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He Likes It
culture has always had an audience, Russ now
calls Franklin, Tennessee home. His passion for
All automobiles, starting when he was 13, stuck with

him, followed him over state lines and now
has crossed the half century mark.
Russ Welty is the new After a 30 year career with DuPont Company,
Vice-President for 2022 and Russ now runs the automotive development
division for Mercantile Development, Inc., one of
also the Car Show Chairman his former DuPont customers. Combine Russ'

second career with his hobbies of motorcycling,
When he saw the Nashville British Car Club's bicycling, woodworking, and "building things"
cars on display at Nashville's Centennial Park, as well as a ground -up, ongoing restoration of a
seven years ago, Russ Welty liked what he saw 1967 Austin Healey and an old saying is proven
and signed up to become a member. It's the true: 'If you want something done, ask a busy
club's good fortune to have him as an active man to do it'.
volunteer, stepping up in 2022 to serve as both
After all, it isn't work, if you like what you're
the club's Vice President and the chairman of the
doing and as our interview with Welty shows,
annual car show. (He's also a member of the
he not only likes what he does, when it comes to
Austin Healey club.)
British cars, it's more like a long lived love affair.
A native of Wooster, Ohio, a state where car
The interview with Russ starts on page 10

The Weltys' daughter drives an excellent example of a period appropriate
1959 MGA
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