Episodes

Sometime it is fun to get out of the t-shirts and shorts for a little while, particularly when it is an automotive event. Coming up is the Beaumont Main Street Gala that is being put on with the help of a number of groups and...

Each week, we try to spotlight a car club - one of the places a lot of enthusasts hang out and where a lot of people get their start enjoying automotive activies beyond daily driving. This week, we talk with Hal Sharp, from t...

LBX Fly In. Of course someone had to ask, what does the LBX stand for? That is the airport designation where the event is held. So there is plenty of room for the airplanes of different sizes and type. On the inside of the...

It is hard to say that the world as we know it will ever be the same after COVID, but we are doing what we can. That includes getting ready for some summer travel! Time to load up the family truckster and make the great esc...

We have been talking with Bobby Sparkman about a 3-day event coming up April 28 - May 1, 2022 that is sure to be one of a kind. We are talking about starting in Victoria, Texas, and for three days, roll across Texas with sto...

It is always fun to find an new auto museum as it is always a surprise to see what they have collected over the years. In Texarkana, which can literally be Texas or Arkansas, we found the 'Four State Auto Museum', which we le...

In Wheel Time Car Talk is all about automotive insterests - of all kinds! We like new vehicles, particularly with the exciting technology changes, but we also go back to 'hot rods' and muscle cars. We also like race cars, s...

Friend of the show, Richard 'Buzz' Smith, was an early adoptor of the EV life style, and we say the EV lifestyle, as it is truely a life style that is 'different' than owning an ICE vehicle. Buzz has made several trips using...

For some people, getting a new car every few years is a personal choice, or maybe a business/tax decision. For many others, the average age of a car is over ten years, and it seems to be growing even longer. With the short...

Sue Mead is a noted automotive jounalist but she is really REALLY known as one of the best female off-road drivers there is. Sue has competed in several international events across South America as well as in the Middle East...

Ah, spring time when the living is easy and the teenagers start driving! Something all parents worry about is when the kids start driving. Like most parents, we try to teach the basics without imparting our own bad habits,...

Last year, we talk with the managment of Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, about the future of the track. Houston Raceway Park is one of the historic NHRA venues for more than 30 years. The track is home to numourous r...

We can honestly say that if you are into classic, hot rod, or muscle cars, a live visit to a Mecum Auction should be on your bucket list. Image, an open car show with 1,000 entries ranging from classics to modern vehicle in o...

Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is long time friend of the show in North Texas, George Skelton! We get a chance to talk with George before he gets his morning coffee about a package we received at the...

Just like Spring time, when the weather seems to get nicer, the air a little cleaner, it is time to clean winter off the ride! Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk is John Gray, long time friend of the show an...

Launched just days before the iconic Ford Mustang, the Plymouth Barracuda was set to take the market ... until the Mustang. Timeing, it is all about the timing... Later the 'Cuda seemed to steal the original thunder even mo...

When looking at the '80s, easy to forget that there was still a little performanc coming out of Detroit. Looking at the Rosewood colored 1987 Buick Regal, until you open the hood, you would think it is just another wanna' be...

When a lot of people think about 'ol school hot rods, the '32 coupe or roadster may come to mind. For Danny Graham, it is a 1955 Chevrolet drag car that has been converted to a street car! This is not surprising since he al...

Every time we get to attend the Tailpipes & Tacos Saturday morning cruize, we get to see some really cool vehicles and talk to a wide variety of automotive enthusiests. Ron Rivers is one such participant with a one owner 25...

Any discussion regarding hot rodding almost always includes at least one of the Tri-Fives. If it is a bright red '57 Chevy, it gets everyone's attendion, thanks to Michael Brown who drove the beauty out to Tailpipes & Tacos....

It is time for the new format of the Tailpipes & Tacos Cruise-in at Lupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas! It is a beautiful day for a cruise in classic hot rods, muscle cars, and some really cool classics. We start this episode of I...

Almost anyone that has had an interest in hot rodding during the last 50+ years has probably heard of SEMA, the Speicaly Equipment Market Association. The SEMA show is working on it's 55th event for 2022, but how many people...

We have been talking about the upcoming Hot Rod Tour of Texas for several weeks as the inaugural event kicks off. This is a three day cruise with stops designed to appeal to automotive enthusiests - drag strips, museums, and...

On this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we get a chance to hear about the upcoming 0-60 Customs shop that is building in the outskirts of Houston. A shop with the motto that 'if you can dream it, we can build it'. Nathan ...