Bruce Canepa est fasciné par les automobiles, les motos et les camions depuis son enfance. Né et élevé à Santa Cruz en Californie, il a grandi dans la construction de modèles réduits de voitures et dans la course de motos et de karts à pédales. À l’âge de douze ans, son père lui avait appris à conduire presque tout; de sa première voiture, une Ford 1929, modèle « A », à un camion diesel à dix roues. Il travaillait à la concession familiale, apprenant la mécanique, la fabrication, la carrosserie et la peinture.
Aujourd’hui, il est passionnément impliqué dans tous les aspects de ses entreprises, de la conception et du développement de véhicules à la vente de voitures de collection / historiques, à la restauration et aux courses.

Bruce a grandi en tant qu’enfant californien typique; dans les hot rods, les voitures de sport et les courses.

En 1978, il se lance dans la course de voitures de sport avec des apparitions dans IMSA et Trans-Am. L’année suivante, il a emmené sa propre équipe et sa Porsche 934 1/2 aux 24 Heures de Daytona. Faisant équipe avec Rick Mears et Monte Shelton, ils ont terminé 3ème au classement général. Porsche a été tellement impressionné par ses performances qu’il lui a fourni une toute nouvelle 935 usine pour le reste de la saison 1979.

Au début des années 1980, Bruce se retrouva à piloter avec Gianpiero Moretti dans la célèbre équipe MOMO Porsche 935 à Daytona, Mid Ohio et Riverside en 1980-1981. En 1982, il était de retour aux 24 Heures de Daytona avec Bobby Rahal et Jim Trueman dans le cadre du premier prototype «Effets de sol» de MARCH GTP. Il a ensuite enchaîné avec l’électrodyne Lola T600 aux 6 Heures de Riverside en 1984. Bruce a clôturé les années 80 avec succès dans sa propre Porsche 962 aux événements de la côte ouest.

Depuis 1980, Bruce a non seulement piloté de puissantes voitures de course, mais également ses propres entreprises automobiles prospères, Canepa et Concept Transporters. Bruce est un PDG très expérimenté. combinant son sens aigu des affaires, son intensité de course et son souci du détail, il a acquis une réputation mondiale de qualité, de performance et de style.


Bruce Canepa has been fascinated with automobiles, motorcycles, and trucks since his childhood. Born and raised in Santa Cruz California, he grew up building model cars and racing dirt bikes and go-karts. By age twelve, his father had taught him how to drive almost everything; from his first car, a 1929 Model « A » Ford, to a ten-wheel diesel truck. He worked in the family dealership every spare moment, learning mechanical, fabrication, body and paint. Today he is passionately involved in all aspects of his companies, from vehicle design and development to historical/collector car sales, restoration and racing.

Bruce grew up as the typical California kid; into hot rods, sports cars, and racing. As with everything in his life, he grew up « flat out ». He started racing as soon as the rules allowed, first in Quarter Midgets and Go Karts, then in Super Modifieds and Sprint Cars. In addition to numerous wins in all types of racing cars, he was awarded consecutive « Rookie of the Year » and « Most Improved Driver » in three different race categories; Sportsman, Modified, and Sprint Cars.

In 1978 he broke into sports car racing with appearances in IMSA and Trans-Am. The following year he took his own team, and his Porsche 934 1/2 to the 24 Hours of Daytona. Teaming up Rick Mears and Monte Shelton they finished an amazing 3rd overall. Porsche was so impressed with his performance they provided him with a brand new factory 935 for the remainder of the 1979 season.

As the 1980’s began Bruce found himself co-driving with Gianpiero Moretti in the famous MOMO team Porsche 935 at Daytona, Mid Ohio, and Riverside in 1980-81. In 1982 he was back at the 24 Hours of Daytona co-driving with Bobby Rahal and Jim Trueman in the first MARCH GTP « Ground Effects » Prototype. He followed that with a drive in the Electrodyne Lola T600 at the Riverside 6 Hours in 1984. Bruce closed out the 1980’s successfully competing in his own Porsche 962 at West Coast IMSA events.

Always up for new 4-wheeled challenges, Bruce decided to compete at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1981. He brought with him his custom designed Porsche twin-turbo powered open wheeler. To everyone’s surprise, on his first visit to the legendary mountain climb, he qualified first, and finished an unbelievable second overall. He would revisit the mountain nineteen years later, setting the course record for tandem axle big rigs in 2000, 2001, and in 2002 he crossed the line in 13:57.800 – a record that still stands.

Since 1980 Bruce has not only piloted powerful racecars, but also his own successful automotive companies, Canepa and Concept Transporters. Bruce is very much a hands-on CEO; combining his business acumen, racing intensity, and a focus on detail that has garnered him a worldwide reputation of quality, performance, and style.

Always up for new 4-wheeled challenges, Bruce decided to compete at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1981. He brought with him his custom designed Porsche twin-turbo powered open wheeler. To everyone’s surprise, on his first visit to the legendary mountain climb, he qualified first, and finished an unbelievable second overall. He would revisit the mountain nineteen years later, setting the course record for tandem axle big rigs in 2000, 2001, and in 2002 he crossed the line in 13:57.800 – a record that still stands.

Since 1980 Bruce has not only piloted powerful racecars, but also his own successful automotive companies, Canepa and Concept Transporters. Bruce is very much a hands-on CEO; combining his business acumen, racing intensity, and a focus on detail that has garnered him a worldwide reputation of quality, performance, and style.