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Wrench Nation — 298 episodes

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#343 FTC Crackdowns : New Car Dealer Rules You Need to Know

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#342 Bid Smart: Insider Tips for Buying and Selling Cars at Auction

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#341 Brake Smarter, Not Harder: Insider Tips from the Godfather of Brakes Dino Crescentini

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#340 Amazon Autos: Disruption or Distraction?

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#339 Why Your Car Feels “Off” But No Warning Lights Are On

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#338 The Noise vs The Truth: 2025 Automotive Industry Breakdown

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#337 Rolling Through Time: Inside the Martin Auto Museum with Rick DeBruhl

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DIY Car Repairs Gone Wrong: Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them Before They Break You

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#335 Trucking’s Underbelly Exposed: Illegal Labor, Fake Repairs, and Failing Oversight

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#334 Behind the Curtain of the World’s Biggest Car Show: Tom Gattuso on the Magic of SEMA

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#333 Clear Vision: Windshield Wisdom Every Driver Should Know

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#332 Tire Smoke & Triumphs: Jim Liaw’s Inside Story of Formula Drift & PRI

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Headliners & Horsepower -SEMA FEST 2025

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#331 Used Car Confessions: Scandals, Psychology, and Smart Buyer Tips

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#329 Hidden Heroes: Under-Hood Tech That Transformed Comfort & Safety

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#328 The Real Problem Isn’t the Lack of Skilled Labor—It’s Leadership.

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#327 Behind the Gavel: How Auto Auctions Work

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#326 Emission Impossible: Avoid These Common Failures

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#325 Fast, Furious, and Full of Heart: Cody Walker Discusses FUEL FEST with Frank Leutz

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#324 Passion Over Profit: How One Car Guy’s Dream Built the Busted Knuckle Legacy

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#323 Driving Knowledge: Empowering Today’s Automotive Consumer

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#322 Tech Meets Torque: Robots Enhancing Auto Repair Efficiency

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#321 Diagnostic Dilemmas: How to Pick the Right Tool for Accurate Vehicle Testing

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#320 Barrett-Jackson Fall Auction Roars Back to Scottsdale: Supercars and Superstars Take Center Stage

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#319 Under the Hood & Above the Glass Ceiling: Women’s Impact on the Automotive World

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#318 Honoring Heroes: SoldierCon Celebrates Service Members and Their Families

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#317 From the Inside Out: The Deficiencies of Below Standard Auto Repair Shops Creating Consumer Frustrations

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#316 Energy Storage Unveiled: The Science Behind Electric Vehicle Batteries

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#315 The Twisty Tail of the Dragon: From Adrenaline Rush to Traveler’s Haven Tapoco Lodge

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#314 Navigating Mexican Roadways: Essential Safety Tips for Drivers

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#313 Vehicle AC Tips to Keep You Cold & Sane

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#312 Driven by Excellence: Concierge Service for Pickup and Delivery of Your Vehicle

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#311 Six Decades of the Porsche 911: A Timeless Legacy

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#310 Revolutionize Your Ride: Exploring the Possibilities of Electric Motor Swaps for Gas Engines

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#309 Why Has Car Repair Gotten SO Expensive ?

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#308 Used Car Scams To Completely Avoid : What’s Really Underhood ?

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#307 The Epitome of Collector Car Auctions | CEO and Chairman Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson

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#306 Are Used Teslas Really Worth It ? Sp Guest Author & Shop Owner Shahe Koulloukian

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#305 Driving Dreams: Navigating Automotive Futures through Scholarships

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#304 Roaring Elegance: Exploring the Legacy of Sports & Collector Car Service Center

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#303 Brake It Down: The Science of Slowing Down

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#302 The Benefits of Donating Your Vehicle

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#301 From Pit Stops to Podiums: The Inspiring Journey of Women in Motorsports

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#300 Streamlining Automotive Retail Tech : Founder Nick Askew Space Auto

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#299 From Skepticism to Confidence: How Transparency is Reshaping Consumer Behavior

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#298 The Science of Silence

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#297 Ineffective Auto Shop Websites Unfit for Today’s Consumer Demands

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#296 Cool Comfort: AC Systems and AC Kit Options for Classic Rides

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#295 Is a USED EV Worth it ? Going Green on a Budget: Tips for Buying a Used Electric Vehicle

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#294 The Power of Diversity in the Workplace: How it Leads to Innovation and Competitive Advantage

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#293 Cool Talk: Mastering the Use of Refrigerant 1234YF

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#291 AC or Bust: Surviving the Summer Heat in Your Car

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#290 Latest EV News with Automoblog Chief Editor Carl Anthony & BONUS Industry Thought Leader Lucas Underwood Stops By the Show

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#289 From Inmate to Advocate: A Journey of Reform and Redemption

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#288 Are We Truly Ready for Full Self Driving ?

