Episodes

Starting off the week with the Woodland's Car Club, a very active club that actually has an event the day following this interview. We talk with Dana Pritchard, owner of The Woodlands Performance and Suspension about the club and the event. In our features, we get to see some video about what the younger generation is interested in as we think about the future of hot rodding. We also start the week off with some of the Automotive News Headlines people are waking up to. ----- Be sure to subscri...

The entire In Wheel Time Crew - Don Armstrong, Michael Marrs, Konrad DeLong, Jeff Dziekan, David Ainslie - want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Starting the New Year off, we do a quick look back at 2020, but not long! Then we go head-first into the New Year by opening up the New Car Showroom where we have the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. In our feature segment we are looking at the new Race Card for 2021. ----- ----- ---- Be sure to subscribe to the In Wheel Time YouTube Channel for the new podca...

Today, we are talking with Jackie Hanson about the Lone Star Street Rod Association. This group was founded in 1974 to help support street rodders in the State of Texas. In addition to supporting members, there is a momthly newsletter, and a yearly event that draws street rodders from across the state. Join us for more on this great accociation. In edition of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we also have This Week In Automotive History, and we finish it off with more Automotive News Headlines. ----- --...

In this episode of In Wheel Time, the crew is discussing a story about 'Six Odd Things That You Should Keep in Your Tool Box'. In the New Car Show Room, Don Armstrong is checking out the 2021 Ford Mustang Convtible with the new EcoBoost 4. ----- ----- ----- In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 8:00a-11aCT streaming video to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and InWheelTime.com. Be sure to subscribe to the In Wheel Time YouTube Channel for the new podcast when it posts. www.InWheelT...

We continue our discussion on the Lone Star Throwdown with the second half of the materminds behind this great event - Todd Hendrix. We get his take on the previous ten years and we learn a bit about what is in Todd's garage. We have more 'Automotive News Headlines' to round out the episode. ------ ----- ----- In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 8:00a-11aCT streaming video to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and InWheelTime.com. Be sure to subscribe to the In Wheel Time YouTube ...

Time flies when you are having fun! And the Lone Star Throwdown (LST) is flying pretty high as they are looking to their 10yr anniversay. Lonnie Ford and Todd Hendrix are the masterminds for the event, as well as Garage Gear Clothing. Since the live broadcast, they have announced that this year, the registration of 2,000 vehicles has been filled! Over in the New Car Showroom, Michael Marrs has been checking out the 2021 Infiniti Q50 S, a luxury sport sedan with 400-hp! ------ ----- ----- In W...

The Houston region of the SCCA has been 'quietly making noise' in 2020, and Regional Executive Richard Tomlin of Apex Auto Works fame has been making it happen. Outdoors, in you own car, with a little attention to the local COVID requirements and things can really happen. In fact, it appears that more will happen in 2021! Also in this episode of In Wheel Time, we have Konrad's Car Clinic and some of this weeks' Automotive News Headlines. ----- ---- ----- In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every...

Tis the season to be jolly! This might just include a trip out to Houston Mortor Sports Resort for a Saturday afternoon on the track. It is an 'open event' for members of variour raceing associaitons, which provides some unique opportunities to race a different group. James Rogerson has the details, and we are going to tease an upcoming guest segment about Veterans. ----- ---- ----- In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 8:00a-11aCT streaming video to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, a...

We seem to be fascinated with the Mitsubishi Delica build that is going on in Oregon. The vehicle is very unique in that it is not sold in America - it has to be imported under some strict regulations. It is right hand drive with a manual gear box that makes us want to try shifting wrong handed. Then there is a diesel engine to make the 4x4 minivan work! The more we hear from Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal the more we like it! In this episode of In Wheel Time, we are going to get a look at the i...

Joining the In Wheel Time crew today, we have John Carnahan from the Spindletop Rods ... one of the oldest, continous running car clubs in Texas. Each year, the club has a rod run working with the City of Nederland, as one of their fund raisers. The city blocks off the main street in downtown so that the club can line both sides with vehicles that are 30 yrs old. At the last event, there were over 200 entries. John also has a really nice 1969 SS Camaro that has been on the cover of magazines, ...

Today we get a look at the next gen of hot rodder. What are the younger generation, or two, looking at for modding their vehicles. We get a walkaround of an '03 G35 as an example of one upcoming hot rodder. In the Car Clinic, ASE Master Tech Konrad Delong fills us in on how oil breaks down so that we can understand how to better care for our engine. As also have some of the stories making Automotive News this week. ----- ----- ------ In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 8:00a-...

Joining us in this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we have Joseph Pledger with the Houston Car Meets and Cruises. Anyone looking for events in the Houston/SE Texas area, this is the place to go. We talk with Joseph about his website and what it takes to put it all together. Today, we open the Preowned Showroom where Jeff Dziekan has the 2017 Hyunda Santa Fe Limited, AWD as he continues to look at SUVs. We also have more of the latest in Automotive News Headlines on this podcast of In Wheel ...

