Lightning strikes often with the King of Pirate 4x4 and Glitter, Erik “Camo” Linker on Episode 182

Send us Fan MailWhat do glitter and rockcrawling have in common? Only the lightning strikes of Erik “Camo” Linker – Camo is the co-founder of Pirate 4x4 and a good friend; we are thrilled to have him on the podcast (finally!)  Buckle up; you are in for an adventure. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.7:26 – growing up in the era was magical; I tease my mom that we raised ourselves15:34 – “the bad news is you don’t have enough credits to graduate, the good news is we don’t want you back”             23:46 – Over the next 18 years, we turned the business into what everybody knows as the Glitter King 28:40 – I broke my neck crashing, I was better at crashing than winning31:20 – that was my first connection on Pirate with my fake internet friends became real41:16 – we just went with the mindset of destroying sh*t52:29 – the thing I’m most proud of with Pirate years is how it enabled so many people to make a business out of something they loved1:07:37 – that’s what the internet is best at and Pirate was the best of the best1:16:37 – the offroad angels (this is one of my favorite stories EVER!)1:40:11 – the sale of Pirate 4x4Special thanks to 4low Magazine and Maxxis Tires for support and sponsorship of this podcast.Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.All Automotive with Matt Clawson Automotive related topics. Anything from owning an repair facility to racing. Anything...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show