Driven Radio Show

Special guest John Viviani from Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, and co-host of the No Driving Gloves podcast, stops in to talk about the amazing museum collection, his restoration vocation, what's to love about a Lotus, and restoring bed pans that survived the Titanic- along with their White Star tissue paper.Plus news about the all new 2020 Toyota Supra (or is that a Beamer? Hard to tell...), and the full Russo & Steele Scottsdale experience - including an Arizona snowstorm. Your home for all things automotive, right here in Driven Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett brings in long-time bud Luke Chennell, M.A.Assistant Professor of Technology at McPherson College, for car talk about building a Model T out of whatever you can find, the coolness (or not) of AMC Eagles, and what it's like to siphon gas when you've got bells palsy. Yeah, it's conversation heading down roads you NEVER expected.Plus, news on the new Jeep Gladiator, how four motivated teenagers can cause $800K damage to muscle cars, and hope for the next gen of car geeks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett Hatfield brings in friends Drew Alcazar, owner of Russo and Steele, plus Erik Radzins, owner of The Fuel House in Bonner Springs, to talk car auctions, how to make a '64 Galaxie not run anymore ( :) ), and the newest, coolest place to take your car, your bike, and your thirst in Bonner Springs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett and crew talk about the new name - "Driven Radio Show" - and give a possible co-host a test drive. Then Frank Mecum, Director of Consignments for Mecum Auctions, joins the discussion for insights into outstanding car auctions- including the BIGGEST IN THE WORLD coming up in Kissimmee. The show wraps up with info on a couple of events coming up in Kansas City and in Scottsdale- both of which Brett will be attending.Car talk that's top gear, right here in Driven Radio Show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett Hatfield talks about the elusive C8 Corvette, and hope for the next horsepower generation.Special Guest Renny Doyle, detailer extraordinaire from Air Force 1 to Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, chats about starting the business when he was in junior high, the Double Black line of cleaning products, and becoming part of the Detail Mafia.The show wraps with a chat about detailing disaster first date, Scottsdale Auction Week, and what's just down the road for Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Show #22, Brett Hatfield gives you gift ideas just right for the road warrior on your ho-ho-horsepower list. Road Muscle Radio has an in-studio talk with Tom Strongman, former auto editor for the Kansas City Star, and now freelance journalist and photographer who fills us in on his awesome experience at the 20th Annual Goodwood Revival in England. Can you say millions of dollars in vintage racing machines going HARD on a classic course? The show wraps with RMR friends Vreni & Butch from Kansas City Automotive Museum, telling us about December's cadre of Cadillacs.Road noise you WANT to hear, in Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In show #21 of Road Muscle Radio, Brett & Catfish talk about how the collector car market is cool- and has cooled, plus they do some Bronco (dream) busting, and Brett admits there might, maybe, sort of, kinda, could be an electric car he'd consider buying. Of course, it's RUSSIAN, but still....Ped Watt of Watt Design Photography stops in for a chat about shooting cars both in a setting, and on a race track. Plus Catfish weasels some photo tips out of "Mr. Pro."Tim McCarthy from HUSHMAT and ZYCOAT drops by the studio to discuss how the heck HUSHMAT does its magic on cars, and the amazing, micron-thick ZYCOAT coating that can raise the bar on raising horsepower.Don't miss road noise you WANT to hear, right now in Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In show #20 of Road Muscle Radio, Brett & Catfish chat about the top 3 cars they wish Santa would put in their garages (because only Santa could help them afford'em!), plus they share maybe the stupidest thing they've done with a car...now that that statute of limitations has run out on such are-you-kidding-me youthful exuberance.In news, they review the look of Chevy's new TRRRUUUUUUUUCK, plus talk about a brand new old Tucker on the way- one that's never been built before.The show wraps up with another visit from Vreni Fernandez & Butcha Papon of Kansas City Automotive