Jack Nethercutt II


Jack Boison Nethercutt II is an American businessman and former racecar driver. He is the owner of the Nethercutt Collection.

Early life

Nethercutt was born on December 22nd, 1936, the son to entrepreneur J.B. Nethercutt and Dorothy Sykes in Los Angeles, California, where he attended the Harvard-Westlake School. He would later graduate from the University of Southern California.

Racing career

Nethercutt entered auto racing in the late 1950s, notably finishing 3rd at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring with Pete Lovely and 3rd at the 1960 USAC Road Racing Championship. He competed a wide variety of races, earning several victories in 1960, 1961, and 1962. He competed in the Sports Car Club of America and achieved several Top 5 finishes, including a victory at the 1962 SCCA Divisional. Nethercutt also competed in the United States Grand Prix.
Nethercutt used a wide variety of vehicles and numbers, most notably using 102. In 1965, Nethercutt himself would build his custom racecar, The "Mirage". The car was known for its strikingly beautiful but late design. Experts agree if the Mirage was built just a couple of years earlier, it would have been internationally competitive. The Mirage was test driven by British racer and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee Ken Miles.

12 Hours of Sebring results

Overall results

First place wins

In 2004 his father passed the Nethercutt Collection to him. Under his leadership, Nethercutt would nationally compete in several prestigious concours d'Elegance competitions, winning dozens of awards, notably including several Best of Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and a record 5 Best of Show victories at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, more than any other competitor.