Overcrest
Kris Clewell / Overcrest
Updated 2 days agoAutomotive culture, history, and the people who live it -- hosted by Kris Clewell and Jake Solberg. 500+ episodes exploring the intersection of cars and life: interviews with industry insiders, collectors, designers, builders, and thinkers. From the philosophy of analog driving to forgotten automotive history to the business of car culture, Kris and Jake bring a journalist's eye and an enthusiast's obsession to every conversation. For people who #takethecar.
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Episodes (550)
Klaus Ludwig - "The Legendary King of the Ring."
The LeMans and DTM Champion joins the podcast to talk about racing at LeMans, and why the golden era of DTM was so special. Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
Driving Blind With Your Pants Off...
The guys discuss the origins of Panama, the crown vic, Tesla's PR department, free cars, driving blind, and much more... News brought to you by our Patreons. Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest RIP Eddie Van Halen... The ten cars that get the most speeding tickets in the US Ever get blinded driving your lowered car? Chevy dealer gives free car to 104 year old war veteran who came in to buy one The Last of the Crown Vics.... Tesla desolves its PR department... Massachusetts to decide who can fix your car.... H20i is a total hell scape
Let's all rally together!
With the second annual Overcrest Rally taking place this weekend, we thought it was only fitting to recap last year's episode looking at the history of rally racing, and its most intriguing and unique aspect - pace notes. Please support the show!
Motorcycle Artisan - Maxwell Hazan
Artisan, Fabricator, Land Speed Record Holder Max Hazan joins the podcast to talk about talk about building motorcycles. Check out his instagram here and his bike portfolio here Please support the show!
California, Whippits, Ashtrays and a Spoiled F1 Driver...
California hits the switch on the beginning of the end for the combustion engine here in America. The guys also discuss the news of the week, and the most obscure car options ever... The News Episodes are sponsored by our patrons. Become one! www.patreon.com/overcrest Ladies and gentlemen... I present to you: California Lewis Hamilton Doesn't Want to Drive His Fleet of Supercars Anymore Over Climate Impact Tesla Plaid model is going to be fast. Expensive. Now taking orders Do you care? I wonder what the 0-60 time is when you cant even get in your car...? Europe shafted... AGAIN *evil laughter* Speaking of technology...This is the worst commercial ever made.
The Most Ostentatious Episode Ever
The journey to get the new 996 Turbo is discussed at length, Kris also violates his own online marketplace ethics. Please support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
How GI JOE hoodwinked NASA
With Kris out of the studio this week, we are releasing one of our Patreon exclusive episodes. Jake recalls the unknown story of the Lunar Rover, and how GM got the project straight to the feet of Wernher von Braun's office. Head over to Patreon.com/Overcrest to support the show and gain access to the entire library of exclusive content.
McLaren Designer: Paul Howse
Ex-McLaren designer turned artist Paul Howse joins the podcast to talk design theory, and the process behind penning two legendary McLarens.... the P1 and the 720s. Commission Art by Paul Howse here and check out his instagram here! Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
We're Off To See the Wizard.....
Someone named Jon Danger does the wrong thing, Tesla does some really stupid stuff, Lucids are expensive, Your car spys's on you, and much more.... support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest 2021 Lucid America Air EV launches with 517 mile range, $169,000 Price Tag Electric rally cars are here. Your car really wants to... get to know you... Wtf Tesla... Come on.... Man destroys his vintage Camaro to spite shitty buyers New Garmin Gives You Turn-by-Turn Directions … on the Track
This is One Screwed Up Episode
Screws are something all of us take for granted, but is it really as simple as the rest of the hardware we use every single day? Witold Rybczynski, the author of "One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw" joins the podcast to talk about it. The guys also talk about the rally, their projects, and more... Check out Witold's website here: https://www.witoldrybczynski.com/books/ Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
Bake Me a Cake as Fast as You Can...
We reconnect with Pikes Peak driver Scott Birdsall to discuss his return to the mountain. The guys also discuss Tesla Man, Florida Man, cake, and pockets full of lint. Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest Scott Birdsall Breaks Pikes Peak Diesel Record... The Wrangler you always wanted is here Your car is disgusting Tesla man crashes Hey Jake, I found a ducatti I can afford.... Nogaro blue is back… 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to have flat plane crank and wings. Lots of wings. Surprise, no one is buying Mitsubishis... With the beetle dead, the thing might be coming back as an.... E-thing? Remember that Lancia restomod thing? Florida Man Arrested.... Car for sale of the week
How to Make Friends and Murder People
Kris recounts scouting the rally, almost dying on the way to today's podcast, and his 911 project. Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
Me time, Dr Ben, and....Do Germans Have Cookouts?
