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Ok, people like bright shiny things. In the auto world, vehicles are made to be bright and shiny to get the buyers attention. Chrome has long been a standard way to do this - bumpers, trim and even wheels or wheel covers. I...
In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we were broadcasting LIVE! from the 62nd Annual Houston Autorama, and we had some great interviews. One of the most surprising came from Jim Averil, TREMEC transmissions. Seems we ...
1932 Ford's are classic hot rod material, particularly with a flathead engine. But what do you do for more power? After all the flathead is good for about 100hp, and you don't want to go to some modern big block with a blow...
What does a car guy do when he 'retires'? He works on his cars, and sometimes builds a thriving business working on cars. After 12years, that is exactly what Nick Schipon has done with Nicks Auto Repair & Restoration. At ...
There are a lot of car builders out there, particularly with the internet growth making it easier to 'make a name'. Thing is, to last longer than a fiver minute video, you got to have some talent, and there are a lot of tale...
It is time again for the annual Thanksgiving Holiday event in Houston - the 62nd Annual Houston Autorama! This even current held at the George R Brown Center in Downtown Houston across the Thanksgiving weekend. Joining us to...
Once a year, for 61-years, the Houston Autorama has brought out some of the best custom cars in the Houston Area and across the country. As the quality of the vehicles have gone up, so has the awards that are available. The ...
It can be somewhat disheartening to watch the car auctions on tv, where prices routinely hit the triple digits. But is that all there is? We take a look at some of the sell prices we found with Hemmings, a very reputable pu...
Maybe not every automotive enthusiast has wanted a Monster Tuck at some time or another, but a whole bunch of us did. We went to the events, cheered on our favorites as they crushed lesser vehicles and flew across the event....
It was several years ago that we came to know the crew at 'Painthouse', the custom build shop that Randy Borcherding has built. Besides the quality workmanship and attention to detail Randy has become known for, there is als...
It seems the world of EVs is changing on a daily basis as new technology is developed, new products developed and released or even new manufacturing facilities that are being built. One person we look to for the latest is Ric...
Yep, there are still plenty of family owned businesses, and the Emmons Autoplex is a great example of what a family can do. First getting started in 1975, the business is now ran by the four Emmons brothers - three of which...
On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we were scheduled to talk with one of the many car clubs in the Houston area. We are big fans of car clubs. It is a way to meet and hang out with other automotive enthusiasts. A c...
Much like the New Car Market and the Pre-owned segment, the Classic Car Market has been all over the place - up, down, and all around. To get an idea of what is going on, we take a look at one of the most referenced sources,...
In the pre-owned segment, or used cars as they are more likely called, there is always the unknown. A person can bring in mechanics to go over a vehicles, but there is only so much they can look at and find in a parking lot....
Auto sales at the OEM level may be settling down, back to normal? Probably not the normal many of us have come to know, but a new normal. Over in the pre-owned segment, many OEM dealerships are also adjusting, but what abou...
There are a lot of custom car shows across the country, but the Championship Auto Show/Autorama season kicks off in Houston, Texas. This has become a Thanksgiving Weekend tradition that brings in hundreds of custom cars, tru...
Living in South East Texas, down near the Gulf of Mexico, it is about like the automotive industry. Don't like the way things are? Wait a few hours and things will change. As the internet continues to become more and more o...
It is often said that the family that plays together, stays together, or maybe it is works together stays together. Regardless, it is great to see a couple making the most of life, together, as much as they can. Andy and Mer...
We start this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk with a look at our weekly feature - This Week In Auto History where we learn that Chevrolet Motor Company actually got started in 1911, it was 1927 when the Ford Model A actual...
During this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, the crew is talking about several things that include race car tire temps? and we even talk about new pickup pricing ---- ----- In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHear...
Short track oval racing is really a regional thing, with the smaller tracks scattered across the country, particularly the south. Now we are not talking dirt track, which is a different setup and driving style - we are talki...
Being the CEO of almost any company is pretty cool, but being in on some of the leading developments of our time, just has to be way cool. Lewis Black is CEO of a company called Almonty Industries, an international raw mater...
Join us as we talk about SEMA and a few things going on there, and we are going to be LIVE at the upcoming 2022 Houston Autorama. Join us to hear more details. In our Feature segment, Michael Marrs is talking about the 2023 ...