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Break/Fix Podcast is all about capturing the living history of people from all over the autosphere. From wrench turners, to artists, authors, racers, designers and everything in between. Our goal is to inspire a new generation of petrol-heads that wonder ”how did they get that job? or become that person?” The road to success is paved by all of us. #everyonehasastory
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Episode #37 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We say cheerio, mate!... Celebrating and showcasing all things British and Brad's new baby with our special guest host: Danny Pilling, from Danny P on Cars podcast. Showcase: BRITISH CARS & MANUFACTURERS Lotus is …
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Quinn Beekwilder is an assistant professor and coordinator of the Motorsports management degree at Belmont Abbey College. Having come from a decade of working at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he wanted to give back to the Motorsport program at Belmont Abbey that got him there in the first place. He has a unique perspective of being one of the first gra…
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Our guests' love for cars started at a young age when he bought his first classic car, a 1940 Ford Coupe, for just $20. Working alongside his brothers-in-law to restore it, he got hooked on classic car ownership and restoration. His passion for Corvettes was ignited when he traded in a sensible Oldsmobile for a '66 Corvette convertible during his c…
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It was a crisp autumn day when our guests' world came crashing down around him. He had been running his small business for years, pouring his heart and soul into it, only to find that it was on the brink of failure. To make matters worse, his heart had been broken by the woman he thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with. Feeling lost…
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Get ready for a heartwarming tale of courage, camaraderie, and the pursuit of racing glory as we transport you back to the late 1970s, in France, where a talented team of privateers from Cuba and Puerto Rico came together as a Porsche 935 racing team, united by their passion for speed and an unbreakable bond forged on the racetrack. Joining us toni…
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Like we’ve always said… you gotta start ‘em young! and our guest tonight is a prime example of that exact sentiment. He comes from a military family - with no real history in Motorsport apart from the recreational ATVs that they owned, his love for the sport was sparked from a young age when his mom would sit him in front of the TV on Sundays for t…
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Heralded as one of the greatest decades in history… when greed was good, Jordache jeans were worn above the belly button, Hair stood on end with the aid of Aquanet, bands like Depeche Mode ushered in a new generation, a next generation of SciFi was born, and cars were seen as superheroes. This the only time where there is a juxtaposition of both an…
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Episode #36 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. 10 days. Over 35 events. 1000s of Pictures. Car Week 2023. #ICYMI. We cover all the action from Monterey Car Week 2023, and much more! Special shoutout to our sponsor Garage Style Magazine for making us part of th…
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Our guest will be taking you on a thrilling journey through the world of motorsports and the rich history of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (also known as the ACO). Established in 1906, the ACO is a prestigious organization based in Le Mans, France, and is best known for organizing the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Just back from ce…
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Harley J. Earl and the Le Sabre concept car left a lasting impression on the village of Watkins Glen and inspired the creation of the iconic Corvette. Discover the little-known story of how one man’s visit to the Glen forever changed the American auto industry. Celebrating 70 years of the Corvette by Kip Zieter (IMRRC). This episode is sponsored in…
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Our guest tonight started his racing career as a teenager with Karts in the ‘90s, moving to the West Coast Star Mazda series racing Formula Mazdas in 2003, where he finished third overall and won rookie of the year in 2006. In 2008, he turned his attention to Motorcycles and started racing with the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) which i…
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Join us for a special Break/Fix episode celebrating the International Motor Racing Research Center's (IMRRC) 25th Anniversary, along with 75 years of Watkins Glen, and the 100th LeMans! The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) collects, shares and preserves the history of motorsports. Spanning continents, eras, and race series, the Wa…
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Like most enthusiasts in the collector hobby, we are Camaro’d, Cuda’d & Mustang’d out. It's time for something new, time to rediscover the unsung heroes from a period when Square-bodies and round headlights were all the rage! You asked… we answered. From our latest fan poll, there was an overwhelming consensus that our listeners wanted us to come b…
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When you think about automotive festivals, your imagination probably wanders to visions of flat brim hat-wearing electronic music-pumping social-media junkies who spend as much time, effort and money modifying their vape rigs as they do their lowered extremely cambered suspensions. Way to stereotype, but… here’s where you’re wrong. GRIDLIFE has man…
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We return from summer vacation with Episode #35 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We kicked off celebrating the 100 years of Lemans and ended up in Canada, follow us on the journey! For a list of all the articles and events referenced on this episode check ou…
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Tonight’s guest has created a podcast focused on the people he considers to be part of the same tribe, the tribe of car lovers. His love of cars started at an early age but was really cemented during an internship for Porsche Cars Great Britain. He worked in the PR department helping to launch the 993 Twin-Turbo as well as organizing a film shoot f…
