A veteran of automotive journalism for publications like Forbes, Wired, Arstechnica, and more ,Jim Resnik stops by the Wrench Nation mobile studio for an in depth interview of some his recent overseas automotive projects and reviews of an eclectic array of automobiles. Join us at the recent classiccars.com Future Classics Car Show and check out what Jim is up to these days over at https://twitter.com/jimresnick1?lang=en
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Concours in the Hills Lamborghini Culture We all have our unique stories of what tickles our cool car fancy, whether we acquired a classic Mustang or a sleek and dynamic performing Lamborghini Aventador. Tim Vallely of Vallely Marine https://bit.ly/2DKIt8O stops by to tell a pretty interesting story of how the youngest family member inspired a closer look and ultimate life long passion for all things Lamborgini. Frank works really hard here to find out from Tim which secret roadway gets the opportunity […]
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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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The movement of drift racing has left its mark on many as they make their way up through the brackets. With two of the most serious contenders making waves throughout the drift scene, Andrew Schulte & Austin Kregle stop by the show on this episode of Wrench Nation. As intense as it can be on the track competing head to head, Andrew & Austin lay out the true blue camaraderie & culture that exists amongst all within the arena of drift racing. Helping each other […]
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You think your car habit is bad? On this episode, we catch up with Jeff Dorgay of @MyBMWhabit.com (https://bit.ly/2FGzV6k ) while at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. With a pretty fascinating past in the art world providing unique automotive prints to celebrities like and Steve Jobs, Jerry Seinfeld, Barry Meguiar, Car Crazy TV Show Host, Caroll Shelby, automotive designer, Craig Jackson, CEO Barrett-Jackson and having one on display in the Ducati Museum in Italy. While eventually carving out a successful career […]
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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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Think your car habit is bad? On this episode, we catch up with Jeff Dorgay of @MyBMWhabit.com (https://bit.ly/2FGzV6k ) while at the @Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. With a pretty fascinating past in the art world providing unique automotive prints to celebrities like and Steve Jobs, Jerry Seinfeld, Barry Meguiar, Car Crazy TV Show Host, Caroll Shelby, automotive designer, Craig Jackson, CEO Barrett-Jackson and having one on display in the @Ducati Museum in Italy. While eventually carving out a successful career reviewing high […]
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Enjoy our third episode highlighting the Future Classic Cars show held every year in Scottsdale Arizona produced by ClassicCars.com. We spent some time with David Patterson, That Dude in Blue, YouTube https://www.youtube com/channel/UCvLaRcvwQq4RCX-ER_zEG5w and how he got inspired to dive deep into car culture. Also sharing his thoughts about the future of car enthusiasts and the buzz that is going on today within younger generations and their unique ability to be creative within the automotive space. Head over to our page and check out our weekly shows! https://www.wrenchnation.tv/
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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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When you think about most car show events that happen all over the country, you think of the old school classic hot rods or muscle cars. With our third part of the Future Classic Cars Show series we meet up with the visionary of the FCCS, President/CEO of ClassicCars.com Roger Falcione, along with Alan Taylor of the popular podcast The Drive. Roger shares his passion about why it was so important to create a car show that combines all demographics (old school meets new school […]
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As we continue highlighting the awesome 2019 Future Classic Cars Show, we spend some time with Nick Calderone of the national hit TV show Right this Minute, and contributor for the DRIVEN series at ClassicCars.com. Check out his review of the gorgeous 57 Cadillac Eldorado https://bit.ly/2DeuwRC. Nick discusses his passion for early 80’s vehicles like the not so popular maybe, Mitsubishi Starion and all years everything Toyota Supra, while offering his take on the explosive car culture appeal amongst millennial generations. Make sure to connect with the new DRIVEN series offered […]
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The 2019 Future Classic Car Show provided by the talented folks at ClassicCars.com was an incredible success highlighting a variety of awesome rides! From the Toyota Supra to the Buick Riviera with over 150 cars showcased representing generations from across the board. Check out these cars https://bit.ly/2FyDKd8 ! Car culture is alive and kicking despite some of the news we may have read or heard about regarding the lack of enthusiasm from younger generations. Join us for part one of our series covering the […]
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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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Join us from # 1 of our FB Live series from with Ken Vela Barrett-Jackson & Fireball Lawrence~ incredible selection ~ 71’ Cuda & more – Salon Selection tour ~ excited to bring you more later ~ tap that notification link for updates here 🤜🏼🔧🔧
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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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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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Tips for Smooth Engine Operation. With or without a check engine light on –an engine that hesitates when accelerating can be frustrating. We reveal basic tips on what to inspect and correct with special in studio guest Lee & Kelli Weatherby of Accurate Automotive and Steve Rozansky of Friendly Auto.
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Tips for Removing Vehicle Odors – When pine tree car fresheners & Febreze just won’t work ! We investigate effective ways to eliminate those pesky vehicle odors. With special call in guest Trish Laube of Odor Removal Arizona.
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Show 100 Celebration! – Join us as we celebrate and highlight some of our favorite Wrench Nation Car Talk shows and guests. We go back in time to celebrate this incredible journey.
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Latest Used Car Scams – Tips on how to avoid common used car scams and the latest tricks and scandals that will make you run for cover. Help and tips on this episode of the podcast before you buy that used car ! You preview the vehicle and think things look on the up and up. Could be a good deal. However , did you look for that illuminating check engine light on the dash with the key on (bulb […]
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The 15 Minute Quick Oil Change. The good, the bad and the ugly. With special in studio guest Kris Bowdren of The KAR Shop in Gilbert Arizona.
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LIVE On Location at Harley Davidson in Mesa Arizona. 115 Years of History & Motorcycle Culture. Come celebrate with us 115 years of extraordinary design, power and art intertwined in to Americana motorcycle culture. Special edition LIVE @ Desert Wind Harley-Davidson in Mesa, AZ.
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