Classic Auto Mall - #251 Stewart Howden welcomes Bruce Canepa, former Race Driver, Car Dealer and Owner of Canepa Restoration and Canepa Motorsports Museum plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market
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Classic Auto Mall - #251 Stewart Howden welcomes Bruce Canepa, former Race Driver, Car Dealer and Owner of Canepa Restoration and Canepa Motorsports Museum plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market Classic Auto Mall SHOW · Jul 11, 2026
Classic Auto Mall - #251 Stewart Howden welcomes Bruce Canepa, former Race Driver, Car Dealer and Owner of Canepa Restoration and Canepa Motorsports Museum plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market

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Classic Auto Mall - #251 Stewart Howden welcomes Bruce Canepa, former Race Driver, Car Dealer and Owner of Canepa Restoration and Canepa Motorsports Museum plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market
Ford Gts
Car

Ford Gts

The Ford GT is a high-end supercar from Ford. It’s known for being a serious, track-focused car that collectors really want.

Concept

used car business

A “used car business” is when a dealer sells cars that have already been owned. The discussion is basically about whether that kind of work is more enjoyable than selling brand-new cars.

Concept

new car business

A “new car business” means selling brand-new cars at a dealership. The point here is that the guest feels it can be less personal than the used-car side.

Concept

lowrider muscle car show

This is a car show focused on two kinds of fan favorites: lowriders (cars that sit very low and often have flashy custom details) and muscle cars (powerful classic performance cars).

Concept

hot rod show

A hot rod show is a gathering where people show off modified classic cars. It’s a place where car fans meet and talk about their builds.

Concept

hypercars and supercars

Supercars and hypercars are very expensive, very fast cars. The speaker is saying that even at the top end, the community and conversations are a big part of the experience.

Concept

camaraderie

Camaraderie in car culture refers to the friendly bond enthusiasts form through shared interests—showing up, talking shop, and supporting each other regardless of background. In this segment, it’s used to emphasize that classic-car conversations can be intense even between people from very different economic situations.

1934 Duesenberg
Car

1934 Duesenberg

Duesenberg was a top-tier luxury car maker in the early 1900s. A 1934 Duesenberg is a very rare, special classic that collectors talk about because it was built to be both fancy and extremely fast for its time.

Place

Pomona

Pomona is in Southern California and it’s known for big car events. If someone says they went to Pomona for a hot-rod show, they mean a major gathering of classic-car fans.

Place

Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive is a very famous luxury shopping street in Beverly Hills. Mentioning it in a car context usually means a high-end event where cars and wealthier audiences overlap.

Concept

restore a car

Here, “restore a car” means fixing it up and bringing it back to the condition the owner wants. The idea is that after the work is done, the car should be ready to drive without needing more repairs right away.

Concept

cars were meant to be driven

They’re saying classic cars are meant to be driven, not just looked at. Instead of keeping it untouched like a decoration, you should enjoy it as a car.

F-150 Raptor
Car

F-150 Raptor

The Ford F-150 is a large pickup truck made by Ford. It’s designed for hauling, towing, and general daily driving. In the podcast, it’s mentioned as part of a conversation about trucks the speaker uses.

Car

Gordon Murray designed T50

The Gordon Murray T50 is a supercar designed by Gordon Murray, famous for making cars that are very light. The idea is that less weight helps the car feel quicker and handle better, while still having lots of power.

Gordon T50
Car

Gordon T50

The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 is a rare, high-performance supercar made by a company founded by Gordon Murray. It’s meant to be very fast and very light compared to many other supercars. The podcast is highlighting it as something especially different and impressive.

Car

McLaren T50

The McLaren T50 is a high-end supercar that’s designed to put the driver in the best possible spot. Here, they’re saying it’s not just a show car—you can actually drive it a long way and it still feels good.

Mclaren F1
Car

Mclaren F1

The McLaren F1 is a legendary supercar known for putting the driver in the middle. The host brings it up because the T50 uses a similar idea, which changes how the car feels to drive.

Term

center driving position

“Center driving position” means the driver sits in the middle of the car instead of being offset to the left or right. The idea is that your feet line up more naturally with the pedals, which can make the car feel more precise and intuitive.

Concept

open wheel Formula One cars

Formula One cars are race cars where the wheels are exposed, and the driver sits in a very driver-focused layout. The host is saying the center driving position idea goes back to that kind of racing design.

