Tormenting Tarmac: Recent Episodes
Jorge Aquino
Welcome to Tormenting Tarmac. A podcast for automotive enthusiasts who enjoy discussing more than just the 0-100 times. It’s dedicated to the people that just enjoy the journey instead of worrying how quickly you’ll arrive at the destination. You’ll hear us discussing a wide variety of topics from our favorite types of cars, our appreciation of motorsport, our love of driving and much more. We welcome you to join us and torment the tarmac. Please enjoy!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I welcome Joemax Klipp. He is an amazing content and the DO for P1 Exotics on the east coast.We discuss his come up, his background in YouTube, his super funky cool mustang and many amazing stories that have made him the person he is today.Huge thanks to Joe for being an awesome guest. enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, good friend to the pod Kolbi Napier is back. We chat about the brand new Ferrari 12 cylindri, the best cars to use for a rally, how she compares Miami car culture to So Cal car culture and so much more.
It is always a treat to hang with Kolbi. You can find her on IG @thekolbae and her photography page is @noshootfilm. Please enjoy and remember, enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, we go from west to east as we talk New York City car culture with Tom Gorelik and Sarah Jilla. Tom is the director for the CARISMA series on the Drive's YouTube channel and Sarah is an automotive enthusiast and 964 connoisseur. The two together are an awesome duo and in a cool way, helping everyone outside of New York understand the brilliance behind NYC's car culture.In this episode, we discuss Tom's passion for film making, why he thinks it's a great idea to drop a civic engine in a 996 and why you can attribute his videos to a sociology experiment. Plus Sarah gives us a better understanding of how to live with a 964 in the Big Apple, what she loves about executive sedans, and you get a little more insight behind her low-key marketing genius. All that and much more on TT. Please watch Tom's videos on the Drive's YouTube channel and give them both a follow on IG. Tom is @tomgorelik and Sarah can be found @swagggles.Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I am joined by good friend to the podcast, Ron Evans. Ron of course is the owner and founder of the Vault of Scottsdale and an avid car collector. On this episode we discuss his new absolutely bonkers Mustang restomod, what makes the Ferrari 812 so incredible, sports cars beginning to get so heavy and so much more. Always a treat to have Ron on the show. Please give him a follow on IG and if you are interested in storing your car somewhere, you can reach out to him @vaultofscottsdale.Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by motorsport artist and Porsche aficionado, Samantha Zimmerman.We discuss what got her into her art, why she would really like if people would stop hacking up 964's and 993's, how F1 has blown up in popularity the last 5 years, her influences in art and cars and making her passion become a reality when she did a marketing campaign with Porsche USA. It's a fantastic conversation and get ready to learn great history lessons from Samantha and I.Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by Kol Bailey. Kol is a karting instructor who has been in the racing world for basically his entire life. We chat about why it can be easier to transition from extreme sports to racing, which production cars come out of the box well prepped for the track, his thoughts on some of the best F1 drivers of their respective generation, and a really interesting discussion in regards to what different racers bring as strengths depending on their background/country. I find it fascinating and I think you all will too. Please enjoy Kol on TT. Enthusiasts never die!
What's going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by my good buddy Mason Wales and he brought along his good friends Ian Martin and Fury. All 3 of these individuals are talented photographers and huge car enthusiasts here in the Valley.On this episode we chat about their experiences at the 21st Century car show in March, Ian sold his 987 Boxster and purchased a 2020 BMW M2 Comp and Fury tells us about her love for the Need for Speed movie. Plus, Mason continues his love affair with Rolls Royce! It's a great episode and huge shoutout to Ian, Mason and Fury for hanging out. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, my buddies Dan Pilling and Ryan Bahrke join me to hang out and talk some adventures.Recently Dan purchased a brand new GR Corolla and gives us the story of how that came about, his work with his company 077 Media and the work he is doing with Firtfish Rally school, plus he and Ryan went to LA together for mini adventures galore. On top of that, Ryan traveled to Florida and gives his own account of his experience of Amelia Island. Plus we get some updates about what he is up to with his podcast the Steering Committee, and we discuss the news that the new generation of the BMW M5 is getting an estate......and it is coming to the US. Enthusiasts rejoice!It's Sir Danny P and the king of Denver car culture Ryan Bahrke on TT. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I am joined by Anthony Cataldo, one of the great young automotive photographers in our fair city. His talent and vision is endless, his enthusiasm for Miatas is infectious, he loves Murci's as much as I do, and he strongly believes that a convertible is essentially the solution to the world's troubles.It was a pleasure to have Anthony on and have a fantastic discussion with him. He can found on Instagram @amcjphotos. He is an amazing artist and you need to follow him asap.Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I welcome back my good friends Dylan, Jordan and Lorenzo.We chat about Lorenzo's new project with Issimi in San Francisco, Dylan and I hanging out RM Sotheby's plus him attending both Amelia Island and MOTA in 2 days, and Jordan gives his updates about DuPont Registry's mag, his side of the Festival of Speed, plus he got engaged. Mazel Tov my friend.Jam packed but it is always a great time with these 3 individuals. You can find them on IG. Lorenzo is @thespeedyguidy, Dylan @racecardyl and Jordan is @Jordan__a. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. This week we have a super special episode as we talk to Brock Keen aka 996 Road Trip.Brock is an avid enthusiast and car content creator. And as the title suggests, he takes his 996 Carrera 4S on trips across the entirety of the nation and does a kick ass job at it. We discuss how his love for Porsche started, the reasons he started doing everything with a 996, the cool things happening with the new updated Taycan and how his relationship with Porsche came to be. This is an incredible conversation and I could not thank Brock more for his time. Please give him a follow on IG @996roadtrip and check out all of the content associated with him. Enthusiasts never die!
Hey everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am rejoined by my good buddies Cody Nogowski and Matt Mecum from Echelon Autosports and we welcome for the first time, Alex Rak. Alex is a huge BMW enthusiast and is also a sales professional at one of our local BMW dealerships in the Valley. We talk about how her love and passion for the Bavarian brand, how she came across her new to her F80 M3 Comp and what she loves and dislikes about working in car sales. We also catch up with Matt who made his own excellent purchase of an F80 M3 and Cody gives a behind the scenes look of how Arizona Car Week absolutely crushed it this year.You can find Alex on IG @f80rak, Matt @bruh_86 and Cody is @cjnphotography. If you would like any work done wrap wise, ppf wise or any custom exterior work, please reach out to Echelon Autosports and a big thank you to them for allowing us to record once more in the conference room. If you want a new or used premium car, reach out to Alex and if you want a photoshoot, please reach to Cody.Huge thanks to everyone involved and remember.....enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I am joined by two of my good friends in the Phx Alex Sczudlo and Steven Ren and I also welcome and heavily feature Timmy Le aka Timmy Timeless and his lovely girlfriend Hailey.On this episode we discuss Timmy's love for cars, how him and the Ferrari F430 just can't seem to be, Steven buys a blue beetle, Alex putting 25k miles on her F80 in two years without a commute and we give a review on the wine provided at a recent car auction.Huge thanks to Timmy for hopping on the pod and giving us an insight on why he loves this community. Another massive thanks to Alex and Steven for being huge supporters and friends to the podcast and shoutout to Hailey for being game and having a great time with us. You can find Alex on IG @automotive_alex, Steven @issawriteoff and Timmy @timmy.timeless.Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I welcome Matthew Ivanhoe, founder and owner of the Cultivated Collector up in Connecticut. The Cultivated Collector focuses on providing it's clients the opportunity to find and purchase some of the greatest investment grade cars on the planet.Matthew talks us through his beginnings, why the cars we all love are shooting up incredibly and we get the backstory of what makes the Jaguar XJR-15 one of the coolest cars ever made. It was an absolute pleasure to have Matthew join TT. Please give him a follow on IG @thecultivatedcollector and you can find their dealership online at www.thecultivatedcollector.com if you are interested in finding more information about what they have in stock. Enjoy this newest episode and remember, the enthusiasts never die.
