About this episode
Tory Alonzo joins the hosts for a lively discussion that spans movie cars, personal car histories, and unique automotive experiences. From his obsession with Volkswagen and Porsche to tracking down original movie cars like the Herbie Beetle and the Suzuki Esteem from 'Breaking Bad,' Tory shares fascinating stories. The conversation also touches on the 80s car culture, the challenges of restoring classic vehicles, and the quirks of car ownership. With humor and nostalgia, this episode dives deep into the automotive world through Tory's eyes.
VW superfan and Lindsey's partner in crime Tory Alonzo joins us for a dive deep into The People's Car, shares what it's like to appear in an actual Yugo documentary, laments his real-life Breaking Bad adventures in the ABQ and recalls how he barely escaped (the car of) Ted Bundy. It's That Car Show.
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Dodge Neon
"...s, Breaking Bad, Volkswagen's, manual SUVs, Dodge Neons, and even Ted Bundy. Stay tuned."
Aztek Pontiac Aztec
"..., I was like, what is a cooler car to have than a Pontiac Aztec? And I found one on Marketplace,"
Porsche 928
"Yeah, interesting. I had a Porsche 928 that was my airport car for a long time and that ..."
Honda Civic
"...is car is. It was kind of what you called a Honda Civic sort of fighter of its day, tiny little thing."
Suzuki Sidekicks
"that they used to put in like GEO trackers and Suzuki sidekicks. So you can get engine parts"
Porsche 356
"...u know, hell, Thursday I spent my day down at the 356 registry annual gathering down at Porsche of Colo..."
Ford Mustang
"...at was in high school because my family had a 60s Mustang at home and there happened to be a 60s Mustang in..."
Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Smell
"because I asked him, I said, straight up, why does an old Mercedes-Benz smell the way it does? And he said it was the horse hair."
Volkswagen Tiguan
"...lkswagen's quite, you know, probably not a lot of Tiguan talk on your podcast."
Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...st your way, man. Like, I'm not even a fan of the ID buzz. It's kind of sad."
Volkswagen Carmen Ghia
"Yeah. I almost bought the Carmen Ghia that Brad Pitt is driving in that."
Porsche Cayenne
"...nt down recently. It's oftentimes it'll be like a Cayenne turbo or something painted matte black."
Porsche Cayman
"...me of the comments were like, does it come with a Cayman in the trunk? Yeah, right?"
Ford Wind Star
"...ey grafted the front of a Suzuki esteem so like a Ford wind star. So they could put all the camera equipment in th..."
Porsche 911
"...ust have had a crashed like an SC or an early 80s 911 because all of the suspension was upgraded to tha..."
Chevrolet Corvair
"...oolest part of that is it had a methanol injected Corvair motor in it. And the Corvair motor is still in it..."
Toyota Supra
"...ood parameter. Well, that's just like the Mark IV Supras. You know, when I lived in Orlando,"
Toyota Tuners For Toyota
"You know, when I lived in Orlando, one of the top tuners for Toyota Supras was in Orlando."
Subaru WRX
"... the challenge. If you can find a car like even a WRX or something that's not been modified, like an ST..."
Alpine A290
"Those were very, very quick because those had, was it a 290 horsepower little turbo four or something? It was also that same motor was in some other stuff."
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