Porsche A918 Porsche
Car

Porsche A918 Porsche

The Porsche 918 Spyder is a rare supercar made by Porsche. It uses both an electric system and a gasoline engine to deliver very high performance. The podcast mentions it as an example of a car that seemed unimaginable before it existed.

Term

clutch

A clutch is the pedal you press to change gears. It lets you smoothly switch between gears instead of the car shifting automatically.

Term

manual steering

Manual steering means you’re doing more of the work yourself when turning the wheel. The car feels more connected to the road because it’s not using power help as much (or at all).

Term

normally aspirated engine

A normally aspirated engine doesn’t use a turbo or supercharger to force air in. It breathes naturally, and that often means it can rev freely and feel more “pure” to drive.

Term

red line

The red line is the top RPM limit the engine is designed to reach. If you go past it, you risk hurting the engine.

Term

exhaust

The exhaust is where the engine’s spent gases go out of the car. The speaker thought the rear opening was for exhaust, but later realized it’s for airflow/aerodynamics instead.

Term

aerodynamics

Aerodynamics is how air moves over and around the car. If the car is shaped and vented well, it can be faster and more stable.

Place

Laguna Seca

Laguna Seca is a famous race track in California. It’s the kind of track where you can really feel when a car has more (or less) grip.

Term

fan turned off

They’re describing a system that uses a fan to pull the car down onto the track. When the fan is off, the car loses some of that “stick,” so it feels less grippy.

Term

aerodynamic-wise

They’re talking about how the car’s shape and devices affect the air flowing around it. That matters because it can change how much the car “sucks” to the road and how much resistance it creates.

Term

appendages on the car

They mean extra parts stuck onto the outside of the car for aerodynamics, like wings or other add-ons. The point is that this car looks cleaner and probably wastes less energy pushing through the air.

Term

big wing up in the air

A “big wing” is a large spoiler-like surface that helps press the car down onto the road. They’re saying this car doesn’t rely on a huge wing, so it must be getting grip another way.

Term

zero to 60

“Zero to 60” is how fast a car can go from standing still to 60 miles per hour. They’re saying the car wasn’t built only to be quick in a straight line.

Term

seat of the pants experience

“Seat of the pants” means the car’s feel you notice through your body while driving. It’s about feedback and how the car responds, not numbers on a screen.

Term

sim racing

Sim racing is racing in a video game with a steering wheel and pedals. They’re saying it’s fun, but it doesn’t feel exactly like driving a real car.

Concept

homologated for the United States

Homologation is the government’s way of saying a car is approved to be sold and driven legally in a country. If it’s not approved for the U.S., importing it and registering it like a normal car can be difficult or impossible.

Person

Paul Allen

Paul Allen was a famous tech entrepreneur from Microsoft. Here, he’s involved because he ends up purchasing the car the speaker had imported.

Term

all wheel drive

All-wheel drive means the car powers more than one set of wheels. That usually helps it grip the road better, especially when the surface is slippery.

Term

emissions legal

“Emissions legal” means the car’s exhaust has to meet government pollution limits. If a car doesn’t already meet those rules, specialists have to modify it so it can be approved for street use.

Term

shore display regulation

This sounds like a specific set of rules for how certain cars can be brought in or shown legally. The host is saying the paperwork and approval process took a long time, which slowed things down.

Concept

Senate transportation bill

A “Senate transportation bill” is a proposed law in the U.S. Senate about transportation rules. Here, they’re talking about trying to get the right kind of legal approval for importing or certifying special cars.

Term

values

Here, “values” means what collectors are paying for these cars. The hosts are talking about how the prices have gone up a lot.

Ferrari F40
Car

Ferrari F40

The Ferrari F40 is one of the most famous old Ferraris. It’s collectible because it’s rare and has a strong reputation, so good ones can become very expensive.

Ferrari 288 GTO
Car

Ferrari 288 GTO

The Ferrari 288 GTO is a rare, fast Ferrari from the 1980s. Because it’s so desirable and hard to find, collectors often pay huge money for it.

Ferrari F50
Car

Ferrari F50

The Ferrari F50 is a rare, very fast sports car made by Ferrari. Because it’s limited and special, it’s often expensive and sought after. The podcast is bringing it up in the context of prices and collector interest.

Porsche 959
Car

Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 is a very special older Porsche known for being ahead of its time. Collectors think it deserves extremely high value because it was technologically impressive when new.

Concept

speculators

Speculators are people who buy something rare hoping to sell it later for more money. The worry is that they may not be buying it to drive—it’s more of a flip.