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by enthusiast extraordinaire and car content creator, Louis Warner.On this episode we discuss how his love for cars came to be, why he absolutely adores the E92 M3 and Camaros so much, he goes over what his three key ingredients are to why his growth on Instagram has been so successful, and in a cool way...we give our flowers to our mommas. Without them, him and I would not be who we are today. So tell your moms you love them peeps.You can find Louis on IG and YouTube @louiswarner_. Please give him a follow because he is awesome. I hope you all enjoy this great interview. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone! Welcome back to a new episode of TT. This week, I am joined by my pals and friends to to the podcast Kent and Nyla and arriving to TT for the first time, Phaulner of Creative Bespoke. On this episode, we spec the facelift Aston Martin Vantage, learn what car we each learned how to drive manual in and breakdown some of our favorite cars from the 70's to the 2010's.Please enjoy this episode and big thanks to Nyla, Kent and Phaulner for coming on. You'll hear from them on this podcast in the future. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, Ron Morris aka the co-founder of TT joins me because there were some heavy things that occurred in the world of F1 at the beginning of the month that needed to be discussed.We of course share our thoughts on Andretti and Cadillac having their bid to be an 11th team to join the F1 grid get denied. And the biggest news of the year in F1 and one of the biggest moves of all time....Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this season to join Scuderia Ferrari for 2025. Jorge and Ron went into a mental overload.Lots to unpack here. Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I am joined by car content creator and all around dope human being, Kali Moldavon.We discuss her journey in cars, the Ed Bolian vin wiki story, how she motivated her dad to get his dream car, the MC12 Corsa catching fire last summer and of course....her shenanigans which included a "fun" interaction with California Highway Patrol. Big thanks to Kali for being an awesome guest with cool stories. You can find her on IG @kalimoldavon. Enthusiasts never die!
What is up guys and welcome back to TT. Today I welcome back my good friends Annie and Dakota of Throttled Out.Annie and Dakota are two incredible human beings who just love cars and love sharing cars. On today's episode, I'm at their house in Prescott and discuss the 911 GT3 in particular Annie's 991.2 GT3 which we took for a rip hours before we recorded. We explain the differences between the .2 and the 992, where the new NSX Type S fits in, and what the best enthusiast style pick up truck for Dakota is. And how we land on it just probably being a Powerstroke Super Duty Ford.It's a fantastic episode and it is always the best time with my good friends and yours, Annie and Dakota. Enthusiasts don't gate keep and they damn sure will never die.
Hey everyone, we are back. Sorry for the unusual uploads and smaller shows but again just covering the auction and the action in between it.For part 2 of our coverage, we find ourselves talking with friends to the pod Alex Sczudlo and Sunni Combs. Alex had just been featured as a panelist on a car content creator panel with some of the better creators based in Arizona so we chatted a little bit about that. Sunni joins us as well after having been a featured artist at the Future Collector Car Show from the previous weekend to kick AZ car week. Always a treat to talk to these two individuals.And in our second interview, we talk to Rick and Jose of Exomod. This is a company who is doing some rad stuff in cars. They are taking old school Mopar bodies made out of carbon fiber and placing them on new Mopar chassis' for the coolest retro-mod you can imagine. Seriously awesome dudes who are up to awesome stuff. Big shout out to Jeff Sutton for setting this up.You can find them online at exomod.com and on instagram @exomodcarbon. And you can follow Alex and Sunni at automotive_alex and sunni.drivez on IG.Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone. We are going to switch things up a tad. I will be at the auctions most this week and will be doing my best to talk to different people at Barrett, Bonham's and R.M. Sotheby's and figured some of these discussions were very cool. So throughout the week, I will be dropping some shorter episodes from Scottsdale and I hope you all enjoy it. In this bonus episode, I speak with car content creator extraordinaire Jeff Sutton aka Jalopy Jeff and Preston Miles about some of the things that have caught our eye that will be for sale at Barrett in particular this incredibly different 911 with an LS3 and the radical Humvee 6x6.Additionally, I speak with Krysta from GSI Fabrication and Machinery in Chandler about some of the coolest C10 pickups the world will ever see. Chevy C10's pushing 1200 horsepower.....UNBELIEVABLE. Great conversation and an excellent way to start off Scottsdale Car Week. Enjoy this bonus episode of TT. Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, we are joined by two amazing guests who are an awesome father daughter duo, Nyla and James Kramer aka Art Vandelay. Very well known here in the PHX car community for being very integrated into the community, sharing their love for car culture and having some insanely cool pieces in their collection.This week we talk of course the infamous One-77, Nyla's love for the C63 507 edition and where she got her massive love for JDM, James' upcoming 993 Guntherwerks Turbo build and as the title suggests, going back to the cars that make us giggle.Huge thanks to James and Nyla for having me in their home and spending time with me and I hope you all enjoy this episode. Enthusiasts never die!
We are back baby!!!!! Season 3! I can't believe it, happy 2024. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. It was a nice break. But we are back.This week, I catch up with my bro Austin Smith (Summit.Auto). We have a conversation discussing what makes the MC12 so much cooler than an Enzo, his dream collaboration with the Cadillac racing team, his thoughts on European car culture after spending several weeks there, what he wants to do differently with his content in 2024 and so much more.It was a fantastic conversation with this young man who I call a friend. He's creative, he does things with love, he adores car culture and at the end of it all, is just a car person like you and me. Please give Austin a follow on IG @summit.auto, @austindouglassmith and his car page which is @summit.m8c. Enjoy this first episode of the new year and remember, enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome to the last installment of TT of the season. It is indeed our season finale and I thought it would be cool to gather some of the knights of the photography roundtable. On this episode, we are joined by the young GOAT Cody Nogowski, the marvelous Alex Sczudlo, the incomparable A.J. Shipitofsky, new to the pod but totally worth the seat Brandon from Carscenez and the Mayor of Fuego City, Miss Kaitlyn "Daddy" Clink.We go through a variety of topics from Cody experiencing the Hypercar Invitational, A.J. visiting the McLaren Technology Center, Alex driving the legendary Murcielago LP-640, Kaitlyn providing media coverage for the Tejas Turismo rally and Brandon sharing what brought him to do what he loves about car media.It's truly a fun episode and I cannot thank everyone who participated enough. Please enjoy this episode as we take a bit of a break for the holidays. Be with your families and friends, love and cherish them always. Thanks for your constant support and we will catch in the new year. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you all and remember......enthusiasts never die!
It is our second to last episode of the season, and I brought the other co-founder of TT, my good brother Ron Morris.On this week's show, we discuss Ron's recent trips to Germany and Belgium to visit two of the most iconic race tracks on this planet, who of the three big motorsports champions had the more dominant year and a great discussion about what F1 can do to up their diversity game.Plus, sometimes when you work really hard and you put everything you have ever worked for into your passion, your dreams can come true. All that and much more with yours truly and my guest, co-founder of TT, Ron Morris. Remember.....enthusiasts never die! Season's greetings!
