Summertime is here, and the V8 Radio Podcast team of Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q Ball” Clarke are taking advantage of car shows and events everywhere possible. Mike is wheeling his GTO to local cruise nights, and Kevin just got back from the 4 Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Bloomsburg, PA, and the Street Machine Summer Nationals in St. Paul, MN. Events like these are full of great stories, cool cars, and great people. There’s also Automotive Trivia, some listener shout-outs, a few laughs, and much more on the V8 Radio Podcast! Thanks to The Automotive Enthusiast Network for the lead image!
Podcast: V8 Radio Podcast
The V8 Radio Podcast hosts Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke cover the classic and muscle car car scene from a regular car guy perspective. Topics include Muscle Car car events, goings on in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, V8TV, Muscle Car Of The Week, and the state of their own classic car projects. Throw in a couple trivia questions and lots of unplanned banter, and you have a fun and laid-back show that makes a perfect companion to your own garage adventures.   Listen here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you like, and follow our Facebook page for more fun!
On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste chat about Mike’s first drives of his 1967 Pontiac GTO after a lengthy engine rebuild! A little electrical glitch had Mike scratching his head, but he soldiered on and figured it out. Other topics include some listener shout-outs, especially to our friends in Australia. Of course, there’s automotive trivia and some other silly stories, and you have another jam-packed episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke’s 1967 GTO is finally mobile, and man, the Q is excited! Hear the story of the final steps of preparation for the first drive on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast. There is also Automotive Trivia, and a bunch of good muscle car tech tips all buried in this episode!
It’s been a long time coming, but the freshly built 461 cube Pontiac V8 in Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke’s 1967 GTO is alive and running strong! Mike and Kevin share the story of the ’67s first start up in 7 years on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast. They also chat about the 37th annual Continental Tire Street Machine Nationals event in DuQuoin, IL, and Kevin’s involvement as Emcee. Throw in some Automotive Trivia and a few laughs, and you’ve got the next action-packed episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
We’ve got big news from V8 Radio’s Mike Q-Ball Clarke, as the freshly-rebuilt 461 cubic inch Pontiac V8 has finally landed in the nose of his 1967 GTO! On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike and Kevin share the story of how the install went down, along with some tips to make engine installs… and other car projects, go smoothly. This install was a long time coming, and the GTO will soon be back on the road after a seven year hiatus. Even with all the excitement, they didn’t forget to include an Automotive Trivia question, and much more for car enthusiasts on the V8 Radio Podcast!
Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste pay homage to Bobby Unser on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, and touch on other topics like Mike’s new ride! Plus, is there a possibility of his GTO appearing on the Hot Rod Power Tour? They chat about springtime cruising in an old convertible, some other GTO projects in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, and a lot more. The Automotive Trivia questions stimulate as always, so you don’t want to miss this episode!
Mike Q-Ball Clarke’s daily driver was smashed in a wreck! Q’s OK, but now he’s looking to move into a truck. Possibly to pull a camper! Kevin and Mike discuss Kevin’s weekend camping trip and his quality time with some Rod and Custom Magazines from 1958, including an interesting look at a car club from the day. The automotive trivia question is a deusy… at least for Kevin, but you’ll hear all that and more on the latest V8 Radio Podcast!
Holy moly, the V8 Radio Podcast has reached 100 Episodes! On this special show, Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke are joined by Kelle Oeste of the V8 Speed and Resto Shop and chat about some of the high points of the first 100 podcasts. Of course, there’s automotive trivia and a whole bunch of other nonsense, so be sure you’re ready for it. Thanks to all who’ve listened to 1 or all 100 episodes, we appreciate it!
If you want to cause controversy, just start talking about synthetic oil! On this special episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste are joined by Rick Lee from PTH Racing Oil to learn about synthetic lubricants and their line of high performance racing oils. Later in the episode, Rick shares some upcoming information about a new generation of non-petroleum based engine and gear lubricants that are high quality, renewable lubricants that promise to change the way we look at oil. Of course, we broke out some riveting automotive trivia questions and had a few laughs along the way, all on the V8 Radio podcast!
Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke about Kevin and Kelle’s recent trip to LA and the awesome cars they saw in the Boskovich collection and the very cool visit to ARP fasteners. Kevin’s latest artwork is also a topic with Mike, being a rendering of Mike’s ’67 GTO! The Automotive Trivia is always fun, as is the “overselling adjective” that kicks off this – and every – episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!