West Of Tulsa Show

We start off this episode of  @WestOfTulsa  with a question. Do you know what a #rotary is? If not, you'll know everything about it by the end of this show. And if you do, you'll learn a bunch of new stuff anyway. Our guest is Berny Herrera one of the pioneers of #SevenStock , the largest rotary car event in the U.S. maybe even the world. Gabe and Berny believe it's the greatest show on the planet. Do you agree? And Berny's stories take us behind the scenes of SevenStock, how it all began and what to expect at this year's huge event. Thank you for supporting West of Tulsa and please like, follow and subscribe if you haven't already.

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0:45 - Welcome Berny!

2:20 - Jay Leno's Yenko Corvair

2:55 - How Berny got into Mazda's and Rotary engine cars

11:00 - Berny with a couple of his cars

13:00 - Welcoming philosophy of SevenStock for all drivers

14:30 - The early days of SevenStock. Before the big time!

20:00 - Mazda in Japan and its connection to Hiroshima

26:05 - What is a Rotary engine and how does it work?

36:00 - Polarizing body styles by Mazda over the years

40:45 - How Mazda decided to get involved by SevenStock Four. It's never been the same since.

49:00 - The Mazda Corporation leadership has played a major role in SevenStock and where the name came from.

1:05:00 - What to expect this year at SevenStock

1:13:30 - Mazda is all about the driving experience

1:34:40 - SevenStock is all about the volunteers and their passion for Rotary

1:43:00 - Just come out to SevenStock this year and experience it in person. And Berny explains how to get info and tickets.

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This week on the West of Tulsa Show, we welcome one of the most talented artists/custom automotive painters on the planet, Mat Egan from down under (Yes, Australia!) We ask the most important questions, how do pinstripers get their lines so perfect and do paint customizers do exactly what the client wants or do they take liberties to do what the car wants or needs? Mat describes how he quickly grew from custom painting BMX bikes to race cars. Plus, hot rodder Steve Faist joins us in studio because he's pretty damn good at painting too.. Don't miss this fun, artistic episode and please Subscribe if you haven't already done so.

1:05 - Viewer John Roth's 1949 Citroen Avant Traction

4:30 - Mat Egan's background and projects

14:35 - Hello Kitty with flames and skulls

17:55 - Photos of Mat's work

26:35 - Boats and custom paint jobs

35:50 - Wraps versus Real paint jobs

40:10 - Secrets to getting pinstriping perfect

49:00 - 1950 Chevy pickup with flames

1:00:25 - 1972 Chevy motorhome project

1:04:35 - Roof flames on a custom pickup truck

1:13:20 - Driving on the wrong side of the road

1:18:10 - How much would it cost for Mat to paint your car?

1:24:05 - Conclusion

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We hope you enjoy this special presentation of the West of Tulsa Show. On June 8th, 2024, We invited 11 hot rod legends to join us for a lively panel discussion about the early days of racing before a live audience at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They talked about how they got into racing and told story after story about the early days of hot rodding. You'll hear stories being told for the first time publicly. We also talk about breaking speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats. We wanted to document these stories for future generations. Before we get to the live audience portion of the show, C.J., Gabe and Dan provide some background into what happened behind the scenes that night and some of the highlights from this very special evening. Please Subscribe if you like what we are doing at West of Tulsa and thank you for supporting us.

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0:10 - Preview of part 2

3:15 - Tipline, Please drop us a note!

3:20 - The famous Santa Barbara Airport races

5:15 - Chip Foose explains how someone stole his dad's poster

12:00 - How vintage racing started

22:00 - How did they determine the quarter-mile distance for drag racing?

26:45 - The world of Bonneville at 300 miles per hour

31:30 - Motorcycle racing with Ed Langlo

42:35 - Seth Hammond talks about Bonneville and his Lakester

44:00 - Crashing at 323 miles per hour at Bonneville

46:00 - Tanis Hammond talks about driving 300 mph

52:45 - Tanis vs Seth competition

56:45 - Chip Foose would borrow the cool tools as a kid

1:00:10 - Chip talks about his heroes growing up

1:06:45 - Racing against a P-51 Mustang airplane

1:11:00 - Jim Harris, his DeSoto and assaulting Flatheads

1:18:00 - Orwin bringing back the SB Vintage road races

1:23:35 - Conclusion (Sorry for the abrupt ending)

We hope you enjoy this special presentation of the West of Tulsa Show. On June 8th, 2024, We invited 11 hot rod legends to join us for a lively panel discussion about the early days of racing before a live audience at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They talked about how they got into racing and told story after story about the early days of hot rodding. You'll hear stories being told for the first time publicly. We wanted to document these stories for future generations. Before we get to the live audience portion of the show, C.J., Gabe and Dan provide some background into what happened behind the scenes that night and some of the highlights from this very special evening. Please Subscribe if you like what we are doing at West of Tulsa and thank you for supporting us.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:00 - Preview of our Central Coast Racing Forum

4:15 - The production kicked our asses!

