374: Roaring Style - Ken Gross on the Golden Age of French Automobiles and Art
The Collector Car Podcast
Join The Collector Car Podcast for a special conversation with renowned automotive historian and curator Ken Gross as we explore “Roaring: Art, Fashion and the Automobile in France, 1918-1939” exhibit at the Saint Louis Art Museum. This stunning showcase celebrates the luxurious, avant-garde world of 1930s French automobiles and the art, fashion, and innovation that defined the era. Ken takes us behind the scenes of this extraordinary exhibit, highlighting masterworks from Bugatti, Delahaye, Talbot-Lago, and Hispano-Suiza—cars as much at home in a museum as they were on the boulevards of...
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Octane FM - Gas Was A $1.09
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Take a trip down memory lane with "Gas Was One Dollar and Nine Cents" – the ultimate boomer anthem for anyone who remembers when fuel was cheap, cars were loud, and freedom came with a carburetor. This nostalgic tribute celebrates the golden era of V8s, T-tops, cassette tapes, and late-night cruises down Main Street. Whether you lived it or just wish you had, crank this one up and toast to the good old days when your wallet didn’t cry at the pump. 🎶 Subscribe for more car-themed songs and automotive nostalgia! 🎧 Listen on [Spotify/Apple Music link placeholder] 📻 More hits from...
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Octane FM - Rust Belt Romance
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This is Rust Belt Romance — a heart-pounding rock ballad about a love story between a devoted restorer and a rusted-out relic of the past. Set against the gritty backdrop of America’s industrial heartland, this song is a tribute to second chances, busted knuckles, and the beauty of bringing something broken back to life. From field-find to full revival, this anthem captures the soul of classic car lovers everywhere. 🎸 Stream it. Share it. Crank it up in the garage. 👉 Subscribe for more car-themed music from Octane FM! 🎧 Now streaming on all platforms. #RustBeltRomance #CarLoveSong...
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Octane FM - Surfboards & Woody Wagons
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Take a sun-soaked ride down the California coast with this retro beach rock anthem celebrating the golden age of surfboards, bonfires, and classic woody wagons. Whether you're waxin' your board or just dreamin' of endless summers, this tune brings the good vibes back to life. 🎶 Crank it up, feel the breeze, and let the waves take you away! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more vintage-inspired car and surf tunes! 🛻🏄♂️🎸 📀 Available now on Octane FM! #SurfboardsAndWoodyWagons #BeachRock #SurfMusic #WoodyWagon #ClassicCars #VintageVibes #EndlessSummer...
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373: Running the Concours Show Circuit with Jason Manns
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On this episode of The Collector Car Podcast, I visit in Festus, Missouri—one of the nation’s premier restoration shops where history, horsepower, and hand-built craftsmanship collide. I sit down with Jason Manns to talk about some of the extraordinary projects currently in the shop, including a wild and rare Spohn-bodied custom, a restomodded 1970 Mustang Boss 429 with modern muscle under the hood, and a stunning prewar Bugatti receiving concours-level attention. Jason shares insights into what it takes to prepare a car for the elite concours circuit—from Pebble Beach to Amelia...
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Octane FM - Silver Pulse (Penske 963)
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Experience the futuristic fusion of speed, heritage, and sound in “Silver Pulse (Penske 963)” — a techno-inspired anthem dedicated to the one-of-one Porsche Nine Sixty-Three created for Roger Penske. This electrified tribute honors the legacy of the only road-legal silver Porsche Nine Seventeen and captures the pulse of performance, precision, and Porsche’s relentless pursuit of perfection. 🎧 Let the beat take you from pit lane to moonlight highways as the Silver Ghost rides again. 🔥 Inspired by: Porsche 963 One-Off Roger Penske's Legacy The road-legal Porsche 917 Le Mans...
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Octane FM - He Bought It for the VIN
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This satirical anthem dives into the hilarious world of collector car purists—the folks who would rather have a rusty chassis with a matching VIN than a pristine driver with the wrong carburetor stamp. If you've ever obsessed over date codes, build sheets, or factory chalk marks… this one’s for you. 🔧 Whether you're a Corvette NCRS judge or just VIN-curious, this song celebrates (and roasts) the lengths some will go to preserve originality over driveability. 🎸 Like, comment, and subscribe for more car-themed songs from Octane FM! 👇 Drop your funniest VIN obsession story in the...
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Octane FM - Last Carb on Earth
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What happens when the world leaves you behind? "Last Carb on Earth" is a haunting dubstep ballad from the perspective of a forgotten carburetor in a world ruled by electronic fuel injection. This track blends mechanical nostalgia with emotional depth, heavy bass drops, and glitchy rhythms to tell a story of obsolescence, identity, and horsepower long past. 🔧 Crank the volume and honor the era of jets, chokes, and throttle plates. 🎧 Stream now and subscribe for more car-themed beats. 📼 Music by Octane FM – where combustion meets composition. #LastCarbOnEarth #DubstepBallad...
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Octane FM - Redline Valentine
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Buckle up for Redline Valentine — a high-octane love story that lives at 8,000 RPM. This intense rock anthem tells the tale of two souls colliding on the edge of control, where passion meets pavement and every heartbeat is a downshift. With roaring guitars, relentless drums, and a full-throttle hook, this is not your average valentine. 🔥 Turn it up. Hit the redline. Fall in love with speed. 🎧 Stream now and join the ride. #RedlineValentine #CarLoveSong #HighRPM #LoveAt8000RPM #RockAnthem #GearheadRomance #OctaneFM #DrivingSong #ValentinesRock #PetrolheadMusic #RedlineRomance...
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372: Jay Ward - Pixar's Car Guy, Hillsborough Judge & the Story Behind Cars
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In this special episode of The Collector Car Podcast, Pixar’s Jay Ward returns—not just as the man behind Cars, but as a guest judge at the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, one of the most prestigious collector car events on the West Coast. Host Greg Stanley chats with Jay about how the Cars franchise continues to bridge the gap between animation and authentic automotive passion. From his work developing iconic characters like Lightning McQueen and Doc Hudson to his personal love of vintage steel, Jay shares how real collector cars helped inspire the Pixar universe—and vice versa....
info_outlineRevisit Ray Shaffer's answers for Keep, Cash and Crush. What cars did Greg pick for him? How about a Porsche 959 updated by Bruce Canepa, a 2015 Porsche 918 and the only "road going" Porsche 935? Which one would you Keep, Cash and Crush? Tune in to hear what Ray picks for each.
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The Collector Car Podcast is an automotive podcast where Greg Stanley interviews the experts, reviews recent auto auction trends and talks about cool car places he visits while traveling across the US. Greg reviews antique cars, classic cars, muscle cars, exotic cars, hyper cars, JDM cars, Porsches, vintage SUVs and anything else with four wheels and that makes noise. If you like the Smoking Tire, Spike's Car Radio or Car Cast, this is for you! This automotive podcast is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and wherever podcasts are found.
Greg uses the Sports Car Market and Hagerty Valuation Guide for sourcing automotive insights, trends and data points.