BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

With each passing year, and each generation in the automotive world, more and more cars are becoming collector items. From your grandfather’s 1935 Packard, to a ‘63 beetle convertible or iconic ‘80s Ferrari you might have tucked away in your garage…Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a way to make it easier to keep these kinds of vehicles on the road? No matter what, we all want to keep these cars running and looking their best! Enter Chris Bright, co-Founder of the “Collector Part Exchange” (CPX) a new community designed specifically for petrol-heads like us, an easy and fun to use website supporting great businesses that keep this hobby vibrant. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. Be sure to check out the follow-on PITSTOP minisode on Patreon.

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #17 where we look back over the year and the EVolution of TESLA! - with special guest hosts: Mark Shank and Donovan Lara returning from GarageRiot. Just some of the topics we covered this month: Showcase Brand: TESLA! Tesla Owners, Say ‘Open Butthole’ and Get a Little Surprise A West Virginia city is taking a Tesla patrol car for a test drive Tesla obtains patent on its wild idea to use lasers as windshield wipers Las Vegas Loop Launches with Tesla Cars, Minus Some Promised Features Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs later this year McLaren vs Tesla Plaid and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through our Patreon. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode. The Drive Thru is sponsored in part by: HPDEjunkie.com, AmericanMuscle.com, GarageRiot, Hooked On Driving, Project Motoring and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

We had a great time talking with Nate & Emily about their Volvo 480 but we felt like there was more to unpack, especially about ”the Compound”, so as an encore to the original episode, we’ve put together this PITSTOP mini-sode based on our post-session happy hour.  This is a Patreon Special re-release if you’d like to get access to more content like this without having to wait, be sure to like, subscribe and support us on Patreon.

A veteran owned company born from a passion for fire safety, Project Motoring, sells it’s own line of American designed racing safety equipment and apparel (PMX), as well as other well known name brands.  We offer a variety of quality products to include helmets, helmet shields, intercoms, custom tailored racing suits, racing gloves, racing shoes, seat belts, racing seats, and many more items. Joining us tonight is long time car nut - John R. Caffese, Esq - Founder & CEO of Project Motoring - whose passion for being on track has evolved into trying to make it safe and accessible for everyone. An Attorney, Army Officer, and Volunteer Firefighter off the track, he is a safety steward and MSF level 2 certified instructor with several organizations on the track. This passion for fire safety has expanded to all types of racing equipment, resulting in the formation of Project Motoring. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

Each box contains hand-picked items including: Tools, Wearables, Garage gear, Detailing supplies, Magazines, Collectibles, and Coupons... woah! who are we talking about, you ask? Tonight we’re joined by Jon Sahr from PetrolBox to discuss why this petrol-head curated monthly box is something you’ll be anxiously anticipating!  This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. **EXCLUSIVE PROMO CODE WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE** To get the best in automotive schwag and goodies, you definitely have to check out petrol box! Hop over to www.mypetrolbox.com and see previous month’s collections, and sign-up today, or follow them on social @petrol.box

It‘s that time of year again ... to answer the age old question ”what do you want for the holidays?” - Most of the time we‘ve already bought what we needed throughout the season, but your loved ones really want to get you *something* - So what do you get for the enthusiast that already has all their toys?  - SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND PROMOS THROUGHOUT THIS EPISODE! The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing and random car-adjacent news. Join us for this special Drive Thru episode all about HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Learn about offers, discounts and promotions and great gift ideas for you or your favorite petrol-head! That’s right, this month, we’re taking our traditional holiday shopping article and bringing it to you in podcast form!

I don’t know how many times I’ve been getting ready for a presentation, and someone has leaned over to me in a conference room and said, ”isn’t that the GTI plaid?” or “where did you get those socks?” because let’s face it, socks… are the new tie!  **EXCLUSIVE PROMO CODE WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!** Portugal based Heel Tread is a unique brand of socks that draws its inspiration from Motorsports (and Aircraft). Their collection pays tribute to some of the world‘s most renowned automotive icons. And with us is Gonçalo Henriques “head of Sock Affairs” at Heel Tread to talk to us about one of our favorite fashionista accessories, socks! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

The Mint 400 is the oldest and most prestigious off-road race in America, held each year in the treacherous foothills of Sin City. The multi-day event features a massive vehicle parade down the world famous Las Vegas Strip, a two day festival on historic Fremont Street, and two days of grueling off-road racing on a desolate and punishing 400-mile race course. Off-road and recreational enthusiasts come to watch 500 race teams in 50+ classes from 25 different states and 15 different countries go door-to-door!  Co-host tonight is GTM’er and Veteran Offroader David ‘Drew’ Andrews who you might recall from our “All the Torquems” and “Jesus Take the Wheel” episodes -- and joining us is Matt Martelli - Marketing Director for the Mint 400 to tell us about “The Great American Off-Road Race” ! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

