Set My DeLorean on Fire 2x: Drag Racing Dads & The "Midnight Cowboy" Ford Tempo ⚡🔥

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!What happens when you finally buy your dream car... and then accidentally set it on fire? Twice? 😱🔥In this episode, we sit down with Brian Paone—author, detective, and "Godfather" of the local DeLorean community. Brian shares his hilarious and harrowing journey from a $200 1989 Ford Tempo (affectionately named the "Midnight Cowboy") to owning the iconic DeLorean DMC-12.We dive into his father's semi-pro drag racing career, the time he chose a Super Bowl ticket over a car, and the specific electrical nightmares that led to smoke billowing out of his stainless steel dream machine.In this episode, you’ll hear:🤠 The Midnight Cowboy: The story of his first car, a blue Ford Tempo with a custom dashboard decal that he drove into the ground.🚦 Drag Strip Childhood: Growing up at New England Dragway with a dad who raced dragsters named "The Godfather" and "The Underdog" (and once drove one home at 2 AM).🏈 The Super Bowl Gamble: How Brian spent his first "DeLorean Fund" on tickets to see the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl instead of buying the car.📚 The Royalty Check: How he rebuilt his savings using royalties from his sci-fi novels to finally buy an automatic 1981 DeLorean from a niche forum.🔥 The Electrical Fires: The terrifying (and funny) stories of melting his fuse box and frying his wiring harness while trying to upgrade to LED halo headlights.Don't miss Brian's favorite episode with fellow author, Robert O'Connor telling us all about Jeeps that inspired his new novel "Jeep Show” https://www.buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/15046730Whether you’re a Back to the Future fan, a lover of 80s nostalgia, or just want to know what not to do when replacing relays, this episode is a wild ride.🔗 Links & Resources:Check out Brian's books: brianpaone.comListen to our 60+ episodes on LinkTree 🔗🌲 https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: Have you ever sacrificed a car purchase for a once-in-a-lifetime experience? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...