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Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio Show and Podcast

89: Jimmy Shine about his new TV show + Michael Spezia of the Gilmore Car Museum

Jimmy Shine Hot rod builder recent started a new shop named after him. The Jimmy Shine Workshop. We wanted to talk about his new shop and his new TV show with his close friend Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame. The show is called Rockin’ Roadsters.     Michael Spezia, Executive Director of the Gilmore…

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88: Daryl Stuermer of Genesis + Jennifer Dobbs of Wisconsin Dells Automotion Car Show

Daryl Stuermer From DarylStuermer.com Celebrating over 30 years of musical accomplishments, virtuoso lead guitarist Daryl Stuermer of the super-group Genesis and Phil Collins has been touring the world to sold out crowds since 1978. In late 1977, Stuermer was recommended as a replacement for longtime member Steve Hackett for the British progressive rock super-group Genesis,…

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87: Jim and Mike Ring – Ringbrothers – Car Builders, Designers of Custom Automotive Accessories

From Ringbrothers.com website: Jim and Mike Ring, co-founders of Ringbrothers, were born with fuel running through their veins and a passion for building innovative cars. As young as 10 and 11 years old Jim and Mike were doing body work and painting cars anywhere they could, including in their parent’s basement and a friend’s chicken…

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86: Car Craft Summer Nationals Milwaukee + Wisconsin’s own Collector Car Appreciation Day

  Jenny Schmitz, Car Craft Summer Nationals X [From official website] The Car Craft Summer Nationals— “the Nats” for short—is a massive celebration of all things custom. There’s an array of street machines, hot rods, customs, muscle cars, and everything in between out there for ogling and driving; in fact, we expect to see more than 3,500…

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85: Dan Short, DRS Automotive FantomWorks – Velocity’s hit TV Show

    Dan Short, DRS Automotive FantomWorks, Velocity Channel’s FantomWorks Dan Short set out to have the best automotive restoration, modification and maintenance facility anywhere. For over 31 years he has been restoring automobiles on several continenets including American, European and Asian markets. So he knows his way around a garage. With his military and…

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84: Andy Vitek, Auto Parts Nutz and the SCCA, VSCCA, SVRA

Andy Vitek, Senior Vice President with Auto Parts Nutz. Com If it’s anything automotive – Andy is right, there. Here is a list of his current activities; being current VP of Auto Parts Nutz where it has over 1 million brand name parts, racing with Sports Car Club of America, Vintage Sports Car Club of…

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83: Wayne Carini Chasing Classic Cars + Finland’s Pinstripping Legend Pekka Mannermaa

Wayne Carini, star of Velocity’s Chasing Classic Cars From his F40.com website: With a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration under his belt, master car restorer Wayne Carini has a resume that includes body and paint work on rare car collections owned by the likes of David Letterman, tennis great Ivan Lendl and the DuPont…

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82: Jo Coddington down under with Pete Neale + Doug Rose Green Mamba Jet Car

Jo Coddington down under with Pete Neale Jo took a long plane trip to Pete’s Hot Rod Shop and Restoration Shop located in Cottonvale, Queensland, Australia for the annual Moonshine Run Car Show. Jo and Pete will be giving a report on how the event went.     In 1962 Doug Rose was asked to…

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81: Pinstripe Legends, Car Club Meeting and an Award Maker

Pinstripe Legends From the Pinstripe Legends, Morgan McArthur, board member and auctioneer assistant will be joining us. . The Pinstripe Legends is a group of pinstripers, sign guys and artists that gather each winter at the Milwaukee World of Wheels to make pinstripe art and kustom kulture art which they then auction off at the…

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80: Jessi Combs, Television, Driver, Fabricator, Author, Radical. + Milwaukee Word of Wheels guys

Jessi Combs, Television, Driver, Fabricator, Author, Radical. Jessi’s goal is to participate in every car, motorcycle and anything else that involves speed and gnarly rocks. She is proving that is not always a “mans” sport. She accepts the honor of being an example for other women to be a part of motorsports. To date, Jessi…

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Some Highlights

Guests:
Troy Trepanier - winner 2017 SEMA
Ring Brothers - Mike and Jim
Joe Martin - Iron Resurrection
Ted Vernon - South Beach Classics
Dave Kindig - Bitchn' Rides
James Wheary - Nash
Ralph Holguin, RMD Garage
Bob Bennett - Bennett Coachworks
Bob Ashton - Muscle Car and Corvette
Wayne Carini - Chasing Classic Cars
Karen Salvaggio - Car Girl Extraordinary
Steve Darnell - Vegas Rat Rods
Noah Alexander - Speed is the New Black
Mark Worman - Grave Yard Carz
Johnathon Klinger - Haggerty
Kevin Flood - UK
Jo Coddington - American Hot Rod
KC Mathieu - KC's Paint Shop
Jay Leno - Jay's Garage
John Force
Darryl Starbird - Custom Builder
Donald Osborne
Colin Comer
Jason Wilson - Douche Larouche Motorcycle Club
Jimmy Shine
Gary Klutt - Legendary Motorcar Company
John "Gunner" Gunnell - Author
Svengoolie
Gary Esse - Swap Meets
Colby Martin SEMA - SANS
Stacey David - GEARZ
Chip Foose
Jose Fuentes, Imports
Jeff Johnson - AlStar
Darryl Stuermer - Genesis
Dan Short - Fantom Works
Jessi Combs
Cary Brobeck - Easy Rider
Dave Frieburger - Road Kill
Barry Mequiar
Adam Genei - Mobsteel
John Kraman - Mecum Auctions
Rick Dore - Custom Builder
Tommy Christmas - Fat n Furious
Dennis Pittsenbarger
Slick - Highway to Hell
Aaron Kaufman - Fast n Loud
Chuck Palumbo
Lou Santiago - Car Fix
Richard Rawlings - Fast n Loud
Don Prudhomme
Tom McEwen
Corky Coker
Gene Winfield - Custom Builder
TV Tommy IVO
Danny Koker - Counting Cars
Edsel B Ford
Faith Granger
Henry Winkler
Linda Vaughn
Big Daddy Don Garlits

Topics: 
A visit to Cuba
Traffic intersection cameras
World of Wheels
Muscle Car and Corvettes
History of Nash
Elements of a Stance
Storing your classic
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Modeling
Mobil Tire Repair
Yellowstone Trail
Car Shows, Car Shows, Car Shows
Coach building
Imports
Harley Davidson Museum
Ma Ma Tried Motorcycle Show
Great Lakes Dragaway
Blessing your vehicle
Largest Swap Meet in the Midwest
6 or 12 volt - positive or negative ground?
A visit from Jay Leno in Wisconsin Dells
Guardians of Children Belle City Chapter
Bikers Against Child Abuse
UK motoring laws
Southern Illinois car shows
The wreck of the Hemi Under Glass
Cars from a Women's Perspective
History of Car Clubs
SEMA
SEMA Action Network
Music with the Cowsills