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Wayne Carini

Wayne Carini is an American car restorer and TV personality. Carini starred in the Chasing Classic Cars TV series that was last produced in 2021, but continues to air on the Motor Trend channel.

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

Wayne Carini (born October 13, 1951) is an American car restorer and TV personality.12 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

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.45

He was involved in the TV show My Classic Car as himself and he appeared in reality TV series Overhaulin' and Auction Kings also as himself.67

He is on the board of directors at CW Resources,8 a company that employs "all people including persons with disabilities, veterans, wounded warriors, and the economically disadvantaged".9

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.10 The show started in 2008 and was last produced in 2021, but repeats continue to air on the Motor Trend channel.

References

References

  1. 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. "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. "Wayne Carini". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. "Board of Directors". cwresources.org. CW Resources. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. "About CW Resources". cwresources.org. CW Resources. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. 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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