Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste share a preview of the upcoming SEMA 360 online marketplace, a recap of the Off Road Expo and Sand Sports Super Show event coverage, and a cool 1967 Mustang photo shoot for Hemmings Classic Car Magazine! Of course, there’s Automotive Trivia and much more is all on tap in this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
This V8 Radio Podcast is full of cool updates on cars being restored and modified in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. Hosts Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke chat about restoration techniques like electrolysis for removing rust, hunting down cooling issues on a twin turbo 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, and much more. Plus, there’s automotive trivia and the usual nonsense you’ve come to expect from the V8 Radio Podcast!
This episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste chat about how cool it is to drive the freshly-completed 1957 Ford Thunderbird that was updated with a new chassis and a modern Ford Coyote V8 engine and 6-speed automatic by the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. In other cool shop news, the V8 Restored 1939 LaSalle Ambulance won first in its class in a recent national Cadillac and LaSalle club show. There’s also some event updates with Bonneville Speed Week and the 4-Wheel Jamboree, and automotive trivia as always. Check it out, like, and subscribe to the V8 Radio Podcast!
On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste catch up on some updates on Kevin’s 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible from the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. You may recall how the car broke the transmission on the way to the 2019 Drive In Cruise event, but it’s back on the road today. (Kevin is kind-of like the plumber with the leaky pipes…) OF COURSE, there is Automotive Trivia and some other nonsense, making for a well-optioned episode of V8 Radio!
Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke are joined by longtime friend Chris Vopat, a guy who’s worked in automotive publishing, racing events, performance products, and is also a docent at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. We learn about the Dan Gurney memorabilia auction back in the early 2000s, as well as what it’s like to guide the Vault tour at the Pete. And of course, there’s lots of Automotive Trivia scattered throughout, and lots of laughs as well!
Myle Kovacs is not only one of the founders of the DUB universe, with the successful DUB Magazine, die-cast cars, TIS and Drop Star wheel lines, events, and much more… but he’s also a very down-to-earth guy who fights his own inner demons as he rises to each new challenge and success. Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke were honored to have some time with this forward-thinking and inspirational automotive innovator on the latest V8 Radio Podcast! And yes, there’s automotive trivia, too!
Ed Tillrock is known as the “Nitro Filled Pencil” for good reason… he’s got an amazing talent for creating nearly photo-realistic images with tools as simple as pencil and paper. He’s also well versed in colored pencil, oil painting, and other media, and his extensive background in architectural renderings gives him a keen eye for accurate perspective detail. Today, Ed creates original art that he likes, as well as doing commissioned pieces for other customers and has been seen at car shows all over the country including being the featured artist at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Kevin and Mike had the chance to chat with Ed on this episode, and even tried to stump him with their useless automotive trivia, all on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
Car enthusiasts all have a perfect drive in mind, either one they’ve actually taken, or maybe a fantasy ride still stuck in the bucket list. Either way, Kevin Oeste and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke chat about these special drives in this episode. And this time, there’s a special “green” twist to the Automotive Trivia… you’ll have to hear it to get it. All this and more in another fun episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
Jeff Smith knew what he wanted to do from his days as a kid working in his Grandfather’s service station in Boone, Iowa… and that was to be the Editor of Hot Rod Magazine. He never lost that vision, and made his dream come true, and then some! Smith has held the big chair at some of the top car enthusiast magazines including Hot Rod, Car Craft, Chevy High Performance, and regularly contributes to numerous other titles in print and online. Jeff and Kevin worked together at Petersen Publishing, and Jeff shared some cool stories with Kevin and Mike about magazines, achieving your goals, and some inside info on the cover that nearly cost Jeff his job! (Hint… it was the cover featuring the icon kustom CadZZilla!) There’s also the usual automotive trivia and a bunch of laughs and you’ve got another fun episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
Part of the fun of owning an old car is the seemingly endless stack of projects that go along with them. On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste catch up on some of the projects they are working on in their home garages, including Mike’s 1967 Pontiac GTO and Kevin’s 1970 Buick Riviera. There’s also the usual automotive trivia, with a couple of good questions this time for sure. Throw in a few laughs and you’ve got another fun episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
