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The Nissan Z is a far cry from the 240Z of old. While it is technically superior to the 240Z of the 1970s, it is dramatically more expensive, even when you account for inflation. The Z was supposed to be an affordable everyman's sportscar. Yet, the new Z's price competes with the Supra, Corvette, and entry level Porsches. Jim Miller and I talk about why that pricing has lead to an early demise of the car, and Nissan's decision to make it an "order-only" vehicle. If you love cars and want to see the return of affordable enthusiast cars, this is the automotive podcast for you!Get your GPS tracker now and protect your car! Use Promo code AUTOADHD15 for 15% off, in addition to another 35% off an annual subscription: spytec.com

Are you struggling to find and market to the right people? David Elliott, CEO of Pearl Nano and host of Calling All Detailers, breaks down the critical concept of finding your Ideal Customer by creating a Customer Persona! Your customer persona is a "fake person" based on your top-spending 2-3% of clients. You need to analyze details like their: Gender (e.g., Male) Vehicle type (e.g., Corvette, Mercedes) Interests and habits (e.g., belongs to a Country Club, likes a specific sports team) Age (e.g., 63 years old) Spending habits (e.g., spends $10k per year with you) By creating a specific persona (like "Bob"), you can direct your marketing efforts, such as Facebook Ads, to find more people just like your best customers. This targeted approach helps you stop wasting money and brings more ideal clients into your shop! Need more help with your business strategy? Email Dave: Dave@PearlNano.com Call Directly: 808-779-7163 Hashtags #IdealCustomer #CustomerPersona #DetailingBusiness #DetailingMarketing #BusinessStrategy #TargetAudience #FacebookAds #EntrepreneurTips #CallingAllDetailers #PearlNano Calling All Detailers - This includes Detailing Enthusiasts - DIY and Detail Professionals. Helping all kinds of Detailers earn more money, by helping then Create more SUCCESS through Knowledge, Motivation and the 10X Mindset, Plus incorporate Common Sense and Sales & Marketing Strategies to their business plans. Be sure to use the best Detailing Supplies and Ceramic Coatings in the world. Pearl Nano. Grab your free Wholesale account at CallingAllDetailers.com Links to the websites are below. Watch my free, 16 chapter, online course all about how to 10X your detailing business: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQrc3JEe48FEqkR1hTNzhAMwDBS_6Y9Y Check out the Calling All Detailers Podcast (Business + Products + Community): https://open.spotify.com/show/2spT8MrFQPrl0rwpjo6cbN Join our Private Facebook group - a community of experienced detailers who use Pearl Nano products: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071820092849444/ Sign up for your free wholesale account: https://callingalldetailers.com/pages/wholesale Launch your own brand of car care products: https://www.privatelabelcarcare.com/ or apply here: https://callingalldetailers.com/pages/private-labeling ------------------------- In this video, I share the ways that you can map out Your Ideal Customer and How Can You Attract Them. In the beginning of business, most people take what they can get. Once you are established, you may have the luxury to pick the best customers and only work with them. ------------------------- BEST PRODUCT-RELATED RESOURCES: The 18 Pearl Nano Products and Their Uses: https://youtu.be/Sev7EpsZDG0 Unboxing the Pearl Nano Sample Pack: https://youtu.be/oE5XYxTHmqM Selling Car Care Products? Which ones to begin with and why: https://youtu.be/oikt-NbtFL0 Launching Your Own Brand of Amazing Car Care Products: https://www.privatelabelcarcare.com/ Buy Pearl Nano - Retail/ DIY Detailers: PearlNano.com - https://pearlnano.com/ Buy Pearl Nano Wholesale for Detailing Professionals" CallingAllDetailers.com - http://CallingAllDetailers.com ---------- Follow me: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callingalldetailers/ • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pearlnano • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@callingalldetailers Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CallingAllDetailers My name is David Elliott, owner of Pearl Nano, LLC. I've been a car care product producer, marketer, and sales professional for over 28 years. I've sold car care products in over 100 countries and have worked with thousands of detailing professionals along the way. I'm a sales and marketing expert, designer, podcaster, retired military veteran with over 20 years of active duty in the US Air Force, father of three, longtime surfer and paddleboarder, and an avid sailing enthusiast and catamaran owner. It sounds cliche, but my job is to make you money! I do that by helping, teaching, and mentoring you. From a 10X mindset to motivation and driven dedication. It's all hard work, but it all comes from within. I also offer the best detail supplies in the world. If you don't believe me, order a sample pack and see for yourself. https://pearlnano.com/products/pearl-nano-sample-pack-with-coatings-pro-only For order directly, please contact: Sales@PearlNano.com #AutoDetailing #carcareproducts #privatelabelcarcare #MakeMoreMoney #Detailing #10XDETAIL #PEARLNANO #callingalldetailers #autodetail #ceramiccoating #detailingprofessionals

Next month, Mecum Auctions hopes to cash in with a 1995 Corvette ZR1 Phase 5 engine still sealed in its original crate. The engine will go up for sale at Mecum's Kissimmee (kuh-si-mee) 2026 sale.The factory‑sealed LT5 crate engine underscores a growing demand for standalone powerplants as collectibles. Mecum has seen a surge in “component collectibles” as enthusiasts are increasingly bidding on rare transmissions, engines, and even factory tools. The auction listing emphasizes the engine's untouched condition, complete with original packaging and documentation.Recent sales of LT5 engines have fetched up to $50,000.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the layout of a new sports car from Toyota, the GR GT, is very similar to the Corvette.

BT & Sal dive into the explosive Diddy documentary, asking the ultimate, fiery question: "Do you think Diddy...killed Tupac?" Tierney, a self-confessed Tupac fanatic from his youth (Corvette stickers and Death Row chains included!), and Sal dissect the mogul's dark side, noting the trail of death, jail, and violence that surrounds him, starkly contrasting with his "Mr. Softy" public image. The hosts explore the documentary's revelations, including Diddy allegedly hanging Vanilla Ice over a balcony, the theory that Diddy may have been involved in Biggie's death after forcing him to travel to the West Coast, and the shocking accounts of Diddy not paying his artists. They explore how the tragedy of Biggie's death seemed to only accelerate Puff Daddy's rise to an even bigger star.

Sun on the shop floor, cutters snapping, and a Ford GT gleaming under fresh film—this one is for people who love cars and want them to last. We set up at Gulf Coast Auto Shield with owner John Gray to explore how a protection-first mindset turned a corner-bay detailing gig into three thriving Houston locations. The throughline is simple and powerful: do clean work, protect value, and treat every client like the next referral.John walks us through today's projects, including a Ferrari F12 getting full stealth paint protection film for a matte finish without the headaches of fragile factory matte paint. We compare vinyl color wraps to newer color PPF options, breaking down heat resistance, UV durability, and why warranties matter in Texas sun. You'll hear how stealth PPF can transform gloss to satin, stay reversible, and still guard against chips and rash—plus how ceramic coatings, nano-ceramic tint, windshield protection, and discrete radar/laser installs complete a smart, long-term protection plan.Car culture ties it all together. From the stereo-shop days that sparked an entire client network to cruise-ins where owners trade ideas on wheels and film, relationships keep the scene alive. We also hit the week's market note: GM easing no-flip rules for most Corvettes while keeping tight reins on the ZR1 to curb speculation. Then we review the 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness, an off-road-leaning small SUV with copper accents, a big integrated screen, respectable MPG, and room for improvement in power and ground clearance—plus straight talk on pricing and segment rivals.If you're deciding between wraps and PPF, wondering how to keep a new finish flawless, or just love a good shop tour with serious hardware, you'll feel at home. Subscribe, share with a friend who babies their paint, and leave a review telling us: matte or gloss for your next build?Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com

