Guest: Nick Kingsley - So How Did I Get Here?
About this episode
Nick Kingsley shares his incredible journey through the automotive world, detailing his experiences from a young car enthusiast to a skilled technician. He discusses the challenges he's faced, including health issues and personal struggles, while highlighting the importance of community and support in the car scene. The episode dives into his work on iconic vehicles, including wide-body builds and collaborations with notable figures in the industry. Kingsley's story is one of resilience, passion, and the power of kindness in overcoming life's hurdles.
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Born and raised here in Arizona, Nick Kingsley at the age of 25 already belongs to a small fraternity of car fabricators and fitment experts around the country. His latest project was installing a Liberty Walk widebody on an first gen Acura NSX for Fitment Industries. Nick has also worked alongside Akira Nakai on the very popular RWB Porsche builds. Nick recently announced that he will do car repair and fabrication for one more year only. While the specifics of that declaration is not in this episode, Nick steps through his life and how he got to this point of being that 25 year old that is flown across the country for custom work. Find out why being behind the wheel of 1-2 million dollar dream cars at times is not enough to counter the demons of his personal life. This is Nick's journey, this is Nick's story.
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Toyota Prius
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