Overcrest

Overcrest

Kris Clewell / Overcrest

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Automotive 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)

Monday News with Joel Feder

Joel Feder from Motor Authority comes on the podcast for our new segment, Monday's News. We talk Tesla, Gorday Murray's new project, BMW, Jeep, and more. Check out the show notes below.   Gordon Murray teases F1 Successor  External Airbags are a thing. Monthly Elon Musk stupid statement of the month.  BMW is out of control  But, the M8 actually is pretty good.  Lamborghini is developing an off road Huracan? Uber is your new Getaway Vehicle

Jun 10, 2019 41 min

An Interview with BBS Motorsport

Craig Donnelly, president of BBS USA and Eric Niconovich from BBS Motorsport join the podcast to talk about the history of BBS, BBS Motorsport, the origins of the 3 piece wheel, wheel engineering, casting, forging, and much, much more. The guys also chat about D-day and reveal the 2019 Overcrest Rally!    https://www.bbs-usa.com/   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Jun 07, 2019 58 min

The Car that Saved Niki Lauda's Life

Jake takes Kris on a journey to learn about the The ONS-Staffel (oberste nationale Sportkommission), Germany's legendary track safety team. The guys also talk about their projects, talk news about Tesla, Ferrari, the Corvette, and a mcdonalds hashbrown.  Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast Show Notes: Tesla under lawsuit for unintended acceleration, Crushes Pregnant Woman's Pelvis Ferrari SF90 Stradale will be FWD, super duper fast Chevy Corvette to have encrypted ECU 'Smart' Traffic Cam Issues Driver Ticket for Scratching His Face, Not Talking on the Phone

May 31, 2019 68 min

The Road to Luftgekuhlt, Part 2

Kris and Jake talk about the Luftgekuhlt experience, and Kris talks about his drive home, getting pulled over, route 66, and more.   Thank's for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 24, 2019 49 min

The Road to Luftgekuhlt

Kris and Jake talk about the road trip to Luft, what they saw along the way, and opine philosophically on the merits of road tripping.    Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 20, 2019 56 min

The Most Dangerous Fuel You've Never Heard Of

Jake takes us on a throwback through the history of a dangerous, volatile, and powerful fuel used for nefarious and not so nefarious purposes throughout the years... for more like this visit our patreon! www.patreon.com/overcrest Thank's for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 17, 2019 23 min

Best 4 Cylinder Engines of All Time - Part 2

In Part two of our 100th episode, we continue to discuss the best 4 cylinder engines of all time. Industry experts call in to discuss their thoughts, and the guys give their opinions.  Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 13, 2019 63 min

Best 4 Cylinder Engines of All Time - Part 1

In our 100th episode, we discuss the best 4 cylinder engines of all time. Industry experts call in to discuss their thoughts, and the guys give their opinions.  Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 13, 2019 54 min

If You Build it, They Will Come…

Greg Haye from pioneering manufacturer Local motors comes on the podcast to discuss 3D printing cars, Local Motors, and the future of automotive manufacturing. Joel Feder from Motor Authority also joins the guys to talk the latest industry news.... Show Notes:   MA - The Nurburgring Record hunting continues....   The Joel Feder Elon Musk Update Insurance? Dangerous Autonomous Mode? Dumb Tweeting with Frank? Other autonomous claims? Tesla Explodes in China   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

May 13, 2019 72 min

Elspeth Beard - An Extraordinary and Life-changing Adventure

Elspeth Beard left home in 1982 at 23 years old to drive around the world on her BMW R60. The first woman from the UK to do so. Kris and Jake talk to her about her journey, read a bit from her book, and are inspired by this incredible woman, and her drive to push the limits on what was possible. www.elspethbeard.com @elspethbeard

Apr 19, 2019 80 min

Nobody calls me chicken!!!!

Jake talks about cocks, taking us back to the days of the chicken tax. The guys also discuss news and give advice to a listener on his old vw beetle. Show Notes: Ingram Collection Potentially ruined.  Thieves try to steal GTI off of moving Train Gender reveal burnout goes wrong Top Gear USA moving to Motortrend Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Apr 12, 2019 58 min

Patrick Long - Factory Porsche Driver

Patrick Long, Le Mans 24hr champion and co-founder of Luftgekuhlt, a culture shifting air cooled Porsche event, joins the podcast. He discusses his journey from kart kid to Porsche factory driver, and the objective of Luftgekuhlt. Later in the episode, Kris and Joel Feder of Motor Authority go over this week's news.   BMW loves v12 engines   Teslas self driving stuff is.... Dumb. Literally.   For Porsche, the future is leasing...   New York's Plan to Make Manhattan Drivers Pay Extra Is a Big Deal for People and the Planet   Here is a huge list of all the crap the EU is requiring in new cars coming up

Apr 05, 2019 91 min

Kip McIntyre - Panel Beater, Coach Builder, and Winston Churchill Fellow

Kip McIntyre metal shaper and world traveler joins Kris for an interview about his Winston Churchill fellowship, his travels, his craft and the culture surrounding it all.

