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

By now, everyone knows that a lot of south Texas is not preppared for serious winter weather.  Hardly ever freezes, snows even less, yet some area expereienced temperatures near 12F degrees, something that has not happened in almost 100 years.  This caused a lot of problems, but a lot of Texans found ways to minimize the damage. Richard Tomlin with Apex Auto Works in Alvin, Texas, does a lot of ra...

Coming up next weekend, February 26-28, 2021, it will be the 10th anniversary of the biggest custom truck / SUV event in SE Texas,  The event has grown to a max of 2,000 registered vehicles entered, that is 2,000 custom vehicles in one place.  In addition, there are over 100 vendors and there is a food court full of foodtrucks.  Lonnie Ford, one of the masterminds behind this annual event joins us...

Seems our world is getting smaller and smaller every day.  But it is still a big world out there where people that have an interest in the automotive world continue to be involved in the sport.  We got curious, particularly with the pandemic, on how people in other parts of the world are involved in the automtive world,  With the help of friends, we are stating a series of interviews in differnt c...

Some major changes in the pre-owned vehicle world may be the game changer some of us have been looking for.   Andrew Ashman joins us to talk about the 'Ford Blue Certified' program recently rolled out to give consumers more choices to go along with the Gold Certified program. In our feature segment,  Jeff Dziekan is in the Pre-owned Showroom looking at a 2018 Lincoln Continental Platinum...

Are you a gear head needing a place to keep your pride and joy?   Looking for the ultimate in a man cave for your next event? Formula Garage Houston may be what you are looking for.  Reggie Draper joins the In Wheel Time crew with more information on this great facility. In our features segment, we have the popular 'This Week In Auto History' and we also have some of this weeks Automotiv...

City Classic Cars, home of SEMA Rides by Sabra ... classic restomod builder located in Houston, Texas. Sabra Johnson has been building cars for years, building a reputation for drivers that can be enjoyed.  In addition, Sabra has been building the next generation of hot rodder with his mentoring programs.  He works closely with a local highschool to teach some skills and more importantly, some lif...

In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we continue our talk with Sue Mead and Amy Lerner about their experience running the Daka Rally.  This is the largest off-road race in the world, but we will let Amy and Sue explain more about this event. In our feature segment, for the New Car Showroom, Michael Marrs has been chomping at the bits to talk about his week in the new Ram TRX...very appropria...

Happy Valentines Day! For a whole lot of people, it is a great day to stay inside where it is warm ... meaning there is time to check out the latest video podcast from  In Wheel Time! In this episode, we are joined by Sue Mead, auto journlaist/race driver/off-road enthusiest and now race team coach!  Joining Sue will be driver Amy Lerner and we are talking  Dakar Rally!   What it is, where it is,...

Our favorite off-roading couple is at it again!  This time, Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal are shareing their experience in the last Alcan 5000.  This is a 'rally' across Alaska, and while it sounds exciting, from a Texas perspective, it looks like a really REALLY big challenge.   Join us to hear more about this big adventure! In our feature segment, we have This Week in Auto History follo...

During this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we once again catchup with one of our favorite off-roading couples - Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal with Crankshaft Culture among other outlets.  Located in the great state of Oregon, the Lilienthals have a little different perspective of an off-road vehicle that we have down here in Texas.   We learned about the Mitsubishi Delica that they picked-up in...

On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, Jack Nerad, noted automotive author and co-host of the America on the Road weekly podcast, joins us to talk about the NACTOY selections.  Normally announced at the Detroit Auto Show, the NACTOY jurrors have had to adjust along with the rest of the world.  The good news is that the world keeps turning... In our feature segment, we have more of this weeks A...

Modern muscle cars and modern hot rod take a modern approach with a basic knowledge of technology - read that computers to work on a car.  One reason old skool hot rods are popular is the simplicity of the machine.  It can go back to a carb that needs to be rebuilt on a workbench with a kit, over to a distributor that needs the timeing set.  Plugs that need to be gapped....and on to the basics.   ...

Since first introduced in 1969, the Nissan 'Z' sports car has been redesigned, updated, grown bigger, then redesigned and on and on.  It just keeps going with more power that reached out to the sports car enthusiests. On this episode, Chris Karl, Executive Director of the 'Z Car Club Association' joins us for some history of the iconic sports car. In our feature segment, we hav...