From negotiating on the phone for some art to generating 10 Billion dollars a year, Pierre Omidyar built an empire out of other peoples stuff. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom-and-pop to major brand. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [Travis Crawford Ad] Dave Young: [inaudible 00:01:32] and sold. eBay is the topic today. Oh, by the way, welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast. I’m Dave Young, that’s Steve Semple in your other ear. Is that how this works, are we each in one ear? Stephen Semple: I’m not sure. Dave Young: I don’t think that’s how this works. Stephen Semple: I don’t pay enough attention to things like that. Dave Young: As the countdown timer went down, Stephen told me we’re going to talk about eBay and I went immediately to the sound of the auctioneers of my youth back in my hometown. Stephen Semple: Oh, God. Dave Young: There’s cattle sales and estate sales. On any Saturday morning walking around in a small town, off in the distance you hear somebody with one of those cheap portable PA systems, “Give me five, give me five, give me five, give me five, five, five.” Aren’t you glad that eBay doesn’t have sound effects? Stephen Semple: Maybe it should. It might make it more entertaining. Dave Young: There’s some AI auctioneer going 24/7 for two weeks. Stephen Semple: Oh, my God, Dave, the fact you’ve now said it, you know what meme is going to happen. Oh, no, you put it out there. So when you come across this as a meme- Dave Young: There’s that little mute thing on the screen where if you turn it on, there’s some AI, “We’ve got $12.50. Since Tuesday, we have $12.50. Anyone, anyone?” Stephen Semple: So when this meme is driving us nuts on social media, you can blame Dave Young. Dave Young: I don’t see it happening. Oh, yeah, back. Oh, we’re going to talk about eBay. Stephen Semple: But talking about auctions for a second, here’s what I always find fascinating. Somebody will have something and they’ll go, “Okay, do I have an opening bid of $500?” Nothing. “Okay, do I have an opening bid at $200? Now do I have an opening bid of $100?” Somebody bids for 100 and then the damn thing ends up selling for 750. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And I’m like, “Wait a minute. It sold for 750 and no one was willing to open at 500. What the heck?” I don’t get it. Dave Young: I know. There’s a … Man, I’m not a big auction person. It stresses me to be in the bidding war. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: I don’t know why. Even on eBay. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: But there’s a psychology of auctions- Stephen Semple: Clearly. Dave Young: … that certain people … I don’t know for sure, I’m not a psychologist, Stephen, but I play one on a podcast. I think there’s a compulsion that’s similar to gambling and I think it’s just there’s a dopamine hit involved when you’re active in an auction. Stephen Semple: There probably is. Dave Young: And I think there’s a bit of a compulsion to it maybe. Stephen Semple: Maybe. Dave Young: Because it also, as long as you have the money to do it, it’s probably a little safer than gambling because if you lose, you don’t lose then. Stephen Semple: Right, right. Dave Young: If you win, hopefully you’ve won and purchased something that’s worth more than you paid. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: That’s the upside. The downside is that you didn’t get the thing that you wanted. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: But you didn’t lose any money. Stephen Semple: Cool. Well, let’s talk about eBay. Dave Young: Let’s do. Wasn’t Musk involved in it, and Thiel and those guys? Stephen Semple: No. Dave Young: Or am I thinking wrong? Stephen Semple: You’re thinking wrong. Dave Young: I get all my American oligarchs confused. Stephen Semple: They were over in the PayPal world. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: But the thing that’s interesting about eBay is it’s still a really important player in online retail. We can kind of forget about it because the growth has been stalled a little bit in the last bunch of years, but they still do $10 billion- Dave Young: That’s amazing. Stephen Semple: … in sales, which- Dave Young: I remember back when, probably in the first five or six years of eBay, you could use eBay, like if you had something you wanted to sell. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Not a garage sale, but just list somewhere to sell. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: You could actually scour eBay and see what it was probably going to get you, what would be a good way to price it. That was always a way to see what are these going for? Stephen Semple: Right, because you could see what things were bidding at. So they are a really important part of the history of online retailing. And they were founded by Pierre Omidyar who was born in France to Iranian parents, and immigrated to the United States as a kid. And the company was founded in March ’96. And he had worked at a startup that he had got bought out from, he did pretty well. And he set up a consulting business called Echo Bay Technology Group, so that was the first thing he had going on. Dave Young: Echo Bay, okay. Stephen Semple: Echo Bay, Echo Bay Technology Group. And one day, a friend noticed that he had bought these bunch of drawings and was like, “Oh, tell me about these drawings.” And he was like, “Well, I saw them listed in the newspaper and I gave the guy a call, and we backed-and-forthed a few times, and I got a really good price on it.” And this was a seed of an idea. He was like, “You know what? There’s lots of stuff listed in newspapers and classified ads.” And if we remember, back in the day, going way back in the mid-’90s. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: The most profitable part of many, many newspapers was the classified ads. I remember being a portfolio manager and looking at one company called Torstar, it was a big newspaper group here in Canada. And yeah, literally, 25% of their revenue was classified ads. Massive part, massive, massive part of the business. But if you think about a classified ad, you’ve got to call up the newspaper, you’ve got to create the ad, you’ve got to send the ad over, and then somebody’s got to phone you, and then you’ve got to back-and-forth on price. There’s lots of friction there. There’s lots of touchpoints. Dave Young: Well, and you have to go pay the newspaper even before you could pay them online, right? Stephen Semple: Oh, right, you had to go … Yeah. Dave Young: You had to pay for that ad. I think most of those were probably in. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Unless the newspapers take a payment over the phone. Stephen Semple: So he looked at it and he went, “Not only is there all these touchpoints to creating the ad and paying for the ad, there’s all these touchpoints in terms of the selling process.” And he looked at it and he went, “I think there’s a way for technology to eliminate all of that, and it’s clearly a big business because people spend lots of money-“ Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: “… on classified ads.” So this was the seed, this was the seed of the idea. How do I make this easier, frictionless, and all this other stuff for customers? So he decided, “Well, I’ve got this consulting webpage, I’ll just do a page on my consulting site. On Echo Bay Consulting Services, I’m just going to put a page in there and I’m going to play around with it.” Because what he wanted to do was eliminate the need to contact the newspaper, make it easy to write the ad, and then basically make it easier to make the sale, and he really felt the internet could do this. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: And he also wanted to facilitate the price negotiation because he felt like people don’t really want to do that whole back-and-forth. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And the model he looked at was auctions. He went, “Wow, what if I could do an online auction site?” Because now, now the buyer and seller don’t have to have this conversation. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And the marketplace will just set the price. Dave Young: And you know that they’re going to be paying attention as the time wears down. Stephen Semple: Yeah, all sorts of things with that. So he launches it with a really simple design, there’s no pictures or anything like that, which we look at that today. But then I thought about and I went, “Well, wait a minute, that’s not really a disadvantage,” because there was no pictures in the newspaper one either. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So the whole idea of requiring a picture, we were used to doing this stuff without pictures through the newspaper classifieds. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah. So he sets up the site and he calls it Auction Web. And he launches it on September 3rd, 1995. Dave Young: Okay. Auction Web. Stephen Semple: Sorry, I said the wrong date. I said the wrong date earlier, the date was when it really started making sales. But Auction Web launches September 3rd, 1995, not March ’96. He decides to do a test, and this is people of … This has test has been written up a whole pile of times. He’s looking around, he’s got this broken laser pointer. Dave Young: A broken laser pointer. Stephen Semple: It’s broken. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: And on the ad he even says, “This is broken.” And he puts it up and it sells after a few weeks for $14.83. Dave Young: Sweet. Better than throwing it away. Stephen Semple: He even calls the bidder because he’s like, “I got to make sure this guy know it’s broken. I don’t want to send this to him and have him ticked off.” And he goes, “Yeah, I know it’s broken, but I know how to fix these things and it’s cheaper to fix it.” So he’s like, “All right, I’ll send you my broken laser pointer.” So he starts advertising, he starts going to all these chat rooms because remember, this is back in the mid-’90s and there was these chat rooms all over the place. So he would be going to these chat rooms and he was promoting Auction Web on chat rooms. Now, the other thing he changed was newspapers would charge a fee to list. So the other friction point with people was, “It’s still going to cost me five bucks, whether this sells or not.” Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So he said, “There’s going to be no fee to list. What you’re going to do is you’re going to pay me a commission when it sells.” So he removed the fee, he replaced it with a commission. Now, here’s the crazy thing. Here’s the crazy thing. The commission was collected on the honor system. People mailed in the payments. Dave Young: Really? Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Stay tuned, we’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell Ad] www.UsingStoriesToSell.com Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off, and trust me, you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: Here’s the crazy thing. Here’s the crazy thing. The commission was collected on the honor system. People mailed in the payments. Dave Young: Really? Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: He was I guess then not coordinating the payment either? Stephen Semple: Not at that point. Dave Young: So you sell something to me on eBay, I just get back with you and pay you, and then you ship it to me? Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: But you found your buyer. You were using the auction site to find your buyer. Stephen Semple: You were using the auction to find the buyer, the buyer paid you directly, you shipped it directly to the buyer, and then you would send me a payment for the commission because you go, “I owe Auction Web four bucks.” And it worked. They found most people paid. Most people paid. Now, I think what they also figured out- Dave Young: I would guess that the ones that didn’t, maybe the sale falls through or something. Stephen Semple: Right. Well, and I think the other thing they figured out is for a lot of people, especially sellers, they probably weren’t one-time sellers, so they also wanted to continue to potentially … Anyway. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: I just found it hurt my brain a little bit when I was like, “Really, that’s how it ran?” Dave Young: Yeah, wow. Stephen Semple: And it worked, and it’s nice to feel like things like this can happen. So in March 1996, they hit $1000 in revenue for the month. By May, it’s 5000. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: By October, they’re doing 1000 auctions a day. This thing when it took off- Dave Young: It took off like wildfire. Stephen Semple: Just took off like fricking wildfire. And Pierre realizes, “Man, I got a real business here and I really didn’t want to run a business. I’m a tech guy.” So he hires Jeffrey Skoll to be the president. He just goes out almost right away and hires him because he’s like, “This thing is going to the Moon.” Now, think about this. This site is hard to find. It’s still a page on Echo Bay Technology Group’s website. Dave Young: Oh, man. And it’s called Auction Web, or something. Stephen Semple: And it’s called Auction Web. So the first thing they realize is, “We got to change that.” And they go to get echobay.com and echobay.com is taken by a Canadian mining company. Dave Young: Oh, okay. Stephen Semple: So they shorten it to eBay. Dave Young: eBay. Stephen Semple: Which I actually think is in a lot of ways- Dave Young: Which is better anyway. Stephen Semple: It is better. It is better. Dave Young: Yeah, it’s four letters. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Try to buy yourself a four-letter domain name these days. Stephen Semple: So in September ’97, it changes from the wonderful name of Auction Web to eBay. Dave Young: And gets its own domain, yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah, and it gets its own domain. Now at this time, it’s mostly tech nerds looking for parts, that’s really what got it going. If you think about it, that also makes sense because he’s going to those early chat sites on the web. Dave Young: Those are the people that were online early. Stephen Semple: Well, it is. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: It was, and especially where you’re promoting it going to these chat groups. That would be mainly nerds in there. But what they figure out is they do want to make this a little bit more of a mass appeal. So they wanted to find things that were products that people already want, but were hard to get their hands on. And what they figured out was they wanted to do Beanie Babies. Dave Young: Oh, there you go. Stephen Semple: Because what they discovered was there was a community of Beanie Babies, collectors of Beanie Babies. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So they reached out to them and because, let’s face it, they were limited number, they were not sold everywhere, and collectors loved them. So they actually created an auction category for this toy alone. They created a category for Beanie Babies. And very quickly, they sold $500,000 worth of Beanies Babies almost right out of the gate. Dave Young: Man. You know where my brain’s going with this? Stephen Semple: No, I don’t. Dave, I never know where your brain is going. Dave Young: Well, hang on. I rarely do. I know a little bit of the story of Beanie Babies, I think I watched the weird documentary or movie about it. But I’ll bet you this contributed to the demise of the Beanie Baby craze because now you could actually see the value of your Beanie Baby. Stephen Semple: Oh, maybe. Maybe. Dave Young: Right? You put your Beanie Baby on and, “Oh, God, it didn’t sell for as much as I thought it was worth.” And it turns out that you also just found a million other, yeah, you found a million other people that have one. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: And you’re like, “Maybe this isn’t as valuable as I thought it was.” Stephen Semple: Maybe. That’s an interesting … Interesting. Dave Young: Whereas if you’re only going to little craft fairs and get togethers, a whole different deal. I don’t know. Stephen Semple: Maybe. Don’t know. Dave Young: That’s worth studying. Go ahead. Stephen Semple: Yeah, that’s an interesting thought. So they created this category for Beanie Babies and it explodes. So within four months, the whole collectibles part of the site- Dave Young: Oh, sure. Stephen Semple: … is just blowing up. By mid-1998, they have 750,000 users, which is a huge number. They’re rivaling AOL’s numbers in that day. They’re doing 400,000 auctions. Now, here’s the other thing that they discovered, the other innovation that they did, that they were the creators of. They were the first to do this. They would get people calling in complaining. So what they decided to do was create a feedback form that is public. Now, what made this one different, it was ranking the seller and ranking the buyer. Dave Young: Right, right. Stephen Semple: Which no one had done before. Dave Young: Yeah. You go into it and you’re a shitty buyer, so the seller says … Yeah. Stephen Semple: Yeah, “Be careful if you’re selling to this guy, or don’t buy from this person.” Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And it was less about ranking the product, because everything before was about the product, but this was about the ranking of the buyer and the seller in a public format. Look, that’s one of the cornerstones of our whole review system today, much of it is person-to-person. Much of it is person-to-person. Dave Young: Yeah, yeah. Stephen Semple: And these guys innovated that and were the first to do that. So they’re really growing, they end up hiring Meg Whitman as CEO, and she really brought a strategy to the business which turned it into profitable business. And by fall of 1998, so you think about it, they’re just at it for a couple years, they end up going public at a $2 billion valuation. Dave Young: Amazing. Stephen Semple: The growth on them was really spectacular. And here’s the thing that I loved about this story is he bought something through the traditional manner. Saw it in the newspaper, bought it, and then looked at it and went, “The web is ideal for just making this,” I know we use the word friction, but I just prefer, “making this whole thing easier. I can make it easier to post. I can make it easier to sell because there’s less back-and-forth. I can just make this whole process easier.” Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: “And I already know lots of people are doing it, it’s super profitable for newspapers. So clearly, lots of people are doing it.” I love that thought process. And I also love the fact that he ran an experiment. Let’s just do something and test this out. The other thing I really liked was once it got going and it’s in that niche, they immediately went, “What’s something I can do to expand across it?” And what they recognized was where this fit was with something that lots of people are doing, but is hard to connect people together. Dave Young: Yeah, yeah. Stephen Semple: Right? So what they actually recognized was we are actually a facilitator. Dave Young: Absolutely. Stephen Semple: “And what is something that we can facilitate? Collectibles. Where are we going to start? We’ll start with Beanie Babies. What the heck, that’s where we’ll start.” I thought that that was a really great starting point because their whole thing was, “How do we make things easier?” And I find not enough businesses think about the whole how do I make things easier for my consumer? How do I bundle things so it’s a fixed price? How do I do this? How do I do it? And any time a business makes things easier for the consumer, it wins. And look, eBay went from nothing to a few years being a couple billion-dollar business. Dave Young: Yeah, amazing. Stephen Semple: Yeah, and they’re still doing, as I said, 10 billion in revenue today. Dave Young: I rarely go there. Stephen Semple: Yeah, I don’t use them either. Dave Young: We sold some things on eBay years ago. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Right? We just said, “Oh, we have this stuff and we know that there’s people out there that want it.” I’m thinking of homeschool books that our kids are now grown. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: That was a good place to list things like that. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Because you may not know somebody in town that’s got a kid the right age for it. Stephen Semple: Well, and today there’s more competition. You’ve got Facebook Marketplace. Dave Young: Absolutely. Stephen Semple: And I think Amazon has an auction site as well. There are other options, but clearly there’s still things eBay’s doing really correctly for them- Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: … to still, as I said, to be a $10 billion business. Dave Young: How much of what they do now is true auction versus just true commerce? Stephen Semple: You know what? I did not research the breakdown. I didn’t research the breakdown of that. Dave Young: Because when they put the buy it now button on. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: You could list something and then let people bid on it, but you could also just say, “If it goes below this, I’m not selling it.” Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: Put a buy it now button up there and if it doesn’t sell, maybe relist it down the road. Stephen Semple: Again, and I think it’s more around this collectible space. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: I know there’s certain spaces that they are still pretty big on. Dave Young: It’s the place. Stephen Semple: And one of them oddly enough is auto parts. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Let’s say you’ve got a ’65 Corvette and you’re looking for an old Corvette part, seemingly a pretty popular place to go is eBay. Dave Young: Okay. What if you have a ’65 Dodge Dart? Probably the same. Stephen Semple: Probably the same. Dave Young: Probably the same. Stephen Semple: Just one is really cool. Dave Young: Yeah, right? The parts are going to be a little rusty. Stephen Semple: And I’ll let the audience decide based on their preferences which one is really cool. Dave Young: That’s how the market- Stephen Semple: And let the argument begin. Dave Young: That’s how the market works. That’s how the marketplace works. Well, I’m glad to hear the story of eBay, Stephen. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Thank you for bringing it to the Empire Builders Podcast. Stephen Semple: Yeah, it was kind of fun. And you’re bidding at the beginning was awesome. Dave Young: Oh, thank you. Really, when I was young, I figured out that the way to emulate an auctioneer is just to make noise with your mouth and then rub your finger over your lips while you’re doing it. [inaudible 00:22:44]. That’s it, that’s it. Now you’re an auctioneer. Thanks, Stephen. Stephen Semple: Alright. Thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us, subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a big, fat, juicy five-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute Empire Building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

