Episodes

After the Holidays, not hardly missing a beat, January kicks off the Car Show Season in Houston, Texas. For the second year, the Houston Auto Show is joining forces with the Houston Boat show to fill the NRG center with a f...

The automotive world is always looking for the next big thing to stand out, and sometimes it can be very creative. Dealerships are designed to sell cars and service those vehicles for the customers. Part of the means being p...

Hard to be a 'driver' that has not heard of AAA in some form or fashion, particularly older drivers. Road services? Maps? Insurance? Travel help? What is the modern AAA all about, particularly AAA-Texas. We are joined by ...

Running the roads at 100+ mph? Yep, for 58-miles across West Texas, twice a year, the roads open up for speed runs. Of course there are safety requirements and a limited number of entries, but twice a year the Big Bend Open ...

The Houston Auto Show is one of the major auto shows across the country! For Houston, it means a first look at a lot of new vehicles sitting next to each other for a great comparison opportunity. RoShelle Salinas joins us wi...

With all the hub-bub on electric vehicles in the headlines, the idea of self-driving cars has moved to the back pages. So it is still a thing? Chris Piche joins us with some thoughts on the development of autonomous driving ...

Sometimes, it seems that it has just gone to far to repair. Too much rust showing, or the engine has been sitting too long to chug back to life. Many a vehicle has gone to the scrapper for such reasons. Up in the North Texa...

Not only is taking care of your vehicles good for the heart and soul of an auto enthusiast, but it is also a good investment! Long time friend of the show, John Gray is not only an automotive enthusiast, but he is the owner ...

Coming to us from the West Coast, it is noted automotive author, podcaster, NACTOY juror, and all around great car guy - Jack Nerad! In this episode, we try to get 2022 out of the way so we can get to 2023 at last. Jack shar...

Sure there is NASCAR on Sunday afternoons, but what if you want to get out and be at the race? The best way to get up close with some oval racing is to go to your local track. Support your local racer! The Houston area has ...

Never met a real auto enthusiast that didn't work on keeping the ride looking good. Sometimes that can be a big job! Spoke wheels, chrome, paint protection to just name a few on the outside. Slide into a leather or custom ...

We can learn something NEW everyday, and when it involves organizing a four day run across Texas with a coupl'a hundred hot rodeos, there is plenty to learn. Bobby Sparkman and his crew learned a lot from the initial Hot Rod ...

In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we cover more automotive headlines with more 'thermal events', more recalls, and some sales projections for 2023 based on 2021 and 2022 data from Cox Automotive. ---- ----- Want more...

We continue our look at what 2023 is going to like in the automotive world in this segment of In Wheel Time Car Talk. The segment starts with our popular feature "This Week In Auto History" presented by Konrad DeLong, a look ...

On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we get Richard Tomlin to slow down long enough to join us for a few minutes. Richard is the Regional Executive of the SCCA, he 'works' events at MSR, COTA, the Pikes' Peak Hill Climb...

We are glad you are joining us today, on the last day of 2022. On the live program this week, our studio guest called in sick so we cover a lot of things that have happened and we look at some of the things coming our way in ...

We have often talked about our Chief Engineer, David Ainslie. As part of his Holiday Break, he took two of his boys skiing in Colorado, and they had a wonderful time. Right up to time to head home. There have been a lot of ...

We take a few minutes to look at what is 'coming' in the new year - 2023. More Eve, including some CUVs and pickup lead the headlines as Chevrolet says the Silverado goes EV as well as the Blazer and Equinox. Dodge says not s...

Along with being a successful restaurateur in the Houston area, Stan and his wife are are also drag racers, running most if not all of the NHRA Division 4 events. The good news is that they are in different classes and have ...

One of the best things about a Tailpipes & Tacos event at the Katy location of Lupe Tortilla is the wide variety of vehicles and people that show up. It was hard not to notice the bright red 1970 Chevelle SS convertible roll ...

On In Wheel Time Car Talk, we have often talked about the great value of a minivan in regard to getting people from one point to another. There are safety features, there are technology features, and plenty of features to ke...

A long time friend of the show, we usually talk with Stan about his drag racing experiences, along with that of his wife. They make a great team in the Sportsman ranks of the NHRA, both competing at the National Level. In th...

Fans of the Chevrolet square body pickups are really fans! Joey Dupree bought his first while still in high school, when he got his blue 1977 stepside Chevy - in 1976. It is the same truck he brought out to the 2022 Christma...

It is another segment from the 2022 Christmas Edition of Tailpipes and Tacos and joining us this segment is our host, Stan Holt. Car enthusiast, collector, drag racer and founder of the Lupe Tortilla restaurant brand. Stan a...