In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show

There is a lot of EV news, reviews, discussion and cuss'n going on with the new car world.  Batteries, chips, supply chain issues, and range anxiety. Not a lot of talk in the classic car world other than high-end one off conversions.  Until now.   Steve Drummond, with Electrogenics is working on several conversion kits that seem to be working, and they are trying to get set for US distributio...

When it comes to EVs, In Wheel Time Car Talk relies on a lot of sources, but none are as 'real world' informative and just out an out fun to talk with as Richard 'Buzz' Smith, the EVangelist - an early adopter of the EV life style.   For several years now, we have talked with Buzz several times a year to keep up to date with changes and how they effect life style, and of course...

Car Clubs remain the backbone of the car culture, whether it is hot rodders, muscle cars or even late model imports.  It is all about people with similar automotive interests getting together and having some fun meeting people and exchanging ideas.   In the Houston area, the Northside Mustang Club is one of the more active clubs and we are joined today from the 2022 All Ford Car Show.  Randy Weldo...

The annual Chattanooga Motor Car Festival, is just that, a 3-day festival to celebrate motor cars in a variety of ways.    Along with the show and shine, there is a purpose built race track for vintage road races, and there is a rally for those that prefer a less hectic event. There are several different classes, and a wide variety of vehicles.  Today we talk with Steve Ahlgrim who is in charge of...

Almost every weekend, somewhere, there is a car show or at least a cruise in.  When it becomes popular, things have to grow to be manageable and make sure it is still enjoyable.   At some point, sponsors become an important part of the mix.  One of the sponsors for the 4th Annual Woody's Waterfront Car Show is Gateway Classics.   Much like the name implies, it is all classics that create one...

In Wheel Time Car Talk has been at every Woody's Waterfront Car Show since it started, and we got the t-shirts to prove it! It is great that we get to talk with a lot of auto enthusiasts when we are out of the studio at remote broadcasts that we attend.  It is even better when regular listeners make it a point of stopping by to say hello. We start this segment with a 1932 Ford Coupe in classi...

As soon as it hit the show grounds, people were staring and commenting on what they thought it was.  Of course we had our own ideas, but to get to the truth of the matter, we reached out to the owner.  Roman Korpus joins us with some of the backstory to this 1967 Toronado George Barris custom that is 1 of 4 built!  Join us to hear about this unique vehicle and how it found it's way to Woody&a...

In Wheel Time Car Talk was out at the 4th Annual Woody's Waterfront Car Show held at the Top Water Grille in San Leon, Texas.   The venue is unique in that there is literally water from Galveston Bay on 3-sides of the show grounds!  The weather was outstanding and it is a great place to get some pics of your favorite ride.  Join us in progress as Micheal 'Woody' Wooding gives us som...

On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we are talking with a young man, a rookie, if you will, who is just starting out in his career.   We often hear the latest crop of drivers, whether in NASCAR, NHRA, F! or almost any other automotive sport talking about 'way back when'.  Most of ones that are still on 4-wheels will talk about karting as the beginning.  Sometimes it is many years...

The world of RVs really exploded when people figured out they could still get out and about during COVID.  A camper provided access out of the house and kept separation from others which is really what the great outdoors is about.  The only good thing to come of COVID is the revival of camping.   Now we are moving headlong into a world of EVs that currently have some 'range' issues, now...

Talk about a well known brand in the automotive world!  Gas Monkey Garage has been building cars, trading cars, and doing a lot of it right in front of us on tv!  Joining us today is the mastermind behind the brand, Richard Rawlings. -----  -----       In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subs...

There are so many variables in the automotive industry, ranging from legislation to supply chain issues to changes in social economics.  Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is the President of one of the largest auto centers in Southern California with 19 brands to oversee - Jillian Romero Chaves.   Jillian offers some great insights as to how one group has decided to adapt and ev...

One of the many fun things about the automotive industry is the constant change and the anticipation of those changes.  Every year there are new things, some of which we like and some not so much. On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we take a closer look at the new Ford Mustang, the Pony car that started it all.  With more and more EVs coming out, there are more questions about batteries th...

