Author: Mickey

Can You Import a Car As An Individual?

Published: 30 October 2023

Keis, Corvettes and Cappuccinos

We discuss what it takes to bring in a car to the USA that is not already sold here by the manufacturer. What if you want to bring in that Lada, Nissan Skyline, Porsche 959, Honda Acty or Suzuki Cappuccino into the the USA? Is it better to order up a new one, get a used one or get an “antique” one? Can you do this yourself or should you get a broker? What legal stipulations must one follow to get it through customs? Does it take Bill Gates levels of money to do this?

In our trivia question, we find out what was the only year without a Corvette?

Misty admits to being late, but the test came back negative…

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Undiscovered Classics

Published: 12 September 2023

Cars from the 1950’s and 60’s that you’ve probably never heard of.

Do you think you know about classic cars? What about rare cars? Some car buffs might recognize the brands Frazier or Devin but mention “Grantham” and they might think you are talking about Downton Abbey. What about Allied, Glasspar, Ferber, LaDawri or Voodoo? We speak with Geoff Hacker and Mike Puma of Undiscovered Classics about their passion for limited production vehicles from the 1950’s and 60’s. We find out about sports cars, streamliners, RV’s and even race car transporters that were conceived and built by individuals and small companies with bodies typically made from fiberglass. Join us to learn about our guests and their passion for finding, researching and restoring these sometimes one-of-a-kind gems. You’ll find out the history of these cars, what they do to restore and then display them at internationally recognized events such as Pebble Beach or Amelia Island.

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Happy Dawnukkah with Dan Plan!

Published: 5 September 2023


Dan Plan from the Midwest Racing Connection, an expert on short track racing, visits the gang on Dawn’s birthday and sees us at our befuddled best. Dawn relives her 21st birthday. Misty’s new nickname is "Racing Nugget." We start a conspiracy theory that JFK was killed by Mr. Bean. Phil the Bollard survives bollard carnage. And, we learn which car featured the first production turbocharged engine.

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Le Mans, Mazdas, HyperMilers, Mickey & Mayhem

Published: 29 August 2023


We apologize in advance for our our kitchen apparel fashion tips.

With a three of our crew missing, the remaining cast members try to channel our missing mates (seance not included.) We discuss the action and results of the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race, which leads to creating The Thing About Cars Drinking Game. A tip of the hat is given to Mazda for supporting the classes of road racing that feed the pro classes. We chastise hypermilers who block traffic while admit to doing a bit of guilty hypermiling ourselves and talk about their competitions. The truth about what Mickey has in common with Betty White and Norman Rockwell is brought to light while pondering why his current Honda might be getting poor MPG’s. Our trivia question is about Nissan / Datsun Z cars.

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