Editor Joseph Troise is a freelance author and researcher. A former teacher, and assistant director of admissions at Columbia University, Troise also worked as education editor for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Special Liaison for Mercedes-Benz of North America, and served on the board of directors for both the Sausalito Historical Society and Sausalito Public Library. He resides in Sonoma, California, and specializes in researching the history and value of classic and antique automobiles.