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Texas is known for it's wide open spaces, which is very true, but the reality is that 97% of this land is privately owned. Even a state this big, 3% of the public land is not a lot, particularly when it is not all available for off-road activity. In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we get a…
The automotive industry has a long long history! There are so many developments along the way that got us to where we are today. In this segment, we look at This Week In Auto History for 12/03/2022. ----- ----- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In …
We hope you join us this Saturday as we are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!
The classic VW ... seems we all had one or had friends and girlfriends with one at one point or another. Even bare bones in design, they seemed pretty solid, but never fast. That is until someone realized that a flat four could do more... Racing a VW seems to come and go over the years, after al…
On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, Don Armstrong takes a look at the new Toyota Runner. Does it still hold up? Be sure to check it out! ---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio! Just go to iheart.com/InWhee…
The C10 truck club, is, as you would expect from the name, all about the C10s. A very popular model of Chevrolet truck that was actually produced from 1960 - 1987. However, the most popular years for hot rodding are the late '60s-early '70s. There a lot of clubs, state wide events and some natio…
Ready or not, it is time to start putting events on the 2023 calendar! One of the first in the Houston Area is the Houston Auto Show at the NRG Center January 25 - 29, 2023. New hours and some new ticketing processes are helping to push ticket prices down while making it all easier. There will…
Christmas 'tis the season for giving...but some people are givers year round. One of the groups that we have found in the automotive world that continue to do this - God's Garage. An all volunteer group that is dedicated to helping single moms, wives of deployed service men, and just about anyone…
Since 1984, ProAm Auto Accessories has been serving the Houston area with parts and service. In addition, there also have their own 'race team' that happens to be rebuilding at the moment but doing an LS swap on the track BMW. Interesting.... Owner John Rawson takes some time to take us around t…
The great American Road Trip can happen almost any time. Summer vacations, holiday travels, or just a weekend getaway. Before heading out on the road, we should make sure our vehicles are ready for the road. Karolina Serratos is part of the Professional Auto Care family and has some ideas abou…
We hope you join us this Saturday as we are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!
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. In the custom vehicle world almost anything 'can' be chrome if you can fin…
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 have always 'known' about TREMEC, what they are, but we quickly learned 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 blower. For Bruce Fortie, the answer is to do a conversion that makes his f…
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 the 2022 Houston Autorama, Nick has brought eight examples of the work bei…
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 talented people out there. We have seen his tv program as well as his YouTube…
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 kick off our LIVE broadcast from the event is Larry Way! Larry has be…
We hope you join us this Saturday as we are live from George R Brown Center in Downtown Houston where the 62nd Annuel Houston Autorama is all weekend long! It is a Thanksgiving Tradition in Texas, with custom cars, trucks, motor cycles, swap meets and some very special guest like @BadChad and @Dav…
We hope you join us this Saturday as we are live from Studio A of the Smoke and Mirrors Network in Sugar Land, Texas!
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 are triplets. In addition to that, all four are NHRA Sportsman drag rac…
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 event is traditionally over the Thanksgiving Weekend, giving some time du…
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. Donuts are a time a dozen and it is one wheel stands. Craig Meaux is …
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 also the custom paint aspect. Yep, Randy is an automotive paint mixologist. …
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 Richard 'Buzz' Smith, the EVangelist. Buzz has been an EV convert for almos…