The So Cal Car Scene
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHosted by Dean Morash of So Cal Classic Car Storage, "The So Cal Car Scene" is "The Insiders Journey" to the car world. So Cal is the most influential area in the world in shaping the car scene. We focus on interviewing guests who have an impact on the automotive world and specifically So Cal. The guests come from all aspects of the automotive landscape including: racing, custom car building, hot rodding, car manufacturing, women in the car industry, automotive recycling, car shows, museums, car clubs and more. Follow us @thesocalcarscene on Facebook and Instagram and on You Tube at "The So Cal Car Scene".
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Linda Vaughn, aka Miss Hurst or The First Lady of Motorsports Joins The So Cal Car Scene
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBJoining us in "The So Cal Car Scene" is Linda Vaughn or, as many of your know her as “Miss International Raceway" at the young age of 18 and has acquired many other titles since then, including Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. She was also chosen to be the Queen of the Dixie 400 in 1961 and Miss Firebird. Vaughn has been a notable ambassador and promoter of various forms of American motor racing for decades. In 1979, Linda was awarded the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) “Person of th...
Tony Principe of Finish Line Auto Club Car Condos Joins The So Cal Car Scene
June 06, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBTony provides a unique insight into the world of Finish Line's car condos with investment grade cars, car clubs, car reveals and car ride and drives. Their car clubs are home to some of the finest collectible automobiles in Southern California. Tony is a principal and President of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services and is a Co-Managing Partner of TR Funding, LLC. A thirty five year real estate veteran and top producer specializing in office properties for Westcord, Tony has handled in...
Matt Haugen, Haugen Racing Talks Drifting, Race Cars and JDM With the Scene
May 30, 2021 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBHaugen Racing is all about drifting, celebrating the JDM culture, debunking myths about drifting and doing crazy car stuff! Matt Haugen owns and leads a professional race team, “Haugen Racing”. He also is a SEMA car builder and a big time content creator. He loves drifting, comedy, off-roading, building cars, and making videos! Their youtube channel is his largest focus right now and content includes vlogs, reaction videos, how to drift content, video games, off-roading, and more. He has al...
Terry Karges Discusses the Re-Opening of the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 25th, 2021
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBTerry Karges, Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum shares with us the incredible new and exciting developments and exhibits at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. With its re-opening just days away, Terry and his team are busy making for an immersive customer experience at the museum. Don't miss this opportunity to watch Terry and I discuss the legacy that is the Petersen and the car collecting industry as a whole. Listen in as Terry shares the story of obtaining ...
Bud Brutsman, Executive TV Show Producer Talks Cars, Overhaulin and His New Show Expedition: Back to the Future
March 07, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBBud Brutsman, Executive Producer for BCII, joins The So Cal Car Scene to tell us all about an epic new show that launches on March 15th On Discovery Plus, "Expedition: Back To The Future". This show is a great mashup of Josh Gates "Expedition Unknown" and the original crew of the movie "Back to the Future" with Christopher Lloyd, Michael J Fox and Lea Thompson as they pursue the legend of the movie's hero cars, the Deloreans. Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd is a hilarious talented combinati...
Ricardo Lopez, Owner of Customs By Lopez, Showing Us His Shop and Talking Custom Car Fab
February 27, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBJoin us for this great ride as we learn about Ricardo's emergence in the custom car scene and his great story as a 3rd generation car fabricator. Check out this video as Richard takes us into his shop to see all of the cool stuff him and his team are working on like a 56 Chevy Truck for his wife named "Monik", a 59 Chevy and a 64 Mustang. Ricardo owns and operates "Customs By Lopez" in Southern California in Los Angeles and makes some of the most incredible custom muscle cars in the world! R...
Ken Johnson, Muscle Car Influencer and Social Media Guru Joins Talks Muscle Cars
February 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBKen is a big time social media influencer and motivator in the car scene. One of his Instagram pages “Classics Daily”, has 1.7 Million followers, the biggest classic car page on Instagram! He leverages his social media influence to launch and manage car shows and other events. He is one of the key influencers and partners behind one of the biggest monthly cruises in the country, “The Quarantine Cruise” in Orange County California that has over 2,000 cars. He is currently building a superchar...
