Tom Waitzman, owner of Chicago-area restyler DPS Automotive, joins the podcast to discuss the humble beginnings of his business, designing the winning package for the SEMA PRO Cup Challenge and building relationships with his dealership partners.

Jay Buchanan, owner and self-described “frontman” of J5 Speedshop, located in Richmond, Illinois, discusses the shop’s family feel, his “build for every budget” philosophy, and the benefits of keeping things in-house. Episode sponsored by Vintage Air.

This episode is sponsored by Vintage Air.

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Chris Brown, owner of Brown Auto Design, Irvine, California, details this year’s Battle of the Builders winner at SEMA, and his philosophy on the design and production of stellar projects. This episode is sponsored by CTEK

Josh Poulson, principal of Auto Additions, Columbus, Ohio, and Jared Cohen, CEO of Auto Action Group in New York and New Jersey, provide solutions and workarounds to the current supply chain issues in the automotive aftermarket.

Chris Kersting, president, and CEO of SEMA, joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the automotive aftermarket now and in the coming years, and the latest about the return of the SEMA Show, live and in-person, in Las Vegas, Nov. 2-5.

Duane Garretson of Come Get Ya Some Offroad in Fort Smith, Arkansas talks about four-wheel drive trends, truck accessories, engine swaps, side-by-sides, drivetrain upgrades, and overlanding’s growing appeal – all while operating an Ultra4 team.

Resurrection Muscle Cars owner Vinnie DeVito reveals what’s in the shop now, the keys to its success, and what the future holds, particularly as it relates to the transition to electric power sources.

This episode is sponsored by Alliant Insurance Services RevPro.

Scott Vold, founder of Cracks & Racks and White River Overland in Aspen, Colorado, details the shop’s expansion into the overlanding and van upfitting markets and the important lessons learned along the way.

Cris Payne, owner of Truck Guru, has placed hundreds of eye-opening, eye-watering, mammoth, mild and wild builds at SEMA since 2010. Cris discusses the methods behind the Truck Guru madness, as well as industry trends and challenges, what works and what doesn’t.

Randall Robertson, owner and operator of Rtech Fabrications in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, talks about the processes the shop employs to restore and build high-end classic trucks that are not only beautiful showpieces, but are engineered to hit the road for a lifetime.