Spike's Car Radio

Matt Farah recounts a 300-mile Vespa road trip up the California coast, Spike and Jonny go in on BMW's Spider-Man in-car pop-up ads, and Zuckerman stages a legal rescue of Jonny's long-suffering Porsche 914. After, Brabus CEO Constantin Buschmann brings two monsters into the SCR Garage: the 1,000 HP V12 coachbuilt Brabus Bodo and a modified 800 HP open-top G-Wagen.

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This week on Spike's Car Radio, Matt Farah breaks down a two-day, 300-plus mile Vespa GTS 310 road trip, including a 50-degree temperature swing and near-deer encounters.

The guys react to a video essay on canyon driving ethics and street racing culture online, and the crew debates whether drivers on modern GT3-level machines on sticky tires on public roads are the actual problem. Matt contrasts all of it with driving his air-cooled Meyers Manx through the canyons while cyclists cheered.

Then BMW drops a self-inflicted PR disaster: owners of $160,000 vehicles getting Spider-Man movie trailer pop-ups on their dashboards at startup. The group compares this to Genesis and Kia, who are apparently too busy building great cars to run ads inside them.

Spike previews Willow Springs Reimagined on Saturday, October 17th, with B-Sedan races, Porsche Cup, a Petersen Hill Climb, a live Smoking Tire podcast, and vintage motorcycle races. Then the guys tackle the ongoing saga of Jonny Lieberman's disassembled Porsche 914 restoration rescue, with Zuckerman playing legal hardball with the shop.

In the second half, Constantin Buschmann joins Spike for a full in-garage interview covering Brabus history since 1977, the Brabus One-Second Wow design philosophy, and the two flagship cars on the floor: the Brabus Bodo (1,000 HP, V12, Aston Martin Vanquish chassis, 77 units, 1.0M to 1.4M euros) and the Brabus 800 Cabriolet G-Wagen (800 HP, open-top AMG G63 with Widestar body kit).

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Matt Farah

04:39 - Matt's Vespa road trip

08:14 - The RIGHT way to drive in the canyons

18:56 - BMW in-car ad controversy

23:37 - Why luxury car brands are overrated

29:11 - The state of Jonny's Porsche 914

42:00 - Introducing Constantin Buschmann

45:21 - Brabus Bodo showcase

54:15 - Brabus 800 Cab G-Wagen showcase
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Spike and Jonny break down the Ferrari Luce EV sales explosion, rescue Jonny's trapped Porsche 914 with Zuckerman, and go head-to-head on the $121K Lexus LX 700h Overtrail vs. the $62K Kia Telluride HEV. Plus: ghillie suit cops, a GT3 RS canyon crash, and a Mercedes AI that really, really has opinions about Karl Marx.

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Spike's Car Radio is back with a loaded episode. It's straight into the Porsche 914 restoration saga. Jonny's 1973 914 has been sitting at a shop for seven years. Zuckerman made his opening diplomatic move, calling the restorer to request status photos. Spike floats the idea of pulling it out and finishing it with a Cali shop from the podcast network. The Signal Yellow paint job was apparently done by eye, which tracks.

Next up is the Ferrari Luce, which has already hit its annual sales target, driven mostly by demand in China. Spike called it. Jonny still thinks it looks like an old USB drive. They both agree it drives well, which is at least something.

For the SUV comparison, Jonny breaks down the Lexus LX 700h Overtrail: twin-turbo V6 hybrid, 459 hp, 538 lb-ft, three locking differentials, hydraulic-pneumatic suspension, and 18-inch Toyo Open Country III tires. Off-road credibility is real. So is the $121,000 price. Spike counters with the 2027 Kia Telluride HEV X-Line SX Prestige at $62,000, hitting 35 mpg, dual wireless chargers, and interior quality that punches well above its price point. His argument: South Korean design is lapping the competition at half the cost.

The news segment covers: a dad in Singapore who let his two sons ride on the rear wing of his Porsche in traffic, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS that tumbled 500 feet down a ravine on Angeles Crest Highway, and a New Jersey cop who put on a ghillie suit, hid next to a tree, and caught 74 distracted drivers in six hours.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Jonny's cursed Porsche 914 resto

10:06 - The Ferrari Luce is SOLD OUT?

17:04 - Lexus LX review

22:18 - Kia Telluride Hybrid review

32:20 - Why your car is spying on you

35:51 - We can't stop buying cars

37:13 - Porsche extra seating hack

40:48 - Another brutal GT3 RS crash at ACH

42:54 - Advanced anti-text-and-drive tactics

47:28 - The future of car tech
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The guys are live from Baldwin Hills previewing Pebble Beach week, breaking down Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche collection hitting the Gooding and Company auction block, and exposing the CPR Classic fraud that landed its owner in federal prison with a $10 million restitution order. Plus: a 2027 Audi S5 review and spy footage of the new mid-engine Toyota MR2.

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This week on Spike's Car Radio: Spike and the crew preview the most significant lots in the Gooding and Company auction, specifically the rare Porsches from the Jerry Seinfeld collection. We're talking a final Karmann-built 1965 356C in Irish Green, a 1968 Porsche 907 Daytona winner, and a 1961 356B four-cam GT Coupe, among others.

Morris Solomons has its first real inventory acquisition: a European-market 1999 Porsche 996 GT3 in Speed Yellow with full Manthey Racing documentation. Never sold in North America.

Then things get serious. A federal judge sentenced the owner of CPR Classic to time in prison and $10 million in restitution for a Ponzi-style fraud scheme involving Porsche restoration and resale. The story includes selling the same cars to multiple buyers, forging title signatures, and triple-dipping on lines of credit. Zuckerman, an actual lawyer, walks through the legal fallout in detail.

