Cars on Call

2Docs reminisce and take a deep dive into the cult French car movie, C'etait un Rendezvous, a high speed blast across mid 70s Paris.  Stevo spot a Lancia Stratos and a Toyota Mirai.  Stephan drives the Polestar 2 EV. 2Docs discuss Q3 sales figures.  Are hydrogen fuel cell vehicles safer than the Hindenburg? 

Steve-0 and trauma surgeon Stephan talk about spotting a Nissan Cube with the optional dash-mounted shag carpet and a 2005 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra with rare Mystic-chrome paint, how Bentley took care of customers who lost vehicles when the (famous on Cars on Call) auto transport ship the Felicity Ace sank, a couple of other successful women who've recently purchased new 4-Runners, and interesting t...

Trauma surgeon Stephan Moran is away so Steve-O talks astronauts and Corvettes, growing up in a racing family, and general thoughts about cars and medicine with retired Ob-Gyn doctor and USAF Academy graduate Dennis Carter, MD. They also cover the “fix”’for easily stolen Hyundais and Kias, early laparoscopic surgery, and the connection between the automotive and medical parts of doctors’ lives.

Stephan discusses a recent horrific crash in Nebraska that claimed the lives of six young people. 2docs talk about high BEV transaction prices and how they compare with luxury vehicle prices, and they wonder if Hurricane Ian will lead to flooded cars being sold to unsuspecting buyers elsewhere in the country. Then they talk all things automotive with noted collector and special guest Adams Hudson.

2Docs talk about the"rim blow" and the Jerrari-the original Purosangue.  Steve-0 spots a Pontiac (Holden) GTO.  Daniel Mac from TikTok takes down Apple executive.  Subaru Outback has become obese.  

2Docs discuss the new Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class that no longer has a V8 yet they kept the 63 number.  They talk about the increasing problems of expensive materials for batteries and EV infrastructure that can't meet demand for charging.  Stephan describers his wonderful day at the Porsche Museum.

2Docs are decidedly unenthusiastic (Enzo Ferrari is rolling in his grave) about the new Ferrari Purosangue SUV.  They are excited about the new Ford Mustang which includes the Dark Hourse, the internal combustion engine is not dead yet!!  Stephan describes his wonderful afternoon at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

Steve-0 and guest host Mike McMillen discuss F1 and the Porsche-Red Bull deal unraveling. Mike has been to Pebble Beach an amazing 36 years in a row. Mike highlights the relatively new McCall Jet Show addition to Pebble Beach and recounts his surprise personal conversation with Gordon Murray. He always tells his favorite memories from past car weeks at Pebble Beach.

Stevo spots a VW Corrado and 2Docs discuss new car sales for first half of 2022.  Stephan discusses an IIHS article that examined whether or not cell phone laws decrease crashes and fatalities.  

Steve-0 spots a 90s era Grand Cherokee.  2Docs discuss sky rocketing sales of Tesla and Genesis.  Audi is coming to F1 and 2Docs talk about the how the Quattro revolutionized Audi bringing them to the levels of Mercedes and BMW.  Stephan dives into the numbers of rising MVC related fatalities and discusses why the US numbers are deplorably low as compared to developed nations. 2 d

Lots of news to talk about this week.  2Docs discuss the new electric Manx Dune Buggy and the Dodge boys are going electric with the new Charger but keeping the exhaust and stick shift?  BMW continues to underwhelm with new 50th year editions of the M3 and M4.  Stephan takes a deep dive into the sobering statistics of child safety seats and how they aren't used properly.  Don't...

2Docs bash GM on "optional" OnStar that is not optional.  Obviously the heat BMW got wasn't consider by the GM bean counters.  They discuss the new 2024 Ford Mustang.  More interview audio from Stephan's visit with Jack Roush. They talk Mustangs and drive the 2023 SEMA Roush Mustang P51B and 1969 Boss 429.  Jack talks about what aspect of performance is most important to him in...

2Docs discuss GM joining Ford cracking down on dealers who flip cars to an LLC so they can jack up the price on desirable vehicles.  Stephan and Jack Roush talk about Mark Martin and Jeff Burton coming to the ER and how Mark couldn't, but Jeff could, identify Jack.  2Docs discuss how the human brain goes into self defense mode when faced with situations or news no-one wants to hear. They...