We host Modified Luxury Crew at a school-based, permission-first car show that raises funds, highlights local vendors, and proves a car crew can be family-safe, drama-free, and community-driven. Builder spotlights on a ghost-flamed Corvette, a balanced Genesis, and a forged-carbon widebody IS300 show how quality parts, patience, and character create lasting car culture.• Why venue partnerships and permissions matter• How MLC earns trust from veteran shops and sponsors• Fundraiser model supporting Sanger West and local vendors• Quality over clout as a membership standard• Safety, family-first culture and zero drama policy• Detailed Corvette, Genesis and IS300 build highlights• Practical advice for first builds and buying parts right• Plans for new chapters and growing social channelsFollow Modified Luxury Crew on Instagram and TikTok @modifiedluxurycrewFollow us @ brokeboyz_ff on Instagram and TikTokIntro Music by Rockstar Turtle- Broke Boyz (999)Christmas Intro Song by Nico

Årets Bilsnobbiler 2026Med kun en måned til 2026 er det igen tid til at kåre Årets Bilsnobbiler. Kåringen kan, skal og bør ikke forveksles med de andre, oftest fantasiforladte kåringer, hvor fornuftige biler med lang garanti, god bagsædeplads og lave driftsomkostninger besnærer motorjournalisternes hjerter. Sådan er det ikke her; her er det festligt, løssluppent og ikke mindst respektløst når fire gamle bilsnobkendinge finder frem til vinderne af de fire kategorier: Årets Bilsnobbil, Årets Brugte Bilsnobbil, Årets Youngtimer og Årets Veteranbil:Brian Osbech, Amagers bedste brugtvognsforhandler, har heldigvis solgt sin røde Corvette, droppet linedance, og er derfor med igen i år. Har på forhånd fået diskvalificeret Mercedes 124 og 126 som kandidater, og forsøger måske derfor at ødelægge den gode stemning med sorte DTM-fælge og nye kinesiske biler. Han har især forelsket sig i en såkaldt Firefly, der minder om en seksøjet Honda-klon med prednisolon-bivirkninger.Mikkel Brodin, Fredensborg, søn af en Toyota forhandler og tidligere Porsche sælger, hvorfor han dermed har tilladelse til at bære latterlige solbriller HELE døgnet. Laver stadig noget ingen ikke helt forstår, men noget med penge. Han ejer en Porsche 911 og afslører kun lidt morbidt, hvor man kan kan score gode youngtimere til spotpris. Måske derfor bliver han også tilgivet for at irettesætte værten. Stiller også op med den måske sidste Alfa man i virkeligheden gerne vil have.Adam Estrup, Herregårdsbarn (dog fra højre side af Jylland), den ældste deltager i bilsnobberne, men også den eneste, der har fået stjålet en skijakke i en BMW E30 M3 under en Gnags-koncert. Får til egen glæde refereret hans sorte fortid hos Audi i Tyskland, men må til gengæld nedslået sande, at ingen af hans nomineringer når finalen.Programmets vært, Stefan Kaas, Hellerup, men dog opvokset i vestegnes Monaco Herlev. Får som sædvanlig trumfet de fleste af sine nomineringer igennem. Måske vælger han rent faktisk de bedste bilsnobbiler, måske er det et udslag af ”podcastvært får ret, podcastpanel får fred”. Mere rystende er Stefans egen-afsløring af hans hidtil hemmeligholdte kærlighed til en amerikansk romcom fra 1990.TAK fordi I lytter så pænt med, sender beskeder og hilser på når vi mødes i billandet.  

