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

For most people, the puchase of an automobile will be the biggest expense behind a home mortgage, particularly a new vehicle.  With CPO or other one/two/three year old pre-owned vehciles also fetching a hefty price, it is across the board that it will be a major purchase.   Because it is such a big event, it is important to find a dealership - new or pre-owned - that a buyer feels like they can wo...

We have been trying to get some time on his schedule for sometime, and we finally get Hayden Profitt to slow down long enough to tell us about his 1957 Chevrolet truck - Jet Truck to be exact! Running in the triple digits with plenty of smoke and flames, this is an awesoe looking ride! Hayden comes by his jet background naturally and actully enhanced what he knows with a stint in the U.S. Air Forc...

After having a project that we have poured money and time into building, we want to be sure that it stays looking like we intended.  That can mean taking care of the paint and the interior because that is  what people see first and it takes a lot of wear and tear. To find out what might be the best thing to use, we went to what may well be the best in the business and a friend of the show - Painth...

As we have a variety of guests on the show, it is often interesting to see how diffent people look at different topics.  At the Houston Autorama this year, we talked with some participants in a new part of the show - the Tuner Galleria.  It gave us a chance to talk with some younger auto enthusiests and get their take on customizing and even about car clubs. It also sparked an ongoin conversation...

We only get to talk on the program with our friend, RoShelle Salinas a few times a year, mainly related to the Houston Auto Show.  She joins us on this episode with some big news about the 2022 show - Not only it is returning to the traditional end of January calendar dates, but this coming year, it will partner with the Houston Boat Show!  What a great idea as travel on land and water can be unde...

In honor of the upcoming Holidays, the In Wheel Time crew takes a look at some last minutes ideas for automotive enthusiests.  Because of the current 'shipping' issues, we try to focus on what can be found on the shelf other than an elf. We take a look at what might be found at local auto parts houses like Advance Auto or Auto Zone, and we were really surprise to find that Walmart seems...

Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk it is friend of the show, Richard Tomlin, proprietor of Apex Auto Works, Regional Director of SCCA and all around fun guy that like to go fast! Richard is on his way back from the PRI - the Performanc Racing Industry - show with some interesting information about some NASCAR changes as well as an undate on Houston Area SCCA action. In our featur...

Gowing up in the North East part of the country, where people like Vic Eldebrock and Wally Parks were formulating the start of a hot rodding industry that has inspired automotive enthusiast for generations, it would be hard not to be a car guy at heart. In this segment, Ron Stein shares more of background that influended his love of cars and led to the Ron Stein Collection - 12-unique vehicles, ea...

Consumer Reports is one of the unique companies that has developed a reputation for being 'neutral' in the consumer product world.  With some of the strictist guidelines on maintaining a repution of testing products in an unbiased manner.  Those results are then presented in a straight forward, understandable manner. On this episode, we are joined by  Joh Linkov from Consumer Reports, wi...

Technology is our friend, sometimes.  For In Wheel Time, the use of video confernece tools has allowed us to continue to  bring our guests into the program even when safety issues prevented them from joining us in the studio.  After 8-years as a live program, it was a big change for us, but it also brings in an extra visual component for our audience.  Of course that is helpful, but not having our...

As automotive enthusiast, we are always 'looking' for new stuff that make our vehicles more useful, or at least more fun!  This time of year, we spend a lot of time talking about gifts for the gear head as it is often tought to figure out something new or unique for that special gift. On this epidose of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we talk with Scott Bonvissuto about the 'Console Vault&a...

The 'Tuner Gallery' is something new for the Autorama series of shows this year and it is a good chance to see another part of the automotive enthusiests world.  It is something that many of us only see on tv or in the movies. Joining us in this segment is Minh Nhan who shares the story of his 'Skyline'.  A right-hand drive vehicles that many of us have heard about, but never a...

One of the areas largest custom truck show is held each February at the Montogomery Fair Grounds, outside of Conroe, Texas.  We have know some of the guys on the Lone Star Throwdown team for almost 30-years and it is always great to see them again. This event is limited to 2,000 entries and sells out in about 10-weeks!  Lonnie Ford is here with more information on the show, how eo get more informa...