Some news and then we present Part 1 of Stephan’s personal interview with Jack Roush! Jack and Stephan discuss what really happened the day of Jack’s famous airplane crash in 2002 (spoiler alert: the media stories back then got many facts wrong).  Stephan found a letter in his archives written by Connie Bowlin who was with Jack the day of the crash. Jack reads the letter for the first time an...

Stephan describes his amazing day with Jack Roush. They toured Jack’s awesome car collection and gets a behind the seen view of Jack’s sprawling operation. Stevo spots a F150 Lightening in the wild.

Stevo-O spots 2 Jaguars XJs in 30 seconds and Stephan sees a beater late 70s Cutlass. Man did BMW step in with their ill advised subscription for already installed features. Buckle up, 2Docs are excited about NASCAR’s first-ever street race in downtown Chicago. 2Docs wonder if Porsche is making a mistake by going all electric with the Macan in 2024. Steve-O gives his impression of the new GMC Yuko...

2Docs try to get excited about another hypercar, the Adrian Newey designed Red Bull street/track hypercar. What a race! The British Grand Prix was fabulous, Steve-O and Stephan discuss the highlights. 2Docs welcome retired surgeon and noted automotive figure Mark Moskowitz, MD. Dr. Moskowitz is a contributor for Sports Car Market Magazine, director & curator of the Museum of Automobile History...

2Docs recall and lament the surprisingly successful yet cringe worthy Mustang II.  They welcome Stephan's former trauma surgeon partner Dr. Farin Smith.  Dr. Smith hails from Texas, is larger than life, and very good with a knife.  Join us as he talks about he how balances the stress of being a trauma surgeon with speed.

Steve talks about seeing three Azteks in one day and why his friends still think he's an "Aztek guy". The 2Docs discuss the "Big Altima Energy" phenomenon as well as the fact that new car dealer inventories appear to be increasing. Then they get to the newly introduced BMW M3 Touring, which isn't the Touring they wanted. Finally Steve-0 and Stephan have a conversation about the thrilling but very...

2Docs open with car spotting on vacation and funny European car names. Steve and Stephan talk about finding cool automotive sites to visit while vacationing. Stephan saw an amazing curated collation at the Bilbao Guggenheim. Steve-O visited the Gullwing specialists Paul Russell Restorations and the BMW Welt in Munich. 2Docs discuss the WSJ article describing the nightmare of a road trip in an EV.

2Docs discuss the big announcement from Jim Farely, CEO of Ford, that it’s time the change the dealer model and how they’ll be moving to direct on-line sales for electric vehicles. Back to the Future all over again? Delorean announces a new EV, is this just another vaporware EV company? 2Docs talk about looking for car museums and collections to visit while they travel.  They close with discu...

Stephan rants about expensive gas and $75 limit when paying at the pump. 2Docs talk about the BMW M4 CSL: a disappointment. They discuss Nissan's storied past, their uncertain future, and Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape. Ford still can't get chips for Broncos and has them parked on Dirt Mountain. They give a eulogy to cars going out of production this year.  Stephan opens up and describes how...

2Docs talk about the amazing record breaking sale by the Mercedes Museum of a classic 1955 300 SLR. Car spotting: Steve-0 sees a new Nissan Frontier and Stephan saw a 1978 Indy Pace Car Corvette and a GTO with a hood tach. 2Docs then talk about the rise of SUVs and Crossovers and the decline of sedans and wagons. Stephan takes a deep dive into the sobering and sometimes tragic world of teenage dri...

Kentucky Derby Rich Strike reminds 2Docs of some of the greatest comeback stories in automotive racing. 2Docs discuss the good, the bad, the ugly, and the weird car names over the years.  They talk about car features they don't like and those they'd like to come back. Stephan goes over the frightening statistics of teen drivers as an introduction to next weeks deep dive on keeping teens safe.

Stephan is away this week, so Steve and substitute co-host Dr Jeff Bank talk about the just-launched Porsche 911 Sport Classic and how Mazda has morphed from a BMW wannabe to an Audi wannabe. Then they deep dive into the history of BMW M and lament the fact that it isn’t what it used to be and probably never will be. Don’t worry listeners, Stephan returns next week.