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Driven Radio Show #320: Luke Chennell of McPherson College
Driven Radio Show #320: Luke Chennell of McPherson College
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About this episode
Brett and Mark dive into car culture with Luke Chennell from McPherson College, discussing classic car restoration, the challenges of modern automotive education, and the future of vintage vehicles. They share humorous anecdotes about their own car experiences, debate the impact of emissions regulations on classic cars, and explore the changing landscape of American sedans and SUVs. Luke highlights the importance of passing down knowledge in the restoration community and the college's plans to foster a new generation of automotive enthusiasts.
Topics:
car restoration
automotive education
emissions regulations
classic cars
American sedans
SUV trends
knowledge transfer
vintage vehicles
McPherson College
Cars:
Ac Cobra MkIII
Cadillac CT4
Cadillac CT5
Chevrolet Corvette
Dodge Charger
Dodge Custom 880
Ford Bronco
Ford Capri
Ford F 100
Ford F-150
Ford F-350
Ford Fairlane
Ford Model T
Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang GTD
Ford T
Ford Thunderbird
Honda S600
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
Nissan XTerra
Porsche 914
Tesla Model 3
Brett and Mark welcome Luke Chennell, Associate Professor in the Automotive Restoration Program at McPherson College to discuss the Pebble Beach Concours winning 1953 Mercedes Benz 300S Cabriolet, restoring more modern cars, Leno's Law, and the death of the American sedan. This and more on Driven Radio Show!
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Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA (CC BY 2.0)
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Ford Thunderbird
"...this. I really like the look of the black 64 Ford Thunderbird Roadster from a distance. Yeah."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Capri
"... others that I hadn't seen. Seventy seven Mercury Capri. And that thing just makes me giggle."
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User:Morven (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Ford Fairlane
"...der the hood. The only fifty eight or fifty seven Fairlane, you pull start. You know, it does."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang
"... a cool looking car and that's not that far away. Mustang, Oklahoma, you and I have driven farther than tha..."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Custom
"...awa is a drive. Yeah, we'll be looking for a 1964 Dodge Custom 880 there. Sybil's going to make an appearance."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Mustang Fox Body
"You know, there I drove an early Fox body convertible not that long ago. And it was fun how..."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Mustang GTD
"...basic it seemed. And it was it was an eighty four Mustang GT rag top and somebody had added."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Chevrolet Corvette
"...Mustang and Mark and I were talking about fortune Corvettes before the show. As more modern computerized cars..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Model T
"there's like some guy who builds radiators. I do Model T coils on the side. But a lot of us just have like..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car
Tesla 35 Model
"tasking requirements on cars. 35 model years or older was introduced to the California a..."
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Elise240SX (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac CT5
"...more, the only car is the Corvette Cadillac has a CT5 and the CT4 and the Celeste kind of counts. Ford ..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Charger
"...of counts. Ford has the Mustang and Dodge has the charger and all the rest of the American made cars now ar..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac CT4
"...ly car is the Corvette Cadillac has a CT5 and the CT4 and the Celeste kind of counts. Ford has the Must..."
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UltraTech66 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford F150
"used. And that is, as I believe, as the Lord intended, but I seem to be the odd man out. No, no, no. I agree with you wholeheartedly. There's a reason I got a 2002 F-150 that's got 19,000 miles on it. I just, I only use it when I'm hauling stuff or tow on a trailer."
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W. Bulach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford F100
"the Colorado has been around for a while. But yeah, even those when you park them next to an older F 100 or F 150, they're about the same size. Yeah, contemporary Rangers. And it just boggles blows me away. Yeah, my, my 23 year old F 150 looks like a small truck now. And"
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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Ford F350
"the new ones are so stinking big. Oh, that reminds me, I parked two spaces over from some kid last night who had the biggest white F 350 four wheel drive crew cab with a power stroke. Whose whose truck is that? I don't know yet, but I've been trying to figure"
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Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)
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Porsche 914
"... I hate to pick a scab, but was it worse than the 914? Oh, yeah, that was way worse than the 914. I mea..."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"...t tired of that, bought a competent sports car, a Miata car. And so he gave me the 914 when I was in coll..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Corvette Stingray
"... Who did I turn to to do the body repair on my 65 Corvette Stingray? Hot Rod Express. These guys did a hell of a job...."
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Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Bronco
"...orking on my stuff forever. I've taken my vintage Bronco in there. I've taken my Corvettes in there. I eve..."
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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 done a really good job on it. Mark's even gon..."
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Ethan Llamas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car
Nissan XTerra
"...smission in that I bought for that my 2000 Nissan XTERRA 4x4. Ossipic Automotive does maintenance and repa..."
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