Chris Aston, Ruffian Mustang Builder is Back to Talk About his Next Projects Like a 1,100 HP 64 Ford.
February 09, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBI hope you got to listen to the first segment of this show with Chris Ashton! This is part two, where Chris talks about his next adventures in cars that are about to join the Ruffian family like a pro street 1964 Ford Galaxie with a Nelson Racing twin turbo engine that cranks out 1,100 HP on pump gas and a Ron Sutton chassis. A second generation RX7 wide body powered by Tesla that should be a real track monster is also next up as well. Chris wants to build a car with the throttle response of...
Chris Ashton, Owner and Builder of "Ruffian Mustang"
February 07, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWe are very fortunate to have back on The So Cal Car Scene, Chris Ashton who is the owner and builder of the Ruffian Mustang. In this episode we hang out with Chris in his garage as he shares with us his next custom car "Ruffian 40" a Superformance GT40. In this episode we explore the insp[iration of the customization of his Superformance GT40 and how he is able to do so much in his garage to make street monster Ruffian builds! We had so much fun with Chris we are breaking this up into 2 se...
Cherielynn Westrich from Overhaulin, Rock My RV and Detroit Speed Joins the Scene
January 25, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBCherielynn is most well known as a Car Builder on the A-Team on the hit show Overhaulin', with Chip Foose. She’s helped build over 70 plus cars and appeared on over 75 episodes on that amazing show. She brings all of the car fab skills to the table, welding, fabricating, wiring and gauge restoration. She has also appeared as a fabricator and builder on shows such as Rock my RV with Brett Michaels, Detroit muscle and All Girls Factory Five build on the Power Block. She now makes appearances...
Lyn St James, Indy Race Car Driver joins The So Cal Car Scene and shares her amazing life story.
January 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBLyn is a very accomplished race car driver, highly sought after public speaker, and author. Her accomplishments on the race track are significant, such as Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Seven time Indy 500 Driver, victories at Daytona 24 Hrs, Sebring 12 hrs, Watkins Glen and Road America. She set 21 national and international closed course speed records at over 225 MPH! She also has numerous awards and recognitions but a few that really stand out to me are “Sports Illustrated Top-100 Women At...
Noah Alexander Owner of Classic Car Studio Speed Shop
December 23, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this fun and intriguing interview,The So Cal Car Scene has the pleasure of being joined by Noah Alexander, the owner of Classic Car Studio Speed Shop in St Louis Missouri. Since 2006, his shop his made a name for itself as a builder of high-performance machines that combines classic lines with the best modern technology. You have seen some of their incredible builds at SEMA as they build some of the best custom street rods in the business. You may have seen him and his team on his TV sho...
Interview: Master Car and Disney Artist Noah Elias
December 15, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBNoah Elias is an American artist, known simply as Noah, he works within the fine art community and custom art scene. He is best known for painting the Suki art car in the 2 Fast 2 Furious movie, but he is also a widely collected painter of Disney Fine Art. Noah soon took his art to the streets, painting portraits of celebrities on canvas for huge crowds outside neighborhood coffee shops. This celebrity exposure made Noah an overnight star within the art community. Soon after, corporate clie...
Current Car Trends 3: It's Our Anniversary!
November 07, 2020 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBOur podcast has made it one year around the sun! To celebrate, we review all of our greatest hits, talk about the new electric Hummer, the survival of auto museums, Millenial and Gen Z interest in cars, and the state of the collector car market.
Interview Sean Lee of Purist Group
October 29, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBWe are honored to have Sean Lee of the Purist Group as our first live guest. Sean was born in Taiwan and came to America when he was a young man. He grew up in LA and like so many of us struggled through his teenage years to find his way. He joined “Air Tiger Express”, a shipping company early in his career and thanks to some mentoring and hard work he became their top global salesperson. Eventually, Lee leveraged his success into a vice president role and received an ownership stake in the...
Putting Women in Cars: Interview with Cindy Sisson and Theresa Gilpatrick of GS Events
October 23, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBCindy is the CEO and Theresa is the COO of GS Events LLC, and are the founders of this elite consulting group that brings decades of marketing, operational, experiential, and branding expertise to life. Both of them and GS Events bring the passion for all things centered around the premium automotive and performance lifestyle through their client network and engaged membership. Their flagship offering, WomenAndCarsEvents, exemplifies their mission to amplify women’s participation in the aut...
