AVANTS PODCAST
It's a Baja Blast of an Episode with James Manning with Rothsport!
How big of a hammer do you need when you race Baja in a Porsche 911? We seek to answer important questions like these as we chat with James Manning from Rothsport about Baja, Porsches, and…GIN!
Heckmann & Thiemann - 55 Years Of Servicing Your Porsche, VW, and Subaru
With 55 years in the business, Heckmann and Thiemann have seen it all. We get all the good stories from President and CEO Phyllis Thiemann and Master Technician Bryan Reeves.
Chris Delano: President of IPD and the Authority on Volvo Performance
We went down to Portland to visit some of our Avants friends and partners to the south! This week we finally got to chat with one of the smartest and nicest people we have interviewed to date, Chris Delano, President of IPD.
Truly Great Stories with Greg Stanley
Greg Stanley is a great story teller. He gives us the inside details of the recent, record breaking 250 GTO sale by RM Sotheby's and much more about his own collection.
Is There Anything Vinny Russo Hasn’t Done?
This week we have a great chat with Vinny Russo, Operations Manager at Westside Collector Car Storage and Special Project Manager for The iD Agency. Vinny talks with us all about his history with Spyker, Hennessey, VF Engineering, and more.
Alfa Romeo Brand Marketing Manager & Comedian Kara Coraci Sellentine
This week we chat with Kara Coraci Sellentine! Kara keeps the laughs rolling in and talks to us about all things Alfa, Formula 1, working on Jerry Springer, and more!
Building the Perfect Beast
With the arrival of the R8 it's time for us to take on the next supercar build! We'll be starting by working with our friends and sponsor, STEK to cover the whole car and add some tint, then we have a few more creative mods to add.
Wade Kawasaki Never Lifts
When we say Wade Kawasaki never lifts, we mean that figuratively and literally. From humble beginnings working at a service station as a kid, to racing, and coming up all the way up in the automotive industry to Executive Chairman at The Wheel Group, Wade has truly done it all.
Autotrader and E-Rays
Dan gets some first hand experience using the surprisingly good "Buy It Now" Autotrader feature and the new E-Ray configurator is live! Does it change your mind on the new Z06? It may have changed ours!
Get Ready for Even Higher Car Prices... Again...
As the UAW strike comes to a close and wages go up, you can bet those CEOs aren’t going to take a pay cut, which means the money has to come from somewhere! Hint, it’s you, the consumer.
The Worst Rest Stops
In this episode we talk about the the worst places to drop your pants.
Shop Talk - Facebook Marketplace Finds
Megan has Covid, Dan has a cold, Nick is still getting over his cold, and so of course we spent all of our time being sick browsing Facebook Marketplace for the coolest cars and other good deals.
The Saleen Solution
This week we have a very special guest — Steve Saleen! Steve joins and talks to us all about the creation of the Saleen brand, Mustangs, the S7, the Bronco, and the upcoming S1!
Experience Karen Brown - VP of Experiential Marketing and Events at Motor Trend!
Karen Brown has the job we all probably want to have, doing all the awesome car events you keep hearing about!
R.J. De Vera Continues to Make the Cars You Drive Cool
A lot of people have made a name for themselves in a part of the automotive industry, but R.J. De Vera helped make an entire division of it.
Victoria Vander Hoek - Not a Car Girl, A...
If you're in the PNW, you might know Victoria. From working The Shop to playing at the track to rebuilding her various car projects, she keeps herself pretty busy in the car community in spite of also being a full time student.
Monterey Recap and the Engine Building Rabbit Hole
Nick is back from his annual trek of working Monterey Car week! Things are changing down there for sure, so if you haven't been to car week you definitely need to get it on your bucket list sooner than later. While Nick was way, Dan was busy installing a new gym and researching the in-and-outs of doubling or even tripling the horsepower on the Honda Monkeys.
Hey, Watch This! More Shop Talk With Megan
On this episode of Shop Talk we discuss the YouTube videos that keep us learning, laughing, and entertained like the true group of ADHD adults we all are.
So, You Want to go to Canada, Eh?
Dan took a big road trip up through Canada to Sun Peaks, Emerald Lake, Lake Louise, Banff, and Jasper National Parks and we think you should too.
Pushing 200 for 300
This is our official 300th podcast episode! Rather than the usual walk down memory lane, we started discussing the desire of hitting the 200 MPH club.