Dan Grunwald

Auction Analyst

At the age of 16, back in St. Charles, Illinois, Daniel Grunwald’s father told him he could have the family car—a broken down 1959 Morris Minor—if he could get it running. $300 got it back on the road, for a little while. That car was replace by a’ 56 Chevy, and then a 57 Chevy without an engine. Somewhere in there, the automotive disease took hold, and has yet to be cured.

Current vehicles in Dan’s collector stable include a 1949 Chevrolet pickup, a 1964 Pontiac LeMans Convertible, a 1966 Nova, a 1967 427 Corvette Cpe, a 1970 454 Corvette, a 1939 BMW R-12 motorcycle, and a 1971 Triumph 650.

Dan’s field of expertise includes Corvettes and American Muscle cars, along with a smattering of British steeds. Dan says that the best part of being an SCM analyst is "seeing these incredible automobiles, and meeting really great people who have encyclopedic knowledge. Most of those people are willing to share their knowledge and stories with me. Every day is a learning experience."

And what’s the worst part of being an SCM analyst? "Having to kneel down and crawl around looking under 50 or more cars in a weekend, and then having to walk around using those same knees. Also, not being able to own those great cars."

Dan is married to Martha, and has one daughter Kelly, and a son-in-law, Jeremy.