Interview: Sam Spirer, Youtube's Car Detailing Expert
October 20, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBSam moved to the west coast from Boston Massachusetts 7 years ago and has always been a car enthusiast. About a year after moving to Cali, Sam started “Wicked Auto Protection,” which is now a highly successful, mobile auto detailing and paint restoration protection business for high-end clients. In his spare time, Sam grew his Youtube channel for auto detailing enthusiasts for both do-it your-selfers and professionals looking to improve their detailing game. When he is not getting car wash ...
Petrol Girl: Aimee Shackelford, Exotic Car Influencer
October 10, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/thesocalcarscene Aimee comes from a family that bleeds Motor Oil. Her great uncles, The Famighetti (ask for pronunciation) Brothers, built sprint midget race cars for Parnelli Jones, Rajo Jack, Allen Heath and many others. Aimee has forged her own successful career in the car world, capitalizing on her sales and marketing experience when she first joined “Luxury 4 Play,” a forum dedicated to the luxury lifestyle. Her resume includes the successful Monterey...
Carson Lev of Redphin on Success and Working with Chip Foose
October 03, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/thesocalcarscene Growing up in Southern California, Carson Lev was immersed in hot rod car culture at an early age. As a teen, he hung out at Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s customizing shop and the studio of automotive artist Kenny Youngblood. That experience influenced a passion for car design, illustration, pin-striping and lettering. Eventually, he would end up becoming the Director of Design at Hot Wheels, where he was responsible for the successful growth of t...
Jason Scudellari, Former Host of Week 2 Wicked
September 26, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThings get wicked on the So Cal Car Scene Podcast as Jason Scudellari joins us on the show. The burnout king of AutotopiaLA was the former host of the Motor Trend Show "Week 2 Wicked." Now, he works at Classic Performance Products as the head of their Research and Development Department. Additionally, he is on the content team at In the Garage Media. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thesocalcarscene
Karts, Koffee N' Donuts: The Interview With Brad Harvey
September 19, 2020 01:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSupport us on Patreon: Patreon.com/thesocalcarscene Follow us on IG: @thesocalcarscene Start your engines and grab your donuts as Kart Racer and Cars, Coffee N' Donuts Founder Brad Harvey joins us on the show. A So Cal kid, Brad started out doing car things with his hot-rod-builder Dad and then went all-in on cars. Out of high school, he built a few cars with local short track racers at Cajon Speedway. His addiction to racing extended out into the streets out of San Diego and then to on dr...
Laurina Esposito: The Woman Behind "Women in Porsche"
September 12, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBEspo Resto CEO and the founder of Women in Porsche, Laurina Esposito, graces us with her presence on this week's episode. With nearly 30 chapters worldwide, Women in Porsche's goal is to share the stories of ladies in motorsports and connect them to other women who love, work with and/or drive Porsche. The group has 30 chapters throughout the world.
Doug and Marissa Campbell: A Car Powercouple
September 05, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBDoug Campbell, super-salesman at Superformance, and his wife, the charming health influencer Marissa DeRosa, join us on The So Cal Car Scene Podcast to tell us how their love grew around their love of cars. One of their romantic car adventures includes pranking Marissa on Chip Foose's "Overhaulin," when he customized her Daytona Coupe. She brought that car and Doug came with a Superformance GT40. Be sure to follow them on IG: @superluxurylifestyle.life Superformance.com
Current Car Trends 2: SEMA is Canceled and Lamborghini develops a Hybrid
August 29, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBWe know y'all missed Big Jay, so we brought him back for another "Current Car Trends." In this episode, Big Jay and Dean, aka The Silver Fox, talk about the depressive moment that was the cancellation of SEMA 2020. But things aren't all that bad: Amelia Island says its coming back in March and Barrett Jackson says the Scottsdale auctions in late October are a go. Things also get electrically exotic as we discuss how Lamborghini and McLaren are both developing hybrid supercars.
