The Minds Behind Nicole Johnson's Detour

Amidst the noise and dust of a reroofing job at BaT HQ, Nicole Johnson and Mike Badami, the (old married couple) (mother and daughter) (Statler and Waldorf) production partners responsible for Nicole Johnson's Detour on YouTube, talk with Alex about enthusiastic enthusiasts; questionable trips in Porsches; a preference for dumb cars; the perils of one's livelihood depending on the safety and reliability of old, modified, or even home-built vehicles; their mutual involvement with King of the Hammers; Nicole's trial-by-fire entrée into 2010s monster truck competition; big balls of dung; the trip to France that precipitated Detour; a Land Cruiser and curly hair; 2002s versus Cobras; counting on passion; and much more.Follow along! Links for the topics discussed in this episode:1:12 10 Questions with ABikePeddler BaT1:24 FRENCH FURY: Ferocious Mid-Engine 1983 Renault R5 Turbo 2 Homologated Rally Champ YouTube3:58 ICONIC OUTLAW: Magnus Walker's "277" Urban Outlaw Porsche 911 & The Unconventional CollectionYouTube8:50 OVERLAND PORSCHE: Rally-Modded 320 HP 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera YouTube7:20 The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker BaT Podcast16:48 Ford Pinto Model Page BaT24:42 Supercharged LT1-Powered Widebody 1966 MGB Roadster 6-Speed BaT56:47 Four Wheeling in France | Chambon Sur Jeep 2011 YouTube57:40 Jessi Combs (RIP) Wikipedia1:05:17 MANOFIED BMW: 600 HP Oil-Less-Turbo 1974 BMW 2002 with Modern E36 M3 Powertrain YouTube1:07:34 ORIGINAL COBRAS Part 2: 1 of 5 FIA Original 1964 289 Shelby Cobra at Willow Springs YouTube1:08:41 ELECTRIC DEVIL: Mudslide-Surviving 1976 Porsche 911 Turned Tesla-Powered Ruffian Beast YouTube1:09:57 PESKY PINZGAUER: Cranky Vintage 4x4 Military Truck at Aaron Hagar's Rat Runners Garage YouTube1:25:40 710 Search Results for 1965 Mustang BaTGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!