Jim Maxwell, an editorial contributor to Styling & Performance Magazine, has been involved in the aftermarket automotive scene since he was a teenager. He first worked at a local speed shop as a retail counterman. Later he became involved in warehouse distribution for a national WD that specialized in high-performance parts. His next area of involvement in the industry came when he joined a fast-growing chain of Performance Centers that was expanding across the country and his position was in wholesale and export sales. Later he was in sales and marketing for a number of aftermarket manufacturers before becoming involved with automotive magazines as a writer and photographer.