Send us a text Ambassadors of Car Culture—Ryan, Jorge, and yours truly are back for part 2, the results! In part 1 we had $150k to buy three cars on Bring a Trailer, our objective to make as much money between the time we found the cars and what they actually sound for. This is an after hours episode that is a little more edgy than normal. Who won? Who is Samantha Fountain and who was the smartest with their car buying? There was one clear winner, two losers and the...

Send us a text I catch up with Jay Ward from Pixar. Jay is a classic example of sometimes if you follow your passion and have a little luck the world becomes your playground! I talk to Jay about where his love of cars came from, how he ended up working on Cars (Disney/Pixar) and where that has taken him! We do a bit of a deep dive on the movie franchise many of us love, we talk about it's evolution and how some legends lend their voices to add authenticity. It was so inter...

Send us a text Ambassadors of Car Culture Assemble! Get ready for a pulse-pounding ride in this special edition of our podcast, where the Ambassadors of Car Culture—Ryan, Jorge, and yours truly—dive headfirst into an exhilarating challenge. Brace yourself for a conversation that's anything but dull! Our mission? Each of us had to pick three cars for three distinct purposes from the renowned auction site, Bring a Trailer. The goal was clear: maximize the profits from these automotive gems. We...

Send us a text In this bonus episode I talk to the son of John Dyste, Lewis. Lewis is kind enough to share his passion for all things automotive! His passion is infectious as he talks about his favorite cars and races from Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin. Lewis' knowledge of the industry is impressive, and he is candid about his dream job in the car industry. This episode offers a refreshingly unique perspective on the industry from someone who is not yet old enough to drive! We ...

Send us a text I catch up with friend and fellow podcaster John Dyste. John has one of the coolest jobs in the car world selling Porsches at Porsche Colorado Springs. We explore how a chance visit on a weekend set his car career in motion. Along for the ride was John's son Lewis who aged 10 knows more about cars than most adults! Bonus episode coming soon with Lewis! John Dyste, the Sales Guy at Porsche Colorado Springs and the co-host of First Dibs podcast. John dish...

Send us a text Want to know the secret behind driving a front-wheel drive car fast? Then strap in for an exciting ride with Danny P on Cars as we hit the road with the hosts of the popular Break Fix podcast, Eric and Brad. After they graciously hosted me on their podcast (Danny P on Cars Podcast: Inside the Tribe of Car Lovers – Gran Touring Motorsports (gtmotorsports.org), it was only fair to return the favor. We talk about growing up on the east coast when Porsche wasn't as co...

Send us a text I catch up with Cody (@LACarSpotter_) just before car week - for those in the know, you know that this is the craziest weekend of the year for car spotting in LA! Cody was born into a family of car lovers. When he moved to LA 9 years ago, he was able to take that passion to another level on Instagram. When car people get together the conversation just flows! We talk about his recent trip to Goodwood, where to go in LA if you want to see the wildest car...

Send us a text Monterey Car Week is a ten day celebration of everything automotive! It takes place every year in California during the month of August. For those that have not attended it can be a bit of a daunting experience, how do you plan for the week when there are so many different events taking place? I decided to create a three part mini series to help provide a roadmap for the event. While recording we came accross a new event for this year - the Monterey Motorsports Festiva...

Send us a text Monterey Car Week is a ten day celebration of everything automotive! It takes place every year in California during the month of August. For those that have not attended it can be a bit of a daunting experience, how do you plan for the week when there are so many different events taking place? I decided to create a three part mini series to help provide a roadmap for the event. I've been 4 times but would call myself an expert so I decided to enlist the help of Jim Lyn...

Send us a text Monterey Car Week is a ten day celebration of everything automotive! It takes place every year in California during the month of August. For those that have not attended it can be a bit of a daunting experience, how do you plan for the week when there are so many different events taking place? I decided to create a three part mini series to help provide a roadmap for the event. I've been 4 times but would call myself an expert so I decided to enlist the help of Jim Lyn...