This week, I'm taking you inside the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals — the most vibrant, personality-packed show on the calendar. From rare option combinations to one-owner time capsules and the people who've preserved them, MCACN never disappoints. We'll kick things off with the highest-optioned Hemi 'Cuda ever produced, a car so loaded it borders on mythical. Then we move to a completely unrestored 1967 Corvette, a survivor that still carries every factory quirk, fingerprint, and fastener from day one. And of course, the best part of MCACN is always the owners — the storytellers, the historians, and the characters behind these machines. You'll hear colorful tales of discovery, decades-long stewardship, and the passion that keeps the American performance era alive. If you love high-octane history, quirky provenance, and hearing the stories that never make the display placards, this episode is for you. Hashtags: #MCACN #MuscleCarAndCorvetteNationals #MuscleCars #HemiCuda #HemiLegend #Corvette #C2Corvette #SurvivorCar #CollectorCars #CarPodcast #AutomotiveHistory #BarnFinds #CarCulture #ClassicCars #Mopar #Chevrolet #CarStories #GregStanley #TheCollectorCarPodcast Do you need help buying or selling your collector car?  Contact Greg directly at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or GStanley@RMSothebys.com. A special thank you to our new sponsor, Discover Once, curators of one-of-a-kind automotive adventures you'll never experience twice. Learn more at discoveronce.com/muscle. And as always, huge thanks to RM Sotheby's for their continual support and for making so many of these automotive dreams possible. Listen to the "Octane FM: Shift, Rev, Repeat" album on Spotify! Stay connected with The Collector Car Podcast—find us on our Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or reach out to Greg directly via email. Join RM Sotheby's Car Specialist Greg Stanley as he brings over 25 years of experience and keen market analysis to the world of collector cars. Each week, Greg dives into market trends, interviews industry experts, and shares insights—with a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Thursday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more at www.TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or email Greg at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com. Interested in consigning a car at an RM Sotheby's auction? Contact Greg directly at GStanley@RMSothebys.com.

Steve is joined by his illustrious wife Kristin as they BS about all the miscellaneous hassles and business going on at the Broken Skull Ranch 2.0. Hear all about Steve's experiences with Nevada wildlife, putting a trailer hitch on his new Corvette, police ride-alongs and flank steak recipes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Central Pennsylvania tourism offers incredible experiences beyond the well-known cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. In this episode of Credit Union Conversations, host Mark Ritter welcomes back Steve Young of MBFS to explore the region's hidden treasures. From the historic Gettysburg Battlefield to the sweet delights of Hershey, Pennsylvania, they discuss why this area deserves recognition as one of America's untapped vacation destinations. The conversation covers Lancaster County attractions, including the renowned Sight and Sound Theater, charming Lititz, and authentic Amish experiences. They also highlight Carlisle Car Shows, Knoebels Amusement Park, and local favorites such as Caledonia State Park, making a compelling case for the best family vacation spots in central Pennsylvania that offer exceptional value and memorable experiences.What you will learn from this episode: ✅ Discover why Central Pennsylvania tourism offers exceptional value compared to major theme parks, with destinations like Knoebels Amusement Park providing free admission, affordable food, and beautiful natural settings.✅ Explore the rich history and modern attractions of Gettysburg Battlefield, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Lancaster County attractions, including world-class entertainment at the Giant Center in Hershey, authentic Amish experiences, and the charming town of Lititz, Pennsylvania.✅ Learn about unique Central Pennsylvania experiences from Carlisle Car Shows that draw collectors nationwide to Pennsylvania State Parks like Caledonia State Park, plus hidden culinary gems, including Northeast Pennsylvania pizza and local Pennsylvania wineries.Subscribe to Credit Union Conversations for the latest credit union trends and insights on loan volume and business lending! Connect with MBFS to boost your credit union's growth today.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Mark welcomes Steve Young from MBFS to discuss hidden tourist gems between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia02:20 Steve shares how the Gettysburg Battlefield took on deeper meaning for him through a leadership class exploring Civil War communication and strategy03:39 Discussion of Hershey, Pennsylvania, featuring Chocolate World, Giant Center Hershey concerts, outlet shopping, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra performances05:24 Exploring Lancaster County attractions, including Lititz, Pennsylvania, Sight And Sound Theater, Amish Country, and accessibility from major metropolitan areas08:23 Steve Young discusses his yellow Corvette and how Carlisle Car Shows draw collectors nationwide10:25 Discussion of the benefits of Knoebels Amusement Park over other amusement parks and the Caledonia State ParkKEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ Central Pennsylvania tourism offers exceptional value with attractions like Knoebels Amusement Park providing free admission and parking. At the same time, Lancaster County sits within two hours of New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, making it an ideal, affordable family destination.✅ The region features diverse experiences from historic Gettysburg Battlefield and Pennsylvania wineries to...

Here is an opportunity to obtain a calendar that not only honors U.S. veterans, but also features veterans you may know — and classic Corvettes. The 2026 Vets with Vettes Calendar is being offered for sale by the Wilson County Veterans Coalition, which comprises a number of different veteran-based nonprofit organizations within Wilson County. Proceeds from sales of the calendar will go to those organizations. Each calendar goes for , which is payable to Coffee, Cars and Veterans by cash or check, or through Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal. After your payment is confirmed, you may pick up your calendar...Article Link

Traveling Highway 11...Bigfoot Spotting...Thanksgiving Trending -- PLUS -- courteous Corvette crooks, mind-reading on live TV, our News Not Making The News, and much more

On the latest V8 Radio Podcast – Kevin's hopped up on cold meds so he's a bit goofy, but the mellifluous vibes are STRONG! We dive deep into SEMA Show 2025, automotive trivia, Q-Ball's GTO block resurrection, and a LOT more! Listen and subscribe! #V8Radio #SEMAShow #MuscleCars

MONDAY HR 2 RRR Trivia - 22 years on this this music star was the youngest to receive a star on the Walk Of Fame? What are the plans for the holidays? Russ having fun in the Corvette!

MONDAY HR 2 RRR Trivia - 22 years on this this music star was the youngest to receive a star on the Walk Of Fame? What are the plans for the holidays? Russ having fun in the Corvette! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FRIDAY HR 1 Russ drives a new Corvette to work!! More ME with Savannah. Monsters know only one way to do Monsters! George Wallace in the Monsters Guest Hall of Fame!

FRIDAY HR 1 Russ drives a new Corvette to work!! More ME with Savannah. Monsters know only one way to do Monsters! George Wallace in the Monsters Guest Hall of Fame! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DIY Racers, Disco Beavers & Flaming NeonsWelcome back to Everyone Racers, the podcast that celebrates the weird, wonderful, and downright ridiculous world of low-dollar endurance racing. In this Bristol Episode 411; Tim takes a seaplane visit to a Rum distillery, he loves you guys and wishes he was there. But is attending to his sunburn and whiskey drink. Chris spends his weekend with construction, mowing and house work because his mic is broken. Chrissy plasters on a smile while working 14 hour hot days, deals with a few angry people, but mostly happy ones. Mental breaks the Skinny Koyote Race truck and goes karting. Tom's resting judge face hammers all the miscreant Texas racers into submission. While Jan, as it turns out, knows lots of stuff about racing and not dying, despite being female. So maybe listen…Really this week, Mental, Chrissy and Chris welcome special guests Tom and Jan Webb, award-winning LeMons racers and garage legends who share their insane stories from the field — including:

