Dave Nichols

Dave Nichols has been involved in many forms of media both in front and behind the camera since 1978. He has written and produced over 1,200 TV commercials with Shadoe Stevens, Inc., a series of television comedy specials for HBO/Cinemax, and American Top 40 for ABC Watermark. He has created live events for Jani International, developed early-learning software for Microsoft, and written ad campaigns for radio, TV, and feature film trailers for New World Pictures. Dave was the editor-in-chief of Easyriders and V-Twin motorcycle magazines from 1998-2019 and the host of V-Twin TV on SPEED Channel. He is also the author of five best-selling motorsports titles for Motorbooks and created the online auto enthusiast’s hub Drive Drive with Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame. Dave is currently a marketing copywriter for Lithia Motors and the host of Lithia Motors’ “Cruisin’” video road tests on YouTube. Dave lives in Ashland, Oregon.