Dean is the CEO of Motorcars Incorporated in Plainville, Connecticut. He is involved in the Automotive Restoration industry and a certified judge for Concours d'Elegance by Jaguar Cars. He has also been responsible for the restoration of more than 215 e-type Jaguars and has been a worldwide distributor of Vintage Jaguar Motorcars for more than 35 years. Outside of work Dean is past president of the Jaguar Club of Southern New England and he holds numerous records in slalom, racing, and has earned multiple awards in automobile display and concours. Dean was inducted into the Dream Show Hall of Fame in 2019.

Ann M. Fagan is a dedicated automobile hobbyist with over a half century of experience in collection acquisition and management. Ann's early addiction to automobiles started in her childhood neighborhood when she would ask her parents "what was that?" -as a Citroen or a Mercedes SL sped past. Neither parent could answer, and this ultimately led to her learning about many makes and models by washing the most interesting cars within her neighborhood. The highlight of this childhood passion was the discovery of both a 1954 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn and a 1959 Mercedes-Benz Adenauer 300d. Ann’s first automotive acquisitions in high school included a Chevrolet Malibu and Nova Chevy II. Those two cherished vehicles were traded up in college for a Datsun 280Z and shortly thereafter for a Mercedes-Benz 380SL. The addiction was clearly ignited early!

Today, Ann’s automobile club affiliations include the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), BMW Car Club of America (BMWCCA), BMW Classic Car Club of America (BMWCCCA), Datsun Z Club of America (CTZCC), Gull Wing Group International (GWG), Hagerty Drivers Club, Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc. (JCNA), Mercedes Benz Club of America (MBCA), National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS), Pogoda SL Group, Porsche Club of America (PCA), Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA),Volvo Sports America (VSA), and others. Prior memberships and ownership included Ferrari Club of America (FCA) and Metropolitan Owner's Club of North America (MOCNA). She is currently and has been a Silver Arrow Member of the Saratoga Automobile Museum for several years. Ann served two consecutive terms on the Board of Directors of the GWG and she is presently President of the East Coast Chapter of the organization. Ann enjoys participating in multiple rallies, concours events, and tours throughout the year. Notably, she has driven in every 300SL Classic rally since inception. Recently, Ann drove the New England 1000 in her 1973 BMW 3.0Cs. Although her collection has been as described as eclectic, Ann’s collection currently emphasizes German marques.

Antonio, a local hot Rodder with a passion for all things with wheels and are fast, has a long history in the automotive industry starting with his grandfather, who opened up the first petrol station in his small hometown in Italy. Antonio has spent the past 30 years manufacturing parts for large automakers both in the USA and abroad. In his spare time, he has worked on customizing motorcycles and building hot rods.

Brandon Boterf has loved cars since he was very young. He met Dean Cusano at his first Dream Ride in 2013 and they spent some time together looking at the cars that were in the car show. Since then, Dean and Brandon have always made it a tradition to look at the cars and spend some time together every year at Dream Ride. Last year, Dean asked Brandon to help represent the Dream Riders as an honorary Dream Show Judge and Brandon was beyond thrilled to accept the position.

Cody is returning to Dream Ride as a judge. He is a member of the MASCDCS.and the BMWCCA. He has also been a judge or volunteer at car shows for over 15 years at the Alden Sherman Classic, Greenwich Concours, Lime Rock Concours, Turtle Invitational, and many more. His convertible top is down in all seasons except for rain.

Darren Stewart is a passionate car enthusiast who believes in the unique power of automobiles to unite people from all walks of life. He was the Chairman of the Misselwood Concours d'Elegance for over 10 years, growing the show into a world-class event. A testament to his vision and love for bringing people together through car events. He recently started his own car consulting and event business, Driving Force. His vision is to elevate the car culture and community in New England. Whether curating exceptional experiences or connecting enthusiasts, he is committed to ensuring the region's car culture continues to thrive and inspire for years to come.

As a car enthusiast at an early age, David was especially fond of British Sports from the 1950s and ‘60s. His first car was a 1958 MGA which he bought while in high school and drove endlessly through back roads on Cape Cod, Plymouth (MA), Newport (RI), and other wonderful New England back roads. His hero was Graham Hill, who was the only racer to achieve victories at the Indy 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and was twice a Formula 1 world champion. David was at the Watkins Glen F1 race on October 7, 1973 and saw Graham race. After the race ended as he and a friend walked past Graham’s race car in the garage, David said, “I will race cars someday and when I do, I want a car just like that one,” pointing to the Embassy Shadow that Graham raced that day. After successfully racing with SCCA and other regional racing series and winning a few championships, David bought the Embassy Shadow that his hero raced back in 1973. When the bill of sale arrived from England he noticed that the bill of sale was dated October 7, 1993…20 years to the day of witnessing Graham Hill race that car. David is still a fan of British sports cars and owns a few classics from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s and drives them in pleasant weather conditions much as he did while in high school.

