Christian and Doug explore automotive nostalgia & personal car memories on our podcast— featuring true automotive stories and childhood car memories from everyday enthusiasts. To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before shines a light on everyday enthusiasts, from father‑daughter/father-son duos and automotive brand launch managers to the restoration students and expert-level instructors at McPherson and Weber State Colleges. Real stories, real people, real passion—thats why our car podcast stands out ...
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Why We Have Intermittent Windshield Wipers | Timothy Kearns' Family Legacy
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44:21Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before as Timothy Kearns—architect, racer, and son of Dr. Robert Kearns, the genius behind the intermittent windshield wiper—revisits the 1963 “blink” moment that revolutionized driving safety and sparked a David-vs-Goliath patent battle with …
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How a McPherson College Grad Arrived at F40 Motorsports | Mason’s Classic Car Path
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44:30Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before for a deep dive into automotive restoration as Mason—a McPherson College graduate—traces the journey that started in high school and took him from a record-speed Model T build on campus to working alongside Wayne Carini at F40 Motorspor…
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How to Import Supra, Skyline & Integra | JDM Business Secrets with Mohammad Azeem
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31:04Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Ever wondered how right-hand-drive icons like the Toyota Supra, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7 and Acura Integra DC2 actually make it from Japanese auctions to American driveways? In this episode of To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Doug & Christian sit down with vet…
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Why the Engine Matters More Than Looks | Respray Story with Lisa Richer
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33:58Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this episode of To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Christian and Doug explore that metaphor with Lisa Richer, founder of Journey2Bloom (https://journey2bloom.com) and a Leading Thought Partner and Consultant collaborating with individuals to navigate neurodiversity,…
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The Songs That Drive Us | Our Guest-inspired Playlist
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0:32Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Every great road‑trip story has a soundtrack, and our guests have generously popped the cassette into the deck for us to create our playlist, "The Songs That Drive Us" - https://carsloved.com/playlist To everyone who rolled down memory lane on the show—thank you for sharing …
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How To Got Hooked On Pop-up Headlights and a Manual Transmission | Doug Shares It All
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12:17Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this special “host‑becomes‑guest” episode of To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before, co‑host Doug pulls back the curtain on his own automotive story—from the moment his dad surprised him with a 1989 Dodge Daytona (silver, pop‑up headlights, 125‑mph speedo dreams) to finally ow…
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How to Build a Supercar Rental Experience | Adam Olade with The Extreme Experience
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1:01Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when your very first car is a 200 mph supercar? In this 60‑second flashback, guest Adam explains how buying that dream machine pushed him to found The Extreme Experience—the nationwide track‑day company that lets anyone drive Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and GT‑Rs un…
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His Road Trip Origin Story | Ziebart International CEO Tells All
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0:28Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Before steering a 400‑location car‑care empire, Thomas A. Wolfe—now President & CEO of Ziebart International—logged 500+ sun‑soaked miles in a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440, driving it home from Florida to Detroit with his dad and brothers. The flawless run of that Bahama‑Yellow mu…
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Intermittent Wipers | The Untold Origin Story You Won't Believe!
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1:14Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Think windshield wipers are boring? Think again. In this 60‑second bonus clip, Tim Kearns reveals how his father, engineering professor Dr. Robert Kearns, dreamed up the intermittent windshield wiper in a Detroit basement, sued the auto giants that copied it, and won one of …
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Why Eva Went Plans to Take Her 1969 VW Beetle to Baja 1000 | Eva Gregory’s Classic VW Dreams
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35:38Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Hosts Christian and Doug welcome Eva Gregory—Hagerty insider, “Be Differential” podcast host, and lifelong Volkswagen fan—to dive into automotive nostalgia, first‑car memories, and her next big auto adventure. First‑Car Flashback: Eva recounts daily‑driving a ’99 Honda CR‑V …
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Nigel's first car cost $500. Have you ever heard of this manufacturer?
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0:25Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Nigel Tunnacliffe of Coastline Academy Driving School's @coastlineacademy first car was a 1989 Skoda 135 GLi that he bought from a neighbor. Check out his favorite episode, "Rotary Revelations – Jon Leverett’s Mazda RX-7 Tales and Industry Insider Insights" https://pod.lin…
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Saturn Car Show | The Most ALIVE Car Community I've Ever Seen!
