To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More
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Do you remember your first car? That feeling of freedom with the windows down, music up, and friends in the backseat? Every car tells a story—and those automotive stories reveal who we really are.
Welcome to To All The Cars I've Loved Before, the podcast celebrating automotive nostalgia through the lens of everyday people. Unlike industry shows focused on specs and stats, we dive into the personal history behind the metal. From first car stories and forgotten beaters to classic car restoration projects and Jeep Wrangler adventures, we explore the vehicles that shaped our lives.
What You’ll Hear: Join hosts Doug and Christian every #TorqueTuesday for unfiltered conversations with car enthusiasts, father-daughter restoration teams, and lifelong petrolheads. We skip the politics and new car reviews to focus on:
- Classic Car Culture: Tales of vintage dreams and barn find realities.
- Project Cars: The blood, sweat, and gears of the home garage.
- Life on the Road: Road trips, learning to drive a manual, and the cars that got away.
Whether you're a restoration junkie or just miss your old high school ride, this is the place where car culture meets personal history.
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What do you do when you retire from a corporate career but still want to build things? If you're Mark Freibaum, you buy a 24-foot NASCAR auto hauler and transform it into a mobile woodworking shop for kids. 🛠️🏁 In this episode, we sit down with Mark inside his incredible "Woodworks on Wheels" trailer to discuss his mission to bring the lost art of shop class back to a new generation. We also take a trip down memory lan...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲 In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral automotive sensation, restoring thousands of carburetors for enthusi...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Is it possible to start with a $3,000 budget and trade your way up to a $60,000 JDM legend in less than a year? 🤯💸 In this episode, we sit down with Jon Khlok, founder of Kent Island Cars and Coffee, to hear one of the wildest "car flipping" stories we've ever heard. During the pandemic, Jon started with a 1987 Mercedes and executed a series of strategic trades that landed him behind the wheel of a Nissan Skyline R34 a...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when you live by the philosophy that "you make money on the buy"? You end up with a $900 1970 Chevelle Malibu Convertible that funds your future Ferrari... and a fleet of 28 other cars that might just be owning you. 🤯🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Ivan Katz (aka Drivin' Ivan), a car reviewer, musician, and collector with over 1,400 car reviews on YouTube. Ivan takes us through his wild automotive hist...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Would you daily drive a 95-year-old car to class? For Cash, a student at McPherson College, his 1928 Ford Model A Sport Coupe isn't just a showpiece—it's his ride, complete with a golden retriever in the rumble seat. 🐕🚙 In this episode, we go back to school with Cash and his instructor Chris to explore the only four-year automotive restoration degree program in the United States. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this uniq...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! How do you keep a TV show about cars on the air for 45 years? You make sure "the cars are the stars." 🌟📺 In this monumental episode, we sit down with John Davis, the creator, host, and executive producer of MotorWeek. Since 1981, John has been the trusted voice of automotive journalism, guiding millions of viewers through the evolution of the car industry on PBS. We dive deep into the show's origins (it started as an i...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In 1975, before he became MotorWeek's trusted voice for 45 seasons, John Davis had a purchase decision to make: Jensen Interceptor or De Tomaso Pantera? Both were exotic cars with American engines he could actually work on. He chose the Pantera—specifically a two-year-old 1973 L model he found in Norfolk, Virginia. The catch? A family bought it for their son's high school graduation. The son promptly wrecked it. They h...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Can you build a multi-million dollar business by simply asking, "Can I borrow your Ferrari?" For Adam Olalde, that audacious question was the spark that launched Xtreme Xperience. 🏎️🤯 In this episode, we sit down with the man who has put nearly 500,000 people behind the wheel of the world's most exotic machinery. Adam shares his incredible journey from a humble first car (a Pontiac Grand Prix) to purchasing his first b...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What is it like to learn how to drive a manual transmission on a 1930 BMW the day before driving it across the podium at Pebble Beach? 🤯🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with Colleen Sheehan, founder of Next Generation Classics and a specialist in Enzo-era Ferraris. Colleen shares her incredible automotive journey, from growing up around her father's car collection to launching her own dealership that specializes in find...