We continue our talk with Larry Way at the 2021 Houston Autorama.  As an auto enthusiest, Larry is very involved in the Autorama.  In addition, Larry gets to work with the 'celebraties' of the show like Chip Foose and Sting from the Professional Wrestling World. In our feature, Konrad's Car Clinic, Konrad has some informatgion to share about prepping our vehicles for winter storage...

Finally, time once again for the Houston Autorama held at the George R Brown Center!  After skipping a year due to the pandemic, it is almost a full house with 500 custom cars and trucks that have had an extra year to get ready.   Larry Way is a good friend of In Wheel Time, and is an automotive enthusiest so it is always great to get some insight about the show from Larry.  This year, the show is...

In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, the crew reveiws some of this weeks stories that are mostly automotive - kind'a sort's almost maybe. We cover the top 20 cars with the most American made content, JIT or Just In Time building processes, and where some of the cars are made/assembled in the U.S. We also cover some of this weeks Automotive News Headlines, --- Be sure to subscribe o...

There has been a lot said about ICE and EV efficiency and cost comparisons.   Generally, it is based on the cost of gasoline vs electricity and not the real world cost of owning either or both types of vehicles. Enter Anderson Economic Group.  We are joined by Patrick Anderson who is sharing some insiteful real world information.  Some of this is based on 'reports/research' but a lot of...

The great contry music troubador Ernest Tubb sang about a 'Waltz Across Texas', probably because he couldn't join the Hot Rod Tour of Texas! Set for the end of April 2022, this three day event is just what it sounds like - a bunch of hot rodder, muscle cars, and just about anything else will join forces on a drive around Texas.  There will also be some time at the Alamo Dragway near...

Ram Commercial trucks continue to brink new and improved vehicles to the market with a network of 1200 dedicated Ram Commercial Dealers.  Led by long time friend of the show, Dave Sowers, the Ram Promaster receives several upgrades, including a 9-speed tranny.  Be sure to join us as Dave shares more... In the feature gegment, Jeff Dziekan takes a look at the Ford Pinto that developed a nasty reput...

There has been a lot of talk about infratructure without any real definition other than what most of us learned in school.  In this new world, things are not always what they seem.   Joing us from DERQ, a data analization company, is VP Jamie Sullivan who is shedding some light on how the new SMART Roads are being developed.  Things like LIDAR or Radar are common terms that are used to describe wh...

We start this week with some of the automotive news headlines that seem to need some discussion - Toyota being called out for not be unionized by some government officials. We also have an update on coming events with the Events Calendar and in our feature segemnt, Don Armstrong is in the New Car Showroom with the new Nissan Frontier!  A mid-size offering that has been a fan favorite but was begin...

Built in Texas, the Toyota Tundra is one of those vehilces that consumers love and love to keep for a long time.  It is one of those hard to find pre-owned vehicles due to people keeping them so long.  As a result, it has been a while since a real update has happened to the Tundra. With the 2022 model, that has changed! Kyle Eckeisen joins us from Toyota with more details about the new Truck of Te...

In this episode of In Wheel Time, we learn about Texas4Fest, a two day off-road event coming up in the first of December.  For the four-wheel enthusiast, the 4Fest Events offer two full days of off-road fun and experiences with trails to explore, hills to climb, rock courses to test driver skills, and acres to enjoy off-road action. The 4Fest Events are also an opportunity to drive the latest and...

We start this segment with news about the newest limited edition Ford Bronco - the Bronco DR.   Limited to only 50 'desert ready' production vehicles, this is one serious off-roader and Don Armstrong has the story.     In our feature segment, Konrad DeLong has the popular - 'This Week In Auto History'. --- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next epis...

 Hard to cover a 20+outstanding automotive journalist career in a few words, but fortunately we do have 'the man' joining us for this segment of the program.   Richard Truesdell is not only well known for his international coverage of the automobile happenings, but he has several books with wonderful illustrations, much of which is his own images.   Currently there are three hardback boo...