The Thing About Cars

By Mickey Desai

We're just people who really geek out on cars. We like to drive cars, fix them, and admire them. We're here to have as much fun as we legally can with other car enthusiasts. Come along for the ride.... more

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The podcast currently has 275 episodes available.

The Thing About Cars episodes:

April 22, 2019 The People Need To See This
This is a very special episode of The Thing About Cars. We pay homage to a prolific but sadly under-appreciated car designer of the 1980's. He just may have been the Nikola Tesla of the automotive world. We review many of his works of art, which we will share with you, our most wonderful listeners. And, of course… Jalopy Joust!
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
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19min
April 16, 2019 We'll See You At The Mitty
This is a special episode. We had an opportunity to let Mickey speak with Rick Goolsby, the Series Manager at Historic Sportscar Racing. They talk at length about The Mitty, one of the oldest historic and vintage races in the U.S., happening in Atlanta April 26 to 28.
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
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18min
April 16, 2019 We'll See You At The Mitty
This is a special episode. We had an opportunity to let Mickey speak with Rick Goolsby, the Series Manager at Historic Sportscar Racing. They talk at length about The Mitty, one of the oldest historic and vintage races in the U.S., happening in Atlanta April 26 to 28.
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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18min
April 15, 2019 PoBoys!
Today we welcome Mike McCracken and Ronnie Cline from PoBoys Car Club. The PoBoy’s car club started in the spring of 1979 when a small group of guys who loved old cars decided to gather monthly. This soon grew into one of the largest cruise-ins on the East Coast right in Canton, Georgia. We are excited to have them visit The Thing About Cars! Ronnie and Mike regale us with stories of cars and club meetings. AND we're going to visit the upcoming gathering on April 20. But don't forget, TTAC also has this week's Jalopy Joust!
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
Support The Thing About Cars by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-thing-about-cars
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22min
April 15, 2019 PoBoys!
Today we welcome Mike McCracken and Ronnie Cline from PoBoys Car Club. The PoBoy’s car club started in the spring of 1979 when a small group of guys who loved old cars decided to gather monthly. This soon grew into one of the largest cruise-ins on the East Coast right in Canton, Georgia. We are excited to have them visit The Thing About Cars! Ronnie and Mike regale us with stories of cars and club meetings. AND we're going to visit the upcoming gathering on April 20. But don't forget, TTAC also has this week's Jalopy Joust!
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
Support The Thing About Cars by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-thing-about-cars
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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22min
April 08, 2019 Resistor Is Futile
Welcome to Skynet. Today we have a wacky story about a Tesla possessed. Ben gives a long-awaited project Lotus update. Straight from Reddit: All cars are fixable. What do you think? New car paint colors available only in Georgia. This week in trivia: did a car come equipped with a porta-potty? Tune in to find out!
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
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30min
April 08, 2019 Resistor Is Futile
Welcome to Skynet. Today we have a wacky story about a Tesla possessed. Ben gives a long-awaited project Lotus update. Straight from Reddit: All cars are fixable. What do you think? New car paint colors available only in Georgia. This week in trivia: did a car come equipped with a porta-potty? Tune in to find out!
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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30min
April 01, 2019 Do You Have A Semi?
Would you put transmission fluid in with your oil? We discuss why that might not be a bad thing. We also tackle the tough decision: Do you back in, or pull in straight to park? A listener asks us about the 3 generations of the Hemi engine. And can you answer this weeks trivia question?
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
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20min
April 01, 2019 Do You Have A Semi?
Would you put transmission fluid in with your oil? We discuss why that might not be a bad thing. We also tackle the tough decision: Do you back in, or pull in straight to park? A listener asks us about the 3 generations of the Hemi engine. And can you answer this weeks trivia question?
We welcome your questions and feedback via our website. TTAC records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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20min
March 25, 2019 Cigar Smells Included
It's listener appreciation day as we explore several listener questions. Find out what a "poor man's Elise" is. Sadly, we never found out what a poor woman's Elise is. In the category of strange and bizarre car knowledge: what they consider to be one of the top things that women look for in cars. We discuss the recent article about what is considered hot and not for the 2019 Classic Car Market. And this week in trivia!
We record at Strongbox West, in Atlanta. If you would like to pose a question or offer feedback, please visit our website.
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31min

FAQs about The Thing About Cars:

How many episodes does The Thing About Cars have?

The podcast currently has 275 episodes available.