Car Krush
Car Krush
Updated about 18 hours agoWelcome to the Car Krush network home of Hotboxing, The Pile Up and Big El's Variety Show. Hotboxing features women in automotive, be it professional, or hobbyist these girls bring their classic car adventures to your door. The Pile Up hosted by Queen of the Vans and Emdognightmare features any automotive topic they want.
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Episodes (189)
113. The Pile Up EP1: Dollar off One Hundred Gallons
We present to you the debut episode of the Pile up featuring Queen of the Vans and Emdognightmare. In this episode the ladies cover a book review of Jim Dodge's fear and loathing-esque speed trial across America in a Cadillac meant for the big bopper. The Queen recounts a recent power plant swap in a 79 Cadillac Coupe DeVille from the workshop and how the 425 cubic inch behemoth handles. Also covered is SEMA's latest political statements relative to fuel, cars, and how we use them. Lastly Em Dog reveals a startling self truth about her lifelong misunderstanding of the tenths that appear on gas pump prices nationwide. SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare & Queen of the Vans Production & research Queen of the Vans & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
112. Simulated Summer and the Tropical Tracker
In our first episode of 2025 professional painter Jet aka Simulated Summer loves sanding and will use any excuse to use glitter✨ Jet's insta Register here for Resin Casting and Mold Making w/ Queen of the Vans Register here for How to Diagnose your Shitbox with El of Stargazer Garage Register here for Engine Basics w/ Queen of the Vans Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
111. Classic Car Dad and her 1982 Corvette
Classic Car Dad zip ties her car together in the high-school parking lot, teaches us how to clean out a car computer and settles the debate on the slowest Corvette. Follow Classic Car Dad on Insta Tik Tok Youtube Follow Lauren's bar Rayo Register here for Engine Basics w/ Queen of the Vans Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
110. Big El's Variety Show EP2: Hot Rabbit Romps
In installment No. 2 of Big El's Variety Show, El goes to Hollister OHV, explains why one set screw steering & TDI don't mix, and gets tangled up in some drive shaft drama. Find El at Stargazer Garage for pics & vids of Wild Hare Check out Hollister OHV home of Synchrofest The dreaded Apex seal of a Wankle Engine Register here for Engine Basics w/ Queen of the Vans SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
109. What's up with Car Krush?
Step into our office as we spill the beans babyyyy... Register here for Engine Basics w/ Queen of the Vans Shop Car Krush Next interviews: 1982.Corvette & Simulatedsummer Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter
107. Big El's Variety Show EP1: What's Frodin?
In the first instalment of Big El's Variety Show El's answering alllll yr questions! Follow El @stargazergarage El doing donuts in The Brat SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
106. Rustic Beauty: Full Time Car Nerd
A rusted out roof on a '68 Ford Torino changed the course of Ashley's life. Find Ashley on: Insta , Tik Tok & You Tube Ashley recommends Hipcamp for cool camping spots Gary Coe's 57 Ford "F157" A regular ass 57 Ford F100 Gary has no idea how much this 55 Thunderbird cost him A regular ass 55 Thunderbird Some stuff about Gary's drag racing Get tickets to The One Motot Show Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
105: On Location at the Portland Roadster Show
Emdognightmare's out in the field at the Portland Roadster Show, asking "what is the future of hotrodding"? Check out MHRC's Scholarship Riley's Rebuild's interview Part I & Part II & her insta The Chookey Hand's flaked out badges Portland Roadster Show Next week: Rustic Beauty SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
104. Car Krush on Car Crush
This week Emdognightmare is on location at Le Garage chatting it up with Niek, Sheri and Tate, the trio behind Car Crush, Driven Wild Oregon & The Gambler 500 Niek 4 Speed Driven Wild Oregon Gambler 500 Check out the clean up app Sons of Smokey SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
103. Pinstripe Everything w/ Kassidy Rae
Kassidy has a fuck you, I do what I want attitude that we love here at Car Krush. This week she sit's down with us and shares how she used that fearless attitude to build a new career as a pinstriper. Find Kassidy: @velvetfoot2 & @velvetstripes93 Women of Lowriding Car Crush, a killer car show in ne Portland! April 6th Dyno Day at Unruly Speed & Custom! May 25th Northwest Regionals at Montvanna July 17th-21st Roll the dice! SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
102. Introducing Big El's Variety Show
Shit box necromancer, Big El, aka Stargazer Garage, is here to talk about whatever the fuck they want. You'll want to listen. Find El: Stargazer Garage SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
101. Nhu Nguyen Introduces us to Porsche
Classic Porsche Master Mechanic Nhu Nguyen changes Lauren's mind about Porsche. Nhu's insta Pfaff Tuning Donut Media Akira Nakai Check out Stargazer Garage (our new host) SHOP CARKRUSH Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