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0:36Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Listen in to this clip from our full episode with Zack Pradel from Shooting Cars as he shares his experience attending a Saturn Car Show. Stay tuned for more from our interview with Zack's and be sure to check out his favorite episode, "Rotary Revelations – Jon Leverett’s Ma…
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Cars Have Souls? One Mechanic's Passionate Plea!
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0:31Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! From our awesome interview with Mason Ball, graduate of McPherson College's @McPhersonCollegeBulldogs 4-year Automotive Restoration Program. Despite being in car restoration, Mason is passionate about people driving their cars as much as possible. Check out Mason's favorite …
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Driving a 1930 BMW Is Actually INSANE! Crude Features
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0:44Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Colleen Sheehan from Next Generation Classics shares what it is like to drive a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2. This was her first car that she still owns it and one of the oldest BMW's in the United States. Colleen's favorite episode of our podcast is "V12 Visions – Tom Yang’s Life Rest…
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College Spring Break? Why I decided to work for Wayne Carini instead...
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0:41Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In keeping with our love for automotive college programs, we were fortunate to interview Mason Ball, a recent graduate of McPherson College's 4-year Automotive Restoration Program. Mason shared his good fortune of working with his hero, Wayne Carini for a week over Spring Br…
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My First Car! You Won't BELIEVE What Happened…
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0:45Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Tune in to hear as fellow podcaster, Eva Gregory from the Be Differential Podcast and Hagerty joins us to talk about her first car and how well prepared she was for the unexpected. Eva's favorite episode is "Air-Cooled and Carefree – Guinevere’s VW Beetle Tales and Family Re…
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SpeedyCop – Junkyard Engineering, Auto Adventures & Automotive Nostalgia
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38:02Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this auto-adventure-packed episode of To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Christian and Doug welcome SpeedyCop (Jeff Bloch)—YouTube/TikTok sensation, retired cop, and master of turning junkyard cast-offs into rolling masterpieces. From his very first car, a 1967 Chev…
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The Spirit of Lemons - My Viral Airplane Car!
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0:22Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! The full episode with SpeedyCop goes live tomorrow, May 20th. Here's a short clip to prepare you for an this amazing interview... Catch the full episode tomorrow on our webpage, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform. *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving W…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip, our special guest, Jon Leverett from Mazda USA tells us about his love for the Volvo inline-5 turbo in his C30 R-Design with a 6-speed manual. This guy loves his cars. Check out the full episode here with Jon, his Rotary Family, and how he landed an amazing job…
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What was the first vehicle that hooked you on cars? Listen in as SpeedyCop tells all.
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1:00Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! The full episode with SpeedyCop goes live Tuesday, May 20th. Here's a short clip to prepare you for an this amazing interview... *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! *** Listen on your favorite platform and visit https://carsloved.com for full episod…
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Why Miata Is Always The Answer according to Nigel
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0:24Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Tune in to listen to how our most recent guest, Nigel Tunnacliffe from Coastline Academy, the largest driving school in the country, describes how he feels about the Mazda Miata. Nigel's favorite episode is "Rotary Revelations – Jon Leverett’s Mazda RX-7 Tales and Industry I…
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Dad's Model T Transformation - From Farm Truck to Touring Car!
