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“This Week in Classic Cars” is a radio show covering classic and muscle car restoration and performance topics, and it airs weekly on KTRS 550am Radio in St. Louis. The show recently added V8 Speed and Resto Shop’s Kevin Oeste to the line up, joining host Josh Gilbert and Jeff Homsher, Owner of It’s Alive Automotive. Tune in each Sunday at 1pm for the latest episode!
We’re fortunate to work with so many great partners in the performance aftermarket industry, and we were happy to spend some time with our friends at RacingJunk.com at the 2022 PRI Show in Indianapolis.
RacingJunk.com is a great place to go to find and buy nearly everything racing related, from tools to trailers, racing suits to race cars, and anything else you can imagine. They’ve been a staple on the web for over 20 years, and remain a deal-finder’s go-to for buying and selling racing stuff!
We had an AWESOME night hosting the Red Bud Chamber Business After Hours. Local businesses had the chance to meet V8 Speed and Resto Shop owners Kevin and Kelle Oeste, and enjoyed shop tours seeing restorations and customized cars from all over the world. We’re happy to make Red Bud our home!
Special thanks to Route 3 Hut for providing a fantastic selection of spirits along with delicious appetizers by Kathy’s Wings-N-Things.
Each weekend, a radio show airs on KTRS radio “The Big 550” in the St. Louis market called This Week In Classic Cars. The show is presented by It’s Alive Automotive, and this week, hosts Jeff Homsher and Josh Gilbert welcomed V8 Speed And Resto Shop‘s Kevin Oeste to provide some perspective on building modified cars. It’s alive Automotive specializes in sales and correct and original restorations of European sports cars, and owner Jeff Homsher and Kevin Oeste shared how each of their shops handle modifications. We really appreciate the chance to be on the show, and you can click the link below to hear the episode (and other previous episodes) of This Week In Classic Cars, and if you are seeking to purchase or restore a vintage European sports car, reach out to our friends at It’s Alive Automotive!
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Check out the show at the link below!
British magazines Classic Fords Modified and Retro Ford Magazine feature 10 pages of the top modified Mustang and Ford builds from SEMA Show ’22, in the latest issue. SEMA is the largest automotive aftermarket event of the year. If you are lucky enough to experience SEMA you are sure to experience Kevin Oeste. Kevin hosts SEMA Ignited and SEMA Central which include interviews with automotive celebrities, industry experts and influencers. SEMA 2022 was anticipated by many after coming off the pandemic years; however, SEMA 2023 just may prove there are further enhancements and higher exceptions.
Photography by Mike Rysiecki, SEMA, Zack Miller & Cole Reynolds.
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We’re super excited to share that LIA Magazine chose to feature the V8 Speed and Resto Shop in their March issue. LIA Magazine (Ladies In Autosports) is a colorful female-themed rod & custom online & in print magazine published by longtime Midwest photojournalists Julia and John Aschenberg. Julia and John meet ladies of all facets of the industry; welders, fabricators, upholsters, painters, pin stripers, etc. This issue embarks on the 20 year story of the V8 Speed and Resto Shop featuring owner Kelle Oeste. We are grateful to be spotlighted in this month’s issue of LIA Magazine. Be sure to check them out at http://www.liamag.com/
Staying up to speed on the latest technology and automotive training is why we pride ourselves at being the best. Our V8 Speed and Resto Crew experienced a Lunch & Learn from Rick Kearns at Garage Gurus. Learning the importance of determining lip seal material and whether or not to pre-lube it, along with the science behind an MLS style gasket were among the subjects tackled in this Lunch & Learn session. Strategies on sealant selection and application was also a hot topic. All that over a provided lunch from Garage Gurus.
Education is key to becoming a master at your craft.
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Kelle and Kevin Oeste are often asked how the V8 Speed and Resto Shop came to be, and on this special episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, they recall some of the many twists, turns, risks, cars, media, people, and more that evolved into where they are today, 20 years later! Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke goes along for the ride, from the initial idea to present day, assembling a world-class team that builds awesome cars for great customers all over the globe. The mission is to connect people with the best time of their lives through things with wheels, and the V8 Team is hard at it every day. And Kelle dealt out a heck of an automotive trivia question, and much more on this V8 Radio Podcast!
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The Wall Street Journal recently ran a feature story on the effects of rising interest rates on small business across America, and they interviewed V8 Speed and Resto Shop owner Kelle Oeste as a source. The feature discussed how the interest rates affect credit lines and cashflow of a small business, and Kelle provided her feedback on how this has impacted the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. You can click this link to read the whole story from the Wall Street Journal:
V8 Speed and Resto honors all Veterans, and we appreciate those who chose to be part of our team. We are fortunate to work on a variety of Classics and Muscle Cars for Veteran owners, as well. Thank you for your sacrifice and service to our country!
Dylan Rollins, US Marine Corps, 2018-2022
Andrew Helfrich, US Marine Corps, 2011-2015
Bob Schramm, US Army 1968-1970
Jason Beebe, US Air Force, 22 Years
Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke, US Air Force
#veteransday2022 #v8speedandresto #proudtobeanamerican #grateful #army #navy #airforce #marines #coastguard #spaceforce