100. Queen of the Vans Interviews Us!!!
Episode ONE-HUNDRED coming in hot!!! Queen of the Vans ask's us anything she want's, we answer, we giggle, we talk some smack. Thank you Queen of the Vans for interviewing us, we ❤️ U!!! Check out Stunt with Bet's hit show Hot Shift Come to the NW Regionals Van Meet at Montvana Get Jim Horner's Automotive Electrical Book Our fave car girl / Swiss pop artist Sylvie Fluery and her seminal Skin Crimes sculptures. Shout out to Jake Rowan at Graysky Studio, for recording us and making us sound like warm honey! SHOP CARKRUSH Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Recorded by Jake Rowan at Graysky Studio Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
99.5. Best of 2023 🥳
May we present to you a snack pack of our 2023 interviews. Thank you everyone for the banger year, we'll see ya in 2024! Diane Peterson EP 83 Haylorization EP 85 Riley's Rebuilds EP 87 Olivia Mopar EP 90 Ladies Love Lemons EP 92 Stunt with Bet EP 96 Register here for Engine Basics w/ Queen of the Vans Shop Car Krush Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
99. Heartbreak Lines and Hard Times
525,600 part runs later will Betty's brakes ever be done? This week Lauren takes us in on a hero's journey through the biggest brake saga of the century; replacing her 84 Toyota Landcruiser's front brakes. Register HERE for our Engine Basics Class w/ Queen of the Vans Buy our all-over print Young Lass t, HERE Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
98. 🎃Spooky Season Shivers👹
Look everyone it's our second Halloween episode!👻 Get cozy as we take you on a haunted ride w/ a 1910 Phaeton and an 80s generic Buick. Franz Ferdinand's Phaeton Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
97. Stunt w/ Bet Part II: Daydreaming Your Future Reality✨
In Bet Part II we talk fashion, meet her stunt car Lolipop & find out who killed the electric car. Check out Bet on Insta & Youtube 1968 Mercedes 280sl Pagoda Top Bet's dream build no budget Register for our Queen of the Vans Engine Basics Class here Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
96. Stunt w/ Bet Part I: Cars. Make up. Fashion. Delusion.
Fashionista stunt driver Bet Heykoop is gonna teach you to drive stick and yr gonna love every minute of it! Check out Bet & Hot Shift here Bet's Youtube Register for our Queen of the Vans engine basics class Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
95. Up Dog
What's up dog? In Episode 95 we let you know what we've been up to and what to expect next. Da Lady Z Hotwheels Tour Hotwheels Ultimate Challenge Show Check out artist Sarah Ayala & Sundance Square Cars and Culture See See Coffee Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
94. Mrs. Metal On Location at the 50th VanNat's🤘💨
Mrs. Metal drives her 76 Dodge in a convoy to Sterling Colorado, finds friends and calls us from the 50th Vannationals! Register for our Engine Basics class w/ Queen of the Vans Vannationals Check out our interview with Mrs. Metal Check out Left Lane Van Club Pup Van Rowan's sick van Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
93. On Location at the 49th Van Nationals
Emdognightmare travels to the 49th Van Nationals in Old Wahshington Ohio to ask a bunch of vanner babes "what is a van?". Thank you El Camino Baking Co for sponsoring my Van Nat's trip❤️ Emily's partner in crime, Rebecca Steele Thank you to all the ladies for chatting w/ me! Giula @_g0odvibes 1984 Chevy G20 'Fadeen' Hadley @retro_active13 1974 Ford 'The Green Fuzz' Jennifer @powderqueen_jc 1978 Dodge Shorty 'Boogie Nights' Emily @vandemicusa @emilynunderhill 1985 Dodge Ram 'Vandemic' Kelsey @barbie.vanner 1990 Ford Econoline 150 'Barbie The Cruisin 50s Van'Allison @richbitchcrossstitch @hevyhauling @hevyhandmade Rae @raeisnotokayy 1980 Chevy G10 'Creature Feature' Lindsey @lindseydirt 1977 Tradesman 'The Velvet Crease' Carli @carlithecreator 1977 Dodge Sam @fetuseater21 2005 Chevy Express Laine @plainxlain 1985 Chevy G20 'Starfire' Vannationals website & insta Past Flying Eagle Winners Cosmic Cruiser Van Queen of the Vans interviews: Part I, Part II, Part III Vans & The Truckin' Life killer van book Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! 🤘
92. 🍋Ladies Love Lemons❤️
Say hello to Rachel & Brian, the rocker duo behind Ladies Love Lemons, a killer cornucopia of hot fashion and rugged- run down whips! Follow Ladies Love Lemons Check out Rachel's Slightly off Ceramics Check out the Company Car cameo on Fox News Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
91. Olivia Crosby Part II: Drive yr Shit!
Olivia gets electrical, drives a slant six and gives advice to parents that wnanna get thier kids into classic cars. Follow Olivia on insta Check out Olivia on Dodge Garage Auto Metal Direct reproduction sheet metal for yr baby Galen Govier, the dude who knows all the MOPAR Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
90. Olivia Crosby Part I: Growing Up Mopar
Olivia dishes on Motor City, the cult of Dodge and building her electric yellow dream machine a 1971 GTX✨ Follow Olivia on insta Check out Olivia on Dodge Garage Congratulations to Georjah & Jaime for tying the knot💕 Listen to our interview W/ Georjah; Pt I & Pt II Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!