Porsche Race Car Driver Martina Kwan Opens Up D.K. Racing School
August 22, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBMartina Kwan, a previous guest from our audio-only days, comes back on the show to talk about the opening of her new venture, The D.K. Racing School, which she created with Dwain Dement of Vision Motorsports. Check out the episode for cool pictures and videos. She also discusses how Dwain tested out a Guntherwerks Porsche on the track. DK Racing School: https://www.dkracingschool.com/ Martina Kwan on insta: @martinakwan @dkracingschool
Talking Cars With Wayne Carini of Chasing Classic Cars
August 15, 2020 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBChasing Classic Cars host Wayne Carini joins us on this week's podcast. The car celeb tells us great stories about Jay Leno, hunting down classic and rare cars, hot rods, the and much more. Be sure to subscribe to get a chance to win a brand new CTEK battery charger! (Must turn off privacy settings to be eligible). CTEK: Smartercharger.com
Ep. 219: David Borla, VP of Sales and Marketing at Borla Industries
August 08, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBTurn your volume up because the exhaust noise expert of Borla Exhaust, David Borla, is our latest guest. The VP of Sales and Marketing tells Dean and Jay all about the American success story that is Borla Industries, the science behind making awesome exhaust sound, and why noise is so important in cars.
Ep. 218: Peter Nam, CEO of Gunther Werks
August 01, 2020 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBGunther Werks CEO Peter Nam joins us on this week's show. The company takes Porsche 993s and customizes them with 911 GT3 RS performance and looks. The result is known throughout the internet as the 400R.
The So Cal Car Scene Podcast Ep 217: New Broncos, C8s and Covid, Oh my!
July 25, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThe boys at the So Cal Car Scene take you through the latest headlines in the car world today and give you our expert opinions on them. The topics include the new Ford Bronco, the awesome 2020 Corvette C8, the sale of Bring a Trailer, and more. Sign up for our newsletter and get two free stickers: https://www.socalcarstorage.com/contact-us/
The So Cal Car Scene Podcast Ep. 216: Wade Kawasaki, CEO of Legenday Companies and the Great Race
July 18, 2020 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBWade Kawasaki, the CEO of Legendary Companies and The Great Race, talks to us about the possible closure of SEMA 2020, Coker Tires, and much more.
Ep. 215: Andy Reid, Chairman of the Isolation Island Concours d'Elegance
July 11, 2020 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBAndy Reid is a certified car enthusiast who is usually busy traveling the United States this time of year judging priceless automobiles at various Concourses Like Amelia Island and Pebble Beach as a judge. But lately, due to a very pesky virus, he launched the incredibly successful “Isolation Island Concourse de Elegance where he is the Chairman, where much smaller scaled car models are finally get the attention they so deserve. He is also the East Coast editor for ClassicCars.com and the au...
The So Cal Car Scene Podcast Ep. 214: John Oro of The C10 Club
July 04, 2020 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBJohn Oro, also known as "El Presidente," of the C10 Club came in for our first in-person video interview on the podcast! John and Dean spend time talking about the growth of the international club, a truck he is premiering at SEMA, and much more! Follow him on intsta: @c10club
The So Cal Car Scene Podcast Ep. 213: Troy Ladd, Owner/CEO Hollywood Hot Rods
June 27, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBWe were beyond stoked as Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods joins us on podcast. Troy has been recognized as the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association/SEMA 2007 Trendsetter Award Recipient, Grand National Roadster Show 2010 Builder of the Year, L.A. Roadsters 2012 Builder of the Year, National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame inductee, as well as various other awards including the AMBR award winner in 2017. In addition to over 400 magazine features over the span of his career, Troy Ladd and Hollywood Ho...
