After years of racing both Funny Car and Top Fuel , Blake Alexander is back in the Funny Car, as one of the youngest NHRA’s race drivers of the circuit. The 2 time champion stops by the Wrench Nation show to discuss the tremendous off season decision to purchase his own team, a lifelong pursuit and passion, while remaining behind the wheel as a driven and focused driver with crew chief Daniel Wilkerson & team. With the support of wife […]
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Frank and Susie give their take on some not so breaking news about that awkward sleep situation and how automotive technology may come to the rescue? Ford recently announced a product that may have nothing to do with the act of driving, as it may just solely be on a mission here attempting to save your relationship. Tossing and turning like active squirrels while you sleep with your partner can be the cause of some serious sleep woes, and the big three […]
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“I was told I am not cut out for this. That I am not aggressive enough and I am a girl.” Starting out as young teenager with a basic driving school session of how to safely maneuver icy roads while learning to master a stick shift ride, race car driver Aurora Straus stumbled upon her path. Listen to her share her incredible story of courage and the willingness to champion through her young race career on the track, despite the haters and naysayers. A current Harvard student and accomplished musician, Aurora […]
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As one of the most spectacular car shows held on the pristine greens of The Town of Fountain Hills Arizona next to the tallest fountain the country, Peter Volny of Scuderia Southwest pays a visit in the studio and describes the incredible movement of charitable paying it forward to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In attendance are automotive clubs and enthusiasts from all over the southwest representing Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Maserati, Jaguar, Corvette, Viper, Ford GT, Lotus, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, DeTomaso, DeLorean, Mustang, […]
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When you think about a polished commercial car review, you may have some reservations about actually making a connection to the vehicle being sizzled and displayed and zone out completely. Now don’t get me wrong, commercials have their place, especially the entertaining like mini-movies during the Super Bowl. What about searching online and doing the research, (duh Frank, a no brainer) and specifically on You Tube? YouTube can be a powerful research weapon and when it comes to car reviews […]
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The fascinating thrill of dominating the world’s land speed record in the 60’s. Craig Breedlove & the Spirit of America – Sonic Arrow, challenged many who were chasing the coveted speed record. We are honored to have Samuel Hawley – Author of Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove. He will share the next move for Craig Breedlove!
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With over 47 years of car enthusiast tradition and thousands of collectible vehicles sold, we spend some time with CEO & Chairman, Craig Jackson, of the world-renowned Barrett-Jackson collector car auction. From humble beginnings working every aspect of the car auction, Craig Jackson reveals his passion for cars and why he always gravitated to technology and the ever constant change of the marketplace, while keeping the auction connected to a wide audience. From mid-90’s TV deals that everyone in the collector industry at the time […]
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We figured for the start of the New Year we would tackle our very first show of 2019 opening up a very serious topic that many of you can relate to -The critical shortage of automotive technicians and the future of the automotive industry. We were honored to have C.E.O of TechForce Foundation https://bit.ly/2LUh2wW Jennifer Maher and A.S.E. Master Technician and Automotive Instructor Cody Metcalf of one of the premier High School Trade schools in the country East Valley Institute of Technology […]
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Year in Review 2018 Over the past year we have spent some incredible time with you and an array of guests on the show. From Doug Kalitta of Kalitta Motorsports and Robert Hight 2017 Funny Car Champ, to an inspirational group of folks like Larry Witherspoon of the Atlanta Training Center, who providing automotive skills to break the cycle of incarceration. Lee and Kelli Weatherby of Accurate Automotive in Mesa, AZ, sponsors of our 2nd Annual $4,000 student scholarship for […]
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Enzo Ferrari The Legendary History of the Ferrari Brand Come journey the fascinating Ferrari history with us this week as we are privileged to have guest Luca Dal Monte, author of the comprehensive biography, Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automobile Empire. From the early days of racing and developing Scuderia Ferrari through the years and painstakingly building one of the most recognized brands in the world, we explore the fascinating account of Enzo Ferrari. -The Ford strongarm takeover offer […]