What is going on everyone and welcome to the latest edition of TT! Apologies for the later than usual upload, crazy week this week. Today we welcome back my good buddy Kent of Kentington. He is a car collector, driver, novice going into amateur track rat and overall just one of the coolest people I know.On this episode, we discuss his recent adventures of going to the Monaco GP, a Mercedes AMG track day event, our thought on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, doing the insane amount of track days at Apex here in Phoenix in his new Radical track car, trailering his Rubystone 964 in the middle of a hurricane in a rented Raptor, and so much more.Seriously great conversation and a ton of laughs with Kent. Can't thank him enough for being game and returning to the pod as well as for his friendship. I hope you are all enjoying your holidays and to those that celebrate, a Happy Hanukkah. You can follow Kent on IG @kentofkentington and please leave a review, give a like and subscribe as it helps with the algorithm. Please enjoy the newest installment of TT and remember, Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, we welcome back Jake Woods who is one of the best up and coming photographers in the PHX as well as a certified car nerd.On this episode we discuss the outgoing R8 and whether we are okay with the Huracan replacement having a V8 and with a hybrid, crazy police car chases, discussing our thoughts of the Vegas F1 GP (this was recorded prior) and if there are some V12's that sound bad. All that and much more on this episode. Big thanks to Jake for hanging out on the pod, you can find him on IG @jw_carphotos. And please be sure to leave us a review because it really helps the podcast grow. Season's greetings from us to you this Holiday season and remember....Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of TT. This week, I welcome back my good friend and my spirit animal Kolbi Napier. She is a brilliant creative force who focuses on film photography, lifestyle content and most importantly is an AVID car enthusiast.We chat about what she has been up to since she was last on the podcast, who are the worst drivers in Florida, Arizona and California, which car brands she is thankful for and our thoughts on the new generation Mustang aka, the S-650. Kolbi is just a joy to be around and I am blessed to call her a friend. For her to take time out of her busy schedule to hang out and talk car culture was a treat and a half. Please check her out on IG @thekolbae as well as her film sets on @noshootfilm and please support her clothing brand which you can find @pierialst.On behalf of Kolbi, myself and my family, we wish you all a lovely Thanksgiving holiday and a fantastic start to your holiday season. Season's greetings from Tormenting Tarmac and remember......Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT! This week on the podcast, I welcome Devin Suter of the Cargroms YouTube channel, and my brothers in car culture Matt Mecum and Cody Nogowski of Echelon autosports. Cargroms is a hypercar centric YouTube channel that was founded by Devin and several of his friends in Southern California. On this episode, we discuss the beginnings of that, how he, Matt and Cody all came together, what makes Pagani so different from the other hypercar manufacturers, Cody's crazy set with a CLK GTR in Connecticut, using a 918 Spyder as an airport uber and so much more. What an awesome time with Devin and it's always fantastic conversations with Matt and Cody. You can find Devin on IG @fastr_llc and cargroms is on IG and YouTube. You can Matt @bruh_86 and if you are interested, his FRS is for sale. You can DM him. And please follow Cody @cjnphotography for incredible encapsulation of car culture through his eyes. Please enjoy this episode and remember, enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, we welcome back Alex Fis, Nick Kingsley and welcome for the first time, Chadd Randall. Chadd is an enthusiast, motorsports photographer, vintage racing savant and a massive 911 fan. We discuss his background in car fandom, his passion for motorsports, what 911's we would have in our garage if money were no object, his love for car culture and so much more. Plus fun conversations with Alex and Nick about what Porsche brings to the table as a brand, our passion for JDM and even which 6 cylinder is the best.You can find Chadd on IG @apex_dreamcars, Alex @toplesstarga and Nick @k1ngsl3y_.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week we welcome Cody Lewis aka LAcarspotter on instagram. Cody is a car spotter, micro-influencer, watch maker and overall just an awesome car enthusiast. On this episode we talk his love for group B and old school space age American cars, why he got into heavily modifying Seiko watches, what the Petersen museum brings to the table and our mutual love for movie cars in particular, the movie XXX.It is such a great conversation and what a treat it was to have Cody on the pod. You can fund him on IG @lacarspotter_ and you can find him building super dope watches @lawatchmaker.Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, we welcome back two tour de forces in the automotive media space. We have an up and coming brilliant mind and dear friend to the pod in Kaitlyn Clink aka KRC.Auto and then joining us from LA, Motor Trend's Senior Features Editor and the GOAT, Jonny Lieberman.We are talking Rennsport, 911 ST lease deals, Kaitlyn pulling a rabbit out of a hat and buying her dream Cameron ZL1, one of the greatest achievements in auto racing history and so much more. Enjoy these 3 peas in a pod and massive thanks to Jonny and Kaitlyn for their time. IG handles are @jonnylieberman and @krc.auto for excellent automotive photography and you can read and watch Jonny on Motor Trend and listen to him on the InEVitable podcast and Spike's Car Radio. Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am honored to welcome my friends Bryan and Brandi Cole. These two are the epitome of being a power couple within the car community. Bryan is one of the co-owners and co-founders of the enthusiast apparel brand "Speed Society" and Brandi is one of the car specialists with the Broad Arrow Auctions group.On this episode, we discuss their history ranging from Bryan's extreme sports background and car enthusiasm, Brandi's amazing resume from having managed some of the country's most famous car dealerships, to exploring why they have chosen to diversify their car collection the way it's laid out now. Plus, I may or may not have convinced Brandi to buy a new car mid podcast. And don't miss Bryan's excellent explanation of why enthusiasts are going for the things from the past. It is a truly amazing conversation and I am proud and thankful to call Bryan and Brandi friends. Please enjoy and go check out Bryan on IG @bc_la and Brandi can be found @carsbyBrandi. You can also find @speedsociety, @broadarrow_auctions and @thecollectorsgarage. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week we welcome the brilliant, talented and lovely Sunni Combs. Sunni is an enthusiast, a wrench, a driver, and an insanely talented hyper realism artist. We discuss her process behind her art, her affinity for the Saleen Mustang in Transformers, why the first gen M2 is better than the Comp, she gives hot take after hot take after hot take and most importantly, we discuss women in the automotive spectrum and why we need to acknowledge them for what they bring to the table. Plain and simple. When I say it was beyond a treat to talk with Sunni, that is an understatement. She is now a good friend and has a seat at the table any time she wants. Please enjoy Sunni on TT and remember......enthusiasts never die!
