My First Ride Podcast

On April 17, 1964 the automotive world was rocked when a new vehicle was introduced. It was in at least two James Bond films: Thunderball and Goldfinger. Dan Gurney was a driver of the test car before production started and Lee Ioccoa, the man responsible for the mini van at Chrysler, was responsible for this new car that has been an icon with auto enthusiast since 1964. The car? The Ford Mustang.

When I started researching the origins of the Mustang, it led to so many trails of information, it was almost overwhelming. This is another car that's exciting for me to talk about. Partly because I owned a 1979 coupe-the loud and sorta fast car I always wanted in high school. This is a great story that you'll enjoy. So, let's get right into it.

Here's links to more information on the introduction of the Ford Mustang:

http://www.365daysofmotoring.com

Jalopnik.com: This Day in History, the Ford Mustang

Auto.HowStuffWorks.com: 1965-1966 Ford Mustang

Wikipedia: Ford Mustang

What's coming up next on My First Ride? I'm constantly searching for people that would enjoy telling the stories of their first rides and how their lives were influenced by them. You know, the story behind the story

And I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Maybe that someone is you. Let me know a little about them and their, story. Same goes for you. What about telling your story?

Check us out and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcast Spotify, iHeart Radio and more.

And of course, you can also go to the website at MyFirstRidePodcast.com.

Final thoughts….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast. 972-771-7898 or send an email to [email protected]

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Thanks for listening and watching.

What do you remember about the cars from years past? You know, the 40's, 50's and 60's. Stick with me for a few minutes while I go back in time and explore some great automotive memories.

Lately I've been talking about different cars with air cooled engines: the Chevy Corvair, the 911 Porsche, the Tucker and the Volkswagen Beetle. What a deal, not having to mess with coolant and radiators!

My first car was a dark green, 1964 VW convertible. With only 36 horsepower, how was it this car was so much fun to drive? Was it because of the influence of the designer of one of today's most popular sports cars? Do you have an idea who the designer was?

It all started in the mid 1930's when Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, of the Porsche 911 fame, and a soon to be crazed leader of Germany, Adolf Hitler, developed a car for common guy: The Volkswagon or "folks wagon".

From the very beginning, the VW was air cooled until the last VW rear engine Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Mexico. The history of VW is dear to my heart because of my first ride, a 1964 convertible.

Doing the research on this one revealed much that I never knew about the history of the VW. This one is going to be especially exciting for me to talk about and I know you're going to enjoy this story.

Final thoughts….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast. 972-771-7898 or send an email to [email protected]

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Thanks for listening and watching.

March 30, 1947, a new and innovative car was introduced to America. An engineer that designed a gun turret used during World War II and developed a prototype "combat car" that was never used during the war because it was deemed "too fast", was the man behind the vision of this new company. Who could this be?

Lately I've been talking about cars with air cooled engines. What a deal, not having to mess with coolant, busted radiator hoses and radiators!

The air cooled cars I had in mind to talk about are the Chevy Corvair, the 911 Porsche, the Tucker and the Volkswagen Beetle.

Today I'm talking about an The Tucker automobile. But wait….was the Tucker really air cooled?

My inspiration for talking about the Tucker was because I thought it was an air cooled car with a lot of innovative features. I was wrong about it being air cooled. But, I was kind of right. I'll talk more about this in a moment.

Doing the research on this one has been very captivating and informative. There was even a movie made about the car. This is going to be fun to talk about and I know you're going to enjoy this story.

Final thoughts….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast. 972-771-7898 or send an email to [email protected]

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Thanks for listening and watching.

March 30, 1998, the last 911 air cooled Porsche was delivered to its new owner. Any idea which celebrity bought it? Stick with me for a few minutes while I go back in time and explore some great automotive history and we'll find out who bought the last air cooled Porsche to roll off the assembly line.

Hello, I'm your host, Gary Neidert and you're listening to My First Ride Podcast.

I've been talking about different cars with air cooled engines. What a deal, not having to mess with coolant and radiators!

