Cody, or "DOCTAM3" as he's known, is an automotive YouTuber who does something we should all do: bring's his car on vacation with him. And what a vacation car has he: His current car is a Lamborghini Huracan Performante, and his last was a Ferrari 458 Italia, so naturally, we talk about super cars, exotics, as well as Hummers and other oddities. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/GkZJsO6513M IG: @doctam3 YT: www.youtube.com/doctam3 Want your question answered? Want to watch the ...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 309
Matt Crooke was running a tuning company's operations at age 16, and today is the lead designed of one of the most famous wheel companies around: Fifteen52 Wheels. You've seen his work spinning in piles of smoke , while attached to the Hoonicorn, or other Ken block creations. Today we sit down with the man behind those awesome styles. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/GVeev5BUwDk https://fifteen52.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattcrooke Want your question answered? Want t...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 308
John Chase is the Art Director of [HOONIGAN]. Those cool shirts, stickers, and logos they have? He made those. He's also a die-hard car guy who drives old cars and rebuilds them himself. We talk about his history in art, cars he likes, riding in trophy trucks, and a lot more. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/mKuckC6C1TI @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @jchase7542 @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts,...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 307
In this episode, Thaddeus is still chilling, having temporarily escaped from Dubai, and Hooniverse's (And Truck Central's) Jeff Glucker stops by the studio to hang with the boys. Jeff is a vintage car, beer, food, and truck enthusiast who is always a great guest. Check out Jeff's new show 'Test Drive Tuesdays' on Truck Central here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgw2Yd52tOKHqareJOOwVg This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/8tlX5t4gf60 Want your question answered? Want to watch t...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 306
On this episode we sit with professional driver, Patrick Long. He's been on Porsche's Factory Team, he helped found the Porsche event Luftkeghult, and is part of the team building the amazing dirt-ready 911s, Luftauto. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/v_tbmKgTWAc Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Long Pat's site: http://patricklong.com/ IG: https://twitter.com/plong44 @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @motoraffair Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 305
It's a double episode! Dir. of Photography Thad Brown, and a chef with almost as many Mercedes as he has restaurants, Sang Yoon! In the first part of this episode our own Dir. of Photography, Thaddeus Brown, returns from Dubai! He has McLaren F1 stories, Pagani stories, and talks about the cars he can and can't get there. In the second half we are joined by the man that invented the gastropub as we know it, Chef Sang Yoon. He has a very interesting, tasteful car collection, talks to us about car...
Jan 10, 2018•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 304
TJ Fry is a pro-am drifter, multi-discipline driving instructor, and longtime friend of TST. He's taught in the dirt, snow, rocks, and on tarmac. TJ is in town as a demo driver for the Mercedes' G Wagen sideshow, and brought fellow instructor (and Baja enthusiast) Jeff White along with him. Topics covered include approach angles, off-roading, why you don't need a G63 AMG to climb metal, driving techniques, building 240s, and where cars are today. This show is available as a video! https://youtu....
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 303
Mike Spinelli is an O.G. in the world of online automotive journalism. He worked at 0-60 Magazine with Brian Scotto (of the Hoonigan Empire), and was the first writer at Jalopnik. He currently hosts "After/DRIVE", does video reviews for TheDRIVE.com, and is one of the hosts of "/DRIVE on NBC Sports". This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/EztsRTwhM_w Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikespinelli/ Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikespin Mike on The DRIVE: http://www.thedri...
Dec 20, 2017•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 302
Aaron Gold -one of our funniest and most frequent guests- returns, and he brought a friend, automotive YouTuber Brian Makse. V12 vs V8s, spool valves, crashing, forbidden cars; this episode has it all. Aaron has been in this business for decades, and always has an interesting take on a car, a few strange interests (usually featuring diesel) and a bevy of odd voices to help paint a picture. Brian has been talking about cars on YouTube for 4 years, and tested a mess of performance cars. The guys s...
Dec 13, 2017•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 301
After leaving radio to work in the middle of Australia, Manuel Carrillo III found a job around hs favorite thing: cars. He writes for a large number of websites, films and photograhs, but his focus right now is restoring the Porsche 911 he was driven home in after he was born. Yanked from cluttered garage, he dragged it to SEMA in its current state; a car that was honest about where it had been. He talks to us about the car's journey, and a broken Mustang that seems impossible to fix. Other topi...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 300
Anthony Lahner started his career painting wheels in alleys, but now he runs a company that can restore or perfect the look of any car. We interview him in the second half of the show, after Matt and Zack talk about drifting and bad car movies. He brought Matt's R32 GT-R back to factory-fresh and upholstered the interior of his Mustang, but he's done far more than that, from cutting his teeth working at a luxury service center to painting out of a van. He's learned which luxury cars are cheap, w...