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Our guest tonight is a British adventurer and motorcyclist who became one of the first British women to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle in the early 1980s. Her journey spanned three years and took her across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, India, and throughout Europe. Elspeth Beard was just 23 years old when she s…
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Some might argue that treasure hunting is a thing of the past. That, we’ve discovered, plotted, surveyed, and satellite mapped all there is to discover on this planet. But in reality, treasure hunting comes in all sorts of different forms, consider American Pickers on History Channel, aren’t they searching for treasure? And with the rise in popular…
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Their mission for the last 17 years has been to increase the awareness of energy efficient, environmentally friendly vehicles. The Green Grand Prix’s goal is to work towards making the North East a center for advanced vehicle technologies. This STEM program has brought in over 150 high school and university students from all over, and the focus is …
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Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - This episode marks the 3rd Year for Break/Fix and we celebrate our humble beginnings with a deeper look at how it all got started with a crossover episode with Kevin McDonald from Posi…
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Jonathan Summers is a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Stanford University. He's an independent automotive historian, podcaster, blogger and Pebble Beach docent. A lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast. Mr. Summers' recent work has focused on historiography in motor racing, delving into not just what happened, but how these stories were pr…
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Our guest tonight is a car guy, Motorcycle enthusiast, martial artist, photographer and writer. Jeff Willis was born and raised in Eureka, California and in his new book (Hu)man in the Machine, he explores the relationship between cars and the people who love them. And he’s here to give us a peek not only into his life but the stories he’s captured…
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When people look at a car, they tend to immediately associate it with a brand or maybe just a family name: Ferrari, Porsche and DeLorean come to mind. But in actuality it takes hundreds of people to make a car truly come to life. From the imaginations of designers to the complex calculations of engineers and programmers down thru the manufacturing …
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Being the owner and driver of a sports car team during the heyday of sports cars racing in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s can be challenging, but also very rewarding. Competing part-time in both the World Sportscar Championship and IMSA GT Championship. During 1978 he accomplished a win at the Sebring 12 hours and along with veteran racer Brian Redma…
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Unparalleled passion for Sports Car Racing that’s what GT Celebration is all about. Founded by Rob Morgan, president and CEO of Morgan Performance Group (MPG) he worked to build this racing series from the ground up utilizing both experience and passion with one mission; deliver a unique racing platform for drivers and teams to compete in a safe, a…
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We return with Episode #34 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We thought we lost our co-host for this month, but we were wrong! We found her! We're celebrating all the $65,000 items from our Lost & Found bin this month as our showcase. For a list of all the ar…
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A racing icon, considered by many to be the greatest race car driver in the history of the sport. Born in Italy, emigrated to the United States at 15, and began racing stock cars in Pennsylvania at 19 which was the start of an illustrious career. He won races in sports cars, sprint cars and stock cars – on ovals, road courses, drag strips, on dirt …
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Gordon Eliot White is a retired newspaper correspondent who covered Washington, D.C., Europe and the Far East for the Chicago American and other newspapers for 34 years. After he retired from news-paper work he became the Smithsonian Institution's auto racing advisor, following a sport he had enjoyed since 1939. He since has written seven books on …
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Joseph Freeman is an automotive historian, writer, publisher, vintage racer, and racing car collector, well known in the racing world for his expertise on automotive subjects and as owner of the award-winning publishing house Racemaker Press of Boston. His talk will cover the history of some of the earlier champion race drivers who but for a stroke…
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Ferraris Online was founded in 1972 by Michael Sheehan. With over 50 years of experience as a broker of exotic cars, specializing in Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and collections of other exotics. Offering experience as an expert witness regarding exotic car values, market trends, appraisals, and all aspects of repair and vehicle restoration. Ferr…
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Indianapolis, Indiana is home to a great many automobile lovers. Known as the Crossroads of America, the city rumbles at the heart of four Interstate highways and six U.S. highways. It’s where the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the most attended single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500! but… Indianapolis is also home to Class…
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Their mission is in their name – to provide the maximum amount of high quality track-time for their participants. Events are open exclusively to experienced racing and track day drivers. This allows them to remove run groups to allow their entrants to manage their own schedules to best service their needs. We’re joined by Charlie (Charles) Streiche…
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We return with Episode #33 of the Drive Thru our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We’re showcasing EARTH DAY + GREEN INITIATIVES! Showcase: EARTH DAY, ERF DAY & HERB DAY. The Green Grand Prix Experience! More states (Colorado, NH & TX) pushing back on ICE phase out / bans EPA is pushing for new s…
