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To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Doug & Christian - Your Guides to Classic Cars & First Car Stories

151 episodes

2 days ago

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲 In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral automotive sensation, restoring thousands of carburetors for enthusi...

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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲 In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral automotive sensation, restoring thousands of carburetors for enthusi...

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To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Father-Daughter Restoration: Edelbrock Carburetors, Jeep YJ Builds & The Future of Hot Rodding with Riley's Rebuilds 🛠️🔥

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲 In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral automotive sensation, restoring thousands of carburetors for enthusi...

2 days ago

43 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Trading Up: Nissan Skyline R34, Mk4 Supra, Porsche 996 & A Zender Mercedes 420 SEL 🇯🇵🇩🇪

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Is it possible to start with a $3,000 budget and trade your way up to a $60,000 JDM legend in less than a year? 🤯💸 In this episode, we sit down with Jon Khlok, founder of Kent Island Cars and Coffee, to hear one of the wildest "car flipping" stories we've ever heard. During the pandemic, Jon started with a 1987 Mercedes and executed a series of strategic trades that landed him behind the wheel of a Nissan Skyline R34 a...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 2 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

From a $900 Chevelle to Owning 29 Cars: Drivin' Ivan

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! "You make money on the buy." That's the philosophy that took Ivan Katz from a $900 1970 Chevelle Malibu convertible to a 29-car collection — and why he says "eventually, things own you." In this episode, Drivin' Ivan shares how growing up in his grandfather's car radio shop in Alexandria shaped his obsession with cars that handle. Why his first Lancia Zagato ended in the worst car fire the local fire department had eve...

1 month ago

39 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

What a 1928 Model A Ford and McPherson College's Restoration Program Taught Students About Classic Car Culture

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Ever daily drive a car from 1928? Cash does. And his golden retriever rides in the rumble seat. Doug and Christian sit down with Cash and Chris from McPherson College's automotive restoration program, and what starts as a conversation about classic car education becomes something much deeper. There's a reason Cash bought his 1928 Model A sport coupe right after high school and made it his everyday driver. There's a rea...

1 month ago

1 hour

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

45 Years of MotorWeek: John Davis on Creating Automotive Television & Changing How America Sees Cars

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Join hosts Christian and Doug as they welcome automotive television royalty—John Davis, creator, host, and executive producer of MotorWeek, the longest-running automotive magazine show in television history. For 45 years and over 1,900 episodes, John Davis has shaped how generations experience automotive journalism. Discover how a young producer at Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser had a vision in 1978 to brin...

1 month ago

49 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

45 Years of MotorWeek, John Davis' Unforgettable Pantera:

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In 1975, before he became MotorWeek's trusted voice for 45 seasons, John Davis had a purchase decision to make: Jensen Interceptor or De Tomaso Pantera? Both were exotic cars with American engines he could actually work on. He chose the Pantera—specifically a two-year-old 1973 L model he found in Norfolk, Virginia. The catch? A family bought it for their son's high school graduation. The son promptly wrecked it. They h...

2 months ago

1 minute

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

How He Borrowed a Ferrari to Build a 500,000-Driver Supercar Empire: The Xtreme Experience Story

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Fifteen years ago, Adam Olalde had an audacious pitch: "Can I borrow your Ferrari?" Today, he has built Xtreme Experience, a nationwide supercar empire that has put nearly 500,000 people behind the wheel of the world's most exotic machinery. In this episode, we explore the history and "quirks" of building a business with 70 supercars, 20 mechanics, and a fleet of semi-trucks. We discuss why the C8 Corvette is the car t...

2 months ago

37 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Selling the Dream: Enzo-Era Ferraris, Lancia Delta Integrales & The Art of Car Sales with Next Gen Classics 🇮🇹🛠️

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What is it like to learn how to drive a manual transmission on a 1930 BMW the day before driving it across the podium at Pebble Beach? 🤯🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with Colleen Sheehan, founder of Next Generation Classics and a specialist in Enzo-era Ferraris. Colleen shares her incredible automotive journey, from growing up around her father's car collection to launching her own dealership that specializes in find...

2 months ago

45 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Tesla Model S Rental Nightmares, Custom Land Rover Defenders & The "Airbnb for EVs" ⚡🏰

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a college student buys his dad's Tesla Model S with no income and decides to rent it out to strangers to pay the bills? (Hint: It involves a bank robbery). 🏦🚔 In this episode, we sit down with Ray Vardi, founder of Eon, a coast-to-coast EV ride-sharing platform that is changing how we access cars. Ray takes us on a journey from his "dangerous" first car—a 1995 Jeep Wrangler with no doors or airbags—to...

2 months ago

38 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

First Car Stories and Why Miata Is Always The Answer - a $500 Skoda to a 500HP Track Car with Coastline Academy 🚙🏁

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What was your first car experience? For Nigel Tunnacliffe, it was a $500 Skoda 135 GLi—a rare, mid-engine Czechoslovakian oddity that he bought with his own savings at age 15... only for it to be totaled by his brother days before he could legally drive it. 🤦‍♂️🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Nigel, the co-founder and CEO of Coastline Academy, a driving school on a mission to eradicate car crashes. From his home on...