Today on In Wheel Time, we are celebrating two birthdays - our host Don Armstrong, and co-host Konrad DeLong share the same birthday. Friend of the program, George Skelton who is also a longtime friend of Don's sneaks onto the program. George has plenty of stories and is always sending some of his 'special insights' to the show every Saturday when we are live. We also have 'This Week In Automotive History' to roundout this podcast along with the Car Calendar. ----- ----- ------ In Wheel Time i...

During this episode of In Wheel Time, we were scheduled to be out at Tailpipes & Tacos, weather permitting, which it didn't. So we are back in Studio A, Houston, Texas, with our program. In our New Car Showroom today, we have the new Ford F-350 Super Duty diesel. This is a big truck for a big job, and Don Armstrong has the details. In our features, we have the National Race Car, some information on car shows, and a few Automotive News Headlines. ----- ----- ------ In Wheel Time is a live broad...

Sometime back, we were introduced to Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal, from Oregon. Their story is 'interesting' to say the least with some very unique vehilces. Vehicles that most of us have not seen nor maybe even heard of - Mitsubishi Delica. One of those type of vehicles that have to be imported under some weird guidelines making them even more unique to see in the wild. Not only do they have this unique vehicle, but they are updating it for off-road use, afterall, how many 4x4 mini vans with r...

The team at Texas Truck Works has a reputaton for building some really cool stuff! They are best known for their work with the Jeep crowd, having some vehicles shipped from across the country to get the TTW treatment. Larry Baldwind walks us through the TTW Store with some great ideas for Chrismas for pickups and even some for the Jeep crowe. Then we get to go back into the show to see where all the magic really happens. It is Test Drive Thursday, so we open the New Car Showroom where Michael ...

We applaud anyone working to get what they want, and when that is a young man working to spend money on his automobile, we are down with that! We are in the garage to check out what is happening with a 2003 G35 that is getting the 'young'n treatment'. What kind of mods have been done? What is going on now? Plans for the future? Join us to see a a young auto enthusiests ideas of hot rodding. We also hear from ASE Master Tech, cophost Konrad DeLong with information on how to take care of our veh...

Being able to see where we are driving, and the things around us are one of the most important aspects of defensive driving. So it stands to reason that low light conditions, such as at night is the time when a lot more accidents can occur. How do we help with that? By having a better understanding of what our headlights do for us and how they do it. Joining us is Gregg Bibbo, Sylvainia Automotive, with a lot of great information about what our headlights really are, how to maintain them, as we...

Tis' the season to be jolly, and figure out a gift or two for you auto enthusiast. There are a lot of options online, but that is too late, or you like to be a hands-on person, ProAm Auto Accessories has a few ideas. Might be good to keep some of these ideas in mind for the upcoming Fathers Day, or maybe Mother's Day even. It is Test Drive Tuesday, and over in the New Car Showrroom, Don Armstrong has been toolng around town in the BIG Ford Ecpedition MAX. Be sure to check out what he thinks abo...

Is the New Car Auto Show a thing of the past? We talk with RoShelle Salinas, VP of the Houston Auto Dealers Association about the Houston Auto Show. This is a popular event that happens annually in January - or so it goes until 2020 rolls in. We have news on the 2021 event and some thoughts on the idea of a new car show in the traditional sense. We also open the doors on the Preowned Showroom where Jeff Dziekan has located a 2017 Honda Odyssey, one of the few people movers still on the market...

As we get older, it seems we are slowing down. This can be particularly bad when driving. As our guest today shows us, there are a few way that senior drivers anc improve their skills. Dr. Henry Mahncke has been involved with developing ways that we can retrian our brain. May not sound so exciting, but to hear it put in a languae we can relate to, it is very interesting. In our features, we also have This Week In Automotive History, as well as some Automotive News Headlines. ----- ----- ----- ...

In Wheel Time friend John Rawson, owner of ProAm Auto Accessories joins the In Wheel Time crew from the Circuit of the America's race track near Austin, Texas. It is time for the World Racing League Championship! If you will recall, John joined us from Daytona earlier this year for one of the WRL races. John is talking about what the WRL is, how it works, and what they are doing as part of the event. In the New Car Showroom today, , Don Armstrong is talking about the new Ford King Ranch Expedi...

Jeep '392' is in the house, as the head of Jeep North America, Jim Morrison visits the In Wheel Time crew from HIS Jeep Wrangler 392! We get to learn about some of the features, Jim opens up the roof to let the sun shine in, then he pops the hood for a look at the HEMI hiding in the Wrangler, then we get to meet Elliot the cat! In today's feature, we also have the Car Clinic and we have more Automotive Headlines News to round it all out on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk. ------ ----- -...

Joining the In Wheel Time crew today, we have automotive author, editor, contributor, and overall automotive brain - Jack Nerad. It is the holiday season, and why not think about what might ber the perfect gift for the automotive enthusiast - the list of most expensive autos. Once we come back to reality, we will also be talking about EOY deals that might be out there for the rest of us. Over In the New Car Showroom, Michael Marrs has been checking out the new Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Diesel. Ye...