Nov 29, 2017•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 299
We are back from SEMA and there's a new 1987 Porsche 911 sitting in the parking lot. Matt has picked up his car for a Leh Keen Safari project, and spent 1,000 miles getting to know it. Zack also gives his perspective on the car and its unique driving habits. We also discuss the new top speed record, SEMA truck trends, the 6-wheeled Raptor, and a lot more. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 298
Recorded live from the show floor at SEMA, this episode covers a lot of ground. The first half of the show features Brad, Rick, Lane, and Art. founders of the Radwood car show, coming to Los Angeles on December 2nd, and featuring 80's and 90's cars. Then, in the second half, we bring on old friends of the show Rob Ferretti, Tommy Farrell (aka Tommy FYeah), Mike Musto, and Larry Kosilla, plus an appearance from recent One Take fan favorite Lars Wolfe, talking more about his Nissan Juke "Multipurp...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 297
In this podcast we have Jonny Lieberman and Jethro Bovingdon, the hosts of Motor Trend's hit shows "Head-2-Head" and "IGNITION". Jonny has been on these shows for years, but Jethro is a new import from England, with the accent and drifting skills we've come to expect from writers across the pond. They're in town shooting a McLaren 720S, so we talk about that. We argue about the Acura NSX, Jonny defends Honda Civic Type R's cooling system, and discuss the crazy things Mercedes owns. Other topics ...
Nov 01, 2017•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 296
In this episode, recorded on location, Matt visits O.G. Luxury Tuner and customizer Matt Figliola, founder of AI Design in Tuckahoe, NY. Matt and his band of genius craftsmen have been building tricked out luxury vehicles since 1992, and have set several industry standards for incredible, stealth design. Matt Figliola is also credited with popularizing Matte Black paint in 2005, upon revealing a then-unknown skateboarder named Ken Block's customized CLS55. Matt discusses trends in the customizin...
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 295
Triple guest podcast! Chris Cantle of Motorcyclist magazine, and Raphael Orlove and Michael Balaban, hosts of Jalopnik's new TV show, "Car vs America." Chris has written for nearly everybody. Road & Track, The /DRIVE, Popular Mechanics, and surely more. He's now the Editor in Chief of "Motorcyclist", a print/web magazine that's been around since the early 1900s. And Raph and Mike of Jalopnik maybe-fame stopped by while filming their new TV show, airing on Fusion TV. Topics range from the new...
Oct 18, 2017•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 294
ICON 4X4 founder Jonathan Ward joins us again with much to discuss! He's brought an epic 1958 Rolls Royce with a 500 HP LS7, and he's got his new "Duesey" Watch, which he designed himself after teaching himself CAD. We discuss yacht design, sailing the Mediterranean, robotic kitchens, wind tunnels, and old cars of all kinds. Learn more about ICON cars, trucks and now watches at: http://www.icon4x4.com This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/YP7tPKH4k9Q Want your question answered? Wa...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 293
Segment 1: VortexRadar Arlei Bravy is the founder of VortexRadar.com; we discuss "countermeasures," radar and laser detectors, laser jammers, and common sense on the road, how to avoid getting tickets while covering ground on the highways, and dash cam suggestions. http://www.vortexradar.com https://www.instagram.com/vortexradar/ Roger Donaldson is a renowned film director and producer, known mainly for The World's Fastest Indian, The Recruit, Cocktail, and Species. He visits us today to discuss...
Oct 04, 2017•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 292
Aaron Robinson has been an Automotive journalist for over 20 years, most recently as a senior editor and columnist at Car and Driver Magazine. Now settling into his new gig at the all-new HAGERTY magazine, Aaron stops by the show to get into some nerdy details as always. Aaron is a pilot, so we discuss Matt's first flying lesson and the hobby of aviation, revisit the famous "Lamborghini Log" video, and appreciate the hell out of Aaron's beautiful 1942 Buick sedan. We also talk collector car valu...