Diana is a car enthusiast, avid volunteer, and judge returning for her second time with Dream Ride. She is a member of the MASCDCS and 4 other car clubs, loves the car community, sometimes even going all out in period fashion for antique car shows. She makes these shows a family event by volunteering and judging with her son for over 15 years. These have included the Alden Sherman Classic, Greenwich Concours, Ferrari and friends, Lime Rock Concours, Turtle Invitational, New England Concours, and many more.

Ed Hyman - AKA. Autophotos, ed hyman - has been photographing vintage racing for well over 40 years. He drives his 1956 356A Porsche or the 1964 Autodynamics D1 Formula Vee in VSCCA events such as the Mt. Equinox Hillclimb and formerly, The Hershey Hill climb and the Mt. Washington Vintage Hillclimb; Vintage Rallies Such as the Bridgehampton Rallye, The VSCCA Nutmeg Rallye, The Vintage Charity Rallye; and Vintage Track events at racetracks such as Thompson, Lime Rock Park, Club Motorsports in Tamworth NH and also formerly, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Palmer-Whiskey Hill, Pocono and the Pittsburgh Vintage Gran Prix.

Ed's photographs have been published in various periodicals such as Road & Track, Automobile Quarterly, European Car, Victory Lane, Vintage motorsport, The Biography Channel, and The New York Times. Ed also enjoys working with enthusiast magazines such as Pur Sang (Bugatti) The Vantage Point (AMOC) the Porsche 356Registry & the Vintage Sportscar (VSCCA)

Ed has been a concours judge for many years; mainly of European Sports and Race cars at the Dream Ride, Lime Rock Concours, AMOC Concours; and formally The Greenwich Concours, The Newport Concours, The Fairfield County Concours, and the Scarsdale Concours.

Frank has been around classic/collector cars since his earliest memories. Growing up in Reno, Nevada his family were personal friends of William Harrah and his family, he would spend Saturdays at the Harrah Collection shop learning about maintaining and restoring classic cars. His family participated in many of the Harrah Classic Car Rallies around Reno and Lake Tahoe. His neighbor was the VP of Finance for Harrah’s Clubs and owned a 1918 Oldsmobile Model 37 Touring, which he helped with maintaining in top running condition. At one point, his collection included a ‘65 Corvair Monza Spyder, a ‘66 Pontiac GTO, a ‘70 Firebird 400, a ‘72 Firebird 400 Trans AM, and ‘67 Mercedes Benz 230SL. He recently finished refurbishing and selling a 1977 Volkswagen Wolfsburg Edition Beetle Cabriolet. He was the Executive Director of the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance, Operations Consultant at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, and is currently Operations Director of Sunday in the Park, The Lime Rock Concours. He is Chief Judge at the Turtle Invitational Concours, Chief Judge at Concorso Ferrari & Friends, a Judge at the Vintage Racing Stable Concours, and was a Judge at the New England Concours d’Elegance.

Jeff is on the Classic Car Club of America’s national board of directors and director of the New England region. For nearly 30 years, he has run a specialty insurance agency for classic and collectible cars, Stonewall Insurance Group in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. He is a frequent judge at the Greenwich Concourse and Boston Cup and judged for the Elegance at Hershey and numerous CCCA events across the country. Jeff is involved in planning motorsports events, including the CCCA New England Caravan in 2016, involving 100 cars and 250 participants. He volunteers at the Wilbraham Hill Climb, a biennial reenactment of the historic 1908 climb up Monson Mountain Road, which was a proving ground for motorcycles and automobiles of the Brass Era. He is also a “Chowderhead,” a proud member of the infamous Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society.

Jim Petty has been a passionate collector, judge, and concours founder — most notably of the Alden Sherman Classic — alongside his wife, Wendy, for many years. Like many in the car community, Jim and Wendy have channeled their love of automobiles into charitable efforts, founding organizations such as Rally Across America and the Alden Sherman Classic. Jim’s passion for cars began at a young age. After earning his driver’s license, he restored his first car — a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport — while still in college. Since then, his appreciation has deepened, with a particular focus on sports cars from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. This year, Jim is honored to serve as a judge at Dream Ride. At the 2024 show, he proudly took home a third-place trophy for his 1967 Jaguar E-Type.

