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To All The Cars I"ve Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History

Doug & Dave: Classic Car Experts, Motorsports Enthusiasts and Automotive Storytellers

The ultimate automotive history and classic car restoration podcast exploring the motoring memories behind iconic vehicles. Hosted by Doug and Dave, we trade technical specs for the unfiltered stories and family car history that reveal the soul of car culture. Join us every #TorqueTuesday for a deep dive into automotive nostalgia with restoration junkies and vintage vehicle enthusiasts. 🏎️🛠️

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50:17

How Deaf Parents Shaped Mazda's In-Car Tech w/...

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2026/09/29

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! In this episode, Doug and Dave are getting a little grease under their nails with Matthew Valbuena, a Project Manager for Mazda's North American Operations R&D division. Matthew oversees the development of Mazda's in-vehicle technologies and human interfaces, balancing the demand for cutting-edge connectivity with Mazda’s core "driving first" philosophy. Matthew takes us on an incredible automotive journey, startin...

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46:00

Mianna Wick: Vintage IndyCars and Grassroots Racing

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2026/09/15

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! How do you go from driving a homemade go-kart built out of lawnmower parts to piloting a 1996 Lola IndyCar originally driven by Eddie Lawson and Davy Jones? In this episode of To All The Cars I've Loved Before, Doug sits down with IndyCar driver and speaker Mianna Wick.Mianna shares her unique journey into motorsports, starting at age 10 on a custom backyard dirt track paved by her dad, and moving up through the ranks ...

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52:32

Flipping Alois Ruf's Turbo & Ultra-Rare Porsches w/...

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2026/09/01

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! How do you go from buying a broken-down $3,000 Porsche 944 to owning hundreds of air-cooled 911s and flipping some of the rarest vehicles in the world? This week, Doug goes solo to sit down with Bill Patel, an automotive broker and Porsche collector who has been living the gearhead dream for nearly 25 years. From spotting Alois Ruf's personal 1984 RUF Turbo at a random Chicago dealership to preserving a 1-of-20 IMSA ho...

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56:56

Off-Roading the INEOS Grenadier, Land Cruiser...

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2026/08/18

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! From surviving a scary collision in a massive Toyota Land Cruiser as a teenager to swapping out suspension springs on a 7,500-lb INEOS Grenadier in her driveway, Anastasia Kim Carpenter proves that taking the path less traveled is always the best route! In this episode of To All The Cars I've Loved Before, Doug sits down with Anastasia—founder of the Women's INEOS Grenadier Club—to talk about the rapidly growing world ...

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42:30

Prototyping EVs, 115 MPH in Grandpa’s Cadillac &...

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2026/08/04

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What is the difference between engineering vehicles at a 100-year-old legacy automaker versus a high-speed EV startup? In this episode of To All The Cars I've Loved Before, host Doug sits down with former Ford and Rivian engineering manager turned real estate founder, John Gravelyn. From fixing his own beaters out of pure pragmatism as a teenager to working in top-secret prototype shops, John shares an incredible insid...

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40:32

From Karting to NASCAR Late Models with Kaeden Ballos

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2026/07/21

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Welcome back to To All The Cars I've Loved Before! This week, Doug is going solo in the garage to sit down with 18-year-old racing phenom Kaeden Ballos. As a fourth-generation racer, Kaeden is currently making waves in the NASCAR weekly series behind the wheel of the number 19 late model. In this episode, Kaeden shares the incredible story of his racing origins, starting at just six years old. We hear about the wild mo...

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40:22

The Lost 1983 Mustang & Mopar Restomod Nightmares

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2026/07/07

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Welcome back to To All The Cars I've Loved Before! This week, Doug is sitting down with his friend and ultimate gearhead, Tony Funk. Over the years, Tony has owned over 35 different vehicles, and he brings some of the most unbelievable automotive stories we've ever heard into the garage. In this episode, Tony shares the miraculous story of his rare 1983 Ford Mustang GT Turbo. After a hurricane brought a massive tree do...

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50:38

The Racing Gene: Pro Porsche Driver Sabré Cook & Hall...

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2026/06/23

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! A Father’s Day Special: The Unbreakable Bond of a Racing Family Happy Father’s Day! This week on To All The Cars I've Loved Before, we are celebrating the ultimate father-daughter racing duo. We’re sitting down with Sabré Cook—a mechanical engineer and professional driver for JDX Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America—and her dad, Stacey Cook, a former professional motocross rider who was inducted into the Col...

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36:35

Selling Porsches for 40 Years and the 911 Barn Find

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2026/06/09

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a lifetime of automotive passion becomes a 40-year career? This week, Doug goes solo from Myrtle Beach to sit down with luxury car sales legend Mike Maurer. Mike has been navigating the high-end automotive world since the 1980s, working with legendary dealerships like Brumos Porsche. In this episode, Mike pulls back the curtain on the reality of high-end car sales. He shares incredible, unfiltered sto...

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63:12

Brad Phillips on The Great Race, Cross-Country...

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2026/05/26

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! Welcome back to All the Cars I've Loved Before, the podcast where we park the data at the door to focus on the stories that matter 🎙️. In this episode, Doug sits down with Brad Phillips, a globally recognized collector car expert and hardcore gearhead who firmly believes that classic cars are meant to be driven 🛠️. Brad currently serves as the Director of Events for Coker Group and the Great Race 🏁. From wrenching on

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48:52

C7 Corvette, Porsche 930 & Car Trailers: Towlos...

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2026/05/12

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! C7 Corvette track days and Porsche 930 history. Matt Jones on launching Towlos, the "Airbnb for car trailers"... In our newest episode, we sit down with Matt Jones, an orthopedic surgeon turned entrepreneur and the CEO/Founder of Towlos (towlos.com). Matt shares his incredible automotive journey, from learning to drive a manual in his dad's '73 Datsun to buying a 2018 C7 Corvette Grand Sport right before the pandemic u...

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32:29

🏎️ BMW E46 inspires Building an AI-Powered Podcast...

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2026/04/28

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! How do you transition from a "utilitarian" view of driving to chasing the perfect analog feel of a 20-year-old BMW? In this episode, Doug sits down with Ryan Williams, a software engineer who discovered his passion for cars later in life while searching for a hobby that would get him off his "daily ride"—his computer. Ryan shares the story of his "lemon" yellow 1978 Mazda GLC and the reliable Nissan Sentra that powered...

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67:58

2011 Subaru WRX & 1986 Honda Accord: Ethan Banks on...

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2026/04/14

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! 2011 Subaru WRX cross-country trip and 1986 Honda Accord memories. In this episode, we welcome Ethan Banks to the virtual garage. While the IT world knows him as the co-founder of the Packet Pushers podcast network, we’re turning back the odometer to explore his lifelong obsession with car culture and automotive history. Ethan shares the story of winning a World Rally Blue 2011 Subaru WRX on Cars & Bids and embarki...

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46:18

AMC Gremlin & Mercedes AMG History: Matt DeLorenzo on...

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2026/03/31

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! AMC Gremlin restoration and Mercedes AMG history with Matt DeLorenzo. Inside the birth of the Dodge Viper and the Honda CRX... In this episode, we sit down with automotive journalism royalty, Matt DeLorenzo. With over 45 years in the industry—including serving as the Editor of AutoWeek and a founding juror of the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) awards—Matt has truly seen and driven it all. From buying a $2,000 ...

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36:38

1985 Mazda RX-7 & Hudson Hornet: Zack Pradel on...

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2026/03/17

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! 1985 Mazda RX-7 restoration and Hudson Hornet history with Zack Pradel. In this episode, we sit down with the founder of the Shooting Cars YouTube channel to discuss the logistics of filming over 1,700 car reviews and the "soul" of the machines that made us. Zack shares his personal automotive journey, from blowing up his first 12A rotary engine as a teenager to his family’s heirloom 1931 Ford Model A. We dive into the...

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39:25

🌻 VW Women: "Muth" The Super Beetle & the Air-Cooled...

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2026/03/03

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! “Every car tells a story, and those stories reveal exactly who we are.” In this episode, Doug and Dave welcome professional corporate and lifestyle photographer Marla Aufmuth into the virtual garage. While Marla has documented landmark cultural events for brands like Nike and TED Talks, her heart belongs to the air-cooled Volkswagen community. 🏎️💨 Marla shares the history of "Muth"—the 1976 sunflower yellow Super...

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34:04

From Clunker to Summit: Restoring a 1998 Acura...

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2026/02/17

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! "We sat on a rock in the driveway, stared at the car, and thought: What did we just do?" 🛠️🧩. What happens when a father humors his son’s "crazy idea" to buy a $5,000 project car during a global pandemic?. In this episode, we’re joined by Ruchin and Neil Kansal, the father-son duo behind the book The Kansal Clunker. Neil shares the incredible story of receiving his driver's license just 24 hours before the world shut

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41:59

From SEMA "Noob" to 383 Stroker: Christina Lardie’s...

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2026/02/03

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What do you do when you inherit a classic car shell and a garage full of mystery parts? You buy a ticket to SEMA just to ask the manufacturers, "What is this and how do I install it?" In this episode, guest co-host Dave joins Doug to sit down with Christina Lardie (aka @ChristinasGarage). Christina is a medically retired EMT from the San Francisco Fire Department who is honoring her late father's legacy by building car...

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33:54

Starting a 1963 Comet with a Paperclip & The NASCAR...

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2026/01/20

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What do you do when you retire from a corporate career but still want to build things? If you're Mark Freibaum, you buy a 24-foot NASCAR auto hauler and transform it into a mobile woodworking shop for kids. 🛠️🏁 In this episode, we sit down with Mark inside his incredible "Woodworks on Wheels" trailer to discuss his mission to bring the lost art of shop class back to a new generation. We also take a trip down memory

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43:30

Father-Daughter Restoration: Edelbrock Carburetors,...

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2026/01/06

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲 In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral automotive sensation, restoring thousands of carburetors for

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