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Driven Radio Show #318: David Neyens of Motorcopia
Driven Radio Show #318: David Neyens of Motorcopia
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About this episode
David Neyens, a lifelong classic car and warbird enthusiast, joins the Driven Radio Show to discuss his journey from banking to automotive writing and the launch of his new venture, Motorcopia. The episode dives into the unique stories behind classic cars, the importance of preserving automotive history, and the current state of the collector car market. Neyens shares insights on what makes certain vehicles valuable and the quirks of the automotive world, all while engaging in lively banter with hosts Brett and Mark.
Topics:
classic cars
warbirds
automotive writing
collector car market
motor copia
car history
auction insights
restoration stories
automotive humor
Cars:
Cadillac Eldorado
Cadillac ELR
Cadillac Lyriq
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet SSR
Chrysler Airflow
Chrysler Crossfire
Chrysler New Yorker
Delorean DMC-12
Dodge Challenger
Ferrari 275 GTB
Ford Bronco
Ford Cougar
Ford Mustang
Ford Torino
Honda Civic
Honda CRX
Honda S600
Jensen Interceptor
Lamborghini Aventador
Mercedes-Benz SLK
Nissan XTerra
Plymouth GTX
Plymouth Prowler
Pontiac Torrent
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Toyota Camry
Volkswagen Beetle
Brett and Mark welcome David Neyens of Motorcopia to discuss music to cure writer’s block, radio stations, stuff you could order from the Sears catalog, sailors who can’t swim, terrible customs and their descriptions, vintage mens’ colognes, and oh yeah, a bunch of car stuff! All this and more on this week's Driven Radio Show!
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Too Afraid to Ask
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Chevrolet Corvette
"...sidetracked and you said there was only one other Corvette. Only one other Corvette."
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2014 Cadillac ELR.jpg: priceman 141 derivative work: Mariordo (CC BY 3.0)
Car
Cadillac El
"Yeah. And I got to a certain white 58 Cadillac El Dorado and I looked at that and I saw the interio..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Cadillac Eldorado
"... 1958 Cadillac convertible. Well, it's a Cadillac Eldorado. They didn't make that many of them."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang
"...fornia, he had he built a sidewinder. It was a 71 Mustang body, funny car. And it had a rear mounted like a..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Challenger
"...Jim Dunn, big Jim Dunn used to do that with yet a Challenger body car, not long after that. And it seemed thin..."
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Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Chevrolet Chevelle
"And so it was on near the local golf course. And, you know, he'd have like a Coppo, Chevelle's, Tri-Power GTOs, you know, Chevelle SS, Z-28s, early, you know,"
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Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Plymouth GTX
"...you know, Chevelle SS, Z-28s, early, you know, 69 GTXs, Emmy cars. And they were just there on a lot wit..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chevrolet Camaro
"...s not, you know, your typical 5557 Thunderbird or Camaro. And I thought I'm going to go for the gusto."
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Grenex at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Car
Delorean DMC-12
"Pierce arrows. There was a DeLorean, a Trebonne, you know, like it was very eclectic...."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Jensen Interceptor
"...hat. And then there was a CF one and F 101 voodoo interceptor kind of like before the precursor of the Phantom."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Rolls-Royce Phantom
"...erceptor kind of like before the precursor of the Phantom. And it was in our Royal Canadian Air Force color..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Cadillac Lyric
"...ou have to be able to go through and repeat every lyric and she's crafty. Oh, Jesus Christ."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Ford Bronco
"...this is just me and it's because I used to have a Bronco that had the biggest frickin' sub in the back"
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car
Pontiac Torrent
"... guys would come with Cadillac Eldarados and Olds Torrent Auto Drive cars, you know, from the 70s."
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car
Ford Torino
"Sure. So there was a clone of a a non legitimate Torino that was a clone of a star skin hutch car. OK. An..."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Ferrari 275
"...e reason, I like it. So you can have a, you know, Ferrari 275 GTB for one auction. And then you could have this..."
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Palauenc05 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Volkswagen Beetle
"... looking at the custom with a K or the Volkswagen Beetle or, you know, then then the high end stuff. Peopl..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Lamborghini Aventador
"...des Lago that I can't. You know, I know I know an Aventador has got a more jagged look in front end. But afte..."
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FotoSleuth (CC BY 2.0)
Car
Ford Cougar
"Oh, Lord. You know, before a wine of cougars coming after. Oh, wow. Before we get any further ..."
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sv1ambo (CC BY 2.0)
Car
Chrysler Crossfire
"... Chevy SSR, the Plymouth Prowler and the Chrysler Crossfire really have not gotten any love and they seem to ..."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chevrolet SSR
"There's up and coming collectibles like the Chevy SSR, the Plymouth Prowler and the Chrysler Crossfire ..."
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Cjp24 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Plymouth Prowler
"...ing collectibles like the Chevy SSR, the Plymouth Prowler and the Chrysler Crossfire really have not gotten..."
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PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chrysler New Chrysler
"... the Chrysler merge? Yeah, actually, is the first new Chrysler after the the Daimler Chrysler emerge and greatly..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Mercedes-Benz SLK
"... Chrysler design. Carmen did the body and and the SLK is the is the mechanical basis. Yeah. And there i..."
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Kuroczynski (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Chrysler Air Flow
"...font. It's it's right from a nineteen thirty five Chrysler air flow brochure. So, yeah, and I didn't even know that."
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S5A-0043 (CC BY 2.0)
Car
Toyota Camry
"...few years until till they put 200 horsepower in a Camry and then I was cut after that. It was pretty fun."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Honda Civic
"... yet I drove a roommate of mine had a an 85 Honda Civic sedan that was a real cream puff. It had very low..."
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Prova MO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Honda S600
"... to work on that. He's worked on that 99 Mercedes S600 and nice and done a really good job on it. Mark's..."
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Ethan Llamas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Nissan XTerra
"...mission in that I bought for that. My 2000 Nissan XTERRA 4 by 4. Ossopic Automotive does maintenance and r..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Corvette Stingray
"Who did I turn to to do the body repair on my 65 Corvette Stingray? Hot Rod Express."
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