8:00 - Why one attendee had to leaving the auditorium early

13:50 - Start of the Central Coast Racing Forum with Dana Newquist 1

5:50 - Luke Swetland with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

16:50 - C.J. Ward welcomes everyone

19:00 - Automotive historian Tony Baker provides some historical background

23:25 - Intro - Dan Hogan

24:05 - Intro - Mike Cleary

24:28 - Intro - Bob Patterson

24:45 - Intro - Orwin Middleton

25:05 - Intro - Seth Hammond

25:45 - Intro - Lee Hammock

26:05 - Intro - Chip Foose (On behalf of his father Sam Foose)

26:45 - Intro - Jim Harris

27:15 - Intro - Roy Miller

27:40 - Intro - Arley Langlo

28:15 - Intro - Ed Langlo

29:20 - Each panelist explains how they ended up in racing

1:08:10 - Racing at the Carpinteria Thunderbowl

1:18:50 - The deadly Paramount Ranch Race Track

1:21:55 - End of Part One

Our guest this week on the West of Tulsa Show is Peter Kappen, owner of Visualize Ventura, a fine art studio just down the street from our studio. Peter takes us behind the lens to show us how he takes stunning photos and video of the best and most beautiful automobiles in the world. He describes how he went from UCLA to working for Apple and finally starting his own business. He also explains how he found the world's rarest Volkswagen, a race car called the "Inch Pincher." We hope you enjoy this fun episode and please subscribe to our channel. Thank you for your support.

Visualize Ventura - https://visualizeventura.com

0:00 - Introduction

1:05 - Who is Peter Kappen?

7:15 - Setting the vibe with a Ferrari Lusso and music

9:15 - Michael Furman techniques to shooting in the black

16:00 - Automotive photography, a vanishing art?

17:00 - It's not AI, it's analog intelligence

23:00 - Using space and depth to get the perfect shot

25:45 - From Rock 'n Roll to Apple and beyond

33:00 - Convenience does not lend to good art

34:45 - The Tesla Cyber Truck and a flame thrower

40:15 - The challenges of shooting on white

46:50 - Who can rent and how much does Peter charge?

53:15 - Peter's studio is setup for video and motion too

58:30 - Blaze McFadden and the Bug Shakk

1:01:45 - Finding the world's rarest VW, the Inch Pincher

1:05:40 - How to reach Peter Kappen

1:07:10 - Conclusion

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Ralph Nader would be really interested in this week's West of Tulsa Show. We talk about everything Corvair. Vince Petrie and Greg Vargas from the Corsa Club of America join us in studio to talk about Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed" and its lasting impacts on one of the most controversial automobiles of all time. They also discuss how the Chevrolet Corvair is the perfect entry car for young enthusiasts and how it's gaining in popularity. They may have turned Gabe into a convert. We hope you enjoy this episode and please like, follow and subscribe.

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https://www.corvair.org/chapters/southcoast/

:00 - Introduction

1:30 - The Central Coast Corsa Club is very active

3:30 - Greg talks about the Southcoast Corvair Club

6:00 - Many people are misinformed about the Corvair

8:20 - Younger generations are starting to recognize the Corvair

11:00 - Corvair low-rider trends 12:50 - Why choose a Corvair?

19:00 - "I like oddball things" and "I'm conflicted."

25:00 - Reading Ralph Nader's book... again!

32:30.- The Cybertruck compared to the Corvair

34:50 - How the auto industry manipulated and gamed the odometer

40:00 - The Corvair went from family car to sports car

45:00 - Corvair chapters in SoCal and back East

49:00 - What's the rarest Corvair?

52:50 - Advice to find and buy a Corvair

59:00 - Confusing carbs

1:05:00 - A rare black on black 1969 Monza

1:10:00 - More auto industry shenanigans

1:13:00 - Why you should read Ralph Nader's book

1:16:40 - How to join the Corsa Club

1:18:40 - Conclusion

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We are going full blown psych this week with guest Blake Brisboi. The youth psychologist with a very nice collection of classic cars talks about why many 'kids' these days don't have the mindset or the social skills to carry on the auto restoration torch. We dive into a topic that is dear to our hearts, the disappearing trade skills from upholstery to body work. Blake has his theories, see if you agree with him. We also look at his newest Citroen and his 3-wheel Morgan. We hope you enjoy this week's mind-blowing episode of West of Tulsa. And please, like, follow and subscribe.

