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The DownShifting Podcast
by C.C.&.A. Media
The DownShifting Podcast features long-form conversations with the racers, builders, collectors, historians, industry professionals, and personalities who have shaped automotive and motorsports history. Hosted by Cliff McFadden, each episode goes beyond the cars to preserve the stories, experiences, and people behind them.
Episodes
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Steve Volk: Carroll Shelby, Ford v Ferrari & The Shelby American Collection
Steve Volk joins host Cliff McFadden on The DownShifting Podcast from inside the Shelby American Collection in Boulder, Colorado. In this conversation, Steve takes us deep into the history of Carroll Shelby, Ford v Ferrari, the Ford GT40, Ken Miles, Phil Remington, and the people who built one of...
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Nick Kirkham: Shelby Lawsuits, Continuation Cobras & a Family Legacy
Nick Kirkham joins host Cliff McFadden on The DownShifting Podcast from inside the fully operational Kirkham Motorsports facility in Provo, Utah. In this conversation, Nick shares the family story behind Kirkham’s aluminum Cobras, Daytona Coupes, Carroll Shelby, Shelby American continuation cars,...
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Mike Hammers: $300 ’55 Chevy, Nitrous Dragsters & Texas Drag Racing
Mike Hammers joins host Cliff McFadden on The DownShifting Podcast for a conversation about a lifetime in Texas grassroots drag racing. Mike’s story starts with his dad, who introduced him to racing through dirt tracks, drag strips, car shows, and a family life built around horsepower. At just 14...
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Billy Williams: Building Hot Rods With Nothing, Work Ethic & Car Life
Billy Williams joins host Cliff McFadden on The DownShifting Podcast. Billy grew up in Dallas and found his way into cars at an early age, building hot rods long before he ever had a driver’s license. In this conversation, he shares what it was like learning the craft before the internet—when...
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Mike Murillo: 16x World Champion, Street Racing & Drag Racing Legacy
Mike Murillo joins host Cliff McFadden on The DownShifting Podcast. In this conversation, we explore Mike’s journey from growing up in Ohio to becoming one of the most respected names in Texas drag racing. A 16-time world champion and pioneer in True Street and Street Outlaw racing, Mike shares…
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Chris Robertson: ECU Tuning, Hot Rodding & the Future of Car Culture
Chris Robertson joins host Cliff McFadden for the very first full episode of The DownShifting Podcast. In this conversation, we dive into Chris’s roots in Dallas-area car culture, growing up around race engines and salvage yards, and his early days burning chips, building MegaSquirt systems, and...
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The Machines and the People Who Built Them | The Downshifting Podcast!
Welcome to The DownShifting Podcast. Join host Cliff McFadden for long-form conversations with the racers, builders, collectors, historians, industry professionals, and personalities who helped shape automotive and motorsports history. From the machines themselves to the people behind them, The...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The DownShifting Podcast features long-form conversations with the racers, builders, collectors, historians, industry professionals, and personalities who have shaped automotive and motorsports history. Hosted by Cliff McFadden, each episode goes beyond the cars to preserve the stories, experiences, and people behind them.
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