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#287 Richard Rawlings Gas Monkey Garage History & One Fantastic Giveaway

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#286 Do You Ever Feel Like Your Marketing Efforts Are Going Nowhere?

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#285 Taking the MYSTERY OUT OF FLUID FLUSHES

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#284 Why You Utterly Hate Dealing with Vehicle Service -Tips on How to Turn This Around

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#283 Largest Car Show on The Greens Raising Funds for PCH

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#282 Connected ,Autonomous ,Shared Mobility ,Electrification & Sustainability ZF North America

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#281 Open AI ChatGPT Pros & Cons for The Automotive Industry

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#280 2023 Automotive Industry Outlook & Trends

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#279 Can Artificial Intelligence Make a Difference In the Service Bays?

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#278 Character. Courage . Class. Are We Losing These Timeless Traits in the Workplace ?

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#276 Rock A Billy Culture & Pinstripping : Von Hot Rod

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#275 The Excitement of EV Tech -But Will it Be Profitable Service Bay Work for The Aftermarket? Pete Gruber of Gruber Motor Company

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#274 Flying Cars & Driverless Tech : The Future of Mobility

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#273 If You Had To Sell Your Auto Shop ..Are You Truly Prepared ?

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#272 Why Negative Energy is Killing Your Creative Self -Fireball Tim Hollywood Concept Artist & Designer

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#271 Why Are Many Automotive Shop Owners Reluctant to Join A 20 Group ?

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#270 Latest EV News & ASA Networking Shop2Shop Series : Jeff Buckley Special Guest

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#268 Are We Burning Out Diesel Technicians ?

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#267 SEMA HS Automotive Build Programs Creating Student Opportunities

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#266 Brake Tips You Can Really Use | Dino Crescentini of Dynamic Friction Company (DFC)

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#265 Advanced Techonology of Near Field Sensors & Vehicle Object Tracking

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#264 Credit Card Fraud & How To Avoid In Your Automotive Operations

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#263 Keeping Car Culture Alive One LIVE Stream At A Time

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#262 Supply Chain Logistics Concerns as EV Demand Increases

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#261 Special Edition : Tech Force Foundation White Paper Release | Women Technicians Solving the Tech Shortage

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#259 Are You Prepared For an Electric Vehicle Lifestyle ?

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#258 One of The Worlds Oldest Ferrari’s : Ed Williman

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#257 Low & Slow : The History of Low Rider Culture | Phoenix Custom Build Talent Luis Miranda & Richard Ochoa

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#256 Automotive Scholarships Making Huge Strides For Skilled Trades

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#255 How to Navigate the Murky Waters of a Market Correction In Your Service Bays

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#254 The Great Resignation Bust & Skilled Trades Boom : Automotive Enrollment| Education on the RISE

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#253 Mecum Auctions Motor Trend TV Lead TV Commentator : John Kraman

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Industry Special Edition : Diversity,Inclusion & Equality | Automotive Aftermarket Series

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#252 History’s Weird & Wacky Cars

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#251 Ace Performance Auto OVERCOMES THE CHALLENGES : Second Location Grand Opening

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#250 The Gentleman Racer : Michael Satterfield

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#249 Hot Wheels Mania : Guinness Book World Record Holder : Mike Zarnock

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#248 Special Edition : Are We Close to Electric Vehicle In Bay Service ?