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0:33Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! McPherson College Automotive Restoration instructor, Chris Paulsen regales us with the history of his father's Ford Model T and much more in this short clip from the upcoming full episode. *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! *** Listen on your favor…
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Colleen Sheehan drives a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2 at Pebble Beach at age 11
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1:11Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! We were honored to have Colleen Sheehan from Next Generation Classics join us to share the stories of her first cars including the experience of driving a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2 across the lawn at Pebble Beach in 2003. Keep in mind Colleen was age 11 and had just learned to drive…
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War Stories on Wheels – “Jeep Show” Author Robert O’Connor on WWII Cars and Nostalgia
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43:02Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this episode, we shift gears into the past with author Robert O’Connor, whose novel “Jeep Show” blends WWII history with personal car memories. Robert discusses the real-life inspiration behind his book: the wartime USO entertainers who performed from Jeeps for troops at …
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Classic Cars & Automotive Adventures | From Trabant to Tucker
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55:08Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join hosts Christian and Doug as they ride shotgun with Andrew, a volunteer firefighter and classic car buff, on an epic museum-hopping road trip. This episode is a love letter to automotive history: Andrew shares how a humble $100 Volkswagen Beetle became his first car (and…
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Hudson Hornet's Comeback? Why This Car Still Matters in the Future
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0:33Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Our fantastic guest last night, Zack Pradel from Shooting Cars on YouTube was kind to spend a lot of time with us talking about how he got into cars and what inspires him to do special reviews like the one with the Hudson Hornet, one of the most beloved cars in automotive hi…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive culture clip, Drivin’ Ivan and Doug spark the ultimate car debate—automatic vs stick shift on the 1978 Porsche 928. Packed with Porsche history, driving experience insights, vintage tech details, and car trivia—perfect for automotive enthusiasts, classic c…
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Air-Cooled and Carefree – Guinevere’s VW Beetle Tales and Family Restoration Traditions
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41:35Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Guinevere, co-owner of Freccia Brothers Garage, invites us into a world of vintage Volkswagen magic and the family memories made along the way. She starts by introducing “Lily,” her cherished 1963 VW Beetle, and “Gadget,” a 1987 Cabriolet – both members of her family in thei…
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Rotary Revelations – Jon Leverett’s Mazda RX-7 Tales and Industry Insider Insights
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48:59Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Jon Leverett, a Mazda USA product launch veteran, shares a trove of automotive passion and behind-the-scenes industry stories focused on the legendary RX-7 and Mazda’s rotary engine heritage. As a self-professed “rotary kid” (his family owned 20 RX-7s!), Jon’s enthusiasm is …
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Rotary Engine Adventures : Jon’s Most Exciting Mazda USA Restoration Project
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1:24Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join the car enthusiasts in this short clip as Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett—raised in a Rotary family and whose first car was a silver 1988 RX-7—reveals his most exhilarating automotive project: restoring the iconic Cosmo rotary engine to build the “Red Dragon.” The full episode…
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BMW 525i vs. RX-7 Showdown: Classic Cars Driving Experience & Car Culture Debate
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0:50Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip from our the full episode, Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett invites car enthusiasts into a head-to-head car debate between two beloved cars: his 1988 Mazda RX-7 and a classy 2001 BMW 525i sedan. Experience the thrill of stick-shift versus automatic, get under-the-hood a…
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Rotary Engine Origins: The Red Dragon RX-7 Clip
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0:36Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this short clip, Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett reveals how growing up in the original “Rotary Family” with 20 RX-7s ignited his passion for automotive history, restoration stories, and vintage tech. Tune in for a quick dose of classic-car memories and rotary-engine insights an…
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Stainless Steel Dreams – Mike’s Time-Traveling Journey with a DeLorean and Beyond
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38:38Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Mike’s “DeLorean Dreams” episode is a nostalgic cruise through the 1980s and a heartfelt exploration of how one iconic car can shape a life. As a child of the ’80s, Mike grew up idolizing the Back to the Future DeLorean, never imagining he’d one day own one. He shares the em…
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Season 4, Episode 1 Go-Live Day is Tuesday, March 4th - tomorrow...
