Thanks to all who came out to our Spring 2022 Open House and Swap Meet! Thanks to all on our team who helped out, and to all the great people who came out to share a fun day! There were lots of cool cars on hand, and it was fun to reconnect with friends. We’re looking forward to the next event we host at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. Here are a few photos from the event, were you there, and did you bring something cool to our car show?
Join us on Saturday, April 16, 2022 for a swap meet, open house, car show, and more at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop! We’ll have tons of parts for sale, both new and vintage, for a variety of classics and muscle cars. We’ll be giving shop tours, and we invite everyone to bring your cool car, truck, or bike and hang out with us. It starts at 8:00 AM, with lunch available from the Bulldog Wrestling Team. We’ll also have tickets for the Drive In Cruise, V8 Tee Shirts, and much more, so come join us!
V8 Speed and Resto Shop
817 S. Main Street
Red Bud, IL 62278
Car enthusiasts are some of the most generous and helpful people you’ll ever meet, as it’s not just the cars, but the people that make this such a great hobby. On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke dive into this topic as suggested by friend and Official V8 Radio Statistician “Yardley”. And they are also excited to announce the return of the V8 Drive In Cruise event coming this August, featuring a cool car show at the drive in! Don’t worry, they didn’t leave out the Automotive Trivia, – this time with a whole new dimension! You’ll hear all this and more on the latest V8 Radio Podcast!
Drive In Cruise tickets available now:
Freddy Jones Band “Daydream” (Cruising Song of the Episode!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If7d4dHigYY
Patrick and the LVB:
https://www.patricksieben.com/music-2
Known as “The Grand Daddy Of Them All”, the Grand National Roadster Show is a must-attend event for anyone into Hot Rods, Kustoms, Lowriders, VWs, Muscle, Kulture, and more. This year they celebrated the 90th anniversary of the 1932 Ford roadster, and there were Deuce roadsters of all flavors on hand to check out and enjoy. Recognizable standouts include the 1951 Hirohata Merc, which recently crossed the Mecum auction block for over $2 Million with the juice. Another favorite is the “Limefire” 1932 Ford Roadster, which graced the pages of Hot Rod Magazine and thousands of walls in poster form back in the 1980s. Numerous awards are presented at the event, but the two most prestigeous include the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) award, and the Al Slonaker Memorial Award. This year, the blue 1934 Chevrolet Roadster owned by Jeff Breault and built by Devlin Rod & Customs took home the AMBR, and the amazing 1932 Ford Coupe owned by Pat Gauntt and built by Hollywood Hot Rods won the Slonaker, sponsored by ARP. The 2022 GNRS did not disappoint, and we recommend booking your visit to Pomona, California, for the 2023 show!
Mike “Q Ball” Clarke and Kevin Oeste bring you the latest episode of the V8 Radio Podcast right from the 2021 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show floor! They are overwhelmed with all the amazing muscle cars on display at MCACN, and also to see so many great friends over the weekend. They were also shooting video coverage for the Muscle Car of The Week and V8TV video channels, and Kevin was unveiling Premiere Restorations as the Official Emcee of the event. The cars were amazing, and the legendary Hirohata Mercury even made a surprise appearance. Even so, the guys were able to drum up some automotive trivia as they recorded this from the Mecum Auctions display.
The V8 Radio Podcast are coming to you directly from the 2021 SEMA Show floor in Las Vegas! Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste bring you a mid-SEMA week update, including thoughts on the show, new products, the electrified Project X, and much more. Even a cameo from our buddy Chip! But even on-location, they still toss out some cool Automotive Trivia questions and they usual antics you’ve come to expect from the V8 Radio Podcast!
Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke have been wringing out the summer car event season as much as possible, and on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, they chat about the Off Road Expo, the 40th Annual O’Rielly Auto Parts Fall 4 Wheel Jamboree, the GTOAA car show in Pontiac, IL, and preview the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas! And if that’s not enough, more trivia questions are shared along the way. It’s a big episode!
The 1939 LaSalle restored by the V8 Speed & Resto Shop won first place in its class at the 2020 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National Virtual Car Show over the weekend! Hundreds of cars were entered, and there were 40 or so LaSalles in its class, but the red 1939 ambulance took home top honors. Congrats to the owner and the V8 Speed & Resto Shop team on another first place win! We’re fortunate for the opportunity to work with great people on great cars! #showwinner #v8speedshop #restoration
Click the thumbnail to see the complete restoration photo gallery of this amazing 1939 LaSalle, a brand positioned just below Cadillac in the General Motors family.
We chat about the project in this V8 Radio Podcast Episode:
Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals 2019 with Bob Ashton | V8TV
Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals organizer Bob Ashton takes us through this year’s world class car show held in Rosemont, Continue reading “Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals 2019 with Bob Ashton | V8TV”
On this episode of V8 Radio, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste reflect on V8 Speed and Resto Shop team member Trevor’s recent wedding. It was a beautiful day, and the happy couple nicely integrated Trevor’s 1968 Chevrolet C10 SS pickup truck into the ceremony, gallantly delivering bride Trisha to the ceremony. And the officiant was V8 Radio’s own Kevin Oeste! Later, they reveal details on the newly added upholstery shop at V8 Speed and Resto, and round out the episode with a discussion on the upcoming Riyadh Car Show in Saudi Arabia! You get all this plus trivia in a jam-packed episode of V8 Radio!
