Fred White, a key member of 1320Video, brings his firsthand experiences from the underground world of street racing to this episode. Kris and Fred discuss a variety of topics, from life in Nebraska to the evolving landscape of car culture, including the rise of electric vehicles and the importance of preserving classic car stories.

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John Ludwick is a seasoned BMX rider turned car enthusiast with a deep passion for custom builds and vintage vehicles. In this episode, John shares his incredible journey from being a professional BMX rider, where his talent and dedication earned him sponsorships and opportunities to travel the world, to his transition into the world of car restoration and customization. He talks about his love for low cars, the art of creating unique builds, and his fascination with patina!

"A car in a field is usually a promise that someone made to themselves that never came to fruition. And I love the idea of fulfilling that promise, not only for them, but just for the universe." -Kris

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Dan Brunn is a renowned architect known for his innovative designs and human-centric approach to architecture, blending traditional techniques with modern technology. We explore the impact of large corporations on the economy, the intricacies of supply chains, and how childhood experiences shape career paths. Discover the role of education, technical skills, and adaptability in architecture, and delve into the transformative power of AI in design.

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Jake and Kris discuss the history of leaded fuel and how it changed the world. Support the show! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Brandon and Abby Join the podcast to chat about their motor swap suburban adventure.  Brandon is a Mechanic in Minneapolis MN and works Primarily on Vintage and Modern Road/Track Porsches. You can find his social media on instagram. @kustomizingkid Abby is a Vehicle Systems Engineer at NASCAR R&D. Abby is smart and stays off social media.

Charles Weisel has ridden his 10’4” chopper hundreds of thousands of miles, traveling the roads of 18 European countries, Mexico, Russia, India, and all 48 contiguous United States. Check out his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/travelingchopper/

The guys talk news, and check in with Magnus Walker about his new exhibit at the Petersen Museum! Join the Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub Ford testing Geofencing speed control of vehicles Honda knows the magic of the manual cant be replicated New Porsche Taycan to have a zillion hp.  Toyota isn’t “the man”, fights for motoring rights.  BMW introduces lipstick brand with new SUV.  Wants controversy People are gluing themselves to stuff a lot.

Christopher Kippenberger, the enigmatic brand developer, brand strategist, and founder of VÉHICULE, joins the podcast. https://vehicule-magazine.com/

Jake and Kris take a break from cars to talk about a legendary day in alien.... listening.  Support the show and join the drivers club: www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Wes from Nokian Tyre joins the podcast to talk about winter driving, tires, and more.  https://www.instagram.com/nokiantyresna/?hl=en  Join the Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

The guys talk about Jake's broken trip to pick up an engine, talk about post rally stuff, and take drivers club questions.  www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Matt Crooke, the founder of fifteen52, hard driven entrepreneur and brand strategist joins the podcast.  Check out Matt here: https://www.instagram.com/mattcrooke/?hl=en And join the drivers club!   www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

The guys chat current events. Join the drivers club for the extended cut! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub 'Pimp My Ride' Coming Back! On Youtube ! Dodge is ending production of everything hellcat funtime combustion.  We were on the topic of cats earlier... Hyundai Vision N Hydrogen concept revealed...

The guys talk Kris' Projects, How to Balance a driveshaft at home, Porsche steering and projects... and more.  

"This is so dumb! This is so dumb!" - Jake

"No it's not." - Kris

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00:00 Light-hearted Banter and Recent Activities

02:37 Modifications and Challenges of the 'Driven to Death' Car

11:40 Long-Distance Driving and Shipping Cars for Events

20:47 Challenges of Maintaining Project Cars

31:43 The Importance of Precision in Car Maintenance

37:52 Unconventional DIY Car Repairs and Drive Shaft Balancing

41:51 Challenges with Steering Rack and Alignment

55:42 Humorous Exchange and Petrobox/Divers Club Discussion

56:45 Supporting Overcrest: The Drivers Club and Partner Relationships

With Kris out of the studio this week, we wanted to re-release this throwback: Rutledge Wood joins the podcast to talk about the beginning and end of Top Gear USA, stories from the show, his history with cars, the RWB 911, VW Rabbits, why the new supra is cool and much more... The guys also discuss some car projects.   Thanks for listening to Overcrest: A Pretty Good Car Podcast www.patreon.com/overcrest