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0:33Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join us for the first episode of Season 4 with our special guest, Mike from Delorean Midwest who will share details about his first cars - hint, they weren't DeLoreans. This episode will be available to stream on your favorite podcast platforms on Tuesday, March 4th. #mercur…
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Impounded Classic Cars: High School 1973 Oldsmobile 98 Car Memories & Automotive Adventures
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1:28Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In a clip from a top episode, Aimee and John take you back to a vintage-era automotive adventure—John’s infamous high-school ride, a hacked-roof 1973 Oldsmobile 98 classic car, hidden at a friend’s to dodge his dad’s radar. Packed with car stories, family car memories, car t…
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Vintage Car Adventures & Restoration Stories: Mustang, Sunbeam, Porsche 911 to Ferrari 300 America
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1:33Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip from the full episode, classic-car restorer Tom Yang revs through his automotive journey—from first rides in 1965 & ’66 Mustangs and a Sunbeam cruiser to a 1972 Porsche 911 and his beloved 1963 Ferrari 300 America. Packed with vintage-era automotive history, res…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this 60-second automotive adventures clip, monster truck jam star Nicole Johnson revs up her Scooby-Doo ride for a high-octane monster truck rally experience. Packed with drag racing roots in Dodge Colts, dirt-racing culture insights, and Jeep rock-crawling tales, this sn…
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Porsche 911SC Wide-Body Transformation | Restoration Stories & Car Culture Clip
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0:52Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive adventures clip, Matt Pratt of Top Coat Garage revs up a classic-car restoration story as he converts a vintage-era Porsche 911SC narrow-body into a custom Turbo wide-body sports car. Dive under the hood for automotive technology insights, explore the craf…
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Ferrari 250 SWB First Sights & V-12 Sounds | Classic Cars & Automotive History Clip
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0:34Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive adventure clip, master restorer Tom Yang relives his first encounter with a Ferrari 250 Short-Wheelbase—the breathtaking vintage-era design, the iconic V-12 engine roar, and the craftsmanship that makes this sports car a beloved classic. Packed with car st…
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V12 Visions – Tom Yang’s Life Restoring Ferraris and Chasing Vintage Dreams
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46:38Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Famed Ferrari restoration expert Tom Yang sits down to share truly enchanting car stories that will transport any listener to a golden age of motoring. Tom’s voice lights up as he recounts the first time he encountered a Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase Berlinetta – the seduct…
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Daily Driving a FJ60 Land Cruiser: eBay Find!
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0:42Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Megan, our guest from Season 3 Episode 3, shares how he she found her 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 on Ebay and its top speed on the highway. Click the link below to listen to the full episode with Megan: https://pod.link/1733902541/episode/318975ea55657ba867726e293dd1ef14 #…
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Why John DeLorean was allowed to name the Pontiac Firebird...
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1:28Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Kat DeLorean reveals how her father, John DeLorean, played a pivotal role in naming the Pontiac Firebird, offering personal insights into automotive history. Check out Kat's full episode to hear the heartwarming stories of growing up a DeLorean - https://pod.link/1733902541…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Makenna from Weber State University's Automotive Technology Program our co-guest from Season 3 Episode 6, and shared stories of her most hated car and how she comes up with creative car names. Listen to the full episodes with students and instructors from Weber State Univers…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Kelly, our guest from Season 3 Episode 5, shares how he got around the tight roads of Japan - he bought a motorcycle. In his case, it was a Suzuki Jebel 250 XC and it served him well during his deployment. Listen to Kelly's entire episode here - https://pod.link/1733902541/e…
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! From an upcoming episode, we have Mike from Delorean Midwest https://deloreanmidwest.com sharing how he found his job as a DeLorean automobile technician in the "want ads." Mike and his wife eventually purchased the company and the rest as they say is "history." #automobile …
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip from an upcoming full episode, we spoke with content strategist Krystal Proffitt (https://krystalproffitt.com) who shared the story about her first car...err truck that was a hand-me-down from her dad. Listen in as she tells us the nickname of the truck and maki…
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BMW E90 or Range Rover vs the roads in Michigan...Who wins?
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1:16Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In our 2nd episode with students and instructors from Weber State University, Dallas, a student, shares his experience of moving to Dearborn, Michigan to work for Ford. Following his 2 years in the Automotive Technology Program at Weber, he was offered a job with Ford due to…
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My WWII Veteran Dad HATED my VW, but I changed his mind by...
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0:49Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! This clip from an upcoming episode features Dave from the Small Car Company (http://www.smallcarcompany.org/) shares how his father, a WWII veteran couldn't understand why he would buy a Volkswagen. Listen as Dave, being a smart teenager, comes up with a good response. Do yo…
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Supercar Secret – Caroline’s Dodge Viper Surprise and the Father-Daughter Car Prank
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0:43Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Caroline from HH Wheels Productions shares that despite agreeing not to buy any more cars, she purchase a 1997 Dodge Viper GTS as a surprise for her dad and had to hide it for 2-3 weeks. Her dad, James, was stunned and grinning ear to ear when he saw his dream car pull up - …
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Storytime on Wheels – Michael J. Myers’ Journey from First Car to Children’s Author
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47:58Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Author Michael J. Myers joins us for a delightful ride through his personal car history and the creative road that led him to write car-themed children’s books. Michael starts by sharing humorous and relatable tales of his very first car – a beat-up old farm truck that he af…
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