Museum, to talk about a freaky deaky display at the museum: The Manta Ray. It's amazing what a couple of 1950's aerospace engineers can do to a 1951 Studebaker when given spare time, spare money, spare parts, and some California dreamin'. Road noise worth listening to. It's Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett & Catfish line up the latest news on a brand new(ish) Porsche, Motortrend's suprise car of the year, wrapping your brain about a bullet train, and GM's painful changes. Then they're joined by Gary & Muffy Bennett, car collectors, motorcycle mavens, and head honchos of Leake Collector Car Auctions, to talk about Leake's plans for the future, plus what they've got hidden in their own garages (cars dreams are made of), aaaaand why they can't use their dining room for dining anymoreRoad Muscle Radio wraps it up with a discussion about matte paint vs. gloss paint vs. wrap, pulling in experts Rod Hunter from Hot Rod Express in Blue Springs, and Zach Crotts from Wrap Effects Olathe, to weigh in on how each works, and what might be best for you.It's road noise worth listening to, in Road Muscle Radio!. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett & Catfish check out news on Italy's "you gotta insure it even if it ain't on the streets" law, the fight for replica car manufacturers to sell you a car WITH a drive train, and how driverless vehicles might be bringing the boom-chicka-wow-wow to your neighborhood.Rick Hunter from Hot Rod Express drops in for a talk about reviving your retro ride the right way, and then Vreni & Butch come back for a visit about getting your ride into their museum. It's road noise you want to here, in this weeks Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catfish and Brett chat with Doug Tabbutt, owner of Switchcars.com, about how you can go from being a square car-loving peg with all your career choices being round holes, to owning a kickin' classic & exotic car dealership. It'll give you hope, plus a resource for some great cars.Plus, Komal Choong, founder & CEO of Zohr.com tells his own story about starting a business in his driveway and growing it into a premiere delivered-and-installed-wherever-you-are tire service.And Brett talks Catfish into sharing his trip to Arkansas to end up NOT buying a 1965 Mercury. Lessons learned as gas is burned. Tune in for road noise you want to hear, in Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett and Catfish welcome guest Mike Linner, owner of Carshownationals.com, to talk about his great website for finding car events across the USA. From raising money for good causes, to puttting them together "just 'cause", Road Muscle Radio wrings info outta Mike to help get your car event on their website (it's so easy!), and tips on how to get your own cool car event started. You'll also get the latest update on the tawdry tale of the "Wild Cherry" van, discover who's willing to sell his hellacious '61 Impala restomod (subtle hint: it's BRETT!), and Road Muscle Radio invites Vreni Fernandez and Butch Papon from the Kansas City Automotive Museum to tell us how KC's own motor mecca came to be. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Road Muscle Radio goes oil rags to riches with special guest Ed Bolian, Director of sales at Lamborghini, Atlanta, founder of VINwiki (of vehicle history and youtube fame), aaaand record setting driver in a Cannonball Run. Yeah, a REAL Cannonball Run. They talk renting Lambo's in college, selling hot cars in a cold economy, and Bret & Ed get in the weeds about about Montana vehicle registrations- and how state governments are starting to retroactively go after tax avoidance. Duh-duh-duhhhhhh!Brett & Catfish fill you in on the new 1000 horsepower Hemi CRATE motor (yes, you read that correctly), the pinkie-out proper way to rent your Porsche according to Porsche, and a weekend, road trip, death-defying adventure to look at a mid-60's Mercury Breezeway for Catfish.Put the loud pedal to the metal, in this week's Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever seen a car on fire? It's not good. Ever seen a LAMBORGHINI on fire? It's a nightmare- unless you're Freddy Hernandez, aka "Tavarish" on youtube (@asktavarish), who seems to have a penchant bringing crispy-fried vehicles back to life. Tavarish joins Brett & Catfish for a chat about his Lambo flambé, his other charred cars, and reminds us all that no matter what your project is, don't lose heart, or your mind. "It's just a car." Words to live by. :) Brett & Catfish also discuss the recent "Cars in