To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Tune in to hear as fellow podcaster, Eva Gregory from the Be Differential Podcast and Hagerty joins us to talk about her first car and how well prepared she was for the unexpected. You don't want to miss the entire story of Eva's first car and career here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/17270878-flip...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What kind of person looks at a pile of junkyard scrap and sees a race car that drives upside down? For Jeff Bloch (better known as SpeedyCop ), it’s just another day in his "overactive imagination." 🙃🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with the internet sensation and retired police officer who has become famous for t...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip, our special guest, Jon Leverett from Mazda USA  tells us about his love for the Volvo inline-5 turbo in his C30 R-Design with a 6-speed manual. This guy loves his cars. Check out the full episode here with Jon, his Rotary Family, and how he landed an amazing job at Mazda USA - https://pod.link/1733902541/episo...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! The full episode with  SpeedyCop goes live Tuesday, May 20th. Here's a short clip to prepare you for an this amazing interview... Connect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at stories@carsloved.com. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved . Podcast News: Check out the amazing article about...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! McPherson College Automotive Restoration instructor, Chris Paulsen regales us with the history of his father's Ford Model T and much more in this short clip from the upcoming full episode.  Connect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at stories@carsloved.com. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/c...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! We were honored to have Colleen Sheehan from Next Generation Classics join us to share the stories of her first cars including the experience of driving a 1930 BMW  3/15 DA2 across the lawn at Pebble Beach in 2003. Keep in mind Colleen was age 11 and had just learned to drive a 3 speed manual non-synchromesh the day before....

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What do Mickey Rooney , a 1973 Fiat 128 , and a Willys Jeep have in common? They are all central to the incredible story of Robert O'Connor , an Iraq War veteran and author of the novel Jeep Show . 🪖🚙 In this episode, we sit down with Robert to discuss his new book, which was inspired by the real-life "Jeep Show...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Classic car memories of the Soviet Trabant and a 1964 VW Beetle. Driving East German icons and cheap air-cooled cars... What kind of car enthusiast chooses a smoky, two-stroke East German sedan over a muscle car? For Andrew , a paramedic and volunteer firefighter, the answer lies in the charm of the "unloved" clas...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Our fantastic guest last night, Zack Pradel from Shooting Cars on YouTube was kind to spend a lot of time with us talking about how he got into cars and what inspires him to do special reviews like the one with the Hudson Hornet, one of the most beloved cars in automotive history. Stay tuned for more from our interview with...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive culture clip, Drivin’ Ivan and Doug spark the ultimate car debate—automatic vs stick shift on the 1978 Porsche 928. Packed with Porsche history, driving experience insights, vintage tech details, and car trivia—perfect for automotive enthusiasts, classic car lovers, and anyone craving a quick automotive a...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What is it like to grow up in a family business that has been fixing cars for over a century? For Guinevere , co-owner of Freesia Brothers Garage in Greenwich, CT, it means vintage Volkswagens are more than just cars—they are family. 🐞❤️ In this episode, we sit down with Guinevere to discuss her deep-rooted passion for air...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when you spend 6 years studying architecture , only to realize your true calling is parked in the driveway? In this episode, we sit down with Jon Leverett, Project Manager of Strategic Planning & Implementation at Mazda USA . Jon’s path to the automotive industry wasn't a straight line—it took a detour...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join the car enthusiasts in this short clip as Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett—raised in a Rotary family and whose first car was a silver 1988 RX-7—reveals his most exhilarating automotive project: restoring the iconic Cosmo rotary engine to build the “Red Dragon.”  The full episode is packed with restoration stories of beloved ca...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip from our the full episode, Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett invites car enthusiasts into a head-to-head car debate between two beloved cars: his 1988 Mazda RX-7 and a classy 2001 BMW 525i sedan. Experience the thrill of stick-shift versus automatic, get under-the-hood automotive technology insights, and hear how growin...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this short clip, Mazda USA’s Jon Leverett reveals how growing up in the original “Rotary Family” with 20 RX-7s ignited his passion for automotive history, restoration stories, and vintage tech. Tune in for a quick dose of classic-car memories and rotary-engine insights and listen to the entire episode here - https://pod....

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! DeLorean DMC-12 restoration and maintaining a collection of 13 stainless steel icons at DeLorean Midwest... What happens when you open the door of a DeLorean DMC-12 that has been sealed shut for 40 years with only 977 miles on the odometer? You might just find a family of mice staring back at you. 🐭😲 In this episode, we s...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join us for the first episode of Season 4 with our special guest, Mike from Delorean Midwest who will share details about his first cars - hint, they weren't DeLoreans. This episode will be available to stream on your favorite podcast platforms on Tuesday, March 4th. #mercury #mercurycougar #pontiac #pontiacgrandprix #...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Here's another great clip from Season 2 Episode 6 with the car loving couple, Aimee and John where they take us through details on their 1983 Fiat Spider 2000 Pininfarina. As a bonus, you can see the Fiat behind them on our YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/@carsloved Click the link below to listen to the entire fu...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In a clip from a top episode, Aimee and John take you back to a vintage-era automotive adventure—John’s infamous high-school ride, a hacked-roof 1973 Oldsmobile 98 classic car, hidden at a friend’s to dodge his dad’s radar. Packed with car stories, family car memories, car trivia, and DIY restoration tales, this snippet cel...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this clip from the full episode, classic-car restorer Tom Yang revs through his automotive journey—from first rides in 1965 & ’66 Mustangs and a Sunbeam cruiser to a 1972 Porsche 911 and his beloved 1963 Ferrari 300 America. Packed with vintage-era automotive history, restoration stories, craftsmanship skills, and ve...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this 60-second automotive adventures clip, monster truck jam star Nicole Johnson revs up her Scooby-Doo ride for a high-octane monster truck rally experience. Packed with drag racing roots in Dodge Colts, dirt-racing culture insights, and Jeep rock-crawling tales, this snippet delivers automotive experiences, custom truc...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive adventures clip, Matt Pratt of Top Coat Garage revs up a classic-car restoration story as he converts a vintage-era Porsche 911SC narrow-body into a custom Turbo wide-body sports car. Dive under the hood for automotive technology insights, explore the craftsmanship and vehicle design choices that bring th...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this automotive adventure clip, master restorer Tom Yang relives his first encounter with a Ferrari 250 Short-Wheelbase—the breathtaking vintage-era design, the iconic V-12 engine roar, and the craftsmanship that makes this sports car a beloved classic. Packed with car stories, car memories, and restoration insights, it’...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Why do we obsess over the "hammer marks" on a vintage Ferrari fender? And what can the restoration of Notre Dame teach us about fixing a classic car? 🤔🏰 In this episode, we sit down with Tom Yang , a renowned vintage Ferrari mechanic and restorer, to explore the art of preserving automotive history. Tom shares h...

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Megan, our guest from Season 3 Episode 3, shares how he she found her 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 on Ebay and its top speed on the highway. Listen to the full episode with Megan: https://pod.link/1733902541/episode/318975ea55657ba867726e293dd1ef14 #fj60 #landcruiser #carsloved #ebay #everycartellsastory #evercarhasacultur...