We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Grout as the newest member of our Operational Leadership Team (OLT).  Bruce will serve as Director of the South Florida (SOFLO) Chapter which will includes Miami/Fort Lauderdale and the Gold Coast area of Florida.  He resides in Jupiter, Florida and has been an active member of the Cadillac V-Club since March of 2023.  Bruce brings a unique blend of leadership, track experience, and passion to this role.

Bruce purchased his 1st car at age 15 (even though he did not yet have a driver's license) which was a yellow 1970 Mustang fastback. That was his first, and last Ford product! He has been a loyal GM customer from that point forward.

In his 20's, Bruce launched an automotive and marine repair shop that grew into a successful business. Corvettes and muscle cars were his primary market segment. A dozen years later after dreading another Northeast cold winter he decided to sell the business and move to where many people take vacation, sunny South Florida!

The boating bug hit him hard as a new resident of South Florida and he has been a successful yacht Broker for decades with many satisfied clients. During his time  in South Florida, Bruce has campaigned a National Offshore catamaran racing team winning many races and championships. After retiring from boat racing (and never going swimming) he turned to road racing, which he considers one of his better life decisions. Racing mostly Corvettes new and old, he captured numerous wins, and 3 championships in his competition class.

The Cadillac "V" obsession hit Bruce in 2011 when he purchased his first CTS-V. He was hooked! Bruce has owned a several V's over the years. In 2019 he engaged Callaway Cars to build a custom supercharged and lowered Escalade which he still drives most every day.

In 2023, Bruce purchased his first Blackwing, a rift metallic CT5-V Blackwing with sky cool grey interior. He loved that car but later purchased a 2024 CT4-V Blackwing Arrival Edition which he subsequently traded for a deep space metallic 2026 CT5-V Blackwing (he missed owning a V8 and he really liked the updates and new larger dash). Bruce is looking forward to getting some miles on his Blackwing and then taking it to Sebring and Daytona to fully exercise the engine and brakes!

Attached below is a photo of Bruce's CT5-V Blackwing.