the Park" event in KC- and their fave rides, plus an international top-10 list of classic cars to restore...that both the guys don't totally agree with. Put the loud pedal to the metal, it's Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett and Catfish are both huge fans of Halloween, so this 13th episode, before the spookiest day of the year, delivers the goods with special guest Chris DiGanci, one of the founders of the National Hearse and Ambulance Association. Chris talks about how his poor impulse control and love for strange rides has led to a decades-long love affair with hearses. Plus how to burn blocks-long rubber in a body buggy. The Road Muscle hosts also discuss the movement to carry on car culture, the growth of vehicle vending machines, and the money-anemia of a company building a 1000 mph car. Catfish wraps it with his most recent rust-night stand, when he went to check out a 1960 Chrysler Saratoga. Put the loud pedal to the metal, it's Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett & Catfish bring on Dana Forrester, water color artist and painter of crazy cool cars, plus master judge for concours Corvettes, to talk about his infatuation with Corvettes (Brett's brutha from anutha mutha), his first 'Vette (can you say "'66"?), and the biggest thing that trips up 'Vette owners when competing for honors. Plus, Brett & Catfish talk about autonomous robocop-cars, why Elon Musk is out as spokesmouth for Tesla, and the second in a three-part discussion of storing your baby for the winter- a Midwest necessity when you hate salt up your tailpipe. Hit the loud pedal, it's Show #012 of Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Show #011 Brett and Catfish go the distance talking with Matt Farah, a career automotive journalist who has reviewed over 1,000 cars. And by reviewed, we mean gotten behind the wheel and put some real miles on those bad boys. From million-dollar-plus powerhouses, to clunkers that want to kill you, he's in the four figures on four wheels. Plus, we discuss his MIllion Mile Lexus, and what it takes to make a 1200 dollar used car with almost 900,000 miles on it reach the magic mill. Matt is also the host of the insanely popular "The Smoking Tire" podcast, which you can check out at http://thesmokingtire.com/. Talking with him always a fun ride!Plus, your two road muscle-heads fill you in on how Cadillac's coming back, a secret meeting about airborne autos, new events for cooler weather, and the start of a three-part quick-hit series on storing your vehicle for the winter. Put the loud pedal to the mic metal, it's Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett invites Casey Maxon, McPherson College Alumni and former Peterson Automotive Museum intern, to tell us about what it was like to care for some of history's finest vehicles. Plus Big B works over Casey for info on what's in the "vault" below. Brett and Catfish fill you in on the great KC car show Brett went to, plus news about the 8th gen Corvette, Lotus searching for its first car, and events around KC for car enthusiasts. Don't miss the latest chapter in "As the Wheel Turns," where Brett tells the tawdry tale of love losing its shine. Literally. Stupid car wash... Hit the loud pedal, it's Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett and Mark chat with Corbin Goodwin, youtube phenom whose car customizing philosophy boils down to "Zero F**ks Given." Funny, hilarious, skilled out the wazoo, and enjoying the Cali life, Corbin reminds us that even junked cars can be a blast with enough energy drink and Frankenstein's tool shop. Plus, Brett and Mark fill you in on their day, Saturday September 15, at the Ol Marais River Run car show n Ottawa, KS. This thing was AMAZING gathering over 2300 cars and trucks from 1972 and before all in one place. The show wraps up with a great list of events for you and your four-wheeled (or more) friend to check out. Crank up the loud, it's time for Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode #008, find out what cool new ride Brett "Birthday Boy" Hatfield just inherited, plus check out our interview with Mike Musto, host of The House Of Muscle on Motor Trend, BIG MUSCLE on the Drive Network, and total car guy. We talk about going from zero to super when starting a car show, why driving old cars is still the awesome, and some of the craziest experiences Mike's had when teaching folks how to drive real muscle. Of course, we'll wrap it up with a calendar of cool car events. Let's roll- with Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.