Richard Rawlings and John Clay Wolfe
May 28, 2025•55 min
Episode description
Richard Rawlings and John Clay Wolfe join the show to dive into their partnership, Gas Monkey's international fame, and plans for a revolutionary automotive network. Highlights include Richard's legal battle with Discovery Channel and John's story about buying a 42-car collection that came with a surprise subpoena.
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Richard and John reveal how their beer-fueled Wednesday brainstorming sessions evolved into a powerful partnership combining Richard's car building expertise with John's car buying systems. Richard doesn't hold back about his contentious split from Fast 'N Loud and Discovery, proudly declaring "I'm from Texas, we don't take this s**t lightly" when discussing how he protected the Gas Monkey brand.
The duo shares their vision for creating an automotive lifestyle network, focusing on authenticity rather than manufactured drama. They discuss current market trends in car collecting, including the rising value of 911s, older BMWs, and Italian cars. Fans of car flipping will appreciate stories about high-stakes Barrett-Jackson auctions, Ferrari modifications that sparked controversy, and John's adventure buying 42 cars that came with unexpected legal drama. The episode concludes with a humorous story about John Clay Wolfe's past misunderstanding with Matt Farah.
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