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American cars have been imported for many years prior to the Castro government take over and U.S. embargo and Cuba has become a living museum of car culture stuck in time. These rolling works of art have been morphed into beautiful works of vehicular style with minimal technology and reliable sources for parts. A culture of a vibrant people with a zest for life and style blends into vehicle design and in most occasions, a knack for keeping it simple […]
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There are approximately 4,000,000,000 miles of vast roadways in the U.S. and many vehicles will be set to travel across these arteries of freeways and highways during a record breaking holiday travel season. The ability to stride worry free through a small road trip of 300 miles or a long distance 1000 miles plus road trip is truly dependent on how reliable your vehicle is and what shape it is in. How will you know beforehand that mechanically all systems […]
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History Preserved. The World’s Most Important Concept Car Collection. Cars saved from a metal scrap graveyard DOOMED for death. The revival of the most incredible concept cars representing Americana history with special guests Joe Bortz of the Bortz Auto Collection and Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms. We ask Joe how the Bortz Auto Collection was acquired and painstakingly restored to perfection. From Amelia Island to the Petersen Museum, you’ll hear about this world renowned auto collection that preserves a magical time of dream […]
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Car Shows across the country are exciting to attend and are a great way to enjoy with family and friends. The amazing amount of planning and behind the scenes work to coordinate is a tremendous undertaking! On this week’s show we are privileged to have special guest Betsy Bennett, veteran communications director of one of the premier car shows across the country, GoodGuys Rod & Custom!
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As military veterans and their families reflect on service to country , and honor many of the fallen heroes of foreign wars -we pay tribute with special guest Ray West , a WW2 veteran and mechanic. We journey back in to history to Ray’s experience as a WW2 mechanic serving in the South Pacific , his accounts of working on diesel engines, while being delegated as the go to mechanic during war time conditions. We also discuss the deadly disappearance […]
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Let’s face it, the dash of your vehicle at times can look like a Christmas tree in July –completely unwanted and frustrating to say the least. In particular the check engine light for sure, however, a more common light parked proudly illuminating its warning is that mysterious TPMS light or tire pressure monitoring system light. After discovering that your tire pressure is perfectly fine and just right -you scratch your head and wonder –what’s the magic trick to making that […]
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Speedway, Indiana transforms into one of the busiest places in the country during the Indy 500 with a beehive of activity to make way for one of the most illustrious events in motorsports — The Indy 500. Tony Borroz, contributing writer for Automoblog.Net and Author of Bricks & Bones, joins us as we step back into time and journey the history of this phenomenal motorsports Memorial Day tradition. We introduce a special in-studio surprise guest, Phoenix based drift racer Andrew Schulte stops by to discuss […]
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Whether you have looked for a how to video of broken stuff around the house, like a toilet or a particular pesky stove problem–or a brand new purchase of your favorite new camera unboxing and instructional video —CAR REPAIR may ALSO be one of those categories that you may have had some YouTube guidance from time to time. If you’ve searched the INTERNETS AND the YOUTUBES, you more than likely have run across a very popular car care channel and […]
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F -22 Raptor Fighter Jet 2 Million lines of code ✅ Boeing 787 ~ 14 Million lines of code ✅ 2018 Ford F 150 ~ 100 💯 Million lines of code 🤔 Vehicles are becoming extremely complex to diagnose and repair ~ We investigate the sophisticated training required to diagnose today’s modern day vehicles ~ the critical investment of ongoing education required vs the risk of improperly trained mechanics. Diagnostic Network Join us for the LIVE show WED 4PM AZ –LISTEN LIVE ▶️https://bit.ly/2Eqp4Ki Call in during the […]
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We reveal the TOP dastardly used car con trickery !! Avoid buying a LEMON ~ Arm yourself up BEFORE you buy a used vehicle & LEARN about these TRICKS used car peddlers don’t want you to know! Special guest Master Mechanic Kris Bowdren of the The KAR Shop.
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Incarceration: Breaking the Vicious Cycle The vicious cycle of incarceration is real and raw. We connect with @Larry Witherspoon Jr of the Automotive Training Center who is making a difference through an automotive educational program that gives many that have been incarcerated an opportunity to work and thrive in their communities.
