Greg Volan

I met Greg in the early 90's when he was running his design studio, Volan Design. It was only after I moved to CO in 1999 did I start working closely with Greg in a few start ups and came to know the wonderful creative talent he was. He was a teacher at heart and a kind compassionate human being. His designs were flawless and he had an engineers gr...more

Greg Volan was a guy who was so easy to admire, and impossible to forget. Greg (and Wendy) was my first boss post-college. The two things I remember most about Greg: First, he was an eternal teacher and always so and generous with his time. He always made time to talk, and his office felt like a place where you were always welcome. Second, Greg lov...more

Since the early 1970s, Greg and I have shared our interests in Porsches and photography, but our best collaboration involved Shelby cars. In 2007-2008, Greg helped to research and photograph the cars in the Shelby American Collection for the book Shelby Cars in Detail. Without his dedication and hard work, that project would never have happened, an...more

Greg was one of my best friends and mentor, I miss him every day as will many of his good friends do. He guided and advised me not only in advancing my track driving skills but eventually joining the PCA Driving Instructor group. Greg was skilled beyond belief as a designer, artist, driver and teacher, but most of all as a good guy. I'll share...more

I met Greg early on in my Porsche addiction. We shared so many good times in the early '70's just playing with our Porsche's without a care for anything else in the world. I remember so many good times at Woody Creek in Aspen and all the autocrosses and social events with Rocky Mountain PCA...these were some of the best times in our lives! I h...more

I had the good fortune of becoming part of the Volan family in 1987 after meeting Greg's talented and beautiful sister Barb. The Volan family that shaped Greg's life is so full of talent, knowledge and creativity. Greg was always a fascinating and knowledgeable teacher like his father Denys and gracious and accepting like his mother Catherine. It i...more

Working for Greg and Wendy were some of my favorite years in the design industry. When Greg toured me through the building they'd designed on Chaparral Court it was clear that his and Wendy's level of professionalism was top-notch. Everything they touched, and were part of, was an adventure! While working at Volan Design my favorite design piece t...more

There are few people in life who skillfully guide you on a path that forms the whole of your career but Greg was that person for me. From a first project for Altus to the last working for the Shelby Museum, Greg kindly shared his knowledge and love of design. More importantly, he did so with eagerness, creativity and boundless reams of paper! He ...more

"Slam on the brakes!!!" "What?!?" "Slam on the brakes now!!!" Uncle Greg said. And I did—sort of. Only a few days behind the wheel and I was doing something that I felt was entirely ridiculous. Slamming on the brakes in the middle of a country road...the car stalling... "Switch places with me." He said frankly. So I got out, in the middle of the ro...more

When I think of Greg, the first word that comes to mind is generosity. Porche Club was the venue, and little did we know, we had taken parallel paths through life in so many ways before we met. A top-notch teacher, he was pivotal in my study of 911 racing techniques. Riding with Greg at all the tracks in Colorado revealed to me the potential of ...more