The iconic Mustang has been up and down in poularity, but never seems to go away.  There are Mustang car clubs around the world that can attest to the vehicle staying power.   On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we get a chance to learn about the Mustang Club of Houston - who they are, what they do, and how a person can find more informtion about the club. In our feature segment, we visit t...

Duing this episode of In Wheel Time, our guest, Andy Lilienthall shares with us some of the history behind WARN Industries.  Not only is there a long and distinquished history, but it is much broader than just winch lines.   We learn about some of the company developments that can be found in several of the OEM models that you may not know about, as well as how much off-road WARN actually does. --...

On this episode of In Wheel Time, we are discussing GM recalls and the $121million dollar lawsuit recently agreed upon... We discuss several recalls and the contributing factors to the actual recall and the resulting resolutions. In our feature segment, the New Car Showroom has the new 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat AWD, and Michael Marrs has been behind the wheels....for a week! ------  -----  --...

Like a lot of big cities, Houston, Texas, has a long history of developing the 'arts' for the citizens.  One of the more unusal aspects is the annual Art Car Parade.  This event brings together a hodge-podge of work that a variety of artists have applied to four-wheels.  All rolling down the street of Houston during that annual parade.   With 2020 bringing in COVID, a lot of activities c...

Custom wheels are one of the easiest and quickest way to change the look of a vehicle, whether it is a car, van, SUV or a truck.  While there are a lot of wheel makers in the market, there at not to many that specialize in pickup trucks ... or custom cutting wheels ... like up to 33-inch aluminum wheels! Jason Sandusky from Amerian Force Wheels joins the In Wheel Time crew at the 10th Annual Lone...

Time for another In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast. Wonder what the Ten Highest priced vehicles that went through an auto auction in 2020?   There is a lot of debate about the future of New Car Shows, and we discuss the Houston Auto Show - waz' up? In our Pre-owned Showroom segment, Jeff Dziekan has been looking at the 2017 Cadillac ATS V6 - what we use to call a sleeper? Konrad DeLong also has...

It has quietly grown into the largest automobile club in America, possible the world.  Houston Regional Executive Richard Tomlin from Apex Auto Works in Alvin, Texas, joins us for our monthly update on events, activities, and updates for the automotive enthusiests. In our features segment, we have 'This Week in Automotive History' and we wrap this episode up with some of the Automotive N...

We finally make the end of the first month of 2021, and so glad to be out of 2020! In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we discover what the most populat car colors are, some of the most popular cars of 2020, and other news stories. In the New Car Showroom, Don Armstrong takes a look at the 2021 Jeep Cherokee. In our feature segemnt ,we have the Cruise-in Calendar. ----  -----  ----- 'I...

Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we have Javier Gomez with the Los Soberanos Car Club.  We are talking some really cool cars and  club that works together on cars, ,on projects, events and helps families. We start in a really cool man cave where we meet Javier. Then in our feature segment, it is the Car Clinic where Certified Mastertech Konrad DeLong shares some maintenance ti...

Joining us on today's episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, Brian Bell with Ford joins us with an overlook at some of the new featurs on the 2021 F-150.  We might even get a chance to talk about the PHV - a Ford F-150 hybrid.   In our feature this episode, Jeff Dziekan has a 2017 VW Passat in the Pre-owned Showroom, looking at style and featuers of the VW mid-size sedan. ------  -----  ----- &ap...

Joining us today is Vincent Galante to give us the rundown on the new UConnect5 system that is found in the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 'L', the first time a 3rd row has become available in the Grand Cherokee.   Also in this episode, we have Don Armstrong taking a look at the 2021 Buick Enclave in the New Car Showroom. -----  -----  ----- -----  -----  ----- 'In Wheel Time Car Talk&apos...

Busted Knuckle Auction - a new online automotive auction site where we can buy and or sell some unusual vehicles  Joining us is Trey Seiter, propriortor of the new auction with some information on how the system works and where we can find more information, Also in this episode, we have the Pre-owned Showroom, where Jeff Dzeikan has been looking over a 2017 VW Passat -----  -----  ----- 'In W...