Wayne Carini

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Wayne Carini
Born (1951-10-13) October 13, 1951 (age 73)
Portland, Connecticut, US
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • Car restorer
Website waynecarini.com

Wayne Carini (born October 13, 1951) is an American car restorer and TV personality. [1] [2] Carini starred in the Chasing Classic Cars TV series that was last produced in 2021, but continues to air on the Motor Trend channel. [1]

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Personal life

Carini was born in Portland, Connecticut, on October 13, 1951. He is the son of Robert Carini who owned a collision repair and auto restoration business in Glastonbury, Connecticut. [3] He eventually inherited half of the family business as a gift. [3]

Professional career

Carini started his career in his father's shop while still in grade school, [3] working together on classics including Duesenbergs, Lincolns, Packards, and Ford Model As.

Carini has served as a grand marshal at the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival, conducted in New Britain, Connecticut. [4] [5]

He was involved in the TV show My Classic Car as himself and he appeared in Overhaulin' , a reality TV series. [6]

He is on the board of directors at CW Resources, [7] a company that employs "all people including persons with disabilities, veterans, wounded warriors, and the economically disadvantaged". [8]

Chasing Classic Cars

Carini's lifelong occupation of finding vintage cars and restoring them was noticed by Jim Astrausky, the chief of Essex Television Group Inc. Astrausky approached Carini for a television show. [9] The show started in 2008 and was last produced in 2021, but repeats continue to air on the Motor Trend channel.

References

  1. 1 2 Page, Emma (November 1, 2015). "Wayne Carini talks Chasing Classic Cars". stuff.co.nz. Stuff Limited. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chasing Classic Volkswagens with Wayne Carini". California Pacific/JBugs. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Remembering Bob Carini". Klingberg Motor Car Series. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ↑ Ernst, Kurt (2016-01-08). "Robert Carini, 1922 – 2016". Hemmings Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. ↑ "The 2015 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival". The Old Motor. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Wayne Carini". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors". cwresources.org. CW Resources. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "About CW Resources". cwresources.org. CW Resources. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Ogden, Katherine; Courant, Special to the (2012-10-08). "Portland Man's Passion Is 'Chasing Classic Cars'". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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