Robb Holland, a former pro cyclist who became the revelation of the SPEED World Challenge in the early 2000s. In 2012 Robb rebounded from the late demise of the Volvo factory C30 Touring Car program by becoming the first American in almost 40 years to race in the British Touring Car Championships (BTCC). When he isn’t racing, he spends his time at tracks around the world, working as a personal driving instructor as well as for groups like Lamborghini, Audi Club of America, and 3Zero3 Motorsports. Robb is the managing partner of ROTEK RACING which is based at the legendary Nürburgring. Robb is also known for his “Grocery Getter” series on Jalopnik, technical writing in Grassroots Motorsports, and race reporting on SPEEDtv.com. Currently you can find him racing SRO World Challenge powered by AWS in the GT America series driving the Ford Mustang GT4, as the only American car in the paddock. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

Bavarian Motor Works (or in the native tongue: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) commonly referred to as BMW is a German multinational corporation which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles. Founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines - BMW is now one of the most common “track cars” you’ll see on any given weekend. But how did we get to this point?  We’ve hinted on so many previous Break/Fix episodes that we were going to have a proper BMW chat, and this is that episode! Joining us for a low-key fireside chat on BMWs, is Donovan Lara CEO of GarageRiot and BMW aficionado, as well as returning guest James Clay President of BIMMERWORLD to unpack the world of BMWs for us. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #15 covering October of 2021 with special guest host Donovan Lara from GarageRiot.  Just some of the topics we covered this month: Showcase Brand: JAPANESE & JDMs Wait? Wasn’t the CIVIC discontinued? + the Integra!  Porsche’s latest “air cooled model” Veyron vs Chiron for the Hypercar Crown! Back to the Future: Ken Block + Stig Blomqvist Audi Tribute Videos Driving a 700hp Dodge TRX around the Ring - WTFN! Yes, you can buy Pablo Escobar’s IROC 911 RSR McLaren vs Tesla Plaid California banning gas powered lawn equipment after 2024 Motorsports News: Connecting the dots on Team Andretti, Races scheduled for ’22 but not gonna happen, Michael Fassbender ”road to Le Mans”  Florida Man stories! HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through our Patreon. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode. The Drive Thru is sponsored in part by: HPDEjunkie.com, AmericanMuscle.com, GarageRiot, Hooked On Driving, Project Motoring and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

We get even deeper in the mud with Drew in the post-session PITSTOP happy hour! Be sure to check out Drew’s Youtube channel! - Remember to check out ”All the Torquems” (Part 1 of this episode)! This is a Patreon Special re-release if you’d like to get access to more content like this without having to wait, be sure to like, subscribe and support us on Patreon.

When you hear the phrases “porsche” and “diesel” in the same sentence, for some of you out there, you might be thinking “Cayenne Diesel” or maybe your mind jumps right to Dieselgate from recent years. And for most of us, our imaginations most likely move right to the sports cars, but! --- what if I told you Porsche actually produced Diesel Tractors? … yep, I had no clue either!  - On this episode of Break/Fix we speak with Sal Fanelli, President of Porsche-Diesel USA to talk to us about the lesser known history of such a famous motorsports-icon and brand: Porsche ... and their Tractors! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

A little over 50 years ago, a few local car clubs joined together with the vision of building a better place to race in the Northeast. Since then, Eastern Motor Racing Association, better known as EMRA,  has grown to become one of the premier sanctioning bodies on the East Coast. EMRA’s wheel to wheel racing series is designed to deliver close, competitive racing for cars of all makes and models.  And their goal is to provide top competition without sacrificing any of the enjoyment – EMRA members race hard and always have FUN! With us tonight is Cory Canzone (Chairman and CI) along with Jon Katz the (CIO/CTO) to tell us all about the new and improved EMRA! Be sure to check out the follow-on PITSTOP mini-sode on our Patreon!

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #14 covering September of 2021. #becausechips with special guest host Mark Shank from the WSIB: 90’s Cars episode.  Just some of the topics we covered this month: Showcase Brand: MERCEDES + BMW Ken Block signs with Audi to develop EVs Porsche Mission-R Forget the HP wars, it’s Kilowatt Wars! The INTEGRA! is revealed… and what about the WRX? Rust Valley Restorers - Big Auction? 5 Obsolete Features and The Last Cars To Have Them The Lucid Air is almost here and apparently amazing Tesla patent for laser beam windshield debris removal - LOL! Ever Wonder If You Could Outrun a Police Pursuit? + EV Police Cars! Motorsports News: Verstappen vs Hamilton!, again?  Ridiculous Florida Man stories!  HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through our Patreon. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode. The Drive Thru is sponsored in part by: HPDEjunkie.com, AmericanMuscle.com, GarageRiot, Hooked On Driving, Project Motoring and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.