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For some people, getting a new car every few years is a personal choice, or maybe a business/tax decision. For many others, the average age of a car is over ten years, and it seems to be growing even longer. With the shortage of new vehicles due to parts availability, the price of pre-owned is g…
We are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas! Thank yoiu for joining us this week as we are proud to present our guests.We first met Mike Quincy through the Texas Auto Writers Association, and have enjoyed his insites into the automotive world through Consumer …
Ah, spring time when the living is easy and the teenagers start driving! Something all parents worry about is when the kids start driving. Like most parents, we try to teach the basics without imparting our own bad habits, but a professional is the way to go. Nina Saint with Safeway Driving i…
Last year, we talk with the managment of Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, about the future of the track.Houston Raceway Park is one of the historic NHRA venues for more than 30 years. The track is home to numourous record breaking runs making it a facility that the racers look forward to …
Sue Mead is a noted automotive jounalist but she is really REALLY known as one of the best female off-road drivers there is. Sue has competed in several international events across South America as well as in the Middle East when she is not roaming the off-roads of the North American Contitnet. W…
We can honestly say that if you are into classic, hot rod, or muscle cars, a live visit to a Mecum Auction should be on your bucket list. Image, an open car show with 1,000 entries ranging from classics to modern vehicle in one place where they can be 'viewed'. You can get up close and under th…
Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is long time friend of the show in North Texas, George Skelton!We get a chance to talk with George before he gets his morning coffee about a package we received at the studio, and we wanted to thank George! Join us for this fun interview.…
Just like Spring time, when the weather seems to get nicer, the air a little cleaner, it is time to clean winter off the ride!Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is John Gray, long time friend of the show and owner of Gulf Coast Auto Shield. Even though John knows a whole lot of…
We are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!Our guest include JohnGray from GulfCoastAutoShield.com with some helpful hints on how to get the winter off our rides for spring.Special surprise guest, friend of the In Wheel Time Car Talk family, George Skelton j…
Launched just days before the iconic Ford Mustang, the Plymouth Barracuda was set to take the market ... until the Mustang. Timeing, it is all about the timing...Later the 'Cuda seemed to steal the original thunder even more, so unless an enthusiest like Brain Verdehem steps in, the Barracuda c…
When looking at the '80s, easy to forget that there was still a little performanc coming out of Detroit. Looking at the Rosewood colored 1987 Buick Regal, until you open the hood, you would think it is just another wanna' be muscle car. Once you open the hood and see that turbo V6, it takes on a …
When a lot of people think about 'ol school hot rods, the '32 coupe or roadster may come to mind. For Danny Graham, it is a 1955 Chevrolet drag car that has been converted to a street car! This is not surprising since he also owns a '32 Ford and a '41 Champion Studebaker hot rod.So Danny drops …
Every time we get to attend the Tailpipes & Tacos Saturday morning cruize, we get to see some really cool vehicles and talk to a wide variety of automotive enthusiests. Ron Rivers is one such participant with a one owner 253k mile daily driver that is 'different' - a stock looking 2004 Chevrol…
Any discussion regarding hot rodding almost always includes at least one of the Tri-Fives. If it is a bright red '57 Chevy, it gets everyone's attendion, thanks to Michael Brown who drove the beauty out to Tailpipes & Tacos.We also have some of this weeks Automotive News Headlines.---- -----B…
It is time for the new format of the Tailpipes & Tacos Cruise-in at Lupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas!It is a beautiful day for a cruise in classic hot rods, muscle cars, and some really cool classics. We start this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk with our guest, Richard Moline, the owner of a real…
We are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!
We are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!
Almost anyone that has had an interest in hot rodding during the last 50+ years has probably heard of SEMA, the Speicaly Equipment Market Association. The SEMA show is working on it's 55th event for 2022, but how many people know more about SEMA?Tom Gattuso joins us to give some insight to SEMA …
We have been talking about the upcoming Hot Rod Tour of Texas for several weeks as the inaugural event kicks off. This is a three day cruise with stops designed to appeal to automotive enthusiests - drag strips, museums, and even a drive-in movie theatre with a special movie for 300 lucky attendee…
On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we get a chance to hear about the upcoming 0-60 Customs shop that is building in the outskirts of Houston. A shop with the motto that 'if you can dream it, we can build it'.Nathan Milner, Houston, Texas, continues to build his dream of having a complete…
For 27years - gott'a count those COVID years - the Lakewood Yacht Club has been host to one of the more unique 'shows' in the country. It is an 'invite only' show that not only includes some of the finest automobiles in the country, but classic boats that show on the water. Beautiful wooden boats…
The world of off-road racing is often considered to be a 'man's world', but not everyone agrees. Sue Mead, recognized as one of the leading female off-road racers is one of those that think differently. After being involved with off-road racers around the global, Sue joins us on this episode of…
For 37 years, the Spindletop Rod Club has held their annual car show - despite hurricans and storms. Mother Nature did win the fall weather battle, so the event was moved to the spring when the weather is much more cooperative and let's the event grow back to being one of the premirer events in SE…
We are live 03/12/2022 from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!We talk with the Spindletop Rod Club, Sue Mead about the newest off-road race, and Bob Fuller has an update on the 2022 Keels & Wheels event. Then we learn more about 0-60 Customs from Nathan Milner, Bobby …