Ep. 212: Michael Bream CEO of EV West
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBMichael Bream tells hosts Dean and Jay Morash how his company, EV West makes incredible electric vehicles for racing and performance.EV West's accomplishments include a class win at Pike's Peak in 2012. Follow them on social media: @electricvehiclewest evwest.com
Ep 211: Gregg Ovist Owner of Geezzup, LLC Car Locating and Fabrication
June 13, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBGregg Ovist, CEO of Geezzup, tells us all about the business of buying classic cars and restoring them for clients. Website: https://geezzup.com/
The So Cal Car Scene Podcast 211 Gregg Ovist
June 13, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBGregg Ovist, CEO of Geezzup, tells us all about the business of buying classic cars and restoring them for clients. Website: https://geezzup.com/
SCCS Ep. 210: Klaus Stadler CEO of the Mustang Owner's Club
June 06, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBKlaus Stadler, the CEO of the Mustang Owners Club and one of the most popular car social media influencers in Europe, joins us all the way from his home in Germany. He tells us how Mustangs have become a worldwide phenomenon and he grew such a following. follow him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MustangKlaus/ IG:https://www.instagram.com/mustang_klaus/
SCCS Ep. 209: Klaus Stadler of the Mustang Owner's Club
June 06, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBKlaus Stadler, the CEO of the Mustang Owners Club and one of the most popular car social media influencers in Europe, joins us all the way from his home in Germany. He tells us how Mustangs have become a worldwide phenomenon and he grew such a following. follow him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MustangKlaus/ IG:https://www.instagram.com/mustang_klaus/
Ep. 210: Klaus Stadler CEO of the Mustang Owner's Club
June 06, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBKlaus Stadler, the CEO of the Mustang Owners Club and one of the most popular car social media influencers in Europe, joins us all the way from his home in Germany. He tells us how Mustangs have become a worldwide phenomenon and he grew such a following. follow him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MustangKlaus/ IG:https://www.instagram.com/mustang_klaus/
SCCS Ep. 208: Muffy Bennett Car Auction and Consignment Executive
May 29, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBMuffy Bennett, Director - CEO of Bennett Automotive Specialists and Director of New Business Development at Ritchie Bros gives us an inside look at the exciting world of car auctions and selling investment grade cars.
Ep. 209: Muffy Bennett Car Auction and Consignment Executive
May 29, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBMuffy Bennett, Director - CEO of Bennett Automotive Specialists and Director of New Business Development at Ritchie Bros gives us an inside look at the exciting world of car auctions and selling investment grade cars.
SCCS Ep. 207: Will the Car World Ever Be the Same?
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBOn this episode we explain the changes we have made and discuss how Covid-19 is impacting the car world.
Ep. 208: Dean and Jay Morash discuss if the Car World will ever be the Same post Covid 19.
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBOn this episode we explain the changes we have made and discuss how Covid-19 is impacting the car world.
Rods n Wheels Host Jeff Thisted
May 13, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBJeff Thisted, of Rods n Wheels and The Price is Right fame, comes on down to the show to tell us incredible stories about his life as a game show personality.
Ep 207 Actor and TV Host of Rods n Wheels Jeff Thisted
May 13, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBJeff Thisted, of Rods n Wheels and The Price is Right fame, comes on down to the show to tell us incredible stories about his life as a game show personality.
Ep 207: Jeff Thisted Actor and TV Host of Rods n Wheels and All Around Car Guy
May 13, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBJeff Thisted, of Rods n Wheels and The Price is Right fame, comes on down to the show to tell us incredible stories about his life as a game show personality.
Ep. 206: Derek Hill, Racer and Stunt Driver for Ford v Ferrari
May 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBDerek Hill tells Jay and Dean great stories about racing in the Long Beach Grand Prix, being a stunt driver for the film "Ford v. Ferrari," and his father, Formula One racing legend Phil Hill.
Ep. 205: Dave Smith CEO and Founder of Factory Five Racing
April 27, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBLook at this guy: we have Dave Smith, owner and founder of Factory Five Racing, joining all the way from Boston. We talk about his business, Dan Gurney, and Hyundai's smaht pahk commercial.
SCCS Ep. 205: Dave Smith of Factory Five Racing
April 27, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBLook at this guy: we have Dave Smith, owner and founder of Factory Five Racing, joining all the way from Boston. We talk about his business, Dan Gurney, and Hyundai's smaht pahk commercial.
Ep. 204: Keith Martin, Publisher/Editor of Sports Car Market
April 20, 2020 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBAll the way from Portland, Oregon, Keith Martin, the editor and publisher of Sports Car Market gives Dean and Jay insight on Covid-19's impact on the car market and the survival of his popular magazine.