Dune, the creator of Art of Rally comes on to talk about gaming, game development, and the Art of Rally. Check it out here: https://artofrally.com Support the show! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Andrew comes on the podcast to talk about design, the early days of Stanceworks, Ritter Goods, social media's impact on society and the car world, and much more.  Find Andrew here: https://www.instagram.com/ritter.goods/ Support the Show! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Aidan is a photographer, National Geographic fellow, and filmmaker who travels the Americas documenting life, earth, and the journey.  Check out some of Aidan's work here: https://www.instagram.com/aidan.klimenko/ Visit his website here: https://aidan.photo   Support the Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Kris and Jake recount their experiences in West Virginia, from beautiful roads, a massive radio telescope searching for aliens, restrictions on radio technology, crazy people, clandestine operations, and secret bunkers.   Join the Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Scouting in Idaho, Old Mercedes, 951 Engines, and much more... Support the show! www.overcrestprodctions.com/driversclub

Back in 2020 we talked to Max Hazan, the notorious artisan, fabricator, and land speed record holder.  If you haven't see Max's amazing creations check out his instagram here, and his bike portfolio here.   Want access to exclusive content, first dibs on limited edition merchandise and more, join the Overcrest Driver's Club.

Enjoy one of our previously unreleased Driver's Cub Exclusive episodes. Jake dials up the light on one of the most suspect conspiracies in modern American industrial history.  Support the show and discover all of our exclusive Driver's Club episodes:www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Nevin Pontious joins the podcast to talk about leaving home to motorcycle around Australia, Art Directing, How exploring influenced his life, and much more.  Find Nevin on Instagram Here: https://www.instagram.com/nevin.pontious/ Support the Show, Rally, and Filmfest! www.overcrestproductions.com/rally

James joins the podcast to talk about climbing, exploring, Pakistan, and on a longer note, the war in Ukraine and how the conflict there has driven to a leap into independent journalism.  Donate to James' Effort here: www.kermodegroup.org

Steve "Pelle" Pelletier is a legendary Nike sneaker designer known for his storytelling through design. From his early days at Burton Snowboards to revolutionizing snowboard boots and iconic sneakers at Nike, Pelle shares his creative process and the challenges of product development. Explore the rebellious culture of Nike SB, the impact of Magnus Walker's car culture, and the significance of brand association in shoe design. Discover how a passion ending back injury led Pelle to a passion for car culture and how good people, Donuts and Drip, and the Overcrest rally shaped his journey.

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00:00 Pelle's Overcrest Rally Experience

03:40 The Bespoke Process of Customizing Sneakers

05:22 Putting a Smile on People's Faces

32:10 The Rebellious Culture of Nike SB and the Art of Storytelling in Shoe Design

39:08 Navigating Corporate Reorganizations

59:50 Magnus Walker's Car Culture and Its Influence on Shoe Design

01:06:24 Pelle's Journey: From Injury to Car Passion

01:08:03 The Impact of Pain and the Significance of Good People

01:11:05 Donuts and Drip: A Unique Concept in the Portland Car Scene

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Lee Raskin dispells the concept of a “curse”, instead offering an even more unbelievable series of events following the legacy of Dean’s 550 Spyder.   http://leeraskin.net   www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Jake and Kris delve deep into the chilling story of an infamous cultural icon. For Early Access to Limited Merch and More, join the Drivers club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Kris and Jake chat about the grandpa car, and bourbon.  Join the Drivers club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

We wanted to give everyone a little taste of what our Driver's Club members get with an exclusive episode from last fall. In this previously unaired episode, Jake and Kris talk about selling the Escort and Pinto, Jake not buying what he should, the Trooper project, and much much more...   Support us by joining the Overcrest Drivers Club, and get access to all of our private episodes!

Throwback to one of Kris and Jake's favorite episodes. Kris buys a Yugo, and the guys randomly meets Lloyd, someone who would change his perspective on car buying forever. If you Listen on Spotify this one is new for you! Join the drivers club! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Kris talks the philosophical train of thought that led him to purchase what might be his last internal combustion car...   Join the Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Jake talks about his (erroneous -K) list of the ugliest cars of all time.   Join the drivers club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

From Bond Films to Inception, and Fast and the Furious to DC and Marvel films, legendary stunt driver and performer Rick English joins the podcast to talk about backing up Robert Pattinson in "The Batman". The guys also talk about stunts in other films, exploring what it takes to be one of the most prolific stunt performers in the movie industry today.    Check out Rick's Social! https://www.instagram.com/rickstunts/   Join the Overcrest Drivers Club! www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