Send us a text Monterey Car Week is a ten day celebration of everything automotive! It takes place every year in California during the month of August. For those that have not attended it can be a bit of a daunting experience, how do you plan for the week when there are so many different events taking place? I decided to create a three part mini series to help provide a roadmap for the event. I've been 4 times but would call myself an expert so I decided to enlist the help of Jim Ly...

Send us a text We talk about us car nuts being part of the same tribe, well my next guest is a tribal leader! Jorge Aquino is a fellow podcaster and a true ambassador for car culture. Based in Tucson AZ he has a finger on the pulse of not only the local scene but wider US car culture and he shares this on his podcast Tormenting Tarmac. I sat down with him, and the conversation flowed! We talked about the importance of nostalgia and how memories shape our desire for cars.&nb...

Send us a text You don't get a nick name like Hot Rod Bob without a few stories. Bob Beck is a Californian car guy who's followed his passion his whole life. When people have said to him "you can't do that!" his response has been "just watch me!" He's pretty much done it all in the car world; built and modified cars, worked for BMW and Nissan, written about cars and even raced them. He's hosted a TV show, been a journalist for various magazines and event been a comme...

Send us a text Chances are that if you're in the Seattle car community you know Matt Adair, but you may not know his story! Matt is a regular at events and the track. He's worked with cars all his life; be that selling them, writing about them or wrenching on them for endurance racing. He got involved with off road racing and was an early contributor to an event many call the "Burning Man" for Off Road Racing. I sat down with Matt at Dobson Stuttgart (Check out my episode...

Send us a text What happens when two brits sit down over a cup of tea and some digestive biscuits to talk cars? Well .... I spent over two hours talking cars with Peter Gleeson. Peter is a well known (and loved) Seattle car collector. His collection mainly focuses on BMW Motorsport - the best road car and race car but to me it's a lot more than that! This is part one of a two-part episode and we talk about the significance of motorsport for BMW in the 70s, where his l...

Send us a text What happens when two brits sit down over a cup of tea and some digestive biscuits to talk cars? Well .... I spent over two hours talking cars with Peter Gleeson. Peter is a well known (and loved) Seattle car collector. His collection mainly focuses on BMW Motorsport - the best road car and race car but to me it's a lot more than that! This is part one of a two-part episode and we talk about the significance of motorsport for BMW in the 70s, where his l...

Send us a text Imagine what it would be like to work in Formula One! Imagine being part of a team of super smart people, all with the same goal - to get two cars around a track quicker than your competitors. Imagine doing that consistently for two seasons and winning the highest accolade in motorsport - The Formula One World Championship! Join me as I catch up with my good friend Graeme Hackland who is the first to admit he's not a car guy. There is always an except...

Send us a text Join me as I catch up with Daniel and Patrick from the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA. These gentlemen are part of the wider team at the museum that are really shaking things up for the industry. During our conversation we talk about their love of cars and what it means (to them) to work at the world's best car museum. They have recently taken stewardship of the CarStories Podcast and are using it as a vehicle to engage different audiences that what ...

Send us a text Join me as I catch up with Simon Hall from the UK, this episode is both geeky and eclectic. Simon was a college friend who I lost contact with over 20 years ago. The magic of social media and in particular Facebook meant I would get the odd update on his car life. There was a lot of uncover in your conversations, classic cars, an aspiration to own a Jaguar (Jagwire) before he was 30 and doing some strange things with a car usual reserved for burying the dead. On...

Send us a text Join me as I catch up with Ewan Dalton from the UK, a car enthusiast with a passion for significant historical Hondas, classic Alfas, and fun British sportscars. We delve into how company cars have shaped UK car culture and why it's crucial to ask the right questions before buying exotic Italian cars. Ewan shares his insights on picking cars that were on the edge of the spectrum and knowing when it's time to switch things up - spoiler alert: it usually comes after an ama...