The So Cal Car Scene

In this episode, we discuss Tesla bringing the Model Y L from China to the U.S., the recent business success of Stellantis, the buzz around the 2027 Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale, and a Renault car that went 1,000 miles in the U.K. using only solar power .

 In this relaunch of the So Cal Car Scene Podcast, hosts "So Cal" Jay Morash and Dean Morash talk about the most pressing car topics of the day, including: - Arizona auction results from Barrett-Jackson, RM Sothebys, and more. We discuss the health of the collector car market -Rumors of a four-door Ford Mustang -Price Drop on brand new C8 Chevrolet Corvettes -The Woes of European Auto In...

Joining us in "The So Cal Car Scene" is Linda Vaughn or, as many of your know her as “Miss International Raceway" at the young age of 18 and has acquired many other titles since then, including Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. She was also chosen to be the Queen of the Dixie 400 in 1961 and Miss Firebird. Vaughn has been a notable ambassador and promoter of various forms of American motor...

Tony provides a unique insight into the world of Finish Line's car condos with investment grade cars, car clubs, car reveals and car ride and drives.  Their car clubs are home to some of the finest collectible automobiles in Southern California. Tony is a principal and President of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services and is a Co-Managing Partner of TR Funding, LLC. A thirty five year rea...

Haugen Racing is all about drifting, celebrating the JDM culture, debunking myths about drifting and doing crazy car stuff! Matt Haugen owns and leads a professional race team, “Haugen Racing”. He also is a  SEMA car builder and a big time content creator. He loves drifting, comedy, off-roading, building cars, and making videos! Their youtube channel is his largest focus right now and content incl...

Terry Karges, Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum shares with us the incredible new and exciting developments and exhibits at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. With its re-opening just days away, Terry and his team are busy making for an immersive customer experience at the museum. Don't miss this opportunity to watch Terry and I discuss the legacy that is the Pe...

Bud Brutsman, Executive Producer for BCII, joins The So Cal Car Scene to tell us all about an epic new show that launches on March 15th On Discovery Plus, "Expedition: Back To The Future". This show is a great mashup of Josh Gates "Expedition Unknown" and the original crew of the movie "Back to the Future" with Christopher Lloyd, Michael J Fox and Lea Thompson as they...

Join us for this great ride as we learn about Ricardo's emergence in the custom car scene and his great story as a 3rd generation car fabricator. Check out this video as Richard takes us into his shop to see all of the cool stuff him and his team are working on like a 56 Chevy Truck for his wife named "Monik", a 59 Chevy and a 64 Mustang. Ricardo owns and operates "Customs By L...

Ken is a big time social media influencer and motivator in the car scene. One of his Instagram pages “Classics Daily”, has 1.7 Million followers, the biggest classic car page on Instagram! He leverages his social media influence to launch and manage car shows and other events. He is one of the key influencers and partners behind one of the biggest monthly cruises in the country, “The Quarantine Cr...

I hope you got to listen to the first segment of this show with Chris Ashton! This is part two, where Chris talks about his next adventures in cars that are about to join the Ruffian family like a pro street 1964 Ford Galaxie with a Nelson Racing twin turbo engine that cranks out 1,100 HP on pump gas and a Ron Sutton chassis. A second generation RX7 wide body powered by Tesla that should be a real...

We are very fortunate to have back on The So Cal Car Scene, Chris Ashton who is the owner and builder of the Ruffian Mustang. In this episode we hang out with Chris in his garage as he shares with us his next custom car "Ruffian 40" a Superformance GT40.  In this episode we explore the insp[iration of the customization of his Superformance GT40 and how he is able to do so much in his gar...

Cherielynn is most well known as a Car Builder on the A-Team on the hit show Overhaulin', with Chip Foose.  She’s helped build over 70 plus cars and appeared on over 75 episodes on that amazing show.  She brings all of the car fab skills to the table, welding, fabricating, wiring and gauge restoration. She has also appeared as a fabricator and builder on shows such as Rock my RV with Brett Mi...

Lyn is a very accomplished race car driver, highly sought after public speaker, and author. Her accomplishments on the race track are significant, such as Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Seven time Indy 500 Driver, victories at Daytona 24 Hrs, Sebring 12 hrs, Watkins Glen and Road America. She set 21 national and international closed course speed records at over 225 MPH!  She also has numerous awards...

In this fun and intriguing  interview,The So Cal Car Scene has the pleasure of being joined by Noah Alexander, the owner of Classic Car Studio Speed Shop in St Louis Missouri. Since 2006, his shop his made a name for itself as a builder of high-performance machines that combines classic lines with the best modern technology. You have seen some of their incredible builds at SEMA as they build some...

 Noah Elias is an American artist, known simply as Noah, he works within the fine art community and custom art scene. He is best known for painting the Suki art car in the 2 Fast 2 Furious movie, but he is also a widely collected painter of Disney Fine Art. Noah soon took his art to the streets, painting portraits of celebrities on canvas for huge crowds outside neighborhood coffee shops. This cel...

 Our podcast has made it one year around the sun! To celebrate, we review all of our greatest hits, talk about the new electric Hummer, the survival of auto museums, Millenial and Gen Z interest in cars, and the state of the collector car market. 

We are honored to have Sean Lee of the Purist Group as our first live guest. Sean was born in Taiwan and came to America when he was a young man. He grew up in LA and like so many of us struggled through his teenage years to find his way. He joined “Air Tiger Express”, a shipping company early in his career and thanks to some mentoring and hard work he became their top global salesperson. Eventual...

Cindy is the CEO and Theresa is the COO of GS Events LLC, and are the founders of this elite consulting group that brings decades of marketing, operational, experiential, and branding expertise to life.  Both of them and GS Events bring the passion for all things centered around the premium automotive and performance lifestyle through their client network and engaged membership. Their flagship off...

 Sam moved to the west coast from Boston Massachusetts 7 years ago and has always been a car enthusiast. About a year after moving to Cali, Sam started “Wicked Auto Protection,” which is now a highly successful, mobile auto detailing and paint restoration protection business for high-end clients. In his spare time, Sam grew his Youtube channel for auto detailing enthusiasts for both do-it your-sel...

Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thesocalcarscene Aimee comes from a family that bleeds Motor Oil. Her great uncles, The Famighetti (ask for pronunciation) Brothers, built sprint midget race cars for Parnelli Jones, Rajo Jack, Allen Heath and many others. Aimee has forged her own successful career in the car world, capitalizing on her sales and marketing experience when she first joined “Luxury...