Mar 29, 2019 56 min

Valentino Balboni - Lamborghini Legend

Kris and Jake talk to Valentino about his history with Lamborghini, how he got there, test driving, and how he became the face of Lamborghini itself. Valentino Balboni is one of the most legendary figures in motoring history, helping to shape one of the most influential brands of all time.  Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Mar 22, 2019 54 min

California to Minnesnowta in a C43 AMG

Despite blizzards and careless tire monkeys, Kris made the trip from CA to MN in his new car. Hear the story in this weeks bonus episode.    Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Mar 18, 2019 65 min

Jerry Horton: Rockstar Guitarist, Papa Roach

In episode 90 Jerry Horton swings by the studio on his day off from touring with his band, Papa Roach. Many of us wonder what it would be like, and what cars we'd buy if we finally made it. Jerry tells us his up and down story of how it went for him. Kris has some flashback to his wannabe guitarist days and reveals he found a car, finally. Jerry hangs out while the guys talk about weird car gimmicks that have come and gone through the years.  Follow Jerry over at @jerryhorton and @drivekulture  Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Mar 15, 2019 80 min

Mike Burroughs - Modern Automotive Culture Icon

On this weeks episode, Mike Burroughs join us to discuss his history, his future, the inception of Stanceworks, and the undeniable mark it left on modern automotive culture.  Kris and Jake discuss their annoyance with Bring-A-Trailers' effect on the used car market. We revisit the EU's decision for mandatory speed limiters from an enthusiast's perspective and how it is just another backdoor step in the imminent ban on driving.    www.protomachine.com www.stanceworks.com @protomachine on instagram @overcrestpodcast on instagram Thanks for joining us on Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast photo: Andrew Ritter

Mar 08, 2019 79 min

Colin Comer on Buying and Selling Cars, From Cheap, to Extraordinary

Colin Comer from Colin's Classic cars joins us to talk about the business of buying and selling classic cars and some of his stories surrounding it. Kris and Jake also chat about their projects. Joel Feder From Motor Authority joins to talk news about Tesla, Porsche, Peugeot and more... Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast Colin Comer - Colins Classic Cars New Cars to have speed limiters Tesla model 3 at 35,000 is finally here Peugeot returns to USA Elon makes more promises Wait... the macan is electric only? Like? Only?   Be sure to use code 'Overcrest2' at http://www.rennline.com

Mar 01, 2019 85 min

The Ups and Downs of Porsche's 1980's Flagship, the 959

Jake and Kris talk about the Porsche 959 including some unknown history. They also reveal a new partnership, and get into quite a bit of news! Show Notes: California AUTOBAHN!!??!?? What is the best selling enthusiast vehicle in the USA? Finally Tesla Does something “Cool”. Tesla Loses Consumer Reports Recommended rating over reliability issues. Should we fear Amazon's investment in Rivian? Thanks for listening to Overcrest: a Pretty Good Car Podcast  We hang out a lot on FB and Instagram. @overcrestpodcast Be sure to use code 'Overcrest2' at http://www.rennline.com

Feb 22, 2019 54 min

The Awesome History of Daytona International Speedway

Jake schools Kris on the history of the Daytona International speedway. The guys also talk about a disaster that befell Kris, and the guys also get into some news.   John Haynes founder of the Haynes manual, has passed away.   Bugatti is marking 110 years of operation with a special edition Chiron   The 2020 BMW X3 M and X4 M are here   All-electric Bentley could be coming   They call it Toyota's moonshot   30th Anniversary Mazda MX-5 Miata sells out in 4 hours   Pininfarina teases its upcoming electric hypercar,

Feb 15, 2019 57 min

Jalopnik Editor: Patrick George

Patrick George from Jalopnik joins us on an episode filled with stories about his time at Jalopnik, speedboats full of weed, and of course, his unique and well-founded take on the future of automotive enthusiasts and the general automotive culture.  Jake and Kris also talk about their projects, the green new deal, pizza tailgates, and they take a listener question for some buying advice on getting a classic car.   Notes: The Green New Deal Okay, this tailgate thing...is out of control VW to use Tesla Batteries at Charging Stations

Feb 08, 2019 71 min

The Crazy Story of Uwe Gemballa

Uwe Gemballa started a legendary Porsche tuning company before losing it all. In this episode, Jake brings us the story of a renown supercar tuner who got mixed up in the criminal underworld. The guys also talk about their personal projects and get into some news.  Whoa tesla, whoa, what are you doing AAA is sick of all the technology names VW to give MEB platform to Ford Well this is disgusting....   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast!

Feb 01, 2019 66 min

Outlaw Racing Legend Alex Roy

Legendary Outlaw racing and one time trans-american drive record holder Alex Roy joins the podcast to talk about his history with outlaw racing and the Human Driving Association. The guys talk with Alex in depth on autonomous driving, its future, and how we can maintain our right to drive.  www.humandriving.org Notes: Well that backfired. Big Brother is going to be Watching Viva la revolucion Here we go again at the autobahn… Your car is going to be an xbox. Laser headlights are coming Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Jan 25, 2019 64 min

Jeff Brown from Griots Garage

Jeff Brown a detailing savant from Griots Garage comes on to talk about his journey's in detailing, griots garage, and we take some listener detailing questions. The guys also talk about the new Supra, universal cars everyone should like, a guy drives a car into the ocean, and Kris goes off on a local car dealership.  The universal everyone likes these cars list Florida Man Confesses to Cops, Says 'Jesus Told Me To' Thanks for listening to another episode of Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast

Jan 18, 2019 92 min

The California Exhaust Debacle

In this episode, the guys dig to the bottom of the law that's setting social media on fire. On the podcast is California Assemblyman Jay Obernolte, California Highway Patrol Officer Leffler, a covert interview with a referee, And the founder of the online Petition concerning ab 1824. We also hear from Phil Ting's office on AB 40, the new bill to ban the internal combustion engine. The guys talk the serious stuff but also some of the lighthearted sides of this fiasco. They also take some news, and a listener voicemail.   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast   Check the petition out here!   Original Instagram video of the officer here   EEE EEE EEE lady   Next VW GTI Could have over 300hp   Rich People Have Taste   Wow, the Harley Davidson Live Wire is.... Expensive.   New laws say women and men must be charged the same for car insurance   Warming your car up hurts the engine?   Man drives car into porsche dealership due to breakup   Tesla is sued for making an unreasonably dangerous car

Jan 11, 2019 84 min