Richard Rawlings

BY PAULA FELPS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TREY HILL

Hackberry Creek Country Club, Irving, Texas

Member since: 2000

Who he is: The owner of Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, Rawlings buys and restores classic cars, which is documented on the Discovery Channel's popular Fast N' Loud, currently in its third season.

What he loves most about starring on the show: "The interactivity with the people. I love finding out the story behind each car."

His favorite makeover: "A 1932 Ford. That is my car of choice. I have three of them right now. But I know collectors who own hundreds."

Best advice: Know when to sell, he says. "Sometimes it's best to take a small loss and just move on."

The one that got away: A 1967 Shelby GT500 "Super Snake." "The owner wanted $180,000 for it, and I just couldn't get the money together. That was about 10 years ago. It traded hands for $3 million."