2 months ago

36 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Restoring a Dodge Viper GTS, Trading a VW Thing for a Porsche 356 & The Reality of Project Cars 🛠️🏎️

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a father and daughter start filming their garage projects during lockdown and accidentally build a YouTube empire with 34 cars? 🎬🚗 In this episode, we sit down with Caroline and James, the dynamic duo behind HH Wheels (and HH Wheels Productions). Broadcasting from their "man cave turned studio" surrounded by muscle cars and vintage signs, they share the incredible story of how a shared love for wrench...

3 months ago

56 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Mastering the Porsche 911: Track Instructor Dirk Dekker on Watkins Glen & Jim Clark

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Want to master the Porsche 911 on the track? Join 25-year Watkins Glen driving instructor Dirk Dekker as he shares HPDE tips and legendary stories from Silverstone. In this episode, we explore the "air-cooled dream" and the transition from being a helicopter pilot to a professional driving instructor at one of America's most iconic road courses. Dirk discusses the reality of meeting F1 icons like Jim Clark, Sir Jackie ...

3 months ago

38 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Jeep Life Hacks, Mustang II Custom Builds & The Art of Automotive Invention 🛣️🔧

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when you give a 14-year-old a driver's license, a 1974 Mustang II found in a field, and a welder? 🤯🏎️ In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy, the creator of the Freedom Top Vault—a game-changing accessory for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator owners. Jeremy takes us on a journey from his childhood in South Dakota (where he legally drove at 14!) to inventing a product that solves a problem every Jeep owner hate...

3 months ago

34 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

DeLorean DMC-12 & Chrysler Laser: Curt's 1980s Icon Collection

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Every car enthusiast has THE car. For Curt Bellotti, it was always the DeLorean. But before he could afford his dream, there was a 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo with a digital dashboard straight out of Knight Rider. That car taught Curt something crucial about the relationship between desire, patience, and finally getting what you've always wanted. Fast forward to 2024: Curt finally owns a 1981 DeLorean. But is the re...

3 months ago

37 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Seven VW Beetles, Five Decades: Converting Dad from Skeptic to Believer

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Some car enthusiasts are born. Others need convincing. Dave's father was definitely the latter when it came to VW Beetles. Growing up with a dad who didn't understand the appeal of air-cooled Volkswagens, Dave faced a challenge: how do you make a skeptic fall in love with a car they've written off? The answer involves patience, persistence, and one very specific Beetle that changed everything. This episode explores t...

4 months ago

48 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Why I Drove Mercedes Diesels for Decades—Then Switched to Tesla

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Croom's first "car" was a Ford 1000 Tractor. His second was a 1984 Mercedes 240D diesel that he drove into the ground—and kept driving. Most people see a Mercedes diesel from the '80s as just another old car. Croom saw it as a philosophy: build something right once, maintain it properly, and it'll outlast everything around it. That same thinking would eventually guide him from farm life to the cutting edge of healthca...

4 months ago

39 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

The Art of Automotive Paint: Restoration Secrets, Custom Body Work & JDM Legends with Matt Pratt 🛠️🇯🇵

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What does it take to turn a backyard hobby shop into a premier automotive restoration business during a global pandemic? 🤔🛠️ In this episode, we sit down with Matt Pratt, owner of Top Coat Garage, to discuss his journey from painting mini-bikes as a kid to running a high-end shop that handles everything from fender benders to full widebody conversions on Porsche 911s. Matt breaks down the science of automotive paint, t...

4 months ago

47 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

Paramedic to Sheriff: Why This Cop Collects VW Beetles & JDM Kei Vans

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Most law enforcement officers drive American muscle or practical trucks. Deputy Dave dreams about importing Japan's tiniest, most impractical vehicles: JDM Kei vans. His automotive journey started with an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme—as American as it gets. But somewhere between patrol duties and car shows, Dave discovered a whole universe of miniature Japanese commercial vehicles that most Americans don't know exist. N...

4 months ago

40 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

SEMA Show Photographer: Mustang Dreams to Industry Access

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Rob's first car was a Mustang. Today, he's the guy photographing the most expensive, rarest, and most modified cars at SEMA. The gap between "kid with a Mustang" and "professional automotive photographer at the world's biggest car show" is wider than most people realize. It's not just about getting a good camera—it's about understanding car culture deeply enough that you know which angle tells the real story. SEMA is...

4 months ago

43 minutes

To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Cars, Car Stories, and More

The Doo-Doo Brown Truck: First Car With Dad's Logo Still Haunts Me

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Krystal Proffitt's first car was a hand-me-down truck from her dad. It was brown—"Doo-Doo Brown," to be exact—and it advertised his business on the sides. Try being a teenager when your vehicle is literally a mobile advertisement for your father's company. Every time you drive anywhere, you're representing the family business whether you want to or not. Every parking lot becomes a potential networking opportunity. Eve...

5 months ago

43 minutes