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Auto Off Topic

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Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest. We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Ph...

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Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

Raider finally brakes 12.07.2018

What more can we say?  The Raider finally brakes. Andrew helped crew for IronOxide Racing AKA Liz and Jordan in the Spagetti Golf at Team O'Neil and Brad missed out on Coffee at Cars and Coffee.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. L...

I95 05.07.2018

Andrew attempted some project car updates, Brad saw a Tatra 613 in person. Happy Fourth of July! Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://w...

Wheel Talk Guys 28.06.2018

WHEEL TALK GUYS. Brad and Andrew cover some project car updates, hit up Southern NH Cars and Coffee and go far off on a tangent about aftermarket wheels.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfr...

Scam 21.06.2018

Andrew and Brad HIT all the events last weekend. We recap Larz Anderson Cars and Coffee and German car day, also a local tuner show. Just one project car update and Brad discovers a CL scammer. 

Fresh Gas 14.06.2018

More project car updates, Andrew's been tuning the Galant and then helped Brad awake his long dormant NSU 1200. A pecular little air cooled German car.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree...

Sidewall 07.06.2018

More project car updates PLEASE! We are cranking through the projects. Checking off the list, at least Andrew is. Cars and Coffee was a rev fest and why we hate that.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nob...

2.0 injected 31.05.2018

Brad's back from the Southwest and ready to move back. Andrew did a bunch of work to the Galant and then we did a live video describing the Scale Project cars.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyride...

LibertarianCarPod 24.05.2018

No politics, just listener questions and brief struggle with time lines. Listen to this podcast or don't.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at...

Montero Matchmaker 17.05.2018

AJ Vega stops in, our Montero Neighbor too the north. He was down working on a project truck that Brad had picked up for him in VA. Currently working on swapping his diesel powered drive train from his SWB Shogun to a rot free Raider. AJ is a transplant from California and tells us a few fun stories about living out there.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music,...

Colt Stories 10.05.2018

We cover some project car updates, but in the middle part of this episode. Brad picked up a 79 Colt in VA with a great back story and what was going to be a resto-mod Colt has now turned into a rescue and revival of a car that's very special to the original owners. 

Audio Repair Manual 03.05.2018

We had a few people request that we record an episode while working in the garage. This one was a bit of an experiment and we hope you like the way it came out. Give us some feedback and this might be come a recurring format every now and then.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autooffto...

Lets Not Talk About the Weather 26.04.2018

We ramble on about some project car updates.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com   "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars...

TRACTORS FROM SPACE! 19.04.2018

Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal from the blog sites Sub Compact Culture and Crankshaft Culture stopped by the AOT studio and talked about being life long car enthusiasts. The two of them blog about sub compact cars, and automotive based adventures. As a bonus , Andy and Mercedes are both vintage Mitsubishi enthusiasts. The two of them own both, a RHD 4x4 Delica and SWB Pajero.  http://www.subcompactc...

Bumper Tuck 12.04.2018

Brad and Andrew spent a bunch of time on a couple of Brad's project cars. We tucked the Colt bumper and sorta fixed the Raider brakes. Brad also gives a lesson in Mitsubishi captive import Colts. 

Rallye Azores 05.04.2018

Andrew's back from vacation in the Azores and Portugal and Brad worked on one of his clunkbuckets. The Azores rally was a blast and the Raider is getting brakes. 

Speed Costs Money 28.03.2018

We talk about a couple really famous instances of racing with illeagal funding. One very recent exampel and one not so recent.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com   "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28...

American Kitsch 21.03.2018

Brad recounts a story about a recent car transport and Andrew went to racing's version of spring break.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at h...

Malaise Podcast 15.03.2018

Listener Question episode! Thanks for helping us get through the doldrums here with your questions.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https...

March Mediocrity 08.03.2018

Just a Nor'Easter passing through these parts. Brad and Andrew tried to find some driving roads. No project cars have been updated. Andrew drilled apart a Hotwheels. There will also be a Forza Hotlap challenge.    Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is...

Fuel Tornado 01.03.2018

We talk a few project car updates, some scale cars and Snake oil fuel saving devices.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.faceboo...

Double Hit the Button 25.02.2018

Part two of our episode with Jordan and Liz. They answer listener questions about the Rally Sprint and the car and Driving and Co-driving.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com...

Hard Restart 22.02.2018

Liz and Jordan are back, we discuss the sucessful first outing of the #SpaGTi and everything about our weekend up at Team O'Neil for the SCCA rally sprint.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesfor...

No Brakes 16.02.2018

Lots of PCU in this episode, classic episode where Brad and Andrew catch up with some housekeeping stuff.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to...

Hot Wheels 08.02.2018

Jim Fagerquist joins us, fair warning: Brad and Jim deep dive into scale car collecting. We also talk some early water cooled VWs and Miatas.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England  http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" b...

Somebody touch my Spaghett 01.02.2018

Brad and Andrew give some project car updates on the SpaGTI rally car. Then answer a bunch of listener questions. We have merch for sale at our Teespring site and thanks to everyone who's bought something.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vinta...

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