Ringbrothers talk Design, SEMA, & Their Origin Story

Brian Lohnes, David Freiberger & John McGann chat with the co-founders of Ringbrothers - Jim & Mike Ring! Ringbrothers tell stories from their early days, discuss the keys to their successful partnership, their process of working with clients, special projects of the past, the Winnebago, how their careers have evolved, cars at this year's SEMA show, the corporatization of Hot Rodding, and what's next! 0:28 - What is the HOT ROD POD!? 2:29 - Thoughts on SEMA 2023. 3:31 - Ringbrothers - Where It All Began. 6:34 - From Lawnmowers to Helicopters! 10:40 - Life before Ringbrothers. 12:15 - The 1969 Camaro Indy Pace car project that started it all. 13:58 - Speedy P's! 16:13 - Design & Branding. 17:34 - Why they work well together, and how they settle differences. 22:25 - How the process works. 24:52 - So you want to start a HOT ROD shop... 30:55 - How the product has elevated over the years. 34:34 - Brothers will be brothers. 35:53 - The Winnebago! 39:19 - This year's cars at SEMA. 44:31 - The 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II. 48:07 - The corporatization of Hot Rodding. 52:13 - What's next for the Ringbrothers and the world of Hot Rodding. 56:40 - Sisyphus & the Rock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.