We are Your Experts in the Classic Car Field

M. Peter Neumann

M. Peter Neumann co-founded Chrome Strategies Management LLC., in 2015 with Steve Linden, each bringing skills and expertise to the company.

Peter holds the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice designation as a Qualified Appraiser since 2017 and prior to that had over 34 years of institutional financial, commodity and global trading experience, having held senior positions at two top tier Wall Street firms. Over his career he was responsible for risk management, portfolio allocations, trading, and product integration across multiple asset classes.

He is a classic and collectible automobile expert as a collector, investor, and as resource in print publications including Sports Car Market, Wealth Management Magazine, and Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.

The USPAP Personal Property appraisal framework sets standards of practice in the field encompassing automobiles, and our appraisal and valuation services are guided accordingly.

Michael Chapin

Michael Chapin is an automotive expert with in-depth knowledge of vehicle ownership as an alternative asset class.

Raised near Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, he grew up around motorsports and began his career managing marketing at Skip Barber Racing School. His professional experience continued throughout the car dealership industry before transitioning into online startup ventures. His significant achievement came as the founder of PartsHub, a cloud-based software, that was acquired by SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) in 2020.

In addition to various roles with Chrome Strategies Management, Michael consults on areas such as digital transformation, e-commerce, media, and change management and has worked with some of the world’s leading automotive companies, manufacturers, and retailers.

In Memoriam: Steve Linden

Along with M. Peter Neumann, Steve Linden co-founded Chrome Strategies in 2015. He was a noted classic car expert and made numerous television appearances in his long career. He authored the book “Car Collecting—Everything You Need to Know” and was regularly published newspapers and magazines. His passion, knowledge, and commitment to the collectible car field continues to be a part of our guiding vision.