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Who is Andy Goodman…
 Andy Goodman has been a car guy since his early teens. From managing a performance center on Long Island, NY. to being a partner of the world’s largest traveling global car show series; his career path has taken him on an exciting journey. He has consulted for MTV, McDonalds, Turtle Wax, Dodge and other high profile companies and has been published in multiple automotive journals. Alpha Penguin Publishing recruited him to co-author “The Complete Idiots Guide to Customizing Your Ride” for which one of his personal cars graces the cover.
His diecast addiction began about thirteen years ago. His girlfriend at the time knew he was saving for a Mustang Cobra. She thought it would be humorous and purchased a diecast version to hold him over for a while. What was an initial joke struck a chord because he was fascinated with how Hot Wheels could make such a cool replica for a buck. Well you all know the story from here; one shelf led to a book case. The book case quickly became an apartment filled with hundreds of HotWheels, Jada and other 1:64th scale replicas. Next was his introduction to 1:24th and 1:18th scale die cast and thirteen years later he is the proud owner of a collection that is displayed in a 2000sq foot facility with a current count of over twelve thousand unique pieces. His then girlfriend, now wife, has a lot of patience for his hobby (some call it an addiction) and his two daughters enjoy it with him too.
Andy is fascinated with all scales and all models of customized vehicles from tuners to rat rods, lead sleds to pro street drag; though he does have an appreciation for the well casted original spec vehicles as well. Most of all he enjoys the hunt to complete a set or series of vehicles.
Andy is considered to be a 1:64th expert and Jada historian. He spends his time currently as Editor –in-Chief of Diecast X Magazine and executive producer of the nation’s largest indoor motorsports event called Motorama.
· Authored the National Custom Car Association Rulebook (12 Volt Group)
· Authored the F4 Challenge Guide to Success (Performance Publications)
· Co Authored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Customizing Your Ride(Alpha/Penguin)
"Andy Goodman is a joy to work with. He is professional, good-humored, energetic, industrious, takes the initiative and goes the extra mile to make sure that the job is done and done right. He is also very detail-oriented, conscientious and has a natural gift for problem-solving using creative thinking. His capabilities, attitude and great work ethic make him an asset to anyone who has the opportunity and good fortune to work with him."
Tom Benford Co-author - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Customizing Your Ride (2007,Alpha/Penguin)
Contributor to:
· Hot Compacts and Imports (Buckaroo Communication)
· Street Trenz Magazine (EDIX Media Group)
· Performance Auto and Sound (Performance Publications)
· B Scene (Buckaroo Communications)
· DialD (12 Volt Group)
· www.CarDomain.com (CarDomain Network LLC)
· www.TunerZine.com (TunerZine Media LLC)
· www.HinCity.com (APG Media LLC)
· www.UrbanRacer.com (Urban Racer LLC)
"Andy Goodman has been a great help to me in keeping up with the latest trends in the youth automotive segment. Because he's been both a builder of show cars and an organizer of car shows, he understands both the hobby and the business. He knows why enthusiasts modify their cars and what they want from providers of goods and services. Trends in the youth automotive segment move fast, and Andy has been a reliable spotter of things that are heating up and things that are cooling off."
Steve Relyea Editor - Specialty Automotive Magazine and Import Automotive Parts & Accessories
· is a die cast hobbyist with more than a 12,000 piece collection
Hot Wheels Collector Spotlight Jada Toys Collectors Spotligt
"Andy is a fan of diecast cars and has developed a collector reference guide for Jada brand diecast cars from scratch. It is the only guide of its kind on the internet. It's such a valuable resource to Jada collectors worldwide that I linked it in my own website's Collector Reference area .The completeness of the guide and clear pictures are on par with printed collector guides for the larger brands. His guide is an asset to the seasoned and beginning Jada collectors alike."
Joe Falco CEO of Joesdiecastshack.com / Diecast Historian
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