After a 19-hour travel day (and spending Halloween 30,000 feet above Manhattan), Greg and Jenni finally touched down in the Lowcountry for one of the most whispered-about events in the collector car world — the Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance. In this episode, Greg recaps the weekend and shares interviews with some of the event's standout personalities and cars: Dale Critz — on his collection of historic racecars and what it takes to keep them on track and authentic. Kevin McKay — the Corvette restoration legend shares stories from his famous "autopsy parties", where the true history of a car is uncovered one weld and bolt at a time. Rory Ingram — on high-performance Porsches and the one special car that couldn't quite make it to the show. SCAD Automotive Design Students — shaping the future of car design with bold ideas and fresh creativity. Greg also shares his favorite moments from the Car Club Showcase, the stunning 100 Years of Chrysler display, and the weekend's award winners — including the 1932 Rohr Streamliner Sedan F from Stahls Motors and Music Experience and the 1926 Bentley 3-Litre SuperSport Skiff Boattail from The REVs Institute. And yes… there's even talk of she-crab soup — because no Hilton Head weekend is complete without it. Website: https://www.hhiconcours.com/ #HiltonHeadConcours #CollectorCarPodcast #ConcoursDElegance #CarCollectors #ClassicCars #KevinMcKay #AutopsyParty #RoryIngram #PorscheCollector #DaleCritz #HistoricRacecars #SCADDesign #SheCrabSoup #LowcountryLife #GregStanley Do you need help buying or selling your collector car?  Contact Greg directly at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or GStanley@RMSothebys.com. A special thank you to our new sponsor, Discover Once, curators of one-of-a-kind automotive adventures you'll never experience twice. Learn more at discoveronce.com/muscle. And as always, huge thanks to RM Sotheby's for their continual support and for making so many of these automotive dreams possible. Listen to the "Octane FM: Shift, Rev, Repeat" album on Spotify! Stay connected with The Collector Car Podcast—find us on our Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or reach out to Greg directly via email. Join RM Sotheby's Car Specialist Greg Stanley as he brings over 25 years of experience and keen market analysis to the world of collector cars. Each week, Greg dives into market trends, interviews industry experts, and shares insights—with a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Thursday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more at www.TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or email Greg at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com. Interested in consigning a car at an RM Sotheby's auction? Contact Greg directly at GStanley@RMSothebys.com.

THURSDAY HR 1 Monsters at Camping World Stadium!! Russ has a moment of self-reflection. Driving the Corvette

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- China Car Sales Drop… - …But Exports Up 28% - Tesla Down Sharply in China - Tesla Loses Cybertruck Chief - Chip Shortage Over--For Now - 43 Weeks of Wages to Buy New Car in Germany - Toyota Redesigns Hilux, Offers Diesel, BEV, Fuel Cell - CSP Composite Could Cut ‘Vette Body By 50 Lbs. - Remembering Renault's Schweitzer  - Autoline Poll on Chevy Sedan

- China Car Sales Drop… - …But Exports Up 28% - Tesla Down Sharply in China - Tesla Loses Cybertruck Chief - Chip Shortage Over--For Now - 43 Weeks of Wages to Buy New Car in Germany - Toyota Redesigns Hilux, Offers Diesel, BEV, Fuel Cell - CSP Composite Could Cut ‘Vette Body By 50 Lbs. - Remembering Renault's Schweitzer  - Autoline Poll on Chevy Sedan

The guys kick it off this week by remembering local Corvette racer and speed shop legend, Frank Dominianni. A wiring harness job on a 60's Mustang uncovers all sorts of pitfalls and problems, which runs into the  trouble one can get into by doing a simple oil change. Oil filter tools and removal tricks get kicked around as well as the mysterious reason Ford oil pan drain bolts tend to strip out.On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and You Tube: https://youtu.be/dlGpMnf8bXISpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-11-09-2025--68487391

It's one of the biggest months of the year — SEMA, MCACN, and Thanksgiving! In this episode, Rick Schmidt joins Rob to tackle the real questions everyone's asking: turkey, beef, or ham? Cranberries from the can? And of course, what makes MCACN (the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) such a world-class event. Rick gives us an inside look at his 13-mile 1964 Ford Galaxie XL, shares why authenticity matters more than perfection, and explains why this show has earned its nickname: “The Pebble Beach of Muscle Cars.” From Thanksgiving table debates to restoration realities, Rick dives into the surprising truth about American vs. Taiwan-made panels, plus which cars—classic or modern—could be future MCACN stars. Whether you're restoring, collecting, or just daydreaming, this one's packed with laughs, insight, and muscle car wisdom. Tune in and find out: is Rick Team Turkey or Team Ham? The post TMCP #626: Ask Rick – Preview for the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 2025, “The Pebble Beach of Muscle Car Shows” first appeared on The Muscle Car Place.

Do you love iconic muscle cars , road rally racing, moxy and general Maker Shop Talk?  If so, join Tamara Robertson (Mythbusters, Seekers of Science) as she revs up the fun in this all new mini-season dedicated to the Hemming's Great Race and the amazing team of Trailblazing Creators assembled by Riley's Rebuilds!As a shout-out to the 72' Chevrolet Corvette Race Vehicle, this episode kicks off with a Tech Talk about the Iconic Corvette before Tamara sits down with Driver & Navigator, Trailblazers and Makers Extraordinaire Riley ( @RileysRebuilds ) and Jo ( @a_car_gal ) !Topics they cover include (but are surely not limited to):- Meeting at SEMA- The Hemming's Great Race- #CreatorRace Team- The Jessi Combs Foundation- Shoutout to Hemmings & Coker Tire- Importance of Communication- Shout Out Real Deal Revolution- Being a Trailblazer - Marmots- Wandering Troubadours of Finland- Road Rally Racing- Jessi's Legacy on the Road Race- Advice for New Road Rally Racers- The Superpower that is modern day automotive tech.. and so much moreAs we dig into Season 3's 36th episode of Tinkering Belles you're surely not going to want to miss it!So join in on Tamara's adventure as a Maker as she works to amplify the BAMF Females Behind the Builds one interview at a time!  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoyed the show join in on the Maker adventure with Tamara and her guests on the Tinkering Belles Instagram page.You can follow Riley's adventures here, here, and here:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/rileysrebuilds Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rileysrebuilds/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RileysRebuilds/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@rileysrebuildsShopify - https://rileysrebuilds.myshopify.com/ LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-schlick-2105a6260/You can follow Jo's adventures here, here, and here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/a_car_gal/ Music for this Episode was provided by Bill Trowell Music.  Visit BillTrowellMusic.com to hear more and to subscribe to Bill's Patreon, where he covers favorite showtunes, movie themes, classic rock and jazz, as well as requests from Patron's. Support the show

We're back with a look at the new Expedition Breach. This brings new Corvette parts and is set in an abandon world. Hang on it's going to be a bumpy ride.

