Spike Feresten on Podcasting and SoCal Car Culture
About this episode
Randy Nonenberg welcomes Spike Feresten to discuss the vibrant car culture in Southern California and the evolution of his popular podcast, Spike's Car Radio. Spike shares insights on his podcasting journey, the importance of genuine car conversations, and the excitement surrounding events like Pebble Beach and the revitalization of Willow Springs racetrack. The episode highlights the balance between old and new cars, the community's engagement, and the personal experiences that shape their automotive passions.
Randy interviews comedy writer and podcaster Spike Feresten, host of the wildly popular Spike's Car Radio podcast. They talk about sharing insider car craziness with the masses, the endless learning curve of car collecting, Spike's upcoming trip to Newport for the Audrain Concours (and mansion peeping), grading the Ineos Grenadier, what your Bentley convertible says about you, his Bronco Heritage and vintage Range Rover obsessions, his recent charity auctions, and celebrity lurkers in the BaT comments.
The conversation moves on into playing the advice columnist on Patreon, the hypercarification of Monterey Car Week, what to do when your teenager starts driving (and flying or riding motorcycles!), and the ongoing rebirth of Willow Springs.
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
4:47 Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week 2025
11:03 Ford Bronco U725 BaT model page
16:49 Spike Feresten’s 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120R for Charity BaT listing
17:40 Collection of Sheffield ALLSPORT Diver 1 Spike’s Car Radio Limited Edition Watches for Charity BaT listing
22:30 Spike's Car Radio on Patreon
34:25 Porsche 911 S/T Auctions BaT search
40:28 Willow Springs Reimagined, October 11
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Land Rover Defender
"...arket. Somebody said, what's in Ineos? Is that a defender? Is that a G-wagon? I don't understand what you'..."
G-Class Gwagon
"when I brought it to tennis, nobody knew what this was. Well, that was at the Ralph supermarket. Somebody said, what's in Ineos? Is that a defender? Is that a G-wagon? I don't understand what you're driving and then you meet people in the neighborhood who have them and go,"
Ford Bronco
"...and how it affects the world. Yeah. You've been a Bronco guy, haven't you? You had a Bronco for a while a..."
F-150 Raptor
"... paying over sticker and guys salivating for the Raptor to come out and blah, blah, blah. There was some ..."
Land Range Rovers
"... because yeah, I had a bunch of Land Rovers like Range Rovers and Land Rover Defenders. I've always had that as..."
Ford Torino
"...a Ford since my first car when I had like a Ford Torino 500, the 71 Torino 500. My dad bought it for a co..."
Toyota Land Cruiser
"... position is crazy. It's really different than a Land Cruiser. A lot of people associated with Land Cruisers an..."
Porsche 911
"...show's done, we're talking about the new Porsche 911 Turbo S. We stick a camera in it after the show, ..."
Porsche 356
"...ve that Zagato that Zuckerman and I own. We love 356s. And it's cyclical like anything. I just noticed ..."
Ford Mustang
"...thing on Saturday. What were you racing? A Shelby Mustang 65, Shelby Mustang GT 350. Wow. Yeah, that's alw..."
Shelby GT350
"because we always have something on Saturday. What were you racing? A Shelby Mustang 65, Shelby Mustang GT 350. Wow. Yeah, that's always been sort of my dream race car to get to do there. When I was a kid, I went there to watch those cars race. So the car I raced was racing there in 96 when I"
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