About Our Founder
Meet Antone Hempstock
Founder & CEO, Clunker Busters
Antone has spent more than three decades diagnosing vehicles, leading inspection teams, and building systems that help buyers understand exactly what they are purchasing. After founding, scaling, and selling Lemon Squad, he created Clunker Busters to raise the standard again.
30+Years of hands-on
automotive experience
The Road Here
A career built under the hood
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2000s
Master Technician
Volkswagen, Subaru, and Honda
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2010
Founded Lemon Squad
Built a new model for mobile vehicle inspections
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2020
Nationwide growth
Reached all 50 states, then sold to Wrench Inc.
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Today
Building Clunker Busters
Raising the standard for confident car buying
If the system doesn’t exist, build it. If it does, make it better.
Antone Hempstock
Why Clunker Busters Exists
Clarity before commitment
Buying a used vehicle should not feel like a gamble. Every inspection is designed to turn mechanical detail into a clear, useful decision.
Antone built the company around vetted inspectors, consistent standards, and reports that respect the buyer’s time. The goal is simple: reveal the truth before money changes hands.
Experience That Shows
Built on proof, not promises
Off the Clock
Life beyond inspections
The vehicles, places, and stories that keep the founder curious.
Home is the road
Full-time Airstream life
Antone travels the U.S. with his wife Raven, two dogs, and a cat. The changing view keeps life grounded and ideas moving.
A longtime favorite
Meet Gus
His 1971 VW Bus is named Gus. It is equal parts rolling project, road-trip companion, and reminder that good machines deserve care.
Stories from outside
Creator and author
Antone Outdoors has grown to more than 1 million subscribers. Away from the camera, he has also published three books.
Ready When You Are
Buy your next car with confidence
Antone’s team of vetted inspectors gives you the facts before you commit.