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes Steven Fey, Vice President of Business Development at Maverick Dental Lab, for an in-depth conversation on the evolution of dental lab work and what it takes to consistently deliver high-quality restorations at scale. Steven shares Maverick's journey from a small family business to a national lab processing over 200,000 cases annually—all while staying proudly U.S.-based. You'll hear how modern technology like digital design and in-house milling have allowed for faster turnaround and fewer remakes, and why clear communication between dentist and lab is crucial to avoid costly errors. Steven also offers practical advice for improving outcomes with your lab, and gives a sneak peek into Maverick's exciting Corvette giveaway at the 2026 Dental Success Summit! Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://maverickdental.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

The latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior back in the Autocar store room as they talk about a Can-Am Lotus - yours for a million quid - the helpfulness of an old tractor if you've lost your licence, the GM President on driving Corvettes, luxury people carriers and much more besides, including your correpsondence.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The headlines promised an EV future on rails, but the market had other plans. We open with a candid look at Porsche's sharp margin squeeze, the cost of a rapid electrification pivot, and why tariffs and a cooling Chinese luxury market are reshaping the brand's near-term outlook. From Taycan's steep first-year depreciation to the 911's long-haul value and the Macan/718 model timing gaps, we map the difference between bold strategy and buyer reality and explore what it means for enthusiasts, dealers, and anyone pricing a premium garage.Then we turn the spotlight to the auction lane, where nostalgia and scarcity spark big moves. A driver-grade ‘72 Nova that punches above its weight, vintage Toyota Land Cruisers and International Scouts riding a surge of love, and a shockingly cheap ‘88 Corvette remind us that taste cycles and condition trump assumptions. If you're hunting an entry ticket to the hobby, we highlight where the value still hides and where documentation and originality command a premium.We also go hands-on with the all-new 2025 Toyota 4Runner. Body-on-frame toughness stays, a 2.4-liter turbo replaces the old V6, and the cabin balances rugged materials with modern tech and a genuinely smart phone-charging nook. We dig into trims, pricing, towing confidence, highway comfort, and where the options list may overwhelm. Along the way, we flag the week's recalls you should check now, unpack the ripple effects of an aluminum plant fire that's idling Detroit lines, and weigh NASCAR's misfired branding gamble for what it says about fan identity and tone.If you care about where car culture is headed—values, supply chains, real-world ownership, and machines that still feel honest—this conversation brings the signal. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review to tell us where you think the market goes next.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com

The Corvette and the $80,000 Lesson Have you ever made a money decision that felt right in the moment… only to realize later it pulled you further from your goals?You're not alone—and you're likely facing one of the hidden money traps that quietly sabotage even the most well-intentioned wealth-builders. https://www.youtube.com/live/I-1F6u7Z8Bk Imagine this: You've worked hard, saved diligently, and finally have $80,000 sitting in your bank account. Then, one emotional moment later, it's gone. Bruce shared this story in a recent episode of our podcast. A client had just finalized a long, draining divorce. She felt raw, exhausted, and ready to reclaim a sense of control. So, she did what many of us have been tempted to do—she bought a brand-new Corvette. The price tag? Almost exactly $80,000. The money she had painstakingly saved evaporated in one moment of emotional relief. It wasn't about the car—it was about a deep emotional need. And it revealed something profound about our financial lives: most of us don't lose wealth because of external threats. We lose it because of hidden money traps—the internal patterns, habits, and blind spots that sabotage us from the inside out. And the good news? Once you can see these traps, you can avoid them. The Corvette and the $80,000 LessonWhat Are Hidden Money Traps?Parkinson's Law: You'll Always Find a Way to Spend ItWillie Sutton's Law: Where There's Money, There Are TakersThe Arrival Syndrome: “I've Got This Figured Out”Use It or Lose It: Information Without Application Is WorthlessThe Golden Rule: Those Who Have the Gold Make the RulesWealth Starts With AwarenessListen to the Full Episode on Hidden Money Traps

In this episode Emily dives into the legend of the 1983 Corvette. Rose talks about her time working in a corvette shop & upcoming projects.  Crush Them All article 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!

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Picture it: Your scrappy little pro race team has a rough 2024. The next year, out of nowhere, you win Daytona. Then the whole gang takes its first trip to Le Mans and lands a killer finish.The rest of Jeff Braun's 2025 IMSA season was, to quote Jeff, “not that.”This one's a doozy: First, we've got INTC co-host Jeff sharing what he learned in IMSA this year. (Jeff helps run a Corvette in the GTD class, remember.) Second, we've got Sam, who made way too much coffee on tape day. He's a little rapid-fire yappy here, but hey, we're all captives to fate, fly on free bird, fútbol/racing podshow is life, right?Trophies rarely teach you something. But a long, tough season in pro racing just might.This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format "What I've Learned."This episode was produced by Sam Smith.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**SUPPORT INTC:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Where to find us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.

The Road America Race Track is one of the most famous circuits in the USA.  In this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll learn about it's rich history and it's affiliation with Corvette. Mary Lou Haen, the Director of Sponsorships for Road America, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett to talk about the track.  She has worked there for over 30 years.  She knows it's history, what races are held there and all of the famous race car drivers who have raced there.  She also talks about the Corvette Corral, which started at Road America. Plus, the Corvette team just set the record there as part of one of the 5 American race track records now held by Corvette! After you watch or listen to this CORVETTE TODAY show, you'll want to make Road America one of your "must see" road trips every year.

Welcome to episode 184 of the Gnar Couch Podshow. We braved rare severe Utah thunderstorms, insane traffic, and stuffed our bikes in Corvettes this weekend to bring you Bienvenido Aguado, who shares everything from his front flip stories to how he manages to keep things fun when the pressure's on. As always, there's some friendly roasting, plenty of self-deprecating humor, and a healthy dose of just figuring it out as we go. We get into what it's really like to train for Rampage, the weirdness of telling someone your real name at a coffee shop, and weigh good vibes vs podiums. If you're here for polished interviews, you've taken a wrong turn. But if you want a look at the mountain bike scene that's raw, real, and maybe a little ridiculous, you're in the right place. Guest info: Bienvenido Aguado Tylor James Marcel Durbau Check out our store for sick shirts. Got to our Patreon and give us money. We've added old episodes, downloadable songs, and give you early access to raw, uncut shows for only $4.20/month. Get 30% off BLIZ sunglasses and more with the code "sponchesmom". 00:00 Grateful Encounter at Ranch 06:49 Day Off: Wind and Tattoos 14:30 "Seeking New Challenges in Biking" 18:53 Canyon Gap Run Reflections 24:11 "Determined and Goal-Oriented" 27:01 "Legendary Bike Throw" 33:35 "Reflecting on 2019 Memories" 38:54 Uplifting Mountain Biking Experience 46:39 Rampage Vision: Ryan Rodriguez  51:22 Passion, Support, and Gratitude 57:26 "Unbreakable Bond and Youthful Spirit" 01:00:44 "Dark Festival Wind Challenges" 01:05:57 "Mountain Biking Community Significance" 01:13:38 "Genuine Guy Praised by Peers" 01:17:27 Conversational Curiosity and Connection 01:20:31 Reflecting on Joining the Show 01:30:10 Balancing Professionalism and Passion 01:33:56 "Future Mountain Biking Podcast Plans" 01:41:27 "Blizz Eyewear Promo Code Offer" 01:42:56 Interview Extended, Article Rescheduled