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a college student buys his dad's Tesla Model S with no income and decides to rent it out to strangers to pay the bills? (Hint: It involves a bank robbery). 🏦🚔 In this episode, we sit down with Ray Vardi, founder of Eon, a coast-to-coast EV ride-sharing platform that is changing how we access cars. Ray takes us on a journey from his "dangerous" first car—a 1995 Jeep Wrangler with no doors or airbags—to...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What was your first car experience? For Nigel Tunnacliffe, it was a $500 Skoda 135 GLi—a rare, mid-engine Czechoslovakian oddity that he bought with his own savings at age 15... only for it to be totaled by his brother days before he could legally drive it. 🤦♂️🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Nigel, the co-founder and CEO of Coastline Academy, a driving school on a mission to eradicate car crashes. From his home on...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a father and daughter start filming their garage projects during lockdown and accidentally build a YouTube empire with 34 cars? 🎬🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Caroline and James, the dynamic duo behind HH Wheels (and HH Wheels Productions). Broadcasting from their "man cave turned studio" surrounded by muscle cars and vintage signs, they share the incredible story of how a shared love for wrench...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What does it take to master an air-cooled Porsche 911 on one of America's most iconic road courses? For Dirk Dekker, a driving instructor with over 25 years of experience at Watkins Glen International, it takes patience, precision, and a lifetime of racing obsession. 🏎️🎓 In this episode, we sit down with Dirk to explore his incredible automotive journey, which began not behind the wheel of a Porsche, but by rebuilding ...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when you give a 14-year-old a driver's license, a 1974 Mustang II found in a field, and a welder? 🤯🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy, the creator of the Freedom Top Vault—a game-changing accessory for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator owners. Jeremy takes us on a journey from his childhood in South Dakota (where he legally drove at 14!) to inventing a product that solves a problem every Jeep owner hate...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Every car enthusiast has THE car. For Curt Bellotti, it was always the DeLorean. But before he could afford his stainless steel dream, he fell in love with the "poor man's KITT"—a 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo with a digital dashboard straight out of Knight Rider. 🕹️⚡ In this episode, we sit down with Curt to trace his 40-year journey from that high-tech Chrysler to finally purchasing a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 in 2024. We ...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Some car enthusiasts are born; others—like Dave's father—need convincing. It took five decades and seven different VW Beetles to turn his dad from a skeptic into a believer. 🐞✨ In this episode, we sit down with Dave, the founder of the Small Car Company, a unique car club in Connecticut with "no dues, no minutes, and no politics." Dave shares his lifelong obsession with air-cooled Volkswagens, from the "German Look" 20...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What kind of person drives a 1984 Mercedes 240D into the ground for decades, believing it's the pinnacle of engineering, only to suddenly switch to a Tesla? For Croom, it wasn't just about changing cars—it was about testing a philosophy. 🧪🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Croom, whose automotive life began not with a sedan, but with a Ford 1000 Tractor on his family farm. That experience instilled a belief: build it ...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What does it take to turn a backyard hobby shop into a premier automotive restoration business during a global pandemic? 🤔🛠️ In this episode, we sit down with Matt Pratt, owner of Top Coat Garage, to discuss his journey from painting mini-bikes as a kid to running a high-end shop that handles everything from fender benders to full widebody conversions on Porsche 911s. Matt breaks down the science of automotive paint, t...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Most law enforcement officers drive American muscle or practical trucks. Deputy Dave dreams about importing Japan's tiniest, most impractical vehicles: JDM Kei vans. 🚓🚐 In this episode, we sit down with Dave—a man whose resume includes everything from paramedic and death investigator to "sandwich artist" and pigeon racing courier—to discuss his eclectic automotive life. Dave shares the story of his first car (a stolen-...
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Rob's first car was a no-frills 1986 Chevy Spectrum with crank windows and no radio. Today, he’s the guy photographing the most expensive, rarest, and most modified cars at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. 📸🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with Rob, an automotive photographer and die-hard Mustang enthusiast, to explore the gap between "kid with a camera" and professional industry insider. Rob takes us behind the velvet ropes...
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