Car Guy Confessions

Car Guy Confessions

By Jeff Smith, Steve Strope & Cam BentyLeisureAutomotive
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Car Guy Confessions episodes

  • Ed Justice Jr. Part 2 - Teenage Racing Photographer, Fire Burnout Shots

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Ed Justice Jr. began photographing Southern California’s drag racing scene at just 12 years old, developing a career while capturing memorable moments in motorsports history. 


    From shooting for national automotive magazines as a teenager to staging his famous fire burnout photographs, Ed shares the stories behind the lens, the cameras that shaped his career and the moments that became part of racing history.


    To see Ed Justice’s photos, visit https://edjusticejr.com/photographer/.


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    Recorded at the Petersen Auto Museum. Checkout the iconic museum at @petersenautomuseum and https://www.petersenautomuseum.org


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    54 min
  • Ed Justice Jr. Part 1 - Justice Bros Legacy, Racing Photography

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Ed Justice Jr. grew up at the center of Southern California’s racing and hot-rodding culture, carrying on the legacy of Justice Brothers, the family business founded by his father and uncles as a manufacturer of automotive lubricants, additives and cleaners. 


    Today, as President and CEO, Ed has helped lead a company with more than 100 products serving automotive, heavy equipment, agricultural and industrial markets, while maintaining the Justice Brothers tradition of developing practical products, supporting racers and staying closely connected to the people who use them.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Petersen Auto Museum. Checkout the iconic museum at @petersenautomuseum and https://www.petersenautomuseum.org


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    46 min
  • Bonneville Salt Flats 200MPH Club President Mike LeFevers, Breaking 300MPH

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    President of the Bonneville 200MPH Club Michael LeFevers stops by to share his journey from crew member on historic land speed records to driving and getting into the 200 MPH club. Of course, the next logical step was beating the 300MPH class record.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    47 min
  • Hot Rod Shown 60 Years Later, Oakland Roadster Show History, NSRA Radio

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Jeff sits down with NSRA Rodcast Host and Radio DJ Nick Donovan to share the story of “Rusty” Russell DiSalvo’s hot rod being shown as it was back in 1966 when it won Best Stock Bodied Rod at the Oakland Roadster Show. 60 years later, the family with Johnny Pickard have brought it back out to the Grand National Roadster Show.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    29 min
  • Summit Racing's Al Noe, Trick Flow Specialties' Josh Cook Talk V8 Swaps, New SBC Blocks, Buick Muscle Cars

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Al Noe from Summit Racing and Josh Cook from Trick Flow Specialities join Jeff Smith to talk V8 engine swaps, classic Buick muscle cars and even BMWs.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    52 min
  • ACES Car Club Nick & Paul, Traditional Hot Rod Build, Kustom Mercs

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Jeff is joined by ACES Car Club member Nick Noriega and traditional hot rod builder Paul Godfrey who debuted a freshly finished 5 window coupe at the Grand National Roadster Show with plenty of old school touches and their own twist.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    29 min
  • Troy Gudgel of BBT Fab, 200 MPH Firebirds, Barrett-Jackson Cup Winning 59 Impala

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Troy Gudgel of BBT Fabrications, one of the top names in high-end custom car building, joins Jeff and Steve at GNRS. From restomod style muscle cars and 200+ MPH Pontiac Firebird street machines, Troy has been building award-winning classics with modern tech for over 20 years.


    We also dive into the story behind Bermuda, the amazing 1959 Chevrolet Impala owned by Eugene Bothello, which earned the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Cup not once, but twice.


    See more from BBT Fabrications at @bbtfab and https://www.bbtfabrications.com/ and Intek Otto at @intekotto https://www.intekotto.com/ 


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    49 min
  • Lokar Performance Parts' Brian Downard, Hot Rod Mag Book Report, Engine Builds

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Brian Downard from Lokar Performance Parts joins Jeff and Marcel to share his automotive journey that starts with a school book report on Hot Rod magazine. Brian also shares stories from fixing cars with makeshift gas tanks to modern machining and 3D printed parts at Lokar.


    See more from Lokar at www.lokar.com and follow @lokarinc.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/

    55 min
  • Three Amigos, Grumpy Jenkins, Big Block Chevy Power

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    The Three Amigos are back once again from the Grand National Roadster Show where Steve Strope is a Slonaker Award judge, Jeff talks Big Block Chevy horsepower and Cam brings along some B-roll photos from famous Hot Rod and Car Craft magazine shoots.


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    26 min
  • Alan Budnik Talks Billet Wheels, Muscle Cars and OBS Trucks

    With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope


    Presented by ARP


    Alan Budnik stops by to share his story from the early days of CNC machining, to billet wheels at Boyds, and Budnik Wheels where he designs and manufactures detailed billet wheels for muscle cars, street rods and trucks. 


    Checkout more from Budnik Wheels at @budnikwheels and www.budnik.com


    Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.


    Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.


    Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/


    For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

    43 min

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