In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, the crew covers a lot of stories in the automotive world.  What is the 'Best Auto Brand?'  Have you seen the new Mustang?  Then there is Hertz teaming up with GM to build an EV rental fleet.  We even talk about the TaTa Motor Company! In the Feature segment, Konrad DeLong has the popular 'This Week In Auto History'.  All this and more...

For the last three years, right at the end of the Gulf Hurricane Season, one of the bright spots to emerge on the edge of Galveston Bay is Woody's Waterfront Car Show.  This year will be the fourth annual event, and knock on wood, only one year did the weather play a major impact in a negative way.   Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is Micheal 'Woody' Wooding, wh...

The largest car club in the country is the Sports Car Club of America, and we have with us today the Regional Executive, Richard Tomlin joins us with a monthly update on surrounding events - including classifications for EVs!  We also talk about the Pikes' Peak Hill Climb, some SEMA builds and a lot more on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk.  ----  -----       In Wheel Time Car Talk is n...

Seems like no one stays in one place anymore, and sometimes, we need to ship a vehicle across country or even internationally.  Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is Dimitre Kirlov, Presedent at Montway Auto Transport to help explain a few things about the process of 'shipping' vehicles.  In our feature segment, Michael Marrs is in the New Car Showroom with the 2022 KIA...

We have more from Tailpipes & Tacos - Bill Melling joins us to share his 1969 Mustang Mach 1 fastback.  The car was restored sometime back, and Bill is the second owner since then.  More on the car from Bill in this episode. In ouir feature segment, Don Armstrong is reviewing one of his favorite type of vehicles, the new Chrysler Pacifica minivan. ----  -----       In Wheel Time Car Talk is no...

It is not often we get the chance to have drag racer, founder of the Lupe Tortilla,  and hot of the Tailpipes & Tacos cruize ins, Mr. Stan Holt.  In addition ,we have fellow racer and long time friend of the show, Dale Hulquest, owner of Elite Glass and Trim in Houston.  It is always a fun time when we talk with either guy, but both together? It is always a fun conversation. ----  -----       ...

Tommy Arney joins the show to tell us more about his 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7, and if that it not enough, it is a factory drop-top.  Under the hood is a 351W backed by a 3-speed automatic. In our feature segment, Michael Marrs found the new 2022 Ram 2500 Lone Star Edition in the New Car Showroom - a big truck for big jobs. l----  -----       In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio! ...

Going back to some classic hot rodding, Bill Grote had the 'luxury' of starting with an all steel body that has been in the family for 23-years!  Taking his time to build it out the way he wanted, along with matching tag-along trailer - Bill shares his story in this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk. In our Feature segment, Konrad DeLong has 'This Week in Auto History'. All thi...

Working with the team from Tailpipes & Tacos for the Fall Edition, we continue talking with some of the participants.   For this episode, we are talking with Dean Forbes, the proud owner of a 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II.  A Fathers Day gift to himself after many years of longing for such a classic. In our feature segment, it is Konrad's Car Clinic and we are learning about torque con...

It was a great weekend for the Fall Edition of Tailpipes & Tacos! Our first guest is Rick Parras', who brought out his 1940 DeStoto S7 with 87,000 original miles!  We get to learn more about this very close to original driver. In our Pre-owned feature segment, Jeff Dziekan is talking about a Rolls Royce. ----  -----       In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go t...

The idea of looking at great movie cars started out as just that, great.  But going back through the movies led to a list that quickly got over 50 entries - not all great, but all memorable as central to the movie.  So we started paring that list down and came up with a much shorter list of 14 movie cars.  Now this is all movie cars, some of which started on TV and became popular enough to be part...

Tires are something we often take for granted - they are there and they go round and round unless they do go down.  Sometimes that down is in the most inconvenient time, and sometimes dangerous. On this episode, Jeff Dzieken is using his years of experience in the tire industry to help us understand more about our tires, how to better inspect them, and how to take care of them.  They are gonn&apos...