the-top 1965 Plymouth Belvedere. Lee
will be signing his new book, Fifty Years of New York Graffiti
Art and Beyond, the perfect Christmas gift, Saturday and
Sunday.