What happens when you take a pink Corvette, slap on endurance-racing numbers, & throw it onto one of the dustiest, tracks in America—lovingly known as “The Butt”? Pure chaos, that's what!In this week's Pugeot episode 405, Ken stays up past his bedtime again,  Ken drives a trailer without lights, Barbie drives cross country, & Ken fixes & breaks a Lotus.  Really the crew recaps the absolute madness of racing a Barbie-themed Corvette at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Spoiler: the car may have been plastic in spirit, but the laughs were 100% real. From long nights of prep, questionable garage engineering, & more glitter than should legally be near a race car, we take you behind the scenes of one of the most ridiculous (& strangely successful) endurance racing themes ever.Tales from the paddock — who broke down, who broke out the Barbie costumes, & who broke curfew.News & Notes — from Robot U-Turns to $10,000 adult Power Wheels to why Japan's traffic lights are actually blue.Tech woes & wins — even Barbie's Dream Car can't escape wiring gremlins & trailer brake drama.Race recaps & listener shoutouts — including the most creative teams, the wildest penalties, & the best grassroots garage hacks we've seen this season.If you're into amateur racing, garage builds, automotive comedy, or just love hearing how far people will go to embarrass themselves in the name of racing glory, this episode's for you. We don't promise you'll learn much, but you will laugh, nod in sympathy, & maybe even feel a little better about your own project car.So whether you're wrenching, hauling your race car to the track, or just need a laugh on your commute—buckle up. The Barbie Corvette at The Butt is a story you don't want to miss.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about a gas station that will give you free coffee or water if you dance, marrying for love or money, foods that we thought are healthy but aren’t, profile of lotto winner scammers are using to get Dave’s dad, another near plane collision on runway, serial peeper caught, prison transport bus driver had medical emergency, another drive drives across highway in traffic, pack of golden retrievers have pool day, Tyreek Hill injury, NFL injuries, woman caught on camera snatching Patrick Mahomes headband from kid, spectator gives marathon runner his shoe, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split, celeb marriages, Josh Hartnett injured in car accident, AI actress Tilly Norwood, unknown actor will play James Bond, serial farter at HAIM shows, sarcastic ChatGPT, Corvette driver arrested for super speeding, drug sniffing horse, woman arrested after throwing rock at car, man celebrated birth of baby boy and was arrested, carnival ride broke, what have you had stuck in you?, Dave’s new pomade scent, man admitted to killing parents on TV, bees taking over guy’s house, alleged Colonel Sanders relative leaks recipe, and more! This episode of Dave & Chuck is brought to you in part by Profluent http://bit.ly/4fhEq5l

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about a gas station that will give you free coffee or water if you dance, marrying for love or money, foods that we thought are healthy but aren't, profile of lotto winner scammers are using to get Dave's dad, another near plane collision on runway, serial peeper caught, prison transport bus driver had medical emergency, another drive drives across highway in traffic, pack of golden retrievers have pool day, Tyreek Hill injury, NFL injuries, woman caught on camera snatching Patrick Mahomes headband from kid, spectator gives marathon runner his shoe, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split, celeb marriages, Josh Hartnett injured in car accident, AI actress Tilly Norwood, unknown actor will play James Bond, serial farter at HAIM shows, sarcastic ChatGPT, Corvette driver arrested for super speeding, drug sniffing horse, woman arrested after throwing rock at car, man celebrated birth of baby boy and was arrested, carnival ride broke, what have you had stuck in you?, Dave's new pomade scent, man admitted to killing parents on TV, bees taking over guy's house, alleged Colonel Sanders relative leaks recipe, and more!This episode of Dave & Chuck is brought to you in part by Profluent http://bit.ly/4fhEq5lSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thanks to NOS Energy for sponsoring this episode! Get After It! Enter for a Chance to Win a Custom Car Co-Built by Donut and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. All brought to you by NOS Energy. For more details visit: https://bit.ly/4fCkJFH Also thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today's episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3ZcAZWE] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. And thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4kl61U7] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week on Past Gas — the Ford Thunderbird. What started as Ford's slick Corvette fighter slowly morphed into a bloated land yacht, a boxy malaise disaster, and finally a sad retro comeback. The Bird kept reinventing itself… and somehow kept getting worse. So how did Ford's coolest car turn into its biggest identity crisis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hagerty has a new show on the block - Driveway Finds! And it just so happens that its hosts/creators, Dustin Hallinan and John Brito, live a short drive away from The Carmudgeon Show studio. Chaos ensues. But maybe not in the way you'd think… === This episode is sponsored by Battery Tender. Visit https://www.batterytender.com/ and use code HAGERTY20 for 20% off. === Dustin and John are on a mission to rescue forgotten classics and bring them back to life - in various states of condition. In their debut episode for the channel, they take on John's neighbor Ernie's beloved 1968 Pontiac Firebird, a car he bought barely used and racked up over 200,000 miles with before parking it in a field back in 1984. Derek and Jason chat about project cars - particularly the subject vehicles of the next upcoming episodes in the series. Dustin and John most certainly have an affinity for American Muscle, driving to the studio in one of their latest finds - a 1963 Chevrolet Impala they recently acquired with just 72,000 original miles. But reading the room appropriately, they also bring in their 1961 Mercedes-Benz 220D with a LS swap and Muncie 4-speed transmission - used primarily for Australian style burnouts and other forms of tire shredding. Plenty of discussion also revolves around BMW E30s, E28s, air-cooled and water-cooled Volkswagens, “Skidrow” burnouts at Waterfest, Corvettes, wearing white New Balances in public, Ferrari 250s, and much, much more on this episode of The Carmudgeon Show. Tune in, it's a great one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Catholic priest in Pennsylvania took his parishioners for a joyride after confessing to rigging a church fundraising raffle for a Corvette Stingray. The scheme was run with unchecked authority over parish funds, enabling him to award phony prizes to friends while running up a massive $300,000 American Express tab paid by the church. This shocking case highlights the petty corruption and financial malfeasance that runs rampant when religious institutions operate without oversight, exploiting the faithful for personal gain and high-end consumer luxury.  News Source: Pennsylvania Priest Accused of Rigging Corvette Raffle, Using Church Funds to Pay Off American Express Bill By Hemet Mehta for The Friendly Atheist August 11th, 2025

In todays episode we have a surprise guest, Jake Coulter comes on the podcast and surprises CJ (Who laughed at him last episode), Kens continental returns from the shop, and Spenny Talks about what it was like hanging with Gavin in Canada. AI makes Ryan cool, and Micah is planning a trip to Vegas for the boys. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/wideopen #rulapod #ad Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code LWO at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/LWO #Bruntpod #ad To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenWithCboysTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenWithCboysTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also check out our main YouTube channel CboysTV: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/CboysTV⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self.Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today's episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3GOytQd] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.This week on Past Gas, we're looking at the life of Reeves Callaway — the fine arts major who got expelled for hot-rodding his Austin Healey and went on to build some of the fastest, strangest, and coolest cars GM ever sold. From Alfa Romeos to Aston Martins, from Range Rovers to Mazdas, and of course the Corvette Sledgehammer — it's the story of Reeves Callaway, the man who proved a roll of tape could change automotive history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, Jack reveals a mini-scandal in his family. Next, Joe brings us a Corvette...that's on fire!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In March 2025, thieves made off with eight brand-new Corvettes from the Chevrolet Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, leading to a high-speed chase and the arrest of two suspects. Just five months later, the plant was hit again, this time for two high-end Corvette ZR1s. The episode details the crimes, the high-octane police pursuits, and the eventual arrests.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon!

Get After It! Enter for a Chance to Win a Custom Car Co-Built by Donut and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. All brought to you by NOS Energy. For more details visit: https://bit.ly/45AqGyd Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today's episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3Sypy82] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self. This week on Past Gas, we uncover the life of John Fitch — a World War II fighter pilot who became one of the most important race car drivers in history… and you've probably never heard of him. He raced with legends, helped turn the Corvette into a true performance icon, and stood in the pits during the deadliest crash ever at Le Mans. That moment changed him forever — and his safety inventions have saved millions of lives on the road and track ever since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices