The Smoking Tire

It's the Real Tavarish and Jared Pink! Freddy is known for two things: 1. CarTrek and 2. buying used supercars - some in amazing states of disrepair - and rebuilding them to drivable, sell-able condition. He's done it with an Aston, a McLaren, various Mercedes, a Bentley, Ferrari, and more. He has lots of projects, lots of dreams, and has had some amazing mechanical adventures.   Jared is Freddy's...

From the Valvoline booth at SEMA, we have Chris Stewart and Shawn Fenton of GRIDLIFE. Chris is the Founder/ Director; Shawn is the Strategy Director. We met these guys years ago when Gridlife was just getting started and now it's HUGE. We talk about how it's grown, the pros and cons of size, best concerts, funny moments, beer pirates, what track they're excited to go to next, and their plans for 2...

It's Rob Dahm! He has a really interesting story, a thirst for knowledge, built some CRAZY cars, and raced Ken Block's Hoonicorn. We talk about everything: his cars, his Lamborghini, how he started, why he keeps building things, the Indy car he bought, which platform needs 900HP, the challenges he's faced, and what's next.  Check out Rob's cars and builds! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChg9P8du...

How do you make older cars turn, stop, handle, or have good steering feel? Luckily we have Kyle Tucker of Detroit Speed to explain it all. He talks about his time working for GM, testing the C5 prototype fresh out of college, how he started his own company, what they did differently, and why their cars perform with the best. It was a great discussion about modifying, thinking, engineering, and tes...

Abigail Bassett is a freelance journalist, writer, podcast host, and television host. She's been published in Automobile magazine, Tech Crunch, Ars Technica, Fast Company, Forbes, and appeared on CNN.  She just competed in the Rebelle Rally, driving a stock Porsche Cayenne S riding on 20" wheels and street tires. 1500 miles of offroad driving, sandstorms, crazy weather were just part of that 10-da...

It’s a Motor Trend party! We have Jonny Lieberman and Tony Angelo in the house and what a show it was. Tony is a host on Hot Rod Garage, where they build, well, crazy shit. He talks about his interest in EV swaps, that incredible new 1000HP Chevy crate engine, explains how fast his twin-engine Impala is, and more.  Jonny tells us about his Rivian drag race, a controversial tree, and driving aLambo...

Roger Farah is back to answer your business (and life) questions! His last appearance was so popular we just had to have him back, so here's  90 minutes of fan questions about business, entrepreneurship, how to get ahead, why being curious is important, staying cool in tough situations, taking your shot, and more. There's great lessons here for anyone, no matter what job you have.   Roger has been...

We have the whole Forsberg Racing team! What's it take to go from amateur to sponsored driver? What can autocross, sim racing, or rally do for your driving? How long can a GT-R engine last? All these questions and more get answered on this episode, because we have all the drivers of Forsberg racing!  3-time Formula Drift champion, Chris Forsberg @chrisforsberg64 , has expanded his team to include...

On this crew show, Matt tells us about spending the weekend with Tom Segura on tour! He saw the shows, explored Seattle, and got a glimpse of life on the road. We've also been driving the Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition, which makes us think of the AMG GT (and certain 911s). Q&A includes personal luxury coupes, track tires, best track toy under $40k, watch advice, and even a bit of career advice. ...

Spike is a TV writer and the host of Spike's Car Radio. On this episode we talk about Spike's conflicted relationship with his Tesla's autopilot, his Harley Livewire tester, GT3 Touring issues, Beetles, watches, and what car to take to a black tie event. This show was recorded on October 14, 2021.    For a limited time, my listeners get their first month free - and, after you’ve been a member, Cro...

Elana Scherr is funny, knowledgeable, and one of our favorite guests. She has contributed to basically every big magazine and website out there. She lives and breaths the vintage car lifestyle yet is also well versed on modern cars. She's built cars, broken cars, and just did a huge road trip with Mike Musto for Hemmings.   We talk about getting certified to race 8-second cars at drag racing schoo...

Matt is back from the Audrain Concours and has a lot to talk about. There's cars, yachts, estates, and BIRD scooter stories. Zack drove the VW ID.4 and is wondering why it's missing some essential buttons. Matt went wine tasting and had a bit range anxiety with his Cabernet. And we answer questions about American V8 sedan shopping, how to entertain 7 people at once, pick someone's commuter car, an...