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The last of the “cheap” Porsches – they were plentiful, and some had aggressive jack-knifed fender flares and others were more demure. They don’t have the panache of the 911 but that’s OK. Because these amazingly well-balanced front-mount rear-drive vehicles are what many would consider “a Driver’s Car” – something you jump in, don’t think twice ab…
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Set against the backdrop of post-war Italy, Lamborghini: The Man behind the Legend mirrors the complex transformation of Ferrucio Lamborghini’s homeland. From his modest beginnings building tractors to the infamous rivalry he shared with Enzo Ferrari, his unparalleled genius made him a true icon in the automobile industry. However, his passions als…
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Penned by renowned car, motorcycle, camera, and firearm designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro, the DeLorean DMC-12 is an American sports car that debuted in 1981 and despite a brief production run, it became a bonafide automotive icon when it was thrust into the cultural mainstream. Upon the DeLorean’s 40th anniversary, Spain’s Ángel Guerra (a designer for …
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Our guest tonight is a female road racer, instructor, and event coordinator with the Washington DC Region (WDCR) of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). She has several years of competitive experience, two years of road racing experience, and finished 2nd place in the 2021 WDCR H-Production championship, with two wins under her belt. Taylor Hyatt…
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We kick off Season-4 of Break/Fix with Episode #32 of the Drive Thru our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We’re showcasing "Static struggles ain't real #staticlifestyle" with VW, Porsche + Audi. Showcase: VOLKSWAGEN, PORSCHE and AUDI More news on the International Scout EV and VW says USA is in a…
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Like most enthusiasts, her love for cars and motorsports began at a young age. Formula 1 was a must on Sunday mornings. Raised in a family of NASA and Lockheed Martin engineers and technical drawers, our guest's interest in the technicalities and precise nature of mechanical ingenuity came easily. Her childhood sweetheart Michael took her to her fi…
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After a career in advertising - some of it spent writing car commercials - Dr. Chris Lezotte earned a master's degree at Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. Now working as an independent scholar, she investigates the relationship between women and cars in a variety of contexts, including women's participatio…
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Lauren Goodman received her MFA in screenwriting from the College of Motion Pictures Arts at Florida State University. While volunteering at the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, she encountered one of two Maseratis entered by Lucy Schell in the 1940 Indy 500. Ms. Goodman's research into Lucy's time in France as a team owner and principal has been…
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Oh the dreaded car buying experience... No matter who you are, it’s probably a safe bet this isn’t your ideal way to spend your weekend. In and out of dealerships, the hassle, haggling, the decision making. When confronted with car buying in today’s modern world, there are just so many more choices besides make/model & “what color do I want?” Now i…
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The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #31 where we celebrate our Season-3 FINALE! Showcase: ROLEX-24 HOURS All the automotive commercials from SUPERBOWL 2023 Break/Fix Season-3 Retrospective! Volkswagen design chief ousted over retro designs, r…
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Hannah Thompson is a cultural historian of the Carolina Piedmont and is new in the museum field with her current position with the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. Ms. Thompson also helps restore Coca-Cola "ghost signs" throughout the Southeast in her spare time. She examines the history of the NASCAR Hall of Fame from its inception in 2001 t…
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Buz McKim, formerly historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., is a distinguished figure in the motorsports world and a much sought-after speaker at motorsports gatherings. Mr. Kim served as director of archives for International Speedway Corporation and as coordinator of statistical services for NASCAR. He is the author of The NASCAR…
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Have you ever wondered what kind of story your vehicle could tell, if it could tell its own story? Seems a bit like sci-fi, but with today’s technology we can actually achieve this dream! Tonight’s episode is about the next big thing to hit collector vehicles since Leno’s Garage! AutoBio is the only on-vehicle platform of its kind to tell your vehi…
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Starting as a book and growing into a movement. Tonight’s guest seeks to accomplish the telling of the untold story of The Maverick of GM who went on to not only inspire the American Muscle car revolution, but create one of the most iconic cars of all time, the DMC-12. Kathryn (Kat) DeLorean, yes… that DeLorean, started the DeLorean Legacy Project …
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Passion for vehicles comes in many different shades and colors. Custom cars, hot rods, and exotics- there's always a variety of artwork to keep things fresh and is never limited to one genre. Chris Dunlop is an automotive design and render artist based out of Southern California. He started out as an automotive painter that specialized in custom pa…
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The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #30 where we talk What's Hot and What's Not in our winter recap for 2023! Showcase: THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES) Every New Car You Can Still Buy with a Manual Transmission Today Discontinued cars thi…
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Jetting off to Monte Carlo…speeding through the tight turns of a mountain road en route to an evening at the casino…what could be more exhilarating? After racing in a grand prix, Bryce Winters boards a luxury yacht to bask in the limelight and mingle with celebrities, only to find a gun to his head… From the rolling hills of Vermont to some of the …
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