Jonny reviews the 2027 Audi S5 review in the context of Audi's bizarre new naming scheme (even numbers are EVs, odd numbers are gas), a $75,000 price point, and infotainment glitches that should embarrass the brand. The group debates in-cabin driver attention cameras and what car driver tracking camera privacy actually means for buyers.

Spy shots of the new mid engine Toyota MR2 prototype surface, and Bizzarrini sends a letter claiming Giorgetto Giugiaro showed their open-top Targa design to Porsche executives before the 911 Targa ever existed, which is either automotive history or a very bold claim.

Listener Q and A covers why Spike and Zuckerman sold their Porsche 911 S/T, watch choices from the SCR table, and the team's favorite racetracks.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Jerry is selling more of his Porsches?

08:10 - The rare cars that we're selling

13:20 - INSANE classic Porsche ponzi scheme

25:26 - 2027 Audi S5 review

28:02 - The fall of VW Group?

29:00 - What car buyers REALLY want

34:41 - Why are our cars SPYING on us?

41:48 - Toyota MR2 SPOTTED!

43:22 - The Bizzarrini!

48:35 - Why we sold the 911 S/T

50:12 - Why Z is selling the Dakar Yellow E39

52:38 - Our watches

55:48 - The best race tracks in the world

1:02:58 - Zuckerman's Rod Emory car
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The guys review the confusing Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS, drive the $34K Subaru WRX through Wales, and examine spy shots of a ducktail Porsche 911 GT3 mule. Plus: a Little League president steals $64,000 for BlueChew, a Florida woman gets a license plate that says SQUEEZE A**, and Seattle's favorite raccoon, Jimothy, earns his rightful place in internet history.

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Jonny just got back from Goodwood and drove the new entry-level Subaru WRX. His verdict: for 34 grand, it punches way above its weight. Back stateside, Jonny puts the Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS T-Hybrid through its paces. The 3.6-liter single-electric-turbo hybrid setup makes 532 hp and 449 lb-ft, hits 60 in 2.7 seconds, and costs $206K base. That's Turbo S performance from six years ago, basically.

Spy shots of a Porsche 911 GT3 test mule with a ducktail spoiler have the crew speculating: fixed-wing touring package, tribute model, or a 4.2-liter farewell variant? Nobody knows, and that's half the fun.

Spike and Zuckerman recap the Treasure State Cars and Coffee in Culver City, a curated gathering that surfaced gems like Bruce Meyer's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase. The real debate: why does Los Angeles, a city drowning in great cars, still not have its own major concours?

The broader auto industry conversation touches on VW Group financial trouble, potential model cuts, Lucid layoffs, and Chinese EV brands quietly eating Toyota's lunch in international markets. Ferrari, meanwhile, is auctioning Chassis 00 of the Luce at RM Sotheby's during Monterey Car Week for charity.

Spike also walks through the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso and discusses whether younger collectors are cooling on 1960s classics in favor of modern hypercars. Jimothy the raccoon. Google him. You're welcome.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Jimothy the raccoon

02:36 - Gems at Treasure State cars and coffee

07:31 - Why Subaru is so GOOD right now

10:20 - Mystery ducktail Porsche 911 leaked

17:21 - Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS review

21:51 - Troubling times in the car market

25:09 - Sheffield Sport is OUT NOW!

27:27 - The world's best license plates

30:43 - Insane stolen Porsche video

32:49 - Man embezzles money to buy BlueChew

37:03 - New entries to the SCR Green Room

43:25 - Ferrari Luce

46:59 - The state of the classic car market

49:37 - Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso
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Rod Emory is back on the show to walk Spike through the Porsche 356 Outlaw built for Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell, a stunning Brewster Green Porsche Pre-A coupe with 260 horsepower and a story that would make Zuckerman feel car envy.

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The Porsche 356 Outlaw built for Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard is the centerpiece of this episode, finished in modified Brewster Green Porsche paint with pearl undertones, bordeaux basket-weave interior, 911 rear suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and a fuel-injected 260hp engine. Rod also explains how he handles (and occasionally fires) high-profile clients who don't mesh with the Emory Motorsports brand.

Spike and Rod then dig into the history of Paul Zuckerman's orange 1965 Porsche 356C, once owned by Jerry Seinfeld, and Rod's firsthand connection to it. His grandfather Neil Emery worked for Newport Beach dealer Chick Iverson, and Rod's father Gary was the one detailing and maintaining that exact car.

The Gary Emory Baja Bug comes up during a discussion about Rod's upcoming Jay Leno's Garage shoot, where Rod built a tribute to the original concept his dad created. Rod and Jay plan to take it into the desert for donuts.

Listener Q&A covers why a modern 356 reboot would fail for Porsche, a coming 914 Outlaw build using Gary's final donor car, Rod's personal spec preferences, his hiring philosophy (work ethic over raw skill), and his collection of over 6,000 die-cast model cars he still uses for design inspiration. The episode closes with Rod's take on the modern Porsche lineup: good, but BIG.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Rod Emory

05:05 - Driving Baja Bugs with Jay Leno

11:53 - Rod's 1953 Porsche 356 Outlaw

23:46 - The secret history of the untouched orange 356

39:03 - A modern-day Porsche 356 program?

41:00 - A Porsche 914 Outlaw?

42:50 - Rod's project cars

45:55 - Rod's die-cast car collection

49:37 - How to get hired at Emory Motorsports

51:38 - Rod's modern Porsches
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