0:00 - Introduction

1:00- Dan hits C.J. with the Tipline

1:55 - Blake talks about his collection

16:15 - Photo of Blake's 3-wheel Morgan

18:35 - Citroen and it's rotary engine

24:55 - Photo of Blake's 1973 Citroen

27:20 - Repair shops can't find experienced workers

28:30 - The younger generation has a different attitude about cars

41:00 - The younger generation doesn't see an immediate reward to learning a trade, generally speaking

44:45 - The social connection is broken

52:40 - Psychology and the rose bush

1:03:45 - Brain drain in the classic car hobby

1:09:15 - More photos of Blake's car collection

1:22:00 - Working on our next long-distance guests

1:24:00 - Conclusion

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This week on the  @WestOfTulsa  Show, the guys from Spearmint Dyno out of Santa Paula, California. Eric Vanoni, Dustin Leon Guerrero and Jojo Maxwell talk about tuning cars from big V8's to Hondas and everything in between. They also explain how the name has a connection to a strip club. We also welcome Jon Urban to the show. Most people know Jon for this purple Honda. We talk about his hot rod background and how his Civic chose him and not the other way around. We cover a lot of ground during this show. Hope you enjoy it and please like, follow and subscribe. We'll see you West of Tulsa.

0:00 - Welcome

1:05 - Gabe takes over the introductions

2:45 - The story behind Spearmint Dyno

10:20 - Jon Urban, loner, hot rods to Honda's

14:00 - Honda chose me!

19:45 - How Dustin and Jojo met. Racing for Jack

28:10 - 200 mph Honda Civics

34:45 - Eric goes full retard

39:00 - B swap versus K swap

50:40 - V8 community versus Import community

1:02:45 - Jon's personal connection to his purple Honda

1:10:50 - Type R versus GSR, 900 hp

1:15:10 - Voodoo Tuning, math and science

1:25:40 - Go big or go home

1:28:30 - Conclusion

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Our guest this week on the @WestOfTulsa Show is Eric Beecher, a former police officer who put down his badge to follow his dream of owning a hot rod shop. Eric has connections to the Indianapolis 500, Chip and Sam Foose and the VW Trends Magazine. Eric talks about how he would never ticket someone for having Fast 'n Furious mods on their car and how he p*ssed off his friends when he got a magazine cover. Sit back and enjoy this week's discussion with C.J., Gabe, Dan and Eric. Please remember to like, follow and subscribe.

0:00 - Introduction

1:05 - Who is Eric Beecher?

1:45 - Being a cop during the Fast 'n Furious era

3:00 - Eric explains where his love of cars came from

6:30 - Eric's $400 1968 Volkswagen Bug 1

5:50 - Working with Chip and Sam Foose at Project Design

21:10 - Eric changes career's and becomes a cop

31:00 - The hidden costs to restoration these days

41:25 - "Just doing my own thing"

48:35 - Let's talk about, just paint

1:01:20 - Suicide doors on a 21 window VW bus

1:06:35 - Gabe's dream Rotary build

1:12:20 - "Fun" DUI checkpoints

1:15:30 - Eric's new shop in the Santa Ynez Valley

1:20:44 - Conclusion

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This week on the  @WestOfTulsa  Show, we discuss one of the best #carstories ever! It involves a gorgeous 1963 #Ferrari 250 GT Lusso originally owned by R&B singer #SamCooke. The second owner was #BeachBoys drummer Dennis Wilson. The car vanished from the public eye for years until Orwin Middleton purchased the car in the 1980's not knowing its colorful past. One clue to its celebrity history is a trailer hitch. You have to watch the show to find out the rest and it's definitely worth your time. Plus, Alma Middleton talks about her love for automotive photography and how she met Orwin. We hope you enjoy this week's show. Please like, follow and subscribe. Also, let us know if you would like to join us in studio! Just go to www.westoftulsa.com and fill out the Tipline page.

0:00 - Introduction

0:15 - Is it Ven-tura or Ven-churra?

2:20 - 1963 Ferrari Lusso story

8:15 - Murder of Sam Cooke

13:50 - Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys buys the Lusso

16:00 - Slowly solving the mystery

22:00 - Carol Wilson takes the car for a spin again

31:00 - Mathematical probabilities - It's the car!

40:20 - Photo of the Lusso

47:15 - How Orwin and Alma met

57:00 - Alma's favorite photos

1:12:10 - How Orwin got into drag racing

1:18:00 - Corvette's versus Ferrari's

1:26:30 - Conclusion

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