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Staying Analog with Elana Scherr, Senior Features Editor at Car & Driver! May 23, 2023

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When it comes to cars, and more importantly, the driving experience, a lot of folks out there say they prefer a more "analog" experience when they're behind the wheel. But what does that actually mean? For most, it means piloting a vehicle that is mechanical in most of its workings, and not digital. For instance, a vehicle with a drive-by-wire throttle, direct-injection and things like radar cruise control is most certainly not an analog experience. Whereby older vehicles that are mostly free of computers and digital technology, are.

On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast, Elana Scherr, Senior Features Editor at Car & Driver, sits down with host Mike Musto to discuss why they both gravitate to vehicles that are on in years, but fully up to date when it comes to the driving experience.

The ICONIC Fox Body Mustang, on the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ! May 16, 2023

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30 years ago, the last of the Fox Body Mustangs rolled off the assembly line. And over the course of its 14-year production run, the original sharp-angled 1979 model was transformed into the brawny 5.0L that are now coveted by enthusiasts. They were at home on every boulevard and burnout box during the cassette era and nowadays many of us wax nostalgic for the one that got away.

Today on the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast, host Mike Musto sits down with Hemmings own Terry McGean (Fox Body owner) to talk about why these little 5.0L Fords are now sought after by collectors the world over.

Budget Road Trip Vehicles, Used Car Prices, and Attainable Bucket List Cars on the Hot Rod BBQ! May 02, 2023

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Host Mike Musto is an expert on road-tripping. He's crisscrossed the United States more than a dozen times, explored Canada, Mexico, and all over Europe in everything from a classic Dodge Charger to a full-blown motor coach. But what is that perfect vehicle, and more importantly, does it exist? On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ, Musto sits down with Ryan Douthit of Driving Sports TV to discuss the best and most reliable road trip vehicles that you can buy on a budget. They then talk about a correction in the used car market and even touch on attainable bucket list cars.

Automotive TV and Films from the 1980s and 1990s w/ Mike Musto and Ron Baugh Apr 25, 2023

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From the Fall Guy and The Dukes of Hazzard to Miami Vice and Magnum P.I.. If you grew up in the 1980s and 1990s and loved cars, then you were glued to the television screen whenever these shows came on. These shows, along with movies like The Cannonball Run, No Man's Land, and Smokey and the Bandit were like automotive crack to budding car enthusiasts and helped set the stage for so many of us.

On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast, we welcome designer Ron Baugh from Wheel Pros to talk about the decades that most influenced his sense of style, and how both his father and grandfather left their mark on him by owning some very cool rides of their own.

Dan Stoner Talks, Shifters: A Hot Rod Revolution Documentary, on the Hot Rod BBQ Podcast Apr 18, 2023

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Dan Stoner, Hemmings Creative Director, is a master of all things hot rod culture. His Hemmings YouTube Series, The Motor Underground, first documented the build of the Stoner T, his old school hot rod with a Gotelli fueler 392 Hemi (make sure to check it out here). Then, to takes things one step further, Stoner then decided to shoot a full documentary on the California based, Shifters Car Club, entitled, The Shifters: A Hot Rod Revolution. On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast, Stoner sits down with host Mike Musto and takes us through the genesis behind one of the coolest hot rod documentaries to date.

Dodge Demon 170, AWD eBike, and the Dodge Hornet GT on the Hot Rod BBQ Apr 11, 2023

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On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast, we talk about the new Dodge Demon 170, the 1,025-horsepower mastodon of a muscle car that marks the end of the 'Last Call' models from Dodge. Mike Musto was at the Last Call event that was held live at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and as usual, Dodge put on quite a show. Musto then jumps into his recent test drive in the new Dodge Hornet GT compact CUV, and we also welcome back Ryan Douthit of Driving Sports TV, who recently launch Riding Sports TV, a new YouTube channel that concentrates on eBikes and eScooters. Ryan recently test road a couple of two-wheel models in the form of the 2023 Ariel Grizzly and the Ubco all-wheel drive work bike, and to say we're intrigued would be putting it lightly.

Peeking Behind the EV Hot Rodding Curtain on the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Mar 28, 2023

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The debate on electrifying classic vehicles has been in full bloom with the hot rod community for some time. To many, removing that mechanical heart and soul is blasphemy, but to others it makes perfect sense, especially if said engine was poor from the factory. On this episode of the Hot Rod BBQ Podcast, Hemmings own Dan Strohl joins host Mike Musto to talk about the EV industry and how it pertains to the enthusiast. From electrifying older vehicles and the costs incurred, to Mr. Strohl's very own Chenowth EV buggy project, this is a great episode that peaks behind the curtain of EV hot rodding.

JDM Performance | "A Quiet Greatness", with Authors Mark Brinker and Myron Vernis Mar 24, 2023

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Not too long ago, my Hemmings colleague, Dan Strohl, brought to my attention A Quiet Greatness, a volumetric set of books that is set to become the definitive guide to the greatest Japanese performance cars ever photographed and cataloged. Penned by authors Mark R. Brinker and Myron T. Vernis, the two have cultivated a twenty-year friendship and love of automobiles into a visual journey that is a must for any collector who values automotive literature.

On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast, we sit down with both Mark and Myron to talk about how this amazing catalog of vehicles came to be and try to get an understanding of the rabbit holes they had to dive into to bring it all together.

The Ultimate Journey | 21 Borders & 46,000-miles on a 250cc Yamaha | Junior Nevinson Mar 21, 2023

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Aside from being the shop manager and master of all things mechanical at our Hemmings Sibley Garage and workshop in Bennington, Vermont, Junior Nevinson is also a rabid motorcycle enthusiast. So much so, that when we were filming our IROC REHAB video series on the Hemmings YouTube channel, we started talking about motorcycles. We started talking about road bikes, with the conversation then turning to off-road. Then, after a few moments, something amazing happened. Junior, being the humble human being he is, casually told us about how he took a motorcycle journey through South America that covered over twenty-one borders, and 46,000-miles, on a 250cc Yamaha dual sport motorcycle. Yeah, he did that… And now he's on our very own Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast to tell us exactly how it went!

Phil Painter Talks 2023 Muscle Cars at the Strip, and we hit on Dodge's upcoming Last Call Event! Mar 14, 2023

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When it comes to car shows, few know them better than Phil Painter, organizer of Muscle Cars at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. For over twenty-years this show has been a mainstay for car enthusiasts on the West Coast and beyond, and every year, it keeps getting better.

From the excitement of the drag races and auto-x to a killer show field complete with vendor booths and enthusiasts, the truth is, it's hard to beat. On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast, we sit down with Phil to chat about Muscle Cars at the Strip in Las Vegas (happening this weekend, March 17-19, 2023) and then we talk about Dodge's Last Call event that'll be packed with automotive celebrities along with a killer reveal that happens the day after on, March 20th.

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