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

The car market has been in such a state of flux as never seen.  New cars are in short supply due to parts availability, which of course drives up the prices of the used car market.  Now add in the investment community looking for a place to go and the classic car market becomes a target. Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is Micheal Wooding with the Auto Appraisal Network.  Miche...

Most automotive enthusiest can appreciates all aspects of the automotive world, even if it is not their favorite.  Each generation that comes into the sport brings new ideas, new concepts, and a refreshing renewal of enthusism.  For several years, there has been a rise in the catagory of 'tuners' where a lot of the imports or JDMs are found.  Many of the upgrades and styles are also tran...

It is always a pleasure to visit with the team at Painthouse, check out the projects in the shop and catch-up with some of the things they have going on. Today, Randy Borcherding gives us his thoughts on the changing automotive aftermarket, particularly the OEMs pulling out of the SEMA show.   Without the big factory support, how will things change at the biggest automotive parts show in the count...

There has been a lot of headlines off and on about about catalytic converter theft, but why? It is not always an easy access item located in a ell lit area.  It is often the opposte becasur it is under the vehicle.  So more why ? Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is Benjamin Preston with Consumer Reports Automotive segment.  We ask the questions of why are this items worth s...

The modern automotive market is truely becoming a world market as industy looks to meet the needs of consumers around the world.  But the reality is that all consumers are not the  same around the world.  We try to talk with a wide variety of people, and one of those on the West Coast is noted automotive journalist Jack Nerad.   Jack is published in a variety of media, written books and has a podc...

The Lone Star Street Rod Assciation is made up of over 800 members plus many out of state member,  With such a large and diverse membership, the idea of a state wide run for members is a great way to not only get the membership together, but a chance to keep up with old friends. Gary Henry, Editor of the organization's newletter that is more like a magazine, is joining us today to talk about...

There has been a tremendous amount of talk regarding an EV World, but take the politcs out of the conversation,  and what does it really  take to do that? Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is Lisa Whalen,  Morning Consult Managing Director, Automotive & Mobility Analysis.  We start taking a look without the hype on driveing to be an EV world. In our feature segment, Don Arms...

Buying a car is very often a major purchase, so the infornation we have, the better our purchase decision will be. Carfax has built a history on helping people make decisions about buying a vehicle, but did you know they now do even more? Patric Olsen is here with with the 'fax' on Carfax others offers for the automotive consumer. -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on i...

Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is the President of Vintage Air, THE leader in aftermarket air conditioning for hot rods - muscle cars - even some resto mod work. Did you know that is not alll?   Rick Love, President, joins with more about the Texas based company and what they do. In our feature segment, Michael Marrs found some unique mods on the internet, and we have Automot...

Noted automotive journalist, Jeff Yip, helps us understand the how and why there is an increase in catalytic converter thefts ... and people are dying. -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk a...

No one was happy to see the last NHRA event at historic Houston Raceway Park ... but if you are there what better way to go out than with a 'WIN!' Locally grown, Emmons Racing finished out the weekend in the winners lane! -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subscribe on...

The origination of Art Deco design was the beginning of modernism in fashion.  The products included individually crafted luxury items and a few mass-produced products.  The intention was to create a sleek and anti-traditional elegance that symbolized wealth and sophisticatio\n. Apply that concept tp automotive designs io the 1920-30s, and flRock Creationowing lines like a Delahaye emerge.  Such i...

Indy Racing is fast, furious, and fun! Texas based Kingdom Racing is a  non-denominational Christian automotive race team with a mission to Deliver God's Word Through Motorsports. The team has been competing in IndyCar, SVRA, King of the Wing, and other motorsports since 2007, and was the first faith-vision team to compete in the Indy Car series.  Join us to learn more... -----  ----- In Whee...

Friend of the show, Randy Weldon, certified car club enthusiests joins the show with an update on car club activities. Over in the New Car Showroom, Michael Marrs, i s looking at the 2022 Infiniti QX80 a full size SUV for family and more. -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subsc...

Dapo Adewusi, Ford Vehicle Engineering Manager for Lightning  join with more on the new EV truck and Konrad DeLong has more maintenance tips in the Car Clinic. -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Ca...

The Texas Deuce Days are here, a three day classic hot rod event established in 2020 by a multi-generational family of Deuce and Hot Rod enthusiast.  In our Pre-owned Showroom, Jeff Dziekan found a 2015 Gord Focus EV!?!? -----  ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are. -----   ----- Be sure to subscribe on your favor...

Our host, Don Armstrong had the chance to make the 3-day run across Texas called the Hot Rod Tour of Texas.  Three days of making new friends, running the Texas roads and visiting several automotive sites that have some historical significance ... well, at least some fun. Museums, food joints, the Shiner Brewery tour, an afternoon at a drag strip, and even a night at the drive-in with 'Americ...

We get a lot of opportunities to talk with car people from all walks of life and different occupaitons.  One of our favorite groups to talk with are the voluteers over at God's Garage - this is a non-profit group that is helping our veterans as well as families of first responders.  Today, we are joined by Brad Thompson with the group and he has a very special guest that he is introducing us...

It is easy to see why car wraps have become a popular commercial  option for business trying to attract attention.  It also seems that we are seeing more vehicles wrapped to change the color, or add a sepcial effect for show.  At the last Houston Autorama, we talked with some young men that have been working on doing their own cars with a vinyle wrap - mainly as a cost savings effort. So we went t...

On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is Brandon Emmons with the C10 Truck Club from an outing to the 2022 Neches River Fest Auto show! Brandon shares some information about the club and gives us a tour of some of the vehicles at the open show located in Pt. Neches City Park, along the edges of the Neches River.  It is the annual River Fest with the car show, boat races, live music, food,...

An automobile race on 'public' roads is not something you see everyday - particularly what amounts to a run what ya' brung event.  We ran across a really cool looking race car years ago and couldn't figure out where you could run such a vehicle, which is how we met Richard Tomlin from Apex Auto Works in Alvin, Texas. Richard went on to explain that the car was 'designed&ap...

The EV segment of automobiles is quickly changing with newer technology and better use of that technology.  The Ford Motor Company has annonced the new F-150 Lightning, a name associated with performance for many years.   We are hearing a lot about the truck, but not much on where it is coming from.   Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, Corey Williams with the Ford River Rouge Co...

For some time, we have been talking about the car market, whether the new car market that is facing production issues or the pre-owned market that is being hammered by buyers who can't buy new.  It seems that once the concerns over the pandemic started to winddown, people started moving about again, the problems started.  No labor due to COVID, then delayed production due to COVID safety conc...

The In Wheel Time Car Talk is back in Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network - except for our host, Don Armstrong.  Don is out on the 3-day  Hot Rod Tour of Texas and has been keeping us up to date with some short videos on our facebook page. Do to some mobility connection issues, Don was not able to join us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk live from the Hot Rod Tour of Texas, so the c...

The In Wheel Time Car Talk crew is back in Studio A of the Smoke and Mirror Network this week while host Don Armstrong is out with the Hot Rod Tour of Texas for a few days.  Sitting in for Don on the board is the one and only David Ainslie! During this episode, the crew covers serveral topics, including the apparent rising demand of parts for cars just a few years old.  Is the 'change' t...