Bluegrass on Ballard Car Show 2017
My First Ride Podcast
Today’s episode is a little different. It was July 2017 and I finally got a chance to go to a local car show. This car show is an annual event held in conjunction with a bluegrass music festival in downtown Wylie, Tx just before July 4th. What you’re going to see is a slide show of some pictures I took of the vehicles at Bluegrass on Ballard. It’s a short video but you’ll see some great vehicles. Here's the link to watch the video:
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The VW Convertible: First Ride for Frank McCarthy
My First Ride Podcast
Do you remember your first ride? You know, the first mode of transportation that gave you a newfound freedom when you were younger? Stick with me for a few minutes while I go back in time with my guest and explore some great memories. Today, I’m talking with Frank McCarthy. His first ride was a 1964 green VW convertible. But wait, my first ride was a 1964 green VW convertible! What gives? We’ll Frank was the third person for that vehicle to become a first ride. You see, he bought the VW from me after I got another car. We’re going to talk about his first ride experience with the...
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Mustang GT California Special-My Next Mustang?
My First Ride Podcast
My first ride? You probably know by now it was a VW convertible that was British Racing green with a black top and chrome wheels. In episode 27 I talked about my first Mustang. A 1979 coupe. Today, I’m going to talk about what I would like to have as my next Mustang.Hello, I’m your host, Gary Neidert. Thanks for listening to and watching My First Ride Podcast. This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our favorite rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to...
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My First Mustang
My First Ride Podcast
This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our favorite rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again. My first ride? It was a VW convertible that was British Racing green with a black top and chrome wheels.That car was so much fun to drive, and I have lots of great memories associated with it. However, I did yearn for more power than the VW could deliver. When I was a senior in high school, a...
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The Hot Rod Big Three
My First Ride Podcast
In this episode, I explore the fascinating world of hot rods and celebrate the "