Joe is the Vice President and Co-Principal of Motorcars Incorporated. Joe has been involved with the Dream Ride Experience and the Dream Show since 2013. As a young enthusiast, Joe grew up working in the automotive industry working for two very old-school bosses, his father Joe II and his uncle Dean Cusano at Ozzie's Auto Electric in Hartford, CT/South End Motorcars which now has become Motorcars Incorporated in Plainville, CT. During his younger years he also found time to graduate from the University of Connecticut which was followed by a very successful career as a record-setting finance manager for the Lorensen Auto Group. Joe purchased his father's interest in Motorcars Incorporated more than 14 years ago and has been partners with his uncle, Dean Cusano, ever since. Joe handles the procurement of vehicles, sales, and advertising, and manages the finance division of Motorcars Incorporated.

John is a classic car enthusiast, a certified Jaguar Clubs of North America judge, and has participated in the Dream show for the past two years. He is a member of the Jaguar Association of New England, Jaguar Club of Southern New England, and the British Motorcars of New England club. John has served as a judge at various JCNA events and also for the British Motorsports Festival (Bristol, RI). When not working on his classic Jaguars, John can often be found taking photographs and participating at local car events. John's lifelong passion for cars started an early age due in part to his father's revolving collection of Corvette projects and family outings to shows and swap meets.

Juri has been a lifelong collector car enthusiast. His passion crosses boundaries of marque, era, and genre as he appreciates the unique merits and craftsmanship of truly special automobiles. He currently co-chairs the Concorso Ferrari & Friends. He has filled various roles at The Boston Cup as well as the New England Concours d'Elegance including sponsorship/vendor sales, marketing, event layout, as well as car selection and organization. Juri shares this passion with his son, Aiden, as they co-host Carburetors & Croissants at the Delamar in West Hartford.

In 1984, Baker claimed the SCCA national championship driving a C4 Corvette,

Baker founded Bakeracing and created a championship machine. The results speak for themselves:
1985 - Two overall wins in the SCCA Pro Endurance Series and $100,000 in Goodyear bonus money
1986 - Four overall wins from six Pro Endurance events, plus the overall championship
1987 - Five wins from seven Pro Endurance events, the overall championship

His dominance was so complete that by the late 1980s, Chevrolet asked Baker to step away from competition temporarily . They needed his expertise to support the Corvette Challenge through tire and car testing, feeding critical setup data to the entire field.

As a trusted development partner for Corvette Engineering, Delco, Bilstein and Goodyear, he conducted essential tire, powertrain, and durability testing that shaped the cars fans still revere today

in March 1990, Baker stood at the center of one of motorsport's most audacious achievements — the Corvette World Speed Record, where the team recorded a blistering average of 175.8 MPH over 24 consecutive hours.

Baker returned to professional competition and his team delivered again, winning the World Challenge Championship in 1991.

Baker found new frontiers. Winning at open-road events ,the Nevada 100 and the Silver State Classic, he piloted a street-legal ZR1 Corvette past 200 MPH .

Never one to stay in a single lane, Baker later transitioned to stock car racing, building and driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Busch North Series. His crowning moment came at one of racing's most iconic venues: a win at Watkins Glen in 1998

Twice recipient of the prestigious international Bilstein Madonna Award for Racing Excellence

Named one of The Ten Men Who Made a Difference in Corvette History by Road & Track in 1991

Member of the Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC)

On August 29, 2025, came the moment that placed Baker's legacy in permanent record. During the National Corvette Museum's 31st Anniversary Celebration, Kim Baker was formally inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame— the highest honor the Corvette community bestows. the Hall exists to recognize those who didn't just race Corvettes, but elevated what a Corvette could be.

Kim Baker hasn't slowed down. Today, he channels four decades of racing knowledge into VintageRacecarSales.com

Lowell Paddock began his automotive career at Automobile Quarterly, becoming editor-in-chief before forming his own publishing company. After attending Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, he joined General Motors in marketing and later assumed a number of executive assignments in product planning and program management in Germany, China, and Singapore and served as the managing director of GM India.

Since retiring in 2017, he has served on the Greenwich Concours selection committee and is the executive director of Sunday in the Park, the Lime Rock Concours, at the Lime Rock Historic Festival. He is the editor in chief of Wayne Carini’s The Chase and also contributing editor to Sports Car Market magazine.

Matthew has more than 30 years in the automotive field specializing in General Motors parts and service. Matthew is an avid Autocross competitor and has had many competitive successes. He was recently a finalist at the Axis Invitational Shootout at Lime Rock Park. Matthew is also a motorcycle enthusiast and has participated in many judged events over the years.

Paul has been a car enthusiast all his life. Like many “car guys,” he was picking out cars to buy before his 16th birthday! Some of his early purchases were MGs, Capri V6, RX-7, and others. Since the 1960s, he has attended the car shows in New York City and still has many of the catalogues and brochures that highlighted the new and exotic cars. Later he would cover the various shows for the local newspaper in Bridgeport. Some of his favorite shows are Pebble Beach, Concorso Italiano, Amelia Island, Fairfield County Concours, Greenwich Concours, and Audrain Concours in Newport. Paul is a volunteer at Lime Rock Park, a member of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society, and the Photography Chair for the Connecticut Valley Porsche Club. Paul currently has a few air cooled 911s and a Porsche Boxster.