Sep 27, 2017•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 291
Tony Quiroga is a Senior Editor at Car and Driver magazine, and secret funny person. He and his team at C/D just published their "Lightning Lap" comparison, where they take some of this years best driver's cars to Virginia International Raceway to see how they compare, regardless of price. Other topics include bad traffic, Matt's SL500 Mercedes, recent road trips, This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/ESobcxqKt6I You can find videos of Car and Driver's Lightning Lap here: https://w...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 290
This podcast is about bad cars, weird cars, and LS-swapped 911s. Our guest is Tyler Hoover, an automotive journalist who has made a name for himself by acquiring a vast collection of...odd cars, or "hoopties", as he calls them. He's a man with eccentric taste, truly adhering to the idea, "Variety is the spice of life." This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/iAcWPGh8KO8 You can find videos of all of Tyler's cars (including his LS-swapped 911) on his YouTube channel, "Hoovie's Garage"...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 289
In this episode we are joined by automotive journalist Ryan ZumMallen, staff writer at Trucks.com, as well as a contributor for Road &Track, Car and Driver, and Autobytel. Ryan and Matt talk about the new, 700 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, the Honda Civic Type R, and the legend that is the Lexus LFA. We also get into collectible sneakers, Ryan's personal vice, talk about how to test ski and bike racks in extreme conditions, racing Honda Odyssey's, and the 80's most garish supercars. This...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 288
Magnus Walker, everyone's favorite Porsche enthusiast stops by The Smoking Tire studio on the tail end of his world tour to promote his new book, "Dirt Don't Slow you Down," available on Amazon. We talk Porsche (obviously) but also racing, car culture all over the world, and Pebble Beach. Plus, Magnus talks Ferrari vs. Lamborghini. We are also joined by Bloomberg Autos columnist Hannah Elliot, a New York based automotive journalist fresh from her coverage of the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance ...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 287
Legendary tuner John Hennessey has been in the horsepower business for over 25 years. From humble beginnings modifying the Mitsubishi 3000GT to making himself known with the world's fastest street Vipers, and now the 273 MPH Hennessey Venom GT, John's business Hennessey Performance is one of the world's largest and most successful tuning outfits. He joins us to talk about his newest projects like the 800 HP Supercharged Shelby GT350 and 800 HP Escalade, teases the new Venom F5, and responds to h...
Aug 23, 2017•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 286
Larry Kosilla is one of Matt's oldest friends; they grew up together in Westchester, NY, and went to middle school and high school together. They began the car industry together, founding the New York Motor Club in 2005, which is where Matt got started making videos. Now, Larry is one of the world's best car detailers, employed by corporations, celebrities, and titans of industries to keep fleets of classics looking their best. He also created a car care product line from scratch called AMMO NYC...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 285
In this episode we are joined by Joey Seely, formerly of BBI Autosport and founder of E-Motion Engineering, a boutique Porsche build shop here in SoCal. Joey is a motorsport engineer, builder of the LuftAuto rally cars, and a master of setup. Also joined by Patrick Stevenson of the Motor Affair podcast, who tells tales of all his broken project cars. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/-EFXBX24EOU Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, o...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 284
In this episode of the podcast, Matt and Jonathon Klein discuss Jon's recent adventures driving short-track dirt sprint cars, his broken Volkswagen Golf R, off-roading Model T's, strategies for getting out of a ticket, and what it's like to ride Keanu Reeves's Arch Motorcycle. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/9dztJIMTkcY Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingt...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 283
In this episode of The Smoking Tire podcast, Matt has his first go at a solo show, channeling his inner Bill Burr and talking about behind the scenes in production, his take on various trends around the industry, answers your questions, and is joined by his girlfriend Hanna who answers your questions about Matt's worst habits. Also, it's lit like an interrogation. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/onkK6Fcx_gU Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-fr...
Jul 26, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 282
Rob Ferretti is a great character in that he has actual opinions, which he can defend. He has owned no fewer than a dozen exotic sports cars personally, and has been the proprietor of Gotham Dream Cars exotic car rental company fronm 2004 until 2017. His YouTube channel, SuperSpeedersRob features insights into the exotic car lifestyle for better or worse, crap car challenges, and collaborations with other YouTubers. Additionally, this episode will be Chris Hayes' final appearance on The Smoking ...
Jul 19, 2017•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 281
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are on their own on this one, and talk about cars, driving knowledge, answering lots of listener questions, ranting about Fast and Furious movies, and more. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http...
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 280