The ever exuberant Joel Feder joins us once again to discuss the state of the auto industry today. Joel regails his experience driving some of the coolest new cars to hit showrooms, including the Lucid Air, and the last greatest sport sedan ever to be produced. We also discuss the Rivian debacle (and how it personally cost Joel thousands), along with Bring a Trailer's insane prices, Matrix headlight technology, and the US legalizing fully self-driving cars.  Check out the Overcrest Drivers Club! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Scott Drozd is the CEO of FCP Euro, a $300 million a year automotive parts business. In this episode we talk with Scott about business, integrity, leadership, weathering tough times, and the changing landscape of the automotive industry. Check out the Drivers club to support this content! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Jake brings a chilling history of our fight against winter, from speed records, to sleighs, massive train-mounted snowblowers, to the ubiquitous snow plow.

We are joined on the show by Nate Ferderer, a professional endurance motorcycle racer. He shares his experiences competing at the top level of the sport around the world.    Check out Nate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nferderer/ And the Overcrest Drivers Club! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Mr. Redman joins to talk about the dangers of racing, his life, and some of his experiences with legendary cars, and legendary tracks.  Check out Brian's Book: https://tinyurl.com/2zxh8k6j And the Overcrest Drivers Club! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

The history of a stereotypical mainstay of every futuristic sci-fi movie, and the perennial dream of drivers everywhere... the flying car. From the turn of the 20th century, to continued efforts today, Jake and Kris take a look at the best made plans and worst failures of the flying car. Get cool stuff and support all Overcrest does by joining the drivers club... https://www.overcrestproductions.com/...

Picking secrets and why REAL Hot Rods kick ass with Matt from Iron Trap Garage. Check out his YouTube channel here! https://www.youtube.com/c/IronTrapGarage Support the show and get some cool stuff for just 5 bucks! http://overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Renée Brinkerhoff joins the podcast to talk about driving her 356 in Antarctica to raise money for child trafficking. Donate now: https://www.valkyrieracing.com/project-356-1

Earlier last year we interviewed Jim Goodall, retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He is a world-renowned Military Writer, Historian, and expert on the SR-71 Blackbird and Area 51. We had an in-depth, no-holds barred interview with Jim on the SR71 spy-plane, Area 51,  nuclear submarines, UFO’s, and speculate on some of the government’s top secret “black” projects throughout the years. Join the Overcrest Drivers Club and Support the Show! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Jake looks hundreds of thousands of years into the future to tell Kris about the epic and complex issues surrounding a seemingly very simple problem. Nuclear Waste. From gravitational forces in space, to a proposed Atomic Priesthood, and even cats, this is one of the most hilarious and ridiculous episodes we’ve produced.  Join the Overcrest Drivers Club and Support the Show! https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Glen, the author of a fantastic book about Porsche's history at LeMans comes on to talk about growing up in South Africa, Writing, The Porsche Archives, hist interviews with legends, and Porsche's legacy at LeMans.  Check out Glens book on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/2p92m2d8 And Join the Overcrest Drivers Club here: https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Content strategist Josh Sampiero comes on the podcast to chat about his experience covering cross Country endurance motorsport events from around the world. including the legendary Dakar.  Support the show for just $5 https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Drew and KC recount their journey navigating an old Scirocco through mountain roads, complete with radiator troubles and engine hiccups. From the satisfaction of driving a well-maintained vehicle to the pitfalls of internet advice, they share insights on owning and modifying cars, including plans for a Scirocco engine swap. Explore the essence of car culture, from the camaraderie of Cars and Coffee to the pursuit of new adventures and unique experiences on the road.

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An *incredible* surprise guest joins us on today's episode. In addition, the guys talk about Christmas shopping and future modern collectibles. They also take listener questions/comments and chat about the news.  We hope you enjoy this throwback episode, especially all you Spotify listeners! Support the show, youtube channel, and rally, for a mere $5: https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Expedition Addicts Erich Roepke and Stein Retzlaff join the podcast to tell stories about their crazy expeditions around the world.  Erich: https://www.instagram.com/erichroepke/ Stein: https://www.instagram.com/steinretzlaff/ Check out the Overcrest Drivers Club! http://overcrestproductions.com/driversclub

Jake and Kris talk projects, and the guys reveal a fun new addition to the podcast! Support the show for just 5 bucks! http://overcrestproductions.com/driversclub