Andrew Davidge is the founder and CEO of Vintage Electric Bikes , makers of the fastest electric bike in the U.S. We'll be talking about the new mobility movement, technology, batteries, and lots more.  https://www.vintageelectric.com   Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire14 and use code smokingtire14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping.  This show was recorded on October 5, 2021. Want to...

Tosi Abasi is an unbelievable guitarist and the founder of instrumental progressive metal band, Animals as Leaders. He's also the founder of Abasi Concepts, which produces beautiful guitars that sound even better than the look. His success has allowed him to own some very fast cars but unlike most supercar owners, Tosin drives his cars at the track and in the canyons quite frequently.  We talk abo...

Kristen Lee and Kyle Cheromcha work at TheDrive.com , which covers automotive news, reviews, motorsports, and culture. Kyle is the Editor-in-Chief and Kristen is the Deputy Editor. We talk about their drive in the new Bentley Continental GT Speed, Kyle's commutes in his old Chevy Blazer, the pros/cons of motorcycles, rentable death traps, whether or not you should keep a car forever, what French h...

Taylor Hull is a driver in the Formula Drift series, competing in a Cadillac ATS-V. He got his start racing in oval and switched to drifting in 2013. He earned his Pro 2 license just 1 year later. In 2017, he moved up to PRO. We talk about how he got started, his first drift build, blowing up cars, ATS-V parts nightmares, the skills of drifting, the classic car cannonball event he organizes, and a...

When it comes to car knowledge, "expert" is an understatement. Donald W. Osborne is a classic car historian, author, consultant and writer. He has appeared on television in his regular segments “Assess & Caress with Donald Osborne” and “Behind the Bowtie” on the internationally-distributed CNBC primetime show “Jay Leno’s Garage. He's also a founding member and CEO of the Audrain Automotive Museum...

Matt and Zack talk about driving the world's fastest DeLorean, give an  in-depth review of the Defender 90 (and how it compares to the Bronco  Outer Banks), discuss the new and worrying Tesla Full Self-Driving  videos, show off some art, and answer questions about overrated cars,  smart buys, salvage title pros/cons, books, and a lot more.      Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire14 and use code smoki...

Matt is back from the east coast where he drove the Jaguar and attended the Caffeine & Carburetors car show, which did not disappoint in the slightest. We talk about the incredible turnout, the cars, Glickenhaus' sales, Tesla heading to Germany, what the best "luxury rally car" is, replacing an S63AMG, GTO mods, Audi R8s, how a 911 stacks up against a Taycan, and much, much more.  Head to https://...

John Temerian is the CEO of a vintage exotic car dealership has the life story to back it up. He runs Curated, a Miami-based dealership that buys and sells investment quality “blue chip” cars. Think classic exotics like Countach, Miura, CLK GTR, XJ220, Bugatti EB110s, etc. John has owned, bought, and sold, hundreds of cars and his knowledge runs deep. He has great insight, stories, and a love of c...

Robin Grove is the CEO of CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services), which transports multimillion-dollar cars around the world. She also has an impressive collection of her own. We talk about what it takes to ship an 8-figure car around the world, which countries are more difficult, the various rules of show and display, her Golf R, her off-road commute to Vegas, the incredible Ace she owns,...

Larry Kosilla is one of the world’s best detailers and the founder of AMMO NYC detailing products. On this episode we talk paint protection, car care for lazy people, his new product (and EPA headache), washing cars in the winter, supply chains, shipping costs, his new EV, his insane 9 hour commute.   @AMMO NYC  https://www.ammonyc.com Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire14 and use code smokingtire14...

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On this crew show we talk about being more present, 2-door off-roaders, the new Honda Ridgeline, things Raptors are bad at, which car we would turn into a monster truck,  Lancer Evos, answer MANY questions, and give some watch advice. You get all the cars, one search. Check out https://www. AutoTempest.com/tst so they know we sent you.  Buy Innova tools at all major automotive retailers, Amazon, a...

Mike Musto is the ambassador of all things muscle car and full of car-life wisdom. He’s been a journalist for twenty years, avid track-day driver, car flipper, hosted /BIG MUSCLE, and beat up his ‘68 Charger on the show “Bullrun”. He's currently the Director of New Media at Hemmings. You get all the cars, one search. Check out https://www. AutoTempest.com/tst so they know we sent you.  Buy Innova...