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Hot Wheels: The History & National Tour Growing up with the oddball hot rod version or the cool looking muscle car – Hot Wheels gave most of us a way to be part of car culture and compete with home made built race tracks and our favorite collectibles racing down the back yard or living room speedway. Join us as we are honored to have the legendary Hot Wheels designer Larry Wood and the talented MC Ken Vela of Wikd […]
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Stress Free Auto Buying Most of us can agree –buying a used car at the dealer can be a long winded process. Did I get a fair price? Am I getting the finance rate that my credit deserves? With so many options available online, we have Amy O Hara with CARVANA in studio to discuss the benefits of skipping the dealer and giving you the power to purchase completely online. We dive in to their awesome 7 day return policy […]
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The Best Family Vehicles We dive in to some of the best family vehicles to purchase by simply sharing the vehicles we don’t see often in the garage with expensive mechanical drama. This by no means is an official list –but simply put –if it’s in the garage too many times for ridiculous amounts of repairs that were not attributed to shear neglect — well then there is a good chance that vehicle is not going to be on our […]
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Sophisticated Technology -The Network Under the Hood The technology under the hood of your vehicle is complex and quite frankly very electronically involved. The amount of information that is circulating from system to system in your vehicle is enough to make even a seasoned automotive technician get a little nervous about ensuring they get the diagnosis right . We investigate some of the ways that these modern day vehicles are being accurately diagnosed and reveal remote assistance and virtual reality […]
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BackYard Builds. Style & Design We were super excited to bring to you Brutha JD & his incredible wife Lexi Del Rey of Wrench Wars MAVTV on this weeks Wrench Nation Tv’s Car Talk Show. We dove into the awesome history of bringing the community together at El Rey’s Garage & the fascinating history of how it all started!
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Calling all mechanics, service advisers & garage owners. Calling all mechanics, service advisers & garage owners 📣 This week’s, “What Would You Do”, Wednesday’s issue from the garage is ~ well ~ craziness! I have never seen this scenario ~ tell me what you would do ~ comment below ⤵️ & keep it clean you maniacs.
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Inside The Garage: Why is this Challenger squeaking? A pesky squeak from the rear suspension has the driver of this Dodge extremely annoyed. We investigate the relationship of noise and recent replacement of brand new shocks.
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The Power Of Youth Outreach We had a JAM PACKED show Wrench Posse! We’re bringing the community together for automotive youth programs that are making a big difference. This week we had Executive Director Sergeant Charles Woodruff of DRAGG and Officer Teerink of the DRAGG Phoenix chapter. We will also hear from Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms, event MC for many DRAGG events and whose brought auto enthusiasts to support the program.
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I wanted to thank you for the incredible support of our Wrench Nation Car Talk podcast and express gratitude here. There are so many shows out there, and the fact that you are taking some time each week to hang with our mechanical tribe truly means a lot to me and our team. In this video we discuss some amazing guests and show topics that we have lined up in August, as well as reveal the lack of power concern […]
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Drugs & Distracted Driving. Legal weed, impaired driving & road safety are currently a hot topic as cities across the country configure solutions to eliminate the potential for driver risk. Many reports suggest that THC is a minimal factor , while some reports suggest otherwise. Who can we believe here ? A difficult topic as heated passion resides on both sides of the marijuana issue. We stay clear away from an individuals legal right or personal culture, and dive in […]
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John Martinson, founder of China Mist Tea ,along with his son Neo, travel 6 000 miles throughout the NorthWest in their long distance Tesla to promote zero carbon awareness . With over 85% of the world utilizing fossil fuels for energy we investigate how we can transition responsibly while promoting our environment and health. Travel with us for a special interview behind the scenes of an amazing road trip across 6000 miles of the American NorthWest in a Tesla raising […]
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Now Hiring. The Serious & Worrisome Shortage of Mechanics. The shocking truth of an ugly history and how we can undo the past . The chronic shortage and why the industry fell asleep promoting in bay culture IN THE PAST. The lack of culture and gratitude over the last several generations may have contributed greatly to the dilemma. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a need for nearly 796k service techs by 2026 The innovative programs currently in […]
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