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HOT ROD Pod: Where It All Began

HOT ROD Pod: Where It All Began

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The HOT ROD Pod: Where It All Began brings 75 years of journalism and storytelling to the audio waves as hosts Brian Lohnes and John McGann sit down with the automotive aftermarket's latest trendsetters, motorsport mavens, and mechanical wizards on where they've been and where the hobby and sport are headed.

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  • Danny Thompson & the Challenger II, the Fastest Piston-Powered Car in the World

    Danny Thompson & the Challenger II, the Fastest Piston-Powered Car in the World
    Sep 21 2024

    Brian Lohnes & John McGann chat with American race car driver Danny Thompson! Danny talks about the Challenger II, the evolution of the streamliner, the impact of his father Mickey Thompson, bringing the Challenger II back to life, his 450mph Speed Week Record Run, the Ferguson car, and his goal of hitting 500 mph! NEXT, the guys chat with OpenRoad Auto Insurance Chief Revenue Officer Bryan Ballatore all about collector car, specialty vehicle & enthusiast vehicle insurance!

    0:09 - About today's guest - Danny Thompson.
    1:47 - Challenger II - Where It All Began!
    4:06 - Evolution of the car, Streamliners.
    6:22 - The impact of his father, Mickey Thompson.
    7:47 - Challenger II, designed off of 1-to-1 scale drawing.
    9:00 - Bonneville, 1968.
    11:09 - Father & son.
    12:42 - Bringing the Challenger II back to life.
    15:00 - Wagon Wheel steering.
    20:03 - Managing the crew.
    23:10 - Father's leadership style.
    27:30 - Bonneville, 2014.
    31:18 - Preparation for a race.
    34:04 - 450mph Speed Week Record Run.
    38:43 - Cost & pressure.
    41:54 - The Ferguson car.
    45:03 - Bonneville Hat Club.
    46:05 - How to go 500mph.
    47:55 - Challenger sold & reclaimed.
    53:15 - The last uncorrupted form of motorsports.
    56:03 - 500mph piston driven car.
    58:03 - Tenacity.
    59:35 - OpenRoad Auto Insurance!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Lucky Costa on Hot Rod Garage, his '66 Chevelle, Roadkill, & '67 Chevy C10

    Lucky Costa on Hot Rod Garage, his '66 Chevelle, Roadkill, & '67 Chevy C10
    Mar 1 2024
    NHRA's Brian Lohnes & HOT ROD Magazine's John McGann are back at Pomona Speedway for the final day of HOT ROD Power Tour West! Today, the guys sat down with Hot Rod Garage Host, Lucky Costa, to talk about Where It All Began, Overhaulin', his '66 Chevelle, the genesis of Hot Rod Garage, Roadkill, driving himself to jail, steering column failure, the best cars he's ever owned, his HRG Co-Host Alex Taylor, and more! 1:56 - Where It All Began! 5:42 - Self-taught. 8:08 - Early years of the business. 12:48 - Overhaulin'. 20:32 - Evolution of Lucky's '66 Chevelle. 30:51 - Hot Rod inspirations over the years. 32:17 - Genesis of Hot Rod Garage. 36:00 - Working with Tony Angelo. 37:10 - Roadkill / MSD Van. 40:36 - Being a passenger with Tony Angelo. 45:25 - "Did I just drive myself to jail!?" 47:41 - Steering column is out! 49:33 - On return from Del Mar... 51:25 - It's about the journey, not the destination. 53:05 - Lucky's '67 Chevy C10. 58:13 - What's next? 01:00:05 - On his HRG Co-Host Alex Taylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Hollywood Hot Rods Owner Troy Ladd on the One-Day Hot Rod, his creative process, & HOT ROD Power Tour West!

    Hollywood Hot Rods Owner Troy Ladd on the One-Day Hot Rod, his creative process, & HOT ROD Power Tour West!
    Feb 23 2024
    NHRA's Brian Lohnes & HOT ROD Magazine's John McGann take the podcast to Pomona, California for Day 3 of HOT ROD Power Tour West 2023! The guys chat with Hollywood Hot Rods Owner, Troy Ladd, about where it all began, the "One-Day Hot Rod", how he built Hollywood Hot Rods, Road Thrash in 2008, his creative process, behind-the-scenes stories from the Gauntt Coupe & Mulholland Speedster builds, firing customers, working with other shops, working with clients, and HOT ROD Power Tour West! 0:07 - About today's guest - Troy Ladd. 0:53 - Welcome to Moviefone! 2:44 - Where it all began - the business plan. 7:39 - The One-Day Hot Rod! 11:50 - Rivets!? 16:04 - Genesis of Hollywood Hot Rods. 20:28 - Road Thrash, 2008. 22:49 - Scope of HHR's style. 27:09 - Troy's creative process. 29:14 - The Gauntt Coupe, '32 Roadster. 30:15 - The Mulholland Speedster. 35:22 - Behind the business. 36:41 - Firing customers. 38:15 - Friends & Frenemies. 42:18 - Timelessness of Model A's & Coupes. 45:44 - 3D Printing? 48:33 - Working with Clients. 55:23 - HOT ROD Power Tour West! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    57 mins
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This podcast is fantastic! Brian does an awesome job of leading the conversations, and he's also a wealth of knowledge about all things automotive! John and David are well suited for the rolls of cohosts, considering their own backgrounds. Some of the stories of where these legends began are quite humbling, rather funny, and honestly just a joy to listen to. I can't wait for more!!!

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