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#247 The Largest Classic Vehicle Used Parts in the World : DVAP

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Paul Walker Giving Heart Lives On : Cody Walker & Chris Lee of Fuel Fest Pay Tribute

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#246 Celebrating Life & The Passion for Automotive , Art & Music : Special Guest | FUEL FEST | Cody Walker & Chris Lee

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#245 Modern Day Engine Oil : Pennzoil Michael Thomas

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#244 Clutch & Battery Tips : Steve Neukum AMS Automotive

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#243 Dave Kindig : Kindig It Design

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#242 The Lack of Skilled Mechanics & The Dire Need for Industry Change: WrenchWay Jay Goninen

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#241 Las Vegas Concours : Founder & Chairman Stuart Sobek

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#240 Shocks & Struts Tips : Monroe's Mike Hinderer

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#239 Miles Through Time Auto Museum : Sean Mathis

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#238 Dan Hogan : Custom Chevy Truck Builds

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#237 Lowrider Tribute Show : Richard Ochoa

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#236 Humble Talent Race Car Driver : Stephen Cox

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#235 Kustom Car Builder : Larry Grobe Voodoo Larry Kustoms

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#234 FABRICATOR WILL LOCKWOOD: KINDIG IT DESIGN BITCHIN RIDES

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#233 Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum : Chuck Montgomery & Mark Moorehead

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#232 Car Show Safari Tommy & Ruby Scalera

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#231 Magnus Walker

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#230 Under Hood and Under Stress An Industry Seeking Solutions for The Future

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#229 Spike Feresten | Spike's Car Radio

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#228 CEO & President Legendary Companies : Wade Kawasaki

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#227 My Classic Car : Dennis Gage

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#226 Lifted Trucks : How to Avoid these Common Suspension Lift Mistakes

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#225 Good Guys Rod & Customs Journalist Damon Lee

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#224 Automotive Journalist : Jim Resnick

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#223 AC & Coolant System Tips

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#222 Mecum Auctions Lead TV Commentator : John Kraman

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#221 Mark Greene Cars Yeah Podcast

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#220 The Art & Style of Kustom Kar Culture

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#219 In The Rough : Seeking a Rare Classic Car Gem

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#218 Electric Vehicles : Tips Before You Buy

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#217 Wax & Wash Tips : How to get it Right

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#216 LS Swaps : What's Best For Your Project Ride

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#215 The Art & Style of Pinstriping Johnny Martinez

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#214 Auto Parts : Avoiding Common Install Errors

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#213 Emerging Vehicle Technology

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#212 Formula Drift : Matt Haugen Racing

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#211 You Tuber How To Mechanic : Scotty Kilmer

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Electric Vehicle Recharge Access : The Challenges Ahead

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#209 Collision Repair Evolution : Technology & The Serious Lack of Technicians

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#208 The Art & Style of the Vintage Pinup : Mitzi Valenzuela

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#207 Classic Car Restoration : A Beginners Journey & Basic Tips

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#206 Windshield Myths & Tips

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#205 Old World Craftsmanship Meets Technology : The Art of Luxury Vehicle Repair & Service

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#204 Small Business Hardships & Re Invention During COVID-19

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#203 Brake System Tips -How to Avoid Spending Unnecessarily

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#202 Empowering Women -Special Guest : BOGI of All Girls Garage TV

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#201 Road Trip Tips – Is your Vehicle Prepared ?

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#200 Ken Vela WIKD Kustoms -Fountain Valley Classic Car Show

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#198 Jason Torchinsky : 2021 Bronco ; Dirt Cheap Changli EV & Elon Musk Level 5 Claim

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#196 The Future of 3D Printing Auto Parts :CEO & Co-Founder of Form Alloy Melanie Lang

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#195 Educating Millions of Automotive Enthusiasts Navy Veteran & Build Talent : Lou Santiago of Garage Insider TV

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#194 Repo Man & Producer of Playing N Traffic : Louis Lee

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#193 Rebecca Nguyen -Marketing Manager and Event Coordinator ClassicCars.com What makes a future collector vehicle ?

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#192 Drew Alcazar CEO of Russo & Steele Collector Car Auctions

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#192 Formula Drift Racing : Judge Ryan Lanteigne

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#191 Tool Box Economy of the Modern Day Mechanic

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#190 Ford v Ferrari: Stunt Drivers Share Behind the Scenes

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#189 Turbocharged Direct Injection Engines

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#188 Hybrid Vehicle Service & Diagnostics

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Formula Drift Judge Ryan Lanteigne PREVIEW

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#187 Solar Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Here!

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#186 Mitch Schneider: Industry Icon & Author!

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#185 Life After Racing with Derek Daly!

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#184 2019 Year in Review – Your Top Shows!