What's up everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, my brother and co-ambassador of Car Culture Ryan Barkhe of the Steering Committee podcast joins me. Ryan is an amazing podcaster from Denver and a very vocal Cayman GT4 owner. Trust me, if we owned a Cayman GT4, we'd all be vocal too. He joins me for an excellent chat about the beginnings of his podcast, his recent adventure on the Colorado Grand Rally which had the who's who of some of the best cars ever made with some of the bigger names in car culture and a lot of AMGs, what makes Denver car culture so incredibly great and why we love this podcasting game. He is a great friend to me and mentor along with our fellow co-ambassador of car culture Dan Pilling in this community and it's truly my honor to have him on TT. Please check out the Steering Committee every Friday on Apple, Spotify, Google and multiple other platforms and you can find Ryan and his co-host Doug on IG @ryanbahrke and @thesteeringcommitteepodcast.Please enjoy and remember.....enthusiasts never die
What is going on everyone and welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. Today's guest is awesome and he is repping Houston's car culture like no one else. Today we have Alex Roys and he is the Chief Operating Officer of Hennessey Performance just outside of Houston, Texas. I am sure most of you who will be listening are very familiar with Hennessey and what they have been doing for the past 30 plus years in the industry. Alex and I have an hour plus chat discussing the inner workings of the Hennesseey Venom GT and the F5 and what the idea was behind it, discuss what John was thinking when he created Hennessey Performance back in 1991, why the Camaro Exorcist is such a special product and just discuss what Hennessey means to car culture in the year 2023. I am incredibly humbled at Alex giving me an hour of his time and I hope you all enjoy this episode. Please if you don't already give a follow to @hennesseyperformance on social media and you can check them out online as well tunerschool.com. Remember, enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I am joined by the talented Mason Wales of Phoenix, AZ. He is an up and coming photographer who has an excellent eye for detail. We discuss his photography, what influences him, his love for Rolls Royce in particular, being excited for the Ferrari movie and so much more.Please check out Mason on IG @essence_of_aesthetics. Please enjoy and remember, enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everybody and welcome back to TT! This week, we welcome Matt from Echelon Autosports and Derek from TXP Media. We discuss shooting video on film, Paganis and why we love them, the coolest photography project you could ever imagine, Derek and I reminisce about the 720 drive earlier this year and Matt talks about his awesome FRS plus a lot more! What a treat to talk to these awesome enthusiasts who share such an amazing passion for cars.You can find Matt @bruh_86 and Derek is @hotlapstudios. Please enjoy and remember, enthusiasts never die!
Guys, we are back! And even better, Zack Klapman from the Smoking Tire is here with me calling in from LA.
Seriously, what a damn treat! For those who may not know Zack, he is the co-host of the Smoking Tire Youtube channel and podcast along with Matt Farah. They have been a dynamic team which has included Thaddeus Brown and Tom Morningstar, for at least 10 years with Zack going from being the cameraman, editor/producer to now being on camera with Matt for the two takes. His come up is crazy and we discuss the Drive days with his work on Big Muscle and Tuned, growing TST, his passion for American Muscle, why they are bringing up topics in the automotive spectrum that no one else is and so much more.
I cannot thank Zack enough for his time and such a great interview. You can follow him on IG @therealzackklapman and of course you should be subscribing to the TST YouTube and TST Podcast YouTube channel or subscribe on the audio platforms as well. For now, please enjoy this excellent interview and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
What's up everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, it is our 2nd annual Car Week review. I am joined by Car Week and TT veteran, my homie and yours Alex Sczudlo to discuss her adventures in Carmel and Monterey and why Car Week is absolutely can't miss. We talk hypercar launches, shooting rollers of Christian Van Koenigsegg, riding around in a 1925 Chevy and so many things. Plus, a really interesting conversation about how the Tik Tok culture is invading the car community and whether this is good or bad. All that and so much more on this week's TT. Big thanks to Alex for stopping and chatting with me. You can find Alex on IG @automotive_alex.
Please enjoy this episode and remember, enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, my good buddy Dan Piling joins me. Dan hosts the podcast Danny P on cars and is a car savant. We discuss what brought him over from the UK, how he has grown to appreciate and love American car culture, working with Tiff Needell when he was younger, his ideas behind his new media company 077 Media and the podcast and so much more.
Dan is a good friend and am incredibly grateful to him for coming on the pod. Please enjoy, and remember.....enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone! I know most of you are up in Monterey. If you are, I hope you are all having a majestic time.
This week, we talk about Dylan and Lorenzo's massive trip to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom as well preview Monterey Car Week as they prep to be boots on the ground. They are actually there now as we speak. We talk about car spotting in Central London, witnessing the runs up the hill, and breaking down how to enjoy Car Week as best as you can.
As always, it is an absolute treat to have my homies in the car community stop by on the pod and just talk the best parts of car culture. Go give both Dylan and Lorenzo a follow on IG, @racecardyl and @thespeedyguidy.
Enjoy the episode as you all enjoy Car Week. Enthusiasts never die!
Hey everyone and welcome back to TT. It has been a few weeks. I hope you are all well. Papa Tarmac was on vacay for a few weeks but I am back and I brought Ron with me. Before I left on vacation, we recorded our first Engineering Enigmas special and the first we talked about was the infamous DeltaWing. It was a crazy idea back in 2010 and the backstory is incredibly interesting.
Take a listen and let us know what other weird race cars you would like for us to discuss in future episodes.
It is great to be back. Enthusiasts never die!
Hey everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, we are joined by the excellent Jalopy Jeff. He is one hell of a content creator as his Tik Tok car reviews are always on point, giving out excellent educational bits about some of the best cars on the planet.
He tells us how he got started, what he has learned along the way, why he loves the Cobra R and the R32 GTR and so much more. If you aren't following Jeff, you should. Go check him out on most social media platforms under its_jalopy_jeff.
Please note, we had a sound issue where the audio was recorded from the AirPods instead of the phone so it will sound a little bit different than usual. This was an accident and will make sure it does not happen going forward. Thanks and please enjoy Jalopy Jeff on TT. Enthusiasts never die!
What is up everyone and welcome back to TT. My guest this week, Lorenzo Iacomini!! Lorenzo is a fantastic enthusiast and content creator. He loves anything Italian but his love for cars spreads across that. On this week's episode, we discuss what will happen with old cars after the older generations die off, creating long form media and he gives us his 5 car dream garage.
What an absolute treat to have him on. Please go check him out on Youtube and Instagram @thespeedyguidy. His car reviews are so well done and incredibly entertaining. Also, if you love pasta and wine and real estate, check out his reels because he is always up to cool stuff and cooking delicious meals. Big thanks to Lorenzo and be on the lookout for some future collaborations between us. Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. On this week's episode, calling in all the way from the north east coast is Hootie Rashidifard from Valve and Piston. What is Valve and Piston? It is an incredible Instagram page and website where Hootie shares awesome adventures and the lifestyle of vintage enthusiast car ownership. Not to mention it houses a very cool and unique curation of vintage motorsports and automotive memorabilia which are available for purchase.
We discuss the thought process behind creating Valve and Piston, the right way to get into vintage car ownership and how social media has affected the view we have on it, cool baby haulers and some of his projects in Vermont including what he is up to with the 993.
Also huge shoutout to my good friend Alex Fis for joining us midway through and providing excellent tidbits of information.
Please go follow Hootie on Valve and Piston on IG and go checkout the website www.valveandpiston.club. Thanks again to him and Alex and I hope you all enjoy the episode.
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Yo what is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. We have a really special guest this week as I am joined by automotive content creator and genius on all things vintage Ferrari....Colleen Sheehan. Colleen and her Dad are the owners and operators of Ferraris Online, a dealership in Orange County that specializes in vintage Ferraris and other vintage Italian cars.
On this episode we discuss how she got into cars and how she has been able to move the needle for the dealership and become the face of the franchise. Plus, going to the Miami Grand Prix thanks to Pirelli and the million dollar question, why Ferrari over Lamborghini? However at the end of the day, it is about paying our respects to the car culture that preceded what we love today, and it AWESOME to see Colleen waving that flag loud and proud.
It is our pleasure to have her on the pod this week. Big shout out to Keys to the Jungle for setting this up. Please subscribe to the Ferraris Online YouTube channel and you can follow Colleen on IG at @colleen365gtb4c and the dealership can be found @ferrarisonline.
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Hey guys, welcome back to TT. On today's episode, my boy A.J. Shipitofsky is hanging out with me. We are discussing his trajectory over the last few years in car culture, how to level up as a photographer, comparing Aventadors to 720's to 488/F8's and why it's better to collaborate than to view others as competition. It is such a great conversation. I can't thank A.J. enough and big ups to the Phoenix Driven crew for allowing us to record in their space.
Please enjoy, and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
What's going on everybody and welcome back to TT. My guest this week, the man who is always up to shenanigans, the GOAT Cody Nogowski. And we have an Aventador SVJ at our disposal. Are you kidding me?!
We discuss the SVJ, Cody tells us about his recent trip to California to go on a Pagani rally, why he loves to share his adventures and experiences and so much more.
I would like to take a moment and thank the owner of the car Tyler for allowing us this experience and also another massive thank you to Jesus and Raf of ITR Visuals for providing the camera and mic for this episode. Several people made this happen and it just goes to show the greatness of car culture. Big thanks to Cody for being an incredible guest and giving me the experience, and thank you to you all for listening and watching. Speaking of watching, you can also watch this episode on YouTube, link is here: https://youtu.be/HRz6r0Vng5E
Please enjoy this newest installment and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
This week on TT, we welcome Austin Smith to the program. Austin is an enthusiast and low key one of the best photographers in the nation.
We discuss his rise within car photography, shooting with an F40 and F50, the Radford set, shooting a GT2RS on the beach, Luft, our thoughts on the McLaren 750S and his love for the 6th gen Camaro and M2 Comp.
I want to thank Austin for his time. If you are interested in seeing his work, please follow him on Instagram @summit.auto. This episode was recorded back in May hence the conversation about Luft. Please enjoy and remember.....enthusiasts never die!
What's going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, we welcome Colin Wilcoxson from Turnstyle. Colin is the Creative Director and Director of Operations for Turnstyle, which in turn is a shop in Apache Junction dedicated to the restoration needs for classic Euro and JDM machinery.
Me likey. Great conversation as to how Colin got started, what the plan is for Turnstyle and diving deep into random cars and the greatness of car culture. Please enjoy this newest episode of Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die!!!!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! Kolbi Napier is my guest this week and we have a ton to talk about. She focuses on shooting vintage and modern cars on film and does an extraordinary job. We discuss her love for cars and how she decided to make the insane move from Central Florida to So Cal just last year.
Kolbi is also launching a new clothing brand aimed at automotive enthusiasts and it drops TODAY. It is called Pierial Street and we discuss it on today's episode, plus potentially moving from a Cayman to a 911. It was a blast and a privilege to have Kolbi on, I hope you all find this episode insightful and learn that sometimes, you just have to send it. Please give Kolbi a follow on IG @thekolbae as well her photography page @noshootfilm which is AWESOME. And of course, peep and support Pierial Street.
Enjoy this episode and please enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. On today's episode, our old pals Steven Ren and Alex Sczudlo are hanging out with me. Most of you know them with Steven being one of the best real estate agents in the city and a huge car enthusiast and Alex's one of the biggest car photographers in AZ.
Steven gives us the best practices for buying enthusiast cars, the behind the scenes story of how Alex's dream M3 purchase came about, how to make G80 M3's look good, comparing watches and car brands, and of course Lamborghini Revuelto talk because you are looking at 3 of the biggest Lambo fans around. Plus, a whole lot more. So sit back, and enjoy Steven and Alex on TT. You can find them on IG @automotive_alex and @issawriteoff.
(Side note. This was recorded a little last minute so we did not have mics for this set up. Apologies about the echoey sound.)
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What’s going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, my buddy Kent (@kentofkentington on IG) is my guest. He and his family have one of the cooler car collections you can imagine and he was kind enough to invite me down to check it out and discuss it. Oh yeah, and he just bought one of the coolest 964’s in the history of Porsche 911’s. We discuss the collection, talk about GT3’s vs 765 LT’s, and why the minute a car you haven’t liked forever all of a sudden starts to tickle your fancy, BUY IT IMMEDIATELY! Please welcome Kent onto Tormenting Tarmac and remember, ENTHUSIASTS NEVER DIE!
Hey guys and welcome back to TT. This week, my good buddy Jake Woods stops by. Jake is an amazing photographer based out of the PHX. We talk 911's, Durango SRT owners wanting to sue Dodge, what got him into cars and photography and a lot more. True pleasure to have Jake on, and please be sure to check out his IG page which is jw_carphotos.
Please stay tuned till the very end for an important message. Thank you all for the support as always and Enthusiasts never die.
What's going on everyone and welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. My guest today really needs no introduction, if you are familiar with car journalism and in particular Motor Trend over the last 10 years then you have probably heard of this individual. He's one of the Senior Features Editors over at MT as well as co-host of the wildly successful Spike's Car Radio and the InEVitable podcasts and responsible for some of the best video content Motor Trend has put out over the last 13 years, my fellow enthusiasts.....I give you Jonny Lieberman on TT.
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This week on TT, we welcome Michael aka Keys. Michael is the brains behind the operation that is Keys to the Jungle. It's more than just an Instagram account, it's more of an expansion of car culture story telling. We discuss car culture between So Cal and the Phx, why he started Keys to the Jungle and how he is taking it to the next level with videography where he is allowing the videographers to focus on quality as opposed to quantity. Plus, we discuss Revuelto because we need to.
We recorded at Four till 4 on Supercar Saturday which is the reason why you will hear cars revving up in the background, we figured it was the perfect vibe. Please enjoy this newest episode of TT and big thanks to Michael for coming on and giving us some of his time. You can check out @keystothejungle on Instagram, Youtube and most all other social media outlets. And be on the lookout as Keys continues to push more storytelling type content through his clients and his team. Enthusiasts never die!
Hey everyone and welcome back to TT.
This week, my friend Nick Kingsley from Prizm Auto Design joins me for a chat about everything. From Lambos, to RX7's, to the positives and negatives about modern car culture, Nick is an opinionated young dude who is an enthusiast through and through and will tell it like it is. He tells his story on the newest episode of TT. Big thanks to Danny owner of Prizm for letting us be at the shop to record. You can follow Nick on IG @ya_boy_kingsl3y and go check out Prizm on IG @prizmautodesign.
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What is going on everyone and welcome back to the newest installment of TT. This week, I am extremely excited to welcome back the very first guests to Tormenting Tarmac, Jordan Aquistapace and Dylan Orluck from DuPont Registry.
This episode, we discuss road tripping in Raptors from Florida to Vermont, Jordan's keys to continuing to bring high quality content to DuPont and expanding from luxury cars to featuring luxury real estate, as well as switching back to an internal combustion car from an electric car. Dylan tell us about his travels to Scottsdale Car week, being at Amelia Island and selling his LS430 on BaT. We also have a lot of fun going onto DuPont Registry's website to find some Dylly deals from the highest of the spectrums to the most normal of enthusiast cars. It is always a blast having Jordan and Dylan on the pod. You can find them on IG @Jordan__a and @racecardyl. Also check out the newest issue of DuPont Registry and you can follow it on IG @dupontregistry, @dupontregistrymag, @dupontregistrynews, @dupontregistrywatches and @dupontregistrycarsandcoffee.
Enjoy this newest episode of TT and remember....Enthusiasts never die.
What's going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I am pleased to introduce Mike Davis as my guest. Mike is one of the account executives over at Variant Wheels in Chandler. What does that mean? You want dope ass wheels made locally here in AZ in house, where you can work with a fellow enthusiast to design the wheels of your dreams? Mike and Variant are your people.
On this episode, we talk wheel fitment, the creativity of making new wheels on the new batch of electric cars that are arriving, his story within car culture and why a BMW saved his life.
Absolute treat to get to know Mike and can now call him a friend. Shoutout to him and Variant Wheels. You can find them on Instagram @variantwheels and Mike is @thefitmentdoctor.
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Ffffffffffuego City baby! The homie KRC is back on Tormenting Tarmac. We are talking rallies in Austin featuring Gullwings, little bit of Texas 2K, shouting out Jonny Lieberman and more. Always a blast with KRC. And please enjoy the newest edition of TT. Enthusiasts never die! Peace out from Fuego City!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, I welcome Gian Paolo Scorzo. Gian Paolo runs Carissimo, which can be looked at as an online dealership for classic and vintage Italian cars but there is so much more than that. His shop also services some of your favorite vintage Ferraris, Fiats, Lambos, Alfas, Maseratis and so much more. He also puts on one of the cooler cars and coffees that Scottsdale has to offer, "Espressos and Engines", which occurs every third Saturday of the month.
Carissimo is not just for taking care of your cars. It is about telling stories, dealing rolling art...hell, you can even look at it as a lifestyle. Give Carissimo a follow on IG @gocarissimo and Gian Paolo can be found @iamscorzo. So please enjoy Gian Paolo on Tormenting Tarmac. Gli appassionati non muoiono mai, enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to the 34th episode of TT. On this episode, it's the man simply known as Hyer. Hyer Solomon is the co-owner and co-founder of Hyer Quality Detail in Tempe and it is known as one of the top detail shops in the country. Hyer and his business partner/fiancee Nikki have been absolutely killing it with HQD and when they said I could come down and do a show from the shop and take a tour, I was game!
On this episode we discuss the idea of what came to be HQD, Hyer's love for convertibles, the RWB 993 and I learn more than I could have ever imagined about detailing, ppl, ceramic coating and more. Big thanks to Hyer for being a great sport and coming on as well as Nikki (who I absolutely need to convince to do a solo episode because she has incredible insight and is brilliant, thank you for the cameo on the pod btw). You can find their website which is www.hyerqualitydetail.com and their IG is @hyerqualitydetailaz. You can reach out to them for questions and set up appointments there as well. And go check out Hyer's personal page which is @hyerislower.
I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I did. Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I have the privilege of welcoming Brenden Cabano, the owner of German Muscle AZ. What is German Muscle AZ? The premier online one stop shop for any and all performance parts for Mercedes, Audi and BMW. Brenden started this venture a couple of years ago due to his love for fast German machinery.
In the episode, we discuss the backstory of how German Muscle AZ came to be, Brenden's car history (which is fire by the way) and we learn why every once in a while, it is okay to not take no for answer......as long as you are within your means.
Please enjoy the newest episode of TT and more importantly go check out German Muscle at their website germanmuscle.co (which now carries F-150 Raptor parts), follow them on IG @germanmuscleaz and watch their YouTube videos where Brenden uses his own personal cars as the test mules for all the go fast parts they have in stock. It is the German Muscle YouTube channel. Big thanks to Brenden for coming on! Enthusiasts never die.
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. This week, we welcome Brenden "Lodgey" Lodge to the program. An enthusiast who puts his own spin on his photography and is responsible for some of the best automotive photography the city has to offer. We go through what we believe is some of his best work, his love for stances cars, his thoughts on car culture and more. Absolute pleasure to have Brenden on and you can check out his work on IG @lodgey.media.
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Hi everyone and welcome back to TT! Big episode for us this week. Ron returns to the show as we preview the 2023 seasons for NASCAR, Indy Car and Formula 1. Plus, we talk a little bit about the Fast X trailer and debut a new series coming soon to the podcast which will feature the consistent return of the Co-Founder.
It's a great episode and we hope it gets you hyped up for the motorsports season coming upon us in the next few weeks. Thank you as always for your support and remember....Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT. Big episode this week. It is no secret I love and admire car photography and even more so the people behind those lenses. So a few months back, myself and my good buddy Cody Nagowski thought it would be a good idea to give some of the most talented photogs in the city an audio platform to express themselves and really get a chance to get to discuss their biggest passion, car culture. So please allow me to welcome Riley (@autoambrosia), A.J. (@ajshipit.photo), Jonny (@j.c.photographyy) and his lovely girlfriend Tatum who is a massive help to his photography and multi-time guests Cody (@c.j.n.photography) and Alex (@automotive_alex).The five of them are insanely talented and it was truly a treat to have them on and share their love for cars. A massive thank you them and to Cody for setting us up over at EA. The plan is to continue to feature more photographers in the city and we have more coming in the next few weeks. Thanks to all who support TT, it does not go unnoticed.Enthusiasts never die.
Not much of an explanation needed for today's episode, my first McLaren experience. And IT! DIDN'T! DISAPPOINT! I captured the entire audio experience as myself and Derek recorded the episode while going for an amazing spirited drive. And yes, I did get behind the driver's seat later in the episode. An absolute banger!
Enjoy the most raw episode TT has ever produced. Special shoutout to Derek and Legacy Exotic rentals for hooking this up. Derek can be found @hotlapstudios and you can find Legacy Exotics @legacyexoticslv. Enthusiasts never die!
Hello everyone and welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac! I hope you are all having a wonderful day. On this episode, we are chilling at Four Till 4 as we welcome back my friend Alex (Topless Targa) and also welcome two new guests to the show, Annie and Dakota from Throttled Out. They are car enthusiasts from Prescott and their family has one of the more enthusiast oriented collections I have ever seen or heard of. We break down the collection, talk about the experience of buying sight unseen from Bring a Trailer, the differences between a 930 Turbo, a 964 Turbo and a 993 Turbo and of course stalling your car in the middle of a fun drive, which we have all done. Plus, Alex gives us an update on his '77 911 SC Targa and we get a little nerdy on classic 911's. It was an absolute delight to have Alex, Annie and Dakota all on the podcast.
Go check out their instagram page @throttled.out where you can follow the awesome collection and be on the look out for their new podcast "The Throttled Out Podcast" coming soon to all platforms. And of course give Alex a follow @toplesstarga to follow the journey of one of the coolest 911's in the country. Please enjoy and remember, Enthusiasts never die.
What is going on everyone and welcome to the second season of Tormenting Tarmac! A happy new year to you all. On this episode Kent Schneider from ITR Visuals joins me from my dining table to talk about his beginnings in content creation and how that evolved into a passion for cars, how car culture helped him become the person he is today, his love for the Huracan, why the Purpra (his well known purple wrapped A90 Supra) aka the ITR mobile is a fantastic camera car and so much more.
This episode is dedicated to one of the kings of automotive content creation, Mr. Ken Block. Rest In Peace to the Head Hoonigan in Charge. Love and prayers to the Block family and to the team at Hoonigan. Long live KB43, and enthusiasts never die.
Hey everyone! Happy Holidays and welcome back to TT! In what will probably be our last episode of the year, Ron returns to the podcast to breakdown the year that was in Formula 1. We discuss Max's great year plus his not so great moments, Ferrari's up and down season, George's spectacular first year at Mercedes and we GO OFF on McLaren and Haas. Someone may have almost had an aneurysm.
That said, please enjoy this new episode and since I didn't officially mention in the episode.....from us to you, a very Merry Christmas and holiday season and a splendid New Year. We will catch you in 2023. Enthusiasts never die.
Hey everybody, welcome back to TT! On this week's episode, we are joined by my good friend Dell Watson. Dell is a major car enthusiast, and he tells us all about his car history and his love for car audio. We have a great conversation regarding that plus we discuss our opinions on the 911 Dakar and Huracan Sterrato. It's a fun one and I hope you enjoy. Remember, enthusiasts never die!
Jorge drove one of the best and fastest electric cars on the market! What a moment for this podcast! This week on TT, we discuss in detail the experience of driving the Lucid Air Grand Touring. It's a 4 door electric sedan which is built here in Central Arizona, just south of Phoenix. The particulars model I drove is the Grand Touring. You can configure it here and it gives you more details about the vehicle: https://lucidmotors.com/air/configure. Please watch the launch event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkfGMgYHi28I am joined by Cody Nagowski (CJN Photography) and we share our experience as he also driven an Air as well as Tesla Model S Plaid and we have the opportunity to do a bit of a comparison. I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed driving the Air. There were a couple of quirks that I was not a fan of but the overall package is hard to ignore must be commended as one of the best cars on sale today. Mr. Peter Rawlinson and the team at Lucid have created one hell of a driving machine designed to allow the driver in all of us to enjoy and appreciate motoring. A big thank you to Garrett Cavner and the Lucid sales team in Scottsdale for the opportunity.We finish the episode discussing our drive in the Dodge Viper ACR and discuss whether or not you as an enthusiast can enjoy electric cars and petrol engine cars. I hope you all enjoy this episode, it was a big moment for this and I hope we can bring more content like this again in the future. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and remember, Enthusiasts never die.
Back again one more time. This episode we have Alex from Topless Targa. Who is Alex? He is just a dope ass car enthusiast just like all of us who happens to own one of the cleanest 911 SC Targa's on the planet. It just went through the restoration of restorations and it's his daily driver. We get the full background on it, he tells us how he got into cars, his old 997 which apparently belonged to Eddie Murphy and more. He is a great friend and I am glad we could finally collaborate. Go check his IG page @toplesstarga and please enjoy the episode. Enthusiasts never die!
The November hits just keep coming. On the newest episode of TT, we are joined by Tiffany Golberg of Leadfoot Ladies. The Leadfoot movement encompasses all and is aimed at normalizing women in the automotive space. Phoenix's Leadfoot Ladies are the heartbeat behind it. Consider them the secret society of women drivers. What an honor to hear their story and be a part of this movement. Massive thanks to Tiffany for joining us and please enjoy the episode, and check out the Leadfoot Ladies on IG @leadfootladies. Enthusiasts never die!
What's going on everyone and welcome back to TT! Our November is looking crazy and we start it off with a bang as I welcome Cody Nogowski on to the podcast. Cody is an excellent photographer based out Scottsdale, and also works for Echelon Autosports installing paint protection film on to some of the best cars on the market. On this episode, we understand what Cody loves about car culture, what is under appreciated in the Arizona car scene, his love for the Lexus LFA and of course as the title suggests.....is the Porsche Carrera GT over hyped? We go all over the spectrum as we understand what makes Cody adore this thing called car culture and why he is such a great ambassador for it. Please enjoy the newest installment of Tormenting Tarmac, and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
What's happening everyone. Welcome to the newest edition of TT. It's a fun one. On this episode, Ron and Jorge discuss the massive seat swaps in F1 (Pierre Gasly to Alpine and Nyck DeVries to Alpha Tauri), Ron buys a new to him Jeep Cherokee plus we make a pretty big announcement regarding the future of this podcast.
Plus stay tuned for the second half of the episode: Jorge goes out to Highline Cars and Coffee and did some interviews with a few different people and it was a ton of fun. Big shoutout to Kaitlyn, Jake, Alex, Derek, Emily and Mason for joining me. They are all huge enthusiasts and are all up to different cool stuff in the space. Please enjoy this newest installment and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
Double dipping on the episodes for this week. On this episode, we have track enthusiast and aspiring car broker Sam Soto. Sam is from the Phoenix area and over the last couple of years he has been working on developing his car broker business. What is car brokering? Well, stick around and find out. We also discuss what made him such a track rat and the beginnings of his love for cars! Thanks for tuning in, and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
On this episode of Tormenting Tarmac, we welcome you to a full year since the recording of our very first episode. Jorge and Ron break down the last race of the Indy Car season, get into a really interesting comparison between Kimi Raikonnen and Fernando Alonso, Ron races at Gingerman and more. Here's to more episodes Tormenting Tarmac.....Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. We have an excellent episode for you. Ron and Jorge are joined by our pals Alex Sczudlo, Kaitlyn Clink and Steven Ren. They are TT veterans and they are back on this episode to talk Car Week. Alex and Kaitlyn as many of you know are two of the best photographers in the state and Steven is a huge enthusiast. We do a deep dive on how Alex and Kaitlyn both try to differentiate their content when there are so many content creators in the same place, we talk about their collaborative shoot that was absolutely ace and Steven does a little bit of watch spotting. Please check out both Alex and Kaitlyn's photography on Instagram @automotive_alex, @f80alex, @krc.auto and @krc.portraits for Kaitlyn's non automotive portrait work. You can find Steven posting fun stuff with his car on @issawriteoff and please check out Ron's IG where he is posting a ton of updates on the C4 project and the Stingray is getting ready to come back to life. And we would greatly appreciate if you checked out @tormentingtarmac as well. Leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts and commenting would be tremendous as it gets the algorithm rolling and allows our show to get out there to others.
Strap in, put it in first gear and get ready to live vicariously through Alex, Kaitlyn and Steven as we talk some Car Week right here on Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die!
What is going on everyone and welcome back! I know a lot of you are in Monterey, Pebble, Carmel or any where in the NorCal area for Car Week. I hope you are all having a fantastic time. On this week's episode, Jorge is joined by Ron Evans. If you are familiar with the Phoenix high end sports car scene, then you know Ron. If not, well take a listen as we get to know Ron and he came to create the Vault. The Vault of Scottsdale is one of the best collector car storage facilities in the Phoenix area as well as an event space for a variety of different things. Ron tells us how he got into cars, how the car scene has grown from the 80's till now, gives a bit of a preview of Car Week and so much more. So please, put your car on cruise control, relax and have a listen to this newest episode of Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die!
Hi everyone and welcome back to TT! We had a small hiatus but we are back and we have a lot to discuss this week. This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago upon the announcement of Sebastian Vettel's retirement. The news of Fernando Alonso replacing him at Aston Martin had not been announced yet so we were unaware of that in the midst of this conversation.
That said, we also discuss some big topics happening in Indy Car and NASCAR, and we finish the pod discussing Ron's 24 hour race at Nelson Ledges with the Wittnauer Motorsports team. Big thanks to Rechelle (Ron's wonderful and brilliant wife) for hanging out with us during the first half of the show and giving us some great opinions of her own. She is invited back on the pod any time she likes. Please give us a follow on IG @tormentingtarmac and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts as this helps us grow and reach out to other car and driving fans. Enjoy the newest episode of Tormenting Tarmac and remember.....Enthusiasts never die!
Charles Siritho is a car and driving enthusiast just like all of us. So much so that he started an E-Com business selling performance parts for sports and super cars. On this installment of TT, we discuss what is FF Performance and where he sees it going with incoming electric performance cars, his love for cars, what got him into racing, the good and bad of car culture and a whole hell of a lot more. We recorded this at his shop so please excuse the background noise, they were working on heavy hitter stuff back there so I am not mad at it all. If you want to give Charles a follow, he can be found on IG at @charlessiritho and you can find his business at @ffperformanceaz, @ffracingaz as well as his other e-com businesses.
Special thanks as always to Dell Watson for providing our music to the pod. You can check out his beats over on Instagram at @dellvonwatson.
Enjoy the newest episode of Tormenting Tarmac and remember....enthusiasts never die!
Hey everyone, what is going on? Welcome back for another round of TT. On this week's episode, Ron and Jorge catch up. We discuss getting his dad's 1950 Ford running, the racism controversy that occurred with a Red Bull F2 driver, Jorge went to a supercar track day and Ron went to an Indy Car practice session. Plus, an interesting discussion regarding how dangerous the Isle of Mann TT really is. All that and more on the 13th installment of Tormenting Tarmac. Enjoy and remember, enthusiasts never die.
On TT, we talk A LOT about racing. Whether it be Formula 1, Indy Car, IMSA and NASCAR but today is a little bit different. Tormenting Tarmac is about story telling. Today we tell the story of one Dylan Wittenauer, a vintage and endurance racer hailing from Mo-Town. Over the episode, he details how he and his family got into racing, what it takes to succeed, his love for a specific British manufacturer as well him and Ron's experiences being on the same team in endurance racing. Can Ron hang with Dylan on track? Jorge is dying to find out. It was an absolute pleasure having Dylan on and we hope to have him on again as he continues with Wittenauer Motorsports chasing more victories nationwide.
Big thanks to friend to the show Dell Watson for providing us with the official TT intro and outdo theme. You are listening to Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die......
Hey everyone, we have a good one for you. On this episode we are joined by two exceptional car photographers Kaitlyn Clink and Alex Sczudlo as well as fellow enthusiast Steven Ren. Kaitlyn and Alex have been around for a while and they join me to talk about the culture of photography, what it takes to be successful in the space, how it is to be a woman in a male dominated space and share really fun stories they’ve experienced over time. So sit back enjoy, as we hung out at Four till Four, listened to birds sing, 5 cylinders rev out and just had a fun chat. You can find Alex on IG @automotive_alex, Kaitlyn @krc.auto and Steven @issawriteoff. Remember, Enthusiasts never die.
Welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. On this episode, Ron’s provides major updates on the beginning of his C4 Corvette build which he announced he purchased at the end of episode 9. He gives us a detailed outline of what the car will be for and will Jorge be allowed to race it? Plus, we give mini previews surrounding the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 as well we hear about Ron’s experience at the Mid-Ohio IMSA race. Fun discussion is had so please enjoy and REMEMBER, Enthusiasts never die.
On this episode, our first ever guests join us on TT. Jordan Aquistapace (Lifestyle Editor of DuPont Registry) and Dylan Orluck (Senior Account Executive with DuPont Registry) are huge car and watch enthusiasts who work with one of the coolest automotive brands on the planet. DuPont Registry has been the go to magazine for all high level exotic cars since 1985. If you want to see what's for sale all over the country, you go to DuPont. It is our classifieds. In the episode, Jordan and Dylan give us a rundown of the new style that their magazine is going through as they add cool, new editorial pieces to their already amazing content. Plus, they give Jorge and Ron amazing stories including the one time Dylan went to Maranello (YES, THAT MARANELLO) with a client when they were in the midst of trying to sell his boat. Plus, we nerd out on some watches including Jordan telling us about his Richard Mille wearing experience.
It's a banger of an episode. Please go check out the new DuPont Registry which is on sale and check the IG pages affiliated with them: @dupontregistry, @dupontregistrymag, @dupontregistrynews and @dupontregistry_watches.
We look forward to having Jordan and Dylan on again soon. Enjoy this episode and remember, enthusiasts never die!
Over the last few months, we have skipped around a little in regards to what Ron does for a living. This week, we break it down. Jorge interviews Ron in an depth way about the life of an automotive engineer at an OEM. As many of you know, Ron works for General Motors and has also worked at another OEM in the past. We go behind the scenes on how Ron got into engineering, what his influences were, whether being exposed to an OEM manufacturer has jaded his love for culture and what he has learned from working with an OEM for his own build as well as what he's learned from his own personal build and how he applies that at the proving grounds. Fascinating stuff and we are incredibly proud to bring it to you.
Please excuse the audio quality, Ron was on a work trip and the Wifi in his room was not the greatest. Enjoy the latest edition of Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die!
We are all suckers for nostalgia. On this episode, Jorge and Ron get nostalgic about car video games and most importantly, what made the fall in love with driving in the first place. Plus, a little bit of a discussion about what kind of cars would you love to take out on track that absolutely do not belong out there. It is a fun one that we firmly believe you all will enjoy.
Please note, this episode was recorded all the way back in October of last 2021 so if things are mentioned out of order from our prior episodes, we apologize. And remember, enthusiasts never die.
Last year, we saw an incredible season between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. This year we get brand new regulations, new car designs, new drivers and in particular a certain golden boy takes his place next to the Greatest of all Time.
How will 2022 play out? Well that's a question Jorge and Ron are happy to discuss as we preview the 2022 F1 Season. Please note we are little behind as Bahrain has taken place but this was recorded prior. So please enjoy. And remember, the enthusiast never dies!
Hey everyone and welcome back to the fifth episode of TT. Today’s show is interesting as we are really honing in on the Motorsports side of our automotive passion. We are going over all the new regulations and rules for the 2022 NASCAR season. Ron is a big fan and Jorge is appreciative of the sport and has made a resolution to pay complete attention to the NASCAR season. We go over the drivers to watch, our thoughts on the exhibition race at LA Coliseum and who we think will be the top 4 drivers at the end of the season. So strap in as we torment the tarmac, stock car style. Enthusiasts never die.
Ron and Jorge talk about their most overwhelming automotive experiences, and dive deep into car ownership. As in, would you buy a car which was previously owned by a drug lord?
All that and much more on this episode of Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die.
Welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. On this week's episode, we discuss some automotive news from around the nation such as truck modifications that are to banned, whether or not it is actually a good idea to legalize street racing and the main topic of the episode, how we as an enthusiast community can end tribalism. Plus, we discuss the differences between Formula 1 and NASCAR. Please note, this episode was recorded late in 2021 so some of the F1 talk no longer applies as we are on the cusp of a new F1 and NASCAR season.
That said, please enjoy this newest installment of Tormenting Tarmac. Remember, enthusiasts never die.
Jorge and Ron discuss the 2021 F1 season, notably the last race. Did Hamilton get a win stolen from or was Verstappen the rightful winner? Plus, our favorite races of the season and how excited are we for 2022?! Enjoy our review.
Our first episode! Jorge and Ron introduce themselves, the podcast, and general automotive discussion. From us to you, welcome to Tormenting Tarmac, where the enthusiasts never die!
Welcome to Tormenting Tarmac. Our first few episodes will be coming in the next few weeks. For now, here is a little trailer for you. Please make sure you subscribe to our podcast. You can also find us on Instagram @tormentingtarmac. We look forward to this new project and hope you join us on this journey. Once more, we welcome you to Tormenting Tarmac, where the Enthusiast never dies.