Talking About Cars with Randy Kerdoon

(12-15-2019) – This week, we continue our SEMA conversation with Tom Cotter of “Barn Find Hunter” (who admittedly had enough stories to pack a Part 3, 4 or 12), we catch up with our pal “Fireball Tim” Lawrence to chat about Elon Musk’s radical Tesla pickup truck, and Fireball’s latest creations, car coloring books!!

The Tesla truck has been an odd duck. Some have compared it to a child’s stick drawing come true, others tout it as a preview into car design of the future (or a Pontiac Aztec on steroids). Whatever it is, Fireball (his real name) is hesitant to put forth a definative opinion before he actually gets to drive it or at least ride in it. He has a point. We are visual beings, what if this Tesla proves to be amazing? And HOW many people put down $100 deposits on that truck?? Someone is going to be very disappointed….or ecstatic. Stay tuned.

Are you a doodler? Need something to take your mind off the world or, have kids Or grandkids who could be introduced to the fabulous world of cars and trucks? Check out Fireball Tim’s cool coloring books, (available at Amazon and at certain car museums in California). FT talks about those and more!! Thanks for listening and being a fan of our podcast. Click below to hear the entire podcast, and please tell your car pals about us, Share us on FB, Retweet on Twitter, and show your support by following us on social media!! Thanks!!

(12-01-2019) – Hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving break! For this week’s episode we dusted off a 2015 interview I did with music icon and real “car guy” Richard Carpenter, who with his late sister Karen wow’d the music world with their tunes! Richard is quite the car guy, and while he favors Mopars, he has his share of other brands like a mid sixties front wheel drive Cadillac’s Eldorado to a Mark II Continental. I caught up with Richard at his warehouse in the Conejo Valley outside of Los Angeles. He loves to talk cars! While I posted several pics from his collection on my Talking About Cars facebook page, I’ll post two here.

Note the picture above and the dark 1965 Plymouth Belvedere convertible behind it. That car was actually bought by Richard’s father, and stayed in the family. The car was actually one of two Carpenter owned cars that appeared on Carpenters album covers.

Once again it’s not about the car you see, but what’s behind it. That got red car in the windshield, is the other car that appeared in a Carpenter’s album cover. A Ferrari that Richard was less than thrilled about the shot used for that cover. He explains why in the podcast. It reminds me that I need to return to see his collection and find out if there’s anything new there today! Stay tuned!

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(11-17-2019) – What could be better than talking with the lanky and affable former Wheeler Dealer Edd China? Hanging with Edd on his “casual lofa” motorized sofa and yes, it does have front and back lights, turn signals (in the flower pots), a speedometer in the clock, hand controls for gas (a “Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup handle), brakes (a can of beer) and steering (a pizza container with an actual faux pizza inside).

Randy and his wife Marta had a chance to take a ride with Edd (it’s all over our social media). We’re told the “lofa” can get up to 80 miles an hour, but we’re not so sure we want to be a passenger at that speed unless we are covered by layers of bubble wrap!

Where’s Edd now on your TV? Edd has some answers, plus we talk about his great book “Grease Junkie”, his electric ice cream truck, his car rebuild show on you tube, and fans ask Edd questions! Check out the podcast below, LISTEN, LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW US, and SUBSCRIBE! (it’s free)

(11/09/2019) – The man behind some cool classic car builds at his “Pure Vision” shop in Simi Valley, California sat down with hosts Randy Kerdoon and “Hot Rod” Bob Beck for some opinionated conversation in TAC 168. (And 169). Steve Strope had a 6 episode run on then Velocity TV (now Motor Trend) in a show called “Hand Built Hot Rods”. He’s always been outspoken, so we managed to ask a question about the recent accident involving actor/comedian Kevin Hart’s custom 70s Plymouth ‘Cuda with a Dodge Demon 800+ horsepower engine under the hood, on Mulholland Highway in Calabasas.

As the media reported, Hart was the passenger in the car one night with a friend behind the wheel, and the friends fiancée sitting basically on the hump in the back (there was no back seat, similar to an AMX set up)….when they turned onto Mulholland….went a short distance and drove off the road into a ravine causing serious injuries to Hart and the driver. Will there be lawsuits against the Cuda builder and will it result in air bags in all future builds and more??

You are going to want to hear Steve’s response that THAT…..In Part 1 of our 2 part interview!

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