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#183 The Last Open Road Motorsports Experience

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2019 City of Chandler Arizona Autonomous Vehicle Symposium

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#182 Education & Training for Collision Repair Technicians

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#181 Tariff Wars & Trade Battles: Auto Industry Expert Shares the Future.

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#180 Legends of Speed Historic Race Exhibit

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#179 First Woman World Champion NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster

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#178 Corvette Enthusiast, Parts Supplier & Hall of Fame Inductee, Mike Yager!

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#177 Military Veterans Gain Traction with Automotive Skills & Careers

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#176 Odd & Eclectic Vehicles with Jason Torchinsky

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#174 1938 Phantom Corsair! From National Auto Museum to Inaugural Las Vegas Concours!

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#173 IMSA 1969-1989: How John Bishop Built Worlds Greatest Sports Car Racing Series

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#172 Driving lllegal?! Transportation Expert “Gridlock Sam” Shares Future of Traffic

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#171 Tool Box Economy of the Modern Day Mechanic

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#170 Wayne Carini – Chasing Classic Cars, from Barn Yard Find to Restoration Gem

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#169 Will Buxton, Revealing Hardships of History’s Greatest Race Car Drivers

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#168 Author Chris Balish: How to Live Well Without a Car!

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#167 Steve Saleen: Bringing Race-Proven Performance to the Street

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#166 Auto Parts Experts Talk Rotating Electric: Tips for Under Hood Success

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Luxury Car Condos Meets Racetrack

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#164 Police and Automotive Pros Team Up for Youth Outreach

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#163 Those Ridiculous Driving Habits That Drive You Crazy

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#162 Bruce Canepa : Race History & Collector Car Restoration

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#161 The Soaring Growth of Electric Vehicles in China

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#160 The Spectacular Automotive Art of Princess Vidita Singh

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#159 Summer Road Trip Tips

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#158 Nick Sutton The DeLorean Story

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#157 Fastest Female on 2-Wheels Attempts 4-Wheel World Land Speed Record

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#156 Car Chix Grudge Match Racing

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#155 Noor Daoud: Drift Life - Breaking Global Barriers in Motorsports

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#154 Vehicle Cyber Security & Data Privacy

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#153 Women in Automotive: Support For STEM Based Careers

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Facebook Live 5/7/2019: Cadillac Engine Completed

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Facebook Live 4/29/19: Hesitation & Misfire

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Facebook Live 4/22/19: On car brake lathe helps us out tremendously

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#152 How a Bad Attitude in the Service Bays Can Make Car Repair Go Horribly Bad

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#151 A 50 Year Reunion Between Tony Dow & His Corvair

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When a Ratcheting Wrench Saves the Day.

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#150 Vehicle Donations Making a Difference

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Facebook Live 4/8/2019: When an alignment CAN turn tragic

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#149 Under The Hood Technology

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Traveling in Los Angeles & this tire sidewall issue

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#148 Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws

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Facebook live 3/25/19: One or All Injectors & This Weeks guest BOOSTEDGT from Discovery’s Street OutLaws

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#147 Legends of Drag Racing History: The Early days of Speed

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Facebook Live 3/18/19: Rattle snake sound under hood!!!

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#146 Hot Rod Builds & Skills – Radical Designs of Future Talent

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Facebook live 3/11/19: On the road in the awesome city of Raleigh North Carolina

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#145 Resurrection To Bodacious Kustom Build

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Facebook Live 3/4/19: A LIVE tour of East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT radio station ~

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#144 Why You Hate Going to The Mechanic

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Facebook live 2/25/19: The 56 Hudson unhappy and we have the fix –maybe, along with this weeks HARDLY EVER USED TOOL REVIEW

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#143 The Business of 330 MPH Blake Alexander

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Facebook Live 2/21/19: Guest announcement Blake Alexander

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FCCS -Automotive Journalist Jim Resnick

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#2 Concours in the Hills -Lambo Culture

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#142 Body Shop & Insurance Tips

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#141 Aurora Straus-Breaking Barriers in MotorSports

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Facebook live: Lack of Power Chrysler Issue

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#140 Peter Volny Scuderia Southwest Concours in the Hills

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Drift Racing Interviews -Andrew Schulte & Austin Kregle

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Facebook Live 1/29/19: Can’t Maintain Fuel Tank Vacuum / NHRA Tickets