Term

auction

An auction is a sales process where buyers bid against each other, and the highest bid wins. In collector-car markets, auctions are often used to establish a market-clearing price when demand is uncertain or rapidly changing.

Company

broad arrow

Broad Arrow is an auction company that sells expensive collector cars. They’re mentioned because the resale happened through a specialist auction.

Term

emissions test requirements

Emissions test requirements are government rules about how clean a car has to be. If a rare car has to be modified or certified to pass those rules, it can cost more and take longer to get it ready to sell.

Term

all in

“All in” means the total price after you add everything—fees, compliance, and other costs. They’re saying the final cost was higher than the starting number.

Term

car fax

Carfax is a report that tells you a car’s past, like accidents or title problems, based on records from different databases. People look at it to help judge whether a used car has been treated well.

Topic

IMSA

IMSA is a big professional sports-car racing organization in North America. If a driver says they raced in IMSA, it means they competed at a high level in sports-car events.

Term

historic races

Historic races are track events for older classic cars. Instead of being driven normally, these cars are raced on track in a way that tries to keep them true to their original era.

Term

long distance races

Long distance races are endurance races that last a long time. Drivers typically rotate, and the car has to keep running reliably for the whole event.

Porsche 911 T
Car

Porsche 911 T

The Porsche 911 T is a more basic, driver-oriented 911 variant. They’re using it to show that some Porsche models can jump a lot in price very quickly.

Concept

resale price spike

They’re talking about a sudden jump in used-car prices. The idea is that certain special cars can become much more expensive in a short period of time.

Term

sticker

“Sticker” means the original price printed on the car when it was sold new. They’re saying the resale price can end up being much higher than that printed number.

Term

resale retail

“Resale retail” is what the car costs when you buy it again after it’s already been sold new. They’re saying the resale price can jump a lot, fast.

Porsche 935
Car

Porsche 935

The Porsche 935 is a famous Porsche race car from the late 1970s and early 1980s. People love it because it was built by Porsche for racing, but it still traces back to the 911 you can picture on the street.

Porsche 3.0 CSL
Car

Porsche 3.0 CSL

The BMW 3.0 CSL is a legendary BMW race-inspired car from the 1970s. It was made so BMW could race it, but it still had a real street-car connection.

Term

factory cars

A “factory car” is a race car that the automaker itself built or directly supported. The point here is that some cars were made for racing by the manufacturer, even if they weren’t one-off custom race prototypes.

Term

purpose-built race cars

Purpose-built race cars are made specifically for racing, not modified from a regular street car. The debate here is whether a car counts as “real” racing if it started life as something else.

Porsche 962
Car

Porsche 962

The Porsche 962 is a purpose-built Group C endurance race car that became one of the most successful cars of its era. Mentioning it in the same breath as the 935 highlights a common enthusiast argument: whether a car’s “race pedigree” is defined by being purpose-built from the start or by being a factory road-car-derived racer.

Place

Riverside

Riverside is a well-known race track in California that hosted big racing events decades ago. Mentioning it helps place the Porsche 935 in a real historical race setting.

Term

livery

A livery is the car’s paint and graphics for racing—basically the “look” of the car. Different teams and races can have different liveries even with the same underlying car.

Porsche 356
Car

Porsche 356

The Porsche 356 is one of Porsche’s earliest famous sports cars. They’re mentioning it here because it’s part of the historical roots behind later Porsche race and road cars.

Porsche 935
Car

Porsche 935

The Porsche 935 is a track-only style Porsche based on the 911. It’s known for being built for racing, and here they mention a newer 935 that can also be driven on the street.

Term

street legal

“Street legal” means the car can be driven on public roads, not just a track. It has to meet rules like lights and safety requirements so it’s allowed by law.

Term

air conditionings

They’re talking about the car’s A/C system. Over time, the parts inside can wear out or crack, so the A/C stops working even if the car hasn’t been driven much.

Part

wiring harnesses

A wiring harness is the car’s main bundle of electrical wires. As cars age, the insulation and connectors can break down, which can cause electrical problems.

Term

mileage

Mileage means how many miles the car has been driven. The point here is that some problems happen because the car is old, not because it was driven a lot.

Concept

completely disassembled it down to a bare tub

They’re describing a full teardown restoration. The car gets stripped down to just the body shell so they can rebuild everything from the ground up.

Term

power steering pump

The power steering pump helps you steer with less effort. Over time, its seals and internal parts can wear out, leading to leaks or heavy steering.