The news of the week comes in with scandals, bankruptcies, wagon surprises, murder, and much more... Support the show! www.patreon.com/overrest Cars are helping people cope with the Pandemic... New Rolls Royce is TOO Quiet Everyone’s a cheater these days... especially VAG Wait, we’re getting a golf R wagon? VW Manager Accused Of Spying Likely Dead As Body Found Inside His Burned Car Performance tuner Mountune seeking....administration. Hyundai of Brazil’s best salesman is a dog
The Inevitable Indubitable Carburetor Episode...
The guys discuss the ups and downs of the first go at tuning the 911, Jakes's C10, and take a stroll down how carburetors actually work.
How to Make EV's Great for the Very First Time...
Kris is back with Jake and the guys talk about Gordon Murrays supercar, short shorts, unwanted sidewalk development, and how to make EV's great for the very first time... Support the show for just $5! www.patreon.com/overcrest Michigan making Kris right again... BMW is thinking better late than never to the EV game... We’ve been duped. Check out these sweet stamps...
The Better Clewell, and How to Get Away with Murder...
With Kris still down for the count, Jake is joined by Kris' better half. Listen as they discuss all of the guys' project updates and recount some of Kris' lesser-known, lesser-moments. Jake and Jes also go through the most famous cars of the criminal underworld. Make sure to support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
The Return of the Feder - Nobody NEEDS a Hellcat Pickup...
With Kris out due to a faulty internal organ, Joel Feder joins Jake in the studio to cover ALL of the news: Make sure to support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest BMW is building an M3 Touring Hydrogen-powered hypercar to promote a hydrogen infrastructure Hellcat pickup is coming! Nissan is bleeeeeding. Toyota somehow made 6.9 billion in profit Tesla launches its own car wrap service Lucid Air is going to stick it to Tesla We finally have an 800hp Mustang. Russia considers built-in breathalyzers Atlanta will put you in jail for WATCHING street racing. Accountants now building your new Honda Touch screens in vehicles are actually terrible A Florida Man buys new Porsche 911 Turbo With A Home Printed Check
Christopher Kippenberger - How to Reinvent Automotive Cinema and take on the Algorithm
Kippenberger, the enigmatic mind behind the avant-garde transportation publication Vehicule joins the podcast to talk about being a filmmaker, producer, adult film director, brand conceptualist, offshore racing, the automotive industry, and much more... Make sure to check out vehicule-magazine.com Support the show! www.patreon.com/overcrest
The Miracle of Buying Sight Unseen
Jake discusses his C10 pickup, and Kris talks about getting his 911 back from the bodyshop. The guys also interview Mike Schickerowski from Benalto, Alberta about his inspiring journey from being legally blind, to being able to see for the first time, getting his drivers license, and a bright yellow C7 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. He bought it.... sight unseen.
How To Be a Picker of Experiences, Not a Picker of Things...
Kris talks about an incredible experience meeting up with a man with quite a collection, and Jake talks about Road America and nearly burning his 911 to the ground. Sign up for the Overcrest Rally here! Support the show and help us make more bad car decisions at our PATREON!
Why the new Bronco matters, and Mitsubishi doesn't...
Jake and Kris discuss the real reason the Bronco matters, BBS being in bankruptcy, microwave ignition, and much more... Support the show on our Patreon!!! WTF is microwave ignition? Finally, a manual transmission Supra is coming.... Audi admits it is YEARS behind Tesla.... Mercedes to have front facing airbags...in the rear. Toyota says it’s on track to produce solid-state batteries by 2025 BBS Declares Bankruptcy ....again Ford Bronco has Goodyear WRANGLER tires.... Mitsubishi abandoning the UK market....
The Shelby Daytona is American Royalty
Jake schools Kris on the history of one of the most important American race cars of all time and its builder, Carroll Shelby.
Picking up the pickup. What could go wrong?
Kris and Jake talk about the journey to pickup the new VW Caddy, and the feel good plan for the project.
Scott Birdsall - How to Embrace the Violence
Scott, the founder of Chuckles Garage joins the podcast to talk about building Old Smokey F1, a diesel-burning 1400hp Pikes Peak monster, overcoming life's obstacles, and how the garage heals all.
All of the projects. All at once.
Kris reveals his new project, talks about the Golf R disaster, and the guys talk about the news of the day. Dont forget to head to patreon.com/overcrest to support the show! Did you know there’s a new Bronco out? Nissan has a new logo. Chrysler is now Stellantis Mercedes AMG GT BLACK to have a Flat Plane Crank 28% of People Now Report Feeling Overwhelmed and Overstimulated by Driving Porsche printing pistons Two Drivers Crash into One Another....