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Jeff Dorgay MYBMWHABIT.COM -BMW Collection

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#139 Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire

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FCCS -That Dude in Blue -Dave Patterson

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#138 Land Speed Record Samuel Hawley -Craig Breedlove Spirit of America

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2019 Future Classics Car Show -Alan Taylor & Roger Falcione

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2019 Future Classics Car Show -Nick Calderone

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Future Classic Cars ClassicCars.com-FireBall Tim & Ken Vela

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#137 Barrett -Jackson Collector Car Auction

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Live From Barrett Jackson

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#136 The Shortage of Mechanics

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Facebook Live: Shortage of Mechanics – The Future Of The Automotive Industry (Live)

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#135 Year In Review

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#134 The History Of Ferrari

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Facebook Live: An Array of Repairs in the Garage

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#133 Cuban Car Culture

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Facebook Live: Trans Leaks From Mercury

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#132 Road Trip Tips

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An Annoying Check Engine Light And A Common Concern Has You Frustrated.

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Facebook Live: Repairs In The Garage

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#131 The World’s Most Important Concept Car Collection

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Nissan Armada NO HEAT Fix & Frustrating Failure of Thermostat

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#130 GoodGuys Rod & Custom Association – The Business Of Car Shows

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Belt Kits -What It Takes To Do The Job Right

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Swollen Lug Nuts & Spark Plug Removal Tips

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#129 WWII Mechanic Stops By the Studio-Veterans Day Tribute

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#128 Tire Light Drama-TPMS Explained -LIVE -ATEQ from SEMA\AAPEX 2018

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Factory FORD Power Steering Pump Creating Havoc

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#127 Legendary History & Future-Indy 500 Automoblog.net Tony Borroz

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Ride Height Issues | Installation Errors | AND Priming A New Shock?

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#126 YouTube Car Repair: The Do’s & The Don’ts -Eric the Car Guy

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Vehicle REPOSSESSION During Inspection

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Facebook Live Show Announcement W/EricTheCarGuy

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#125 Modern Day Technician Training-Scott Brown

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Shop Compressor Failure & The Lack of Service

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#124 Trick or Treat? How to Avoid a Craigslist Used Car Lemon

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Facebook Live 10/8/18

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Rotating Electric & Hydraulic Parts -Struggle When Sourcing Quality

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Facebook Live: 10/1/18

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#123 Community Outreach: Automotive Skills For At Risk Youth

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Garage Challenge: How To Handle Reviews

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Facebook Live 9/24/18

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#122 Hot Wheels: The History & National Tour

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Inside The Garage: This Week’s Car Talk Show Topic 9/19/18

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Facebook Live: 9/18/2018

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Carvana: Stress Free Auto Buying 9/12/18

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Garage Challenge Question 9/12/18

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Facebook Live 9/10/18

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Best Family Vehicles 9/5/18

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Garage Challenge 9/5/18

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Inside The Garage: This Week’s Car Talk Show Topic

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Sophisticated Technology -The Network Under the Hood

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EZ RED Memory Saver Contest Winner Announced

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Garage Challenge: What Would You Do?

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Facebook Live “Inside The Garage” 8/27/18

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#124 BackYard Builds. Style & Design

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#123: Get your shocks and struts rebates with KYB!

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122: Calling all mechanics, service advisers & garage owners!

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#121: Inside the Garage – Tariffs!

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Inside The Garage: Why is this Challenger squeaking?

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The Power Of Youth Outreach

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#118 Thank You.

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Drugs and Distracted Driving #117

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#116 Tesla Road Trip.

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#115 Now Hiring.The Critical Shortage of Mechanics.

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Inside The Garage Video: What is That Old Engine Oil Saying Anyway?

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#114 Flying Cars

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#113 AC Tips

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#112 Classic Cars

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#111 Robo Taxis

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# 110 Seat Belt Science

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#109 Vehicle Dead to Me.

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#108 The History of Freeways & Highways

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#107 Cold Ice Vehicle Vent Air!

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#106 Avoid an Engine Meltdown. Coolant System Tips

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#105 The Shade Tree VS Automotive Mechanic.

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#104 The Legendary Concept Cars

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#103 Communicating With Your Mechanic for Vehicular Success

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#102 My Engine Hesitates Stumbles or Sags ??