Rob Laidlaw ?
http://www.rob-laidlaw.com/

Looks like it. Did you notice on the autoforums page the they own both Novas.net and StevesNovasite?

I didn't notice but it looks like he's trying to buy up everything automotive related and then some.

Sounds like the net version of Petersen publishing or Primedia.

Might explain why "the Don" is so hard to get ahold of, at times - with all those websites to tend to.

Any chance "The Don" is actually "The Rob"? ;) :D