Term

HVAC system

HVAC is the car’s heating and A/C system plus the fan that moves air. In older cars, parts can wear out, so upgrading it can bring back proper climate control.

Term

bearings

Bearings are small parts that help moving components spin smoothly. They can wear out over time, so replacing them can prevent noise and failures.

Term

horsepower

Horsepower is a way to measure how much “work” the engine can do. Higher horsepower usually means the car can accelerate harder, especially at higher speeds.

Term

torque

Torque is the engine’s twisting force. More torque generally means the car feels stronger when you accelerate, especially at lower speeds.

Term

Group B

Group B was a rally racing rule set that allowed very extreme, powerful cars. It was later shut down, so plans based on it had to change.

Porsche 961
Car

Porsche 961

The Porsche 961 is a special Porsche built for top-level endurance racing. It’s based on the 911, but it was developed to be faster and more race-capable—then a road version followed.

Term

dyno

A dyno is a test machine that measures how much power an engine makes. It lets people see problems like delays or power losses while the car is under load.

Term

sequential turbos

Sequential turbos are two turbo setups that come in one after the other. That helps the engine build boost sooner, but switching between them can cause a brief power dip.

Term

straight twin turbo

A straight twin-turbo setup typically means two turbochargers feeding the engine in a more direct, simultaneous way rather than switching sequentially. Compared to sequential turbos, it can reduce transition losses, but the best approach depends on engine size and target response.

Term

gearbox

The gearbox is the transmission that changes gears. It has to survive the engine’s torque, especially on high-horsepower cars.

Term

differential

The differential is a gear system that lets the wheels turn at different speeds, like when you corner. It also has to handle the power being sent to the wheels.

Term

drive line

The drive line is the set of parts that sends power from the transmission to the wheels. If it’s not strong enough, it can fail when the engine makes a lot of torque.

Term

axles

Axles are the shafts that deliver power to the wheels. With big horsepower, they can become a weak point if they’re not built to handle the load.

Term

control arms

Control arms are suspension parts that hold the wheels in the right position. They help the car stay stable and keep the tires working well, especially under hard driving.

Term

grip

Grip is how well the tires can stick to the road. If the car has good grip, it’s easier to turn, stop, and accelerate without the wheels sliding.

Term

OEM

OEM stands for “original equipment manufacturer,” meaning the company that built the car (or its major components) in the first place. When an OEM recommends a shop or service provider, it’s a strong signal that the work meets the manufacturer’s standards.

Porsche 959
Car

Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 is a very famous older Porsche supercar. People love it because it was packed with cutting-edge technology for its time and it was designed to be driven, not just looked at.

Term

all day long

They’re talking about how easy the car is to drive for a long time. It’s basically whether you can do hours behind the wheel without getting tired or annoyed.

Term

tire noise

Tire noise is the road-sound you hear from the tires. If a car has low tire noise, it feels quieter and more comfortable, especially on long drives.

Acura Nsx
Car

Acura Nsx

The Acura NSX is a sports car with a layout that helps it handle well. The point here is that it’s not just fast—it’s also practical and easy to drive compared to some harder-to-drive performance cars.

1967 Cadillac El Dorado
Car

1967 Cadillac El Dorado

The 1967 Cadillac El Dorado is a famous classic Cadillac from the late 1960s. It’s remembered for its bold styling and comfortable, cruiser vibe—so it makes sense the speaker loves the body style.

Cadillac El
Car

Cadillac El

The Cadillac ELR is a luxury car from Cadillac that uses both electricity and a gasoline engine. It’s shaped like a coupe, meaning it’s designed more for style than for a big back seat. The podcast mentions it while talking about Cadillac’s different body styles.

Term

Group C cars

Group C cars were purpose-built race cars made for long-distance endurance racing. They were designed with special rules that pushed teams to be both fast and efficient.

Term

GT cars

GT cars are race cars that are based on real production cars. They’re built for racing, but they keep a closer connection to the look and basic idea of road cars.

Concept

less is more

“Less is more” is a design idea that says simpler usually looks better. In car terms, it means keeping the styling clean instead of adding extra details that don’t help the overall shape.

Term

deck lid

The deck lid is the rear hinged panel that opens to access the trunk. Its shape matters because it helps define how the back of the car looks.

Term

one-piece grille

A one-piece grille means the front grille is made as one continuous piece. Custom builders do this to make the front look cleaner and more unified.

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