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V8 Radio Podcast: Cars And World War II, Projects At V8 Speed & Resto, Trivia, and MORE

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This time, our V8 Radio adventure takes us back in time around the World War II era of automobiles and history as Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke chat about a 1941 Ford that recently arrived in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop. Of course, there is always more than one topic to the show, and they also touch on other projects in the shop, sharing stories about racer and Nick Scavo, The Round Six Podcast, and more. Of course, you’ll find automotive trivia and other shenanigans, which makes this episode well worth the price once again!

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Special Episode of V8 Radio: Hot Rods and Rock & Roll – The V8 Radio Music Show

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V8 Radio Forgeline Motorsports

Not Songs About Cars, But Songs Tied To Experiences In Cars!

Hot Rods and Rock & Roll obviously exist on this planet for the same reason, and V8 Radio hosts Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke spend this episode sharing stories of how specific songs left a mark on them because of a tie-in with a particular car.     The fun part is you get to listen along courtesy of the YouTube playlist below, so click the play button and let ‘er fly as Kevin and Mike spin some favorites and share the car-related stories behind the music.   The selections are all over the dial, so hang on for a fun ride!

 

Click the play button on the YouTube player below, and let it ride!

 

 

OR – you can listen to just the music on Spotify!

V8 Radio Podcast: A Tour Of Forgeline Motorsports, Car Trivia, and More!

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Our V8 Radio hosts Kevin Oeste and Mike Clarke always enjoy learning the stories of how performance parts companies came to be, and today, Kevin recalls his recent visit to Forgeline Motorsports. Forgeline builds racing wheels that are also quite popular on the street in the Pro-Touring market, and Kevin shares the history asa well as the manufacturing techniques of this uniquely family-owned American racing wheel company. Oh yeah, and this is the longest trivia question segment to date, and Mike and Kevin apologize for that, but it just happened that way.

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V8 Radio Podcast: Goodguys Columbus, Survivor Cars, CARtoons Magazine, and More!

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This episode of V8 Radio is jammed with stories as Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste cover the 2017 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, and the level of cars competing in the Street Machine Of The Year competition. They also discuss the merits of “survivor” cars versus restored, and Kevin’s longtime appreciation of CARtoons Magazine. Of course, there are several tangents stemming from the trivia question of the day along with other nonsense.

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V8 Radio Podcast: 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour and Street Machine Nationals

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This time, Mike and Kevin swap stories about two of the hottest summer automotive events, the Hot Rod Power Tour and the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL! Mike and his buddy Robert cruised on several legs of the Power Tour, and Kevin and the V8TV crew were on hand at the Street Machine Nationals showing cars from the V8 Speed and Resto Shop and shooting V8TV Television coverage. This episode kicks off with another tricky set of trivia questions, and doesn’t let off the gas ’till the end!

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V8 Radio Podcast: Making Things Right When Things Go Wrong

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As classic car enthusiasts, we know that sometimes things don’t go the way we wish. Parts wear out and break, new parts sometimes don’t work right out of the box, and things that were once fixed can change with usage. Although frustrating, it’s just part of the joys of old car ownership. On this episode, Mike and Kevin chat about how to handle things when they don’t go smoothly. There’s also the usual trivia questions and goofy stories from our two “regular guy” hosts.

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V8 Radio Podcast: Enjoying Your Garage Time, Trivia, and More

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There are good times and bad times when working in your garage on classic cars, and on this episode of V8 Radio, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste share some tips to help your garage time more successful, enjoyable, and less stressful. Throw in the trivia question, some project stories, and a few laughs and you’ve got another super-thrilling episode of V8 Radio!

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V8 Speed & Resto Built 1969 Camaro “Lou’s Change” featured in April, 2014, Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine!

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Lou's Change 1969 Camaro in Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2014/05/01/hmn_feature7.html


Thanks so much to the kind staff at Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine for featuring the 1969 Camaro “Lou’s Change” in the May, 2014 issue! They dedicated 6 pages to the car, and it looks and reads fantastically. Congrats to owner Lou, designer Dan Steinhauser, and the V8 Speed & Resto Crew!