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#235 Kustom Car Builder : Larry Grobe Voodoo Larry Kustoms Aug 22, 2021

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Direct from eye to concept , with very little, to no pre concept renderings or computer aided design, Larry Grobe, of Voodoo Larry Kustoms ( Elkhart ,Illinois), brings a visceral vibe to the art of Kustom Car builds, spending the past 45 years working that old craftsman skill set to bring us some of the worlds most renowned & unique builds. With a multitude of jaw dropping kustoms, like the Voodoo Sahara , or the Voodoo Deville, to name a few, while paying tribute to the great artist like George Barris & Von Dutch. Larry Grobe lives and breathes Kustom Car culture. A true honor to have Larry join us as he tells his history of where it all started , his passion for educating the future & his simple , but hard working approach to creating legendary works of rolling art!

#234 FABRICATOR WILL LOCKWOOD: KINDIG IT DESIGN BITCHIN RIDES Aug 18, 2021

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Will Lockwood is an engineer, restorer, fabricator, and builder who is part of the team at Kindigit Design where they build incredible custom rides. You've seen their Motortrend TV show Bitchin Rides, now in its seventh season and nearing 100 episodes --CATCH THE SHOWS -----watch.motortrend.com BITCHIN RIDES... OR CHECK OUT THEIR AWESOME WEBSITE KINDIGIT.COM From an early age toying around with RC cars to seriously tinkering with Abrams tanks during the Gulf War for the Army , Will Lockwood has had a passion for all things mechanical of to which brings him front and center over at KINDIG IT DESIGN -BITCHIN RIDES MOTOR TREND TV ....performing a wide variety of wild and eclectic vehicle build projects WITH THE KINDIG IT TEAM.

#233 Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum : Chuck Montgomery & Mark Moorehead Jul 06, 2021

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The National Historical Fire Foundation (better known as the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting) is a museum dedicated to the historical preservation of firefighting equipment used through the years around the world. The museum's artifacts were originally the private collection of George F. Getz Jr., who opened the original Hall of Flame in Wisconsin in 1961. The collection relocated to Phoenix in 1974, and has since grown into the world's largest historical firefighting museum with visitors & members from across the globe. Join us we pay tribute to firefighters across the globe , the unique apparatus and tools used over time and history with special GUEST : HALL OF FLAME FIREFIGHTING MUSEUM'S CHUCK MONTGOMERY AND MARK MOOREHEAD.

#232 Car Show Safari Tommy & Ruby Scalera Jun 28, 2021

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Join us as Tommy & Ruby stop by to discuss the history of Car Show Safari & the incredible resource for car enthusiasts of all ages . In addition show contributor Ken Vela swings by to discuss the nationally renowned Fountain Valley Car show event! Tommy Scalera President and Founder of CarShowSafari.com. Tommy is passionate about his love for the automobile, whether he’s restoring them or racing them, photographing them or writing about them. He created CarShowSafari.com as a resource for car enthusiasts, listing car shows and motorsport events nationwide. The website also includes news, reviews, editorial, virtual car shows, car club listings and many other cool resources. Tommy also runs a graphic design and advertising firm, Generator Automotive Media, (www.generatorautomedia.com) that caters to the automotive aftermarket. He lives with his wife, Holly, at the beach in Ventura California to be close to the ocean and to the center of the car hobby. Ruby Scalera Editor of News and Social Media for CarShowSafari.com Ruby studied journalism and writing at Emerson College, in Boston, Mass. She has been going to car shows and events since before she could walk, and fell in love with cars at a very young age, specifically of the 1957 Corvette variety. In addition running the CarShowSafari.com News Department, Ruby has written for a number of automotive publications and loves having a career that blends her two passions, writing and the automobile, and is working towards making the automotive industry more appealing and accessible to women.