March 30, 1998, the last 911 air cooled Porsche was delivered to its new owner, a famous comedian and sitcom star. And that owner? Jerry Seinfeld.

This is going to be fun to talk about the background of the air cooled 911 and it's final run. I know you're going to enjoy this story. So, let's just dive right in.

I'm constantly searching for people that would enjoy telling the stories of their first rides and how their lives were influenced by them.

And I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Let me know a little about them and their, story.

What about telling your story on the podcast? Let me know a little about you and first ride.

Check us out at MyFirstRidePodcast.com.

One final thought….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast.

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Call me - 972.771.7899.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for watching.

MyFirstRidePodcast.com

During the next four weeks, I'm going to talk about different cars with air cooled engines. What a deal, not having to mess with coolant and radiators!

Today, I highlight the Chevy Corviar. When first introduced, kind of boxy and ugly. But towards the end of production, the Corvair was pretty stylish. Even Jay Leno says they're cool. More on that later.

My inspiration for talking about the Corviar came as I watched Jay Leno feature one of his on YouTube. Very cool. Even Tony Dow from Leave it To Beaver has on. This is going to be fun to talk about and I know you're going to enjoy this story. So, let's get right into it.

Go to Unsafe At Any Speed? 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa - Jay Leno's Garage and watch Jay talk about his Corvair.

For more detailed information on Wikipedia, go to Chevrolet Corviar

Check out Meet the Corvair Makers on Facebook for more fascinating Corviar history.

Welcome to My First Ride Podcast.

Today, I'm going back into the late 60's and talk about a car you may have never heard about. The AMX/3.

When doing the research for this episode, I discovered some very interesting information about American Motors Corporation. I know you're going to enjoy this story. So, let's get right into it.

Final thoughts….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast.

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Call me - 972.771.7899.

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to My First Ride Podcast.

Today, we're going back in time Do you remember your first ride? You know, the first mode of transportation that gave you a newfound freedom when you were younger? Stick with me for a few minutes while I go back in time to celebrate when the 500,000th Chevy Corvette rolled off the production line.

I discovered some great Corvette trivia and I know you're going to enjoy this story. So, let's get right into it.

Today, we're going back in time to when the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was introduced fifty-two years ago on March 8.

I think you're going to enjoy this story of the beginnings of the Pontiac Firebird.

Go to 365daysofmotoring.com to read the Trans Am article.

For more detailed information on the Firebird, go to Wikipedia

What's on coming up next on My First Ride? I'm constantly searching for people that would enjoy telling the stories of their first rides and how their lives were influenced by them. You know, the story behind the story

And I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Maybe that someone is you. Let me know a little about them and their, story. Same goes for you. What about telling your story?

Final thought...

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today's podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast.

I'm Gary Neidert and you've just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Welcome to My First Ride Podcast. Today, I'm talking with Alex Guthrie. He's a busy guy with the Remodel Revolution Podcast, Remodel Revolution YouTube channel, as well as Facebook and somehow running his remodeling business. A couple of weeks ago, I was a guest on his podcast/vodcast and we got to talking about his first ride. As he shared, I knew we needed to talk more about his first car, or actually his truck, and allow me to record our conversation.

You're going to enjoy his story of how he bought his first car and what it was. And maybe he'll say something about leaving it on the side of the road.

Welcome to My First Ride Podcast. On this episode, I talk about a story that influenced my decision to start this podcast.

A few years ago, I started thinking about developing a podcast centered around people and their cars. Their first rides. And then I ready the story about Steven and his Camaro.

The story I read was on Jalopnick.com. and it got my attention. It was written by David Obuchowski, a contributing writer for an automotive website called Jalopnik.com. Here's the link to the article which tells the story in more detail: The Heartbreaking Story Of A Man And His '68 Camaro. After listening to today's podcast, be sure and check out David's story on Jalopnik.

I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Maybe that someone is you. Let me know a little about them and their, story. Same goes for you. What about telling your story?

Check us out on MyFirstRidePodcast.com.

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It's time to share them.