No Driving Gloves

Sitting down to talk about what cars guys think is cool and the rest of the world doesn't understand. Manuals, Station Wagons... You might be surprised by some of the thoughts.

The subject of the next generation and cars finally gets its own episode. Is everything lost? are we the last generation...

Can a car inspire and create one's life? Make you seek out employment at 13? Teach you about finance? Connect you to a loved one? Pull you back from nothing? Make you buy a cookie? Duane makes a good case in his book "Driven". From life at 13 to donating his time to Extreme Makeover, now with an unimaginable selfless goal, he at least makes you think twice if a car can. Buy the book at www.duanecotton.com/driven

Yep, we are here early, but right in the middle of Auction Week with an auction episode. We talk about auctions, a few cars, a few rules, market feelings, and whatever. Oh and John's rant. Sean Yoder joins us again in our new host rotation.

Sorry if you get this in your feed twice, only 30 minutes of our hour and ten chat with Tavis posted. If you have the 1hr 8min show this is a repeat, if you have 30 minutes, take a relisten. Designer extraordinaire Tavis Highlander joins us to discuss Hot Rod design. His recent project for Big Oak Garage, the '61 Impala which you see in bare metal at the Grand National Roadster show next week. How did Tavis get into design, how was it to work with Joe Rogan? We touch on that and a lot more! https://www.tavishighlander.com

Designer extraordinaire Tavis Highlander joins us to discuss Hot Rod design. His recent project for Big Oak Garage, the '61 Impala which you see in bare metal at the Grand National Roadster show next week. How did Tavis get into design, how was it to work with Joe Rogan? We touch on that and a lot more! https://www.tavishighlander.com

A look back at how we lived up to our goals for 2019, and what new is in store for 2020. WIll has some major projects in the works and multiple 2020 SEMA builds, Derek has a lot on his personal plate including a barn raising, and John and his company (www.visionsinvechicles.com) have a new contract that will impact the Alabama car world.

The guys are all back and try to catch up on what has been going on. Then we try and find a car of the 10-19 Decade,

Sean Yoder joins the show. The conversations cover everything from electric cars, start-stop technology, teen driving, do cars have too much HP, and few other quick topics. 

We waited. Took in all the info. Now we talk Tesla Cybertruck. 

We jump right in the middle of a discussion on modifying and "destroying" cars, for the greater good. Then, of course, we discuss the Mustang Mach-E. Is it the right thing? Is it the right name? Do we need it?

After an unexpected break, everyone returns and fills you in. #SEMA, Corvette donations, new ventures, travel, and somehow the Cannonball. (Of course, we recorded on Wednesday and on Thursday #Vinwiki and Ed post a video...) Join us and comment on the new editing style that will help keep us more regular. 

Jerry Dixey from Street Rodder magazine had dinner with Will. Then we grabbed him for an after-dinner conversation. We talk hot rod, street rods, vans, pedal cars and more. After Jerry we talk about giving away a dragstrip and making to much noise at a different strip.

Everyone had active weeks. LS Fest, Old Car Festival, John bought a Van (part 2). Then we touch on installing airbags on a minivan. Kevin Hart and safety in hot rods gets talked about. Then we wrap up discussing Porsche Electric Turbo models. (And how Porsche defines the word Turbo)

John is beginning to grow up and is dumping his new cars for something used. $5-6K. He asks Will and Derek for advice. John struggles. 

There might have been 70,000,000 things to talk about in Monterey, but we only get into 17,000,100 of them. See what the guys' comments are about what went on in Monterey on a hot August night.

Don't have room for 6 cars? Don't have money for 3 cars? Derek and John discuss some of the smaller items they have in their collections. Where they find them. Why they have them. Even some financial advice.

Our guest, Adam Martin, was in the room when the "Porsche" Type 64 "bid to $70million. He gives us the 1st person account. Then we talk using our cars, roadside Duesenberg repairs, and old friends. The hosts are slightly different for the 100th episode of NDG, but the backgrounds are the same.

The Wisconsin Highway Patrol is back in the news for ticketing a 32 Ford for having modifications. This is a great example of how we as car hobbyists need to stay on top of what is happening to preserve our hobby. John and Will discuss the situation, why it is important, and what can be done. We released this early for anyone attending the Iola Car Show to maybe help the discussion on the topic. Links to the first two of three parts to this story- https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/blogs/wisconsin-vehicle-equipment-case-is-being-watched https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/blogs/senator-helps-hot-rodders-in-wisconsin-vehicle-equipment-case

With the passing of Lee Iaccoca- Derek and John bump up their discussion of automotive icons. They cover the last 130 years of Icons to the American Automotive Manufacturing Industry. How they impacted the industry, design and our lives.