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78 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Jeff Smith, Steve Strope & Cam BentyExplicit
No
Date created
2021/03/15
Latest episode
2026/11/02
Average duration
44 min.
Release period
14 days
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Presented by ARP From custom car stories seldom told from the wild adventures of magazine editors to the latest custom car builds and the future of performance and hot rodding.
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Next Generation Car Guy Christian Desmond, Camaro Convertible, Auto Museums
2026/11/02
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Third generation car guy Christian Marble Desmond joins us to share his early start in the automotive world and his family’s custom classic cars including his grandfather’s Camaro convertible. Christian immersed himself in the automotive world by volunteering at the Lion’s Drag Strip museum and the Petersen Auto Museum.
Checkout more from Christian on Cooley’z Carz at @cooley_c007.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Petersen Auto Museum. Checkout the iconic museum at @petersenautomuseum and https://www.petersenautomuseum.org
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Ed Justice Jr. Part 2 - Teenage Racing Photographer, Fire Burnout Shots
2026/10/20
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Ed Justice Jr. began photographing Southern California’s drag racing scene at just 12 years old, developing a career while capturing memorable moments in motorsports history.
From shooting for national automotive magazines as a teenager to staging his famous fire burnout photographs, Ed shares the stories behind the lens, the cameras that shaped his career and the moments that became part of racing history.
To see Ed Justice’s photos, visit https://edjusticejr.com/photographer/.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Petersen Auto Museum. Checkout the iconic museum at @petersenautomuseum and https://www.petersenautomuseum.org
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Ed Justice Jr. Part 1 - Justice Bros Legacy, Racing Photography
2026/10/05
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Ed Justice Jr. grew up at the center of Southern California’s racing and hot-rodding culture, carrying on the legacy of Justice Brothers, the family business founded by his father and uncles as a manufacturer of automotive lubricants, additives and cleaners.
Today, as President and CEO, Ed has helped lead a company with more than 100 products serving automotive, heavy equipment, agricultural and industrial markets, while maintaining the Justice Brothers tradition of developing practical products, supporting racers and staying closely connected to the people who use them.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Petersen Auto Museum. Checkout the iconic museum at @petersenautomuseum and https://www.petersenautomuseum.org
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Bonneville Salt Flats 200MPH Club President Mike LeFevers, Breaking 300MPH
2026/09/21
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
President of the Bonneville 200MPH Club Michael LeFevers stops by to share his journey from crew member on historic land speed records to driving and getting into the 200 MPH club. Of course, the next logical step was beating the 300MPH class record.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Hot Rod Shown 60 Years Later, Oakland Roadster Show History, NSRA Radio
2026/09/07
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Jeff sits down with NSRA Rodcast Host and Radio DJ Nick Donovan to share the story of “Rusty” Russell DiSalvo’s hot rod being shown as it was back in 1966 when it won Best Stock Bodied Rod at the Oakland Roadster Show. 60 years later, the family with Johnny Pickard have brought it back out to the Grand National Roadster Show.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Summit Racing's Al Noe, Trick Flow Specialties' Josh Cook Talk V8 Swaps, New SBC Blocks, Buick Muscle Cars
2026/08/24
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Al Noe from Summit Racing and Josh Cook from Trick Flow Specialities join Jeff Smith to talk V8 engine swaps, classic Buick muscle cars and even BMWs.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
ACES Car Club Nick & Paul, Traditional Hot Rod Build, Kustom Mercs
2026/08/10
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Jeff is joined by ACES Car Club member Nick Noriega and traditional hot rod builder Paul Godfrey who debuted a freshly finished 5 window coupe at the Grand National Roadster Show with plenty of old school touches and their own twist.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Troy Gudgel of BBT Fab, 200 MPH Firebirds, Barrett-Jackson Cup Winning 59 Impala
2026/07/27
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Troy Gudgel of BBT Fabrications, one of the top names in high-end custom car building, joins Jeff and Steve at GNRS. From restomod style muscle cars and 200+ MPH Pontiac Firebird street machines, Troy has been building award-winning classics with modern tech for over 20 years.
We also dive into the story behind Bermuda, the amazing 1959 Chevrolet Impala owned by Eugene Bothello, which earned the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Cup not once, but twice.
See more from BBT Fabrications at @bbtfab and https://www.bbtfabrications.com/ and Intek Otto at @intekotto https://www.intekotto.com/
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Lokar Performance Parts' Brian Downard, Hot Rod Mag Book Report, Engine Builds
2026/07/13
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Brian Downard from Lokar Performance Parts joins Jeff and Marcel to share his automotive journey that starts with a school book report on Hot Rod magazine. Brian also shares stories from fixing cars with makeshift gas tanks to modern machining and 3D printed parts at Lokar.
See more from Lokar at www.lokar.com and follow @lokarinc.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
Three Amigos, Grumpy Jenkins, Big Block Chevy Power
2026/06/29
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
The Three Amigos are back once again from the Grand National Roadster Show where Steve Strope is a Slonaker Award judge, Jeff talks Big Block Chevy horsepower and Cam brings along some B-roll photos from famous Hot Rod and Car Craft magazine shoots.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Alan Budnik Talks Billet Wheels, Muscle Cars and OBS Trucks
2026/06/15
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Alan Budnik stops by to share his story from the early days of CNC machining, to billet wheels at Boyds, and Budnik Wheels where he designs and manufactures detailed billet wheels for muscle cars, street rods and trucks.
Checkout more from Budnik Wheels at @budnikwheels and www.budnik.com
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Muscle Car Builds, Pro Street Drag Racing, Pro Touring Cars
2026/06/01
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Producer Marcel Venable from Auto Revolution joins Jeff to talk all things muscle cars, pro-touring, pro street and engine builds.
Checkout more from Auto Revolution at @autorevolution and www.autorevolutiononline.com
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Tim Matthews from Museum of American Speed, Vintage BMX Racing
2026/05/18
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Tim Matthews, the curator of Speedway Motor’s Museum of American Speed, joins Jeff and Steve to share their love of horsepower, and BMX bikes as well as Steve’s latest project, a nod to retro altered fuelies.
Visit the Museum of American Speed at @museumofamericanspeed and https://www.museumofamericanspeed.org/.
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Bangshift's Chad Reynolds, LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant
2026/05/04
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Jeff sits down with Chad Reynolds from Bangshift and Jefferson Bryant to talk drag racing, Buick muscle cars and Corvette body mold making.
See more from Chad Reynolds at www.bangshift.com and Jefferson Bryant at @reddirtrodz
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
Pinstriper Jeff Styles, Evel Knievel Van Build, Custom Paintwork
2026/04/20
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve Strope
Presented by ARP
Custom pinstripes and weekend Evel Knievel Jeff ‘Styles’ Overman joins Jeff and Marcel to share custom paint techniques and stories with the legends including Tom Kelly and Pete Santini. Styles also shares his latest built, a full custom Evel Knievel themed van complete with glow in the dark paintwork.
See more from Styles’ pin striping at www.socalpinstriper.com and at @socalpinstriper
Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.
Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.
Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/
For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/
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