#231 Magnus Walker Jun 22, 2021

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Magnus stops by the show to discuss his incredible journey and his ability to keep it all true to his freedom of expression while keeping a balance of self and life spirit. Magnus Walker is a fashion designer, style icon, automobile enthusiast—and owner of one of the world’s most astonishing collections of Porsches, housed in an old factory building in Los Angeles. Check out his series of books on AMAZON , his TEDx "Go with your Gut" and fascinating documentary Urban Outlaw on YouTube. *Also check out the recent collaboration with movie film car designer\artist Fireball Tim! Relax and get your art on ! The latest coloring book features Magnus Walker and his PORSCHE collection --grab your copy at AMAZON or visit fireballtim.com

#230 Under Hood and Under Stress An Industry Seeking Solutions for The Future Jun 07, 2021

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SPECIAL GUESTS : LUCAS UNDERWOOD & DAVID ROMAN | ASOG PODCAST With a dynamic and progressive approach to what is plaguing the automotive industry, while on an ultimate path of deep rooted discovery and the needed solutions , Shop Owner Lucas Underwood & David Roman bring the real and raw of how, as an industry, we can overcome some of the most challenging problems for the betterment of the consumer, automotive technician and shop owners. Catch your favorite podcast player ASOG \ AND----- www.amazon.com/ASOG-Podcast

#229 Spike Feresten | Spike's Car Radio May 24, 2021

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Spike Feresten Television writer ,screenwriter ,comedian and TV personality known for his work on Seinfeld sitcom as well as writing for David Letterman and hosting the late night talk Talk Show with Spike Feresten on Fox TV . Former host of Esquire Network's series Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten. He currently hosts the podcast Spike's Car Radio with Paul Zuckerman. He was also a screenwriter for the 2007 animated film, Bee Movie. Spikes Car Radio ( SCR ) Podcast Cars, Coffee and Comedy hosted by comedian and automotive enthusiast Spike Feresten and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, lawyer Paul Zuckerman, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah with guests from the automotive industry, notable comedians and celebrities taking you behind the wheel ! NEW BOOK : Fireball Publishing : Hollywood Writer SPIKE FERESTEN's 18 Favorite Cars and Bikes, a Super-Cool SPIKEMAZE and a really tough CROSSWORD PUZZLE--coloring book FIREBALL PUBLISHING AMAZON

#228 CEO & President Legendary Companies : Wade Kawasaki May 11, 2021

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Wade Kawasaki is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Legendary Brands (formerly Coker Group.) In his executive role, Kawasaki oversees the fourteen brands and six operating companies, which include Coker Tire, Wheel Vintiques, Roadster Wire Wheels and The Great Race. In addition to his role at the Coker Group, Wade Kawasaki is the SEMA Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, where he still has a role on the Board of Directors in making important decisions to benefit the 52-billion-dollar automotive aftermarket. Wade joins us on this special edition of the show to discuss his early years pumping gas in Los Angeles during his time with the family business, his tenure with SEMA & the importance of keeping the aftermarket viable while technology blazes away, along with his incredible experience meeting car enthusiasts while traveling all over the country with his platform Car Guy Adventures !

#227 My Classic Car : Dennis Gage May 03, 2021

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With over 25 years on the air, Dennis Gage of My Classic Car has one of the longest running shows of its kind in television history, and Dennis has become an icon in the specialty vehicle and collector car hobbies! In the course of creating over 500 episodes, Dennis has traveled the world and has gotten to meet and hang out with some pretty interesting people while making us all drool over some of history's coolest rolling works of automotive art and style ! Join us as Dennis stops by the show to discuss some pretty awesome life experiences & the history of how My Classic Car was created along with his recent coloring book expose with movie car designer & artist Fireball Tim SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT : Follow us on our Wrench Nation You Tube for the latest weekly updates from some of the most fascinating automotive venues and the awesome folks highlighting their rolling works of art !

#226 Lifted Trucks : How to Avoid these Common Suspension Lift Mistakes Apr 26, 2021

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In the market for a lifted truck ? Do you know someone that had a suspension lift performed and things did not go as well as it should have ? With so many variations on how to lift a truck , and the variety of lift kit companies that are available , how will you know if you are getting a quality product and end result suited to the off road demands that you are seeking ? We spend some time with Mike Halland of LiftedTrucks.com to discuss some of the common mistakes when doing a suspension lift, as well as the rich history of Lifted Trucks charitable in the community , along with how they were able to survive during the height of COVID and continue business growth . *Appreciate many of you that have subscribed to our YouTube channel , as we will continue to work hard bringing you weekly content highlighting the fascinating folks, vehicles and places of the automotive industry . Please join us there !

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