Ray has been the owner and manager of The Corvette Center in Newington, CT for 44 years. He has been a Bloomington Gold Corvette judge and senior judge for 36 years and assistant director of Bloomington Gold Survivor judging. Ray has also been an Autocross racer in Corvettes for 47 years, Vintage racer in SVRA and SCCA with a Corvette for nine years, and has won the title of 2014 National Champion in Group 10.

A lifelong automobile enthusiast, Rich Dabrowski has been under the hood since rebuilding his first engine at the age of 14. A string of classic and performance cars soon followed and continues to this day. With extensive experience in automotive manufacturing, restoration, and repair, Rich brings a true enthusiast’s passion to his work in the antique and special interest automotive field as the owner of Classic Wheels LLC, an advisory and appraisal firm specializing in antique, classic, and special interest vehicles. Rich is active in the Antique Automobile Club of America as a Senior Master Judge and a member of the national HPOF team (Historical Preservation of Original Features), and President of the AACA Central CT Chapter.

Rich is a marketing guy who pursued his passion for vintage cars. He is a Mercedes loyalist who bought his first Benz in 1987 and went from joining the MB club to judging at many Concours including Greenwich, Larz Anderson, and Scarsdale to name a few. In 2005, Rich had a vision: to put on a first-class auto show in the Boston Common. He wanted to display the world's finest automobiles in America's oldest park. It took him seven years to get a permit for the first Boston Cup in 2012. As Founding Chairman of The Boston Cup, the show is now heading into its ninth successful year on Sept. 27, 2020.

Rogér, president of Gaston Andrey Motorsports, has represented leading collectors of exclusive automobiles. Under his leadership of Gaston Andrey Ferrari, Rogér pioneered lifestyle events and the first Ferrari dealer in the US to campaign the Ferrari 333SP. Rogér's racing roots were formed under the guidance of his legendary father, Gaston Andrey, who won seven national championships for Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati. Rogér raced in the Formula Ford series, the IMSA GTP, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen and Lime Rock. The collector car and motorsports community is truly part of his DNA.

It all started when the well-known illustrator Sheilah Beckett drove herself to the hospital in her Austin Healey 100-4 one cold December day to deliver her son Sean. By age 2 1/2, Sean was a child-prodigy cocktail party entertainment, being shown pictures of various exotic cars by guests consisting of famous artists, photographers, and race drivers of the time... they were consistently amazed to discover he already knew the names of every machine! Fireman? Policeman? Far too boring! From day one, Sean always knew he wanted to be a photographer. He started taking pictures at 10 and continued through high school, shooting anyone and anything willing to get in front of his camera. He continued on to the School of Visual Arts on a full merit scholarship while running his father's fashion photography studio. Hey, what about career plans? A no-brainer: follow in Dad's footsteps and start shooting fashion and beauty! After a number of years, Sean married his two great loves and began incorporating cars into the shots. The automotive draw, however, was just too strong... ultimately, to the amazement of many friends, he announced: "Get the women away from the cars!"...Well, most of them, anyway...Sean now shoots for numerous prestigious American and European automotive magazines, as well as all the top auction houses and a number of private commissions. And you still won't be able to stump him with any car.

With a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration under his belt, Wayne has a resume that is unmatched in the automotive world. He has restored cars for famous collectors around the world including ones owned by the likes of David Letterman, Herb Chambers, and the DuPont Family. He has been featured in the New York Times as well as numerous automobile magazines, and starred in two one-hour television specials. Now, Chasing Classic Cars gives viewers a true insider's look into Wayne's inner circle as he embarks on his personal mission to uncover the world's most rare and exotic cars. The show takes you through the entire process from the chase to the purchase, then the restoration, and finally the sale. Wayne's passion for cars started when he was a child, working alongside his father on such classics as Duesenbergs, Lincolns, Packards, and Ford Model A's.

Zakary Zisa is a young car enthusiast learning more about the industry and car shows. As the son of Ray Zisa, he has been exposed to classic cars his whole life, particularly Corvettes. He has been attempting to follow in his father's footsteps, especially in terms of vintage racing with SVRA and SCCA. As a 15-year-old, he can't drive in any full-size racecar so he has been doing everything except driving. Changing tires, oil, karting, and even on-site cooking. Through this he has gained sufficient experience with cars and the car community. He has been assisting with judging in Club Corvette CT and has been a celebrity judge for Corvettes at Carlisle.