BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

The last of the “cheap” Porsches – they were plentiful, and some had aggressive jack-knifed fender flares and others were more demure. They don’t have the panache of the 911 but that’s OK. Because these amazingly well-balanced front-mount rear-drive vehicles are what many would consider “a Driver’s Car” – something you jump in, don’t think twice about, but puts a smile on your face when exiting a corner on a back-road, autocross or race track. Tonight we’re chatting about the Porsche 924 & 944 - the 924 being originally designed by Porsche for Volkswagen and is the predecessor to it’s more famous younger sibling the 944. These vehicles spanned a 16 year production run from 1976 through 1992 before ultimately being replaced by the 968. And joining us for an in-depth conversation into one of my favorite Porsche’s is Kevin Duffy, noted 924/944 expert from 924S944.com to explain to us “Why we should buy… a water-cooled Porsche!”

Set against the backdrop of post-war Italy, Lamborghini: The Man behind the Legend mirrors the complex transformation of Ferrucio Lamborghini’s homeland. From his modest beginnings building tractors to the infamous rivalry he shared with Enzo Ferrari, his unparalleled genius made him a true icon in the automobile industry. However, his passions also ignited emotional turmoil in his personal life, which was full of both romance and tragedy. Told through a tightly constructed narrative style and imaginative visual design, this film is the true story of the man behind the machine. Welcome back Steve from Everything I Learn from Movies (EILFM) Podcast, as well as executive producer of the Drive Thru Tania, and Mountain Man Dan to Break/Fix movie review!

Penned by renowned car, motorcycle, camera, and firearm designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro, the DeLorean DMC-12 is an American sports car that debuted in 1981 and despite a brief production run, it became a bonafide automotive icon when it was thrust into the cultural mainstream. Upon the DeLorean’s 40th anniversary, Spain’s Ángel Guerra (a designer for both Rimac and Bugatti) was determined to bring the steel-bodied, gull wing-doored DMC-12 squarely into the 21st century with a Next Generation concept. Co-hosting for this episode is Kat Delorean along with Angel Guerra dialing in from his home in Seville, Spain to tell us all about this revolutionary new car. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. Go behind the scenes on this episode, exclusively on Patreon!

Our guest tonight is a female road racer, instructor, and event coordinator with the Washington DC Region (WDCR) of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). She has several years of competitive experience, two years of road racing experience, and finished 2nd place in the 2021 WDCR H-Production championship, with two wins under her belt. Taylor Hyatt was the 2021 rookie of the year and she’s here to share her motorsports journey with YOU! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of ”cheap and fast” and not much reliable. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

We kick off Season-4 of Break/Fix with Episode #32 of the Drive Thru our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. We’re showcasing ”Static struggles ain’t real #staticlifestyle” with VW, Porsche + Audi. Showcase: VOLKSWAGEN, PORSCHE and AUDI More news on the International Scout EV and VW says USA is in a new ”Gold Rush” for factories The Heritage Porsche 911 GT3 RS is becoming a reality! Porsche’s $100 million crusade to future-proof internal combustion Is the GMC Cyclone making a come back? New Corvette Z06 sets Car & Driver Lightning Lap Record Yes/No? Is the Camaro really done? New legislation has been filed to help consumer’s rights to choose their next vehicle Be careful with those EV batteries… One scratch = Totaled car! #teslagate - Model-Y steering wheels are falling off? Say what? Woman buys 1998 Ford Escort for $298/month for 84 months! HAAS not only sponsored by Moneygram - but also superfood ACAI! CHAOS ensues at the end of Sebring 12 hours We review WRC’s Rally Mexico Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report With hysterical Florida Man stories 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, Hooked On Driving, AmericanMuscle.com, CollectorCarGuide.net, Project Motoring, Garage Style Magazine and many others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

Like most enthusiasts, her love for cars and motorsports began at a young age. Formula 1 was a must on Sunday mornings. Raised in a family of NASA and Lockheed Martin engineers and technical drawers, our guest’s interest in the technicalities and precise nature of mechanical ingenuity came easily. Her childhood sweetheart Michael took her to her first 24 Hours of Daytona in 2012, and her passion for all things motorsports has only continued to flourish from then through today. Samantha Zimmermann is a fine artist specializing in realism, with the breadth of her work consisting of automotive and motorsports subjects. She joins us from her home studio in San Antonio, Florida, to tell us how she blended her passion for art and motorsports into a blossoming career. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. The following episode has been brought to you by The Exotic Car Marketplace. With over 20 years in the collector car market, they can source the specific vehicle you desire. As well as the Rock’n’Revs Concours d’Elegance, Cleveland, OH.

On Ferrari Friday’s, William Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace will be discussing all things Ferrari and interviewing people that live and breathe the Ferrari brand. Topics range from road cars to racing; drivers to owners, as well as auctions, private sales and trends in the collector market. William goes over his trip to the Amelia Island Concours and everything he checked out.  He visited the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, and checked out some high end dealers, and hit all the auctions.   Copyright William Ross, Exotic Car Marketplace a division of Sixty5 Motorsports. This episode is part of our Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

After a career in advertising - some of it spent writing car commercials - Dr. Chris Lezotte earned a master’s degree at Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. Now working as an independent scholar, she investigates the relationship between women and cars in a variety of contexts, including women’s participation in traditionally masculine car cultures (including motorsports) as well as representations of women, and cars in popular culture. Dr. Lezotte’s current project focuses on women’s growing involvement in AutoCross - the reason’s for women’s participation; the methods by which women negotiate entry into a historically masculine environment; and how the AutoCross experience contributes to women’s identity, self-knowledge, and empowerment. This episode is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Lauren Goodman received her MFA in screenwriting from the College of Motion Pictures Arts at Florida State University. While volunteering at the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, she encountered one of two Maseratis entered by Lucy Schell in the 1940 Indy 500. Ms. Goodman’s research into Lucy’s time in France as a team owner and principal has been presented at Revs Institute. Her writing draws heavily on history and the lives of women whose achievements have been overlooked. Presently, she is developing Lucy’s story into a feature-length project. Ms. Goodman’s presentation will highlight Lucy’s role in motor racing history and her contributions to the sport. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of ”cheap and fast” and not much reliable. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

Oh the dreaded car buying experience... No matter who you are, it’s probably a safe bet this isn’t your ideal way to spend your weekend. In and out of dealerships, the hassle, haggling, the decision making. When confronted with car buying in today’s modern world, there are just so many more choices besides make/model & “what color do I want?” Now it’s, ”which power source do I want? To what level does it drive itself? Which creature comforts & gizmos are available for subscription? Am I Apple or Android?” Even before so many choices, men and women have traditionally approached this experience differently for a multitude of reasons, some spanning use cases - from “the mom van,”  to car enthusiast. Today we will be diving deeper into What Should I Buy? from a ladies point of view, focusing on the new car buyer versus car collector demographic, and even more specifically EV buyers. Our group of extraordinary petrol-head panelists range from veteran car reviewers, to prospective buyers, as well as ladies already living with EV’s. We’re here to explore what to look for in today’s EV car market. Joining us tonight we have some returning Break/Fix guests… please welcome: Sara Lacey from A Girls Guide to Cars, Carolyn Ford from the Tech Transforms Podcast, Gran Touring Motorsports club members Emily Fox and Chrissy Crutchfield as well as special guest Kat DeLorean from DNG Motors!

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #31 where we celebrate our Season-3 FINALE! Showcase: ROLEX-24 HOURS All the automotive commercials from SUPERBOWL 2023 Break/Fix Season-3 Retrospective!  Volkswagen design chief ousted over retro designs, replaced by Bentley design head Mercedes cars to have supercomputers and Google! BMW expanding hybrid options and giving the X5M and X6M facelifts, or rather nose jobs  $2B loss reported for FORD More Hyundai N74 Supercar Updates!  LOTUS going public with their EV division #teslagate continues! More Tesla & Musk drama.  NASCAR Hendrick/Garage 56 Camaro headed for LeMans 2023 F1 “car launch” - did ANYTHING really change? Ford announces return to Formula 1!  We review WRC’s Rally Monte Carlo and Rally Sweden Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report With hysterical Florida Man stories 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, Hooked On Driving, AmericanMuscle.com, CollectorCarGuide.net, Project Motoring, Garage Style Magazine and many others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

Hannah Thompson is a cultural historian of the Carolina Piedmont and is new in the museum field with her current position with the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. Ms. Thompson also helps restore Coca-Cola ”ghost signs” throughout the Southeast in her spare time. She examines the history of the NASCAR Hall of Fame from its inception in 2001 through the global pandemic, bringing into consideration why Charlotte was selected as the seat for the Hall and how the Hall has affected NASCAR and its fans. Charlotte is often overlooked in motorsports history despite its lasting impact on the auto racing world. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Buz McKim, formerly historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., is a distinguished figure in the motorsports world and a much sought-after speaker at motorsports gatherings. Mr. Kim served as director of archives for International Speedway Corporation and as coordinator of statistical services for NASCAR. He is the author of The NASCAR Vault: An Official History Featuring Rare Collectables from Motorsports Images and Archives.  Mr. McKim’s presentation explores the origins of modified stock car racing in the illegal distribution of untaxed adult beverages, or ”moonshine.” He recounts the development of NASCAR in 1949 and its evolution in the 1950s from a truly ”stock” competition to a manufacturer-supported testing ground for advances in the engineering and design of American automobiles. Mr. McKim’s talk describes the irony of how the automotive engineering modifications inspired by ”wild country boys” led to all-around improvements in automotive technology. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.