Larry Webster overseas Hagerty’s videos, website, magazine, and social content.  He’s been obsessed with telling stories and cars for decades. From 2012 to 2015, Webster was the editor-in-chief of Road & Track where he revitalized the venerable title. Prior to that assignment, he served as the automotive editor of Popular Mechanics, overseeing the development of the magazine’s automotive content across print, web, broadcast, and tablet platforms.  

Before joining Popular Mechanics, Webster worked for Car and Driver from 2004 to 2008 as its technical director, where he managed a team of editors and writers and served as the magazine’s chief test driver and instructor. He was also the host of Car and Driver Television from 2002 to 2005, working on and off camera as both a stunt driver and scriptwriter. From 1995 to 2004, Webster was technical editor for Car and Driver. 

Webster is an amateur race car driver who has competed on over a dozen of North America’s premier circuits. He is also a serial collector of vintage cars, which he restores in his home shop. He has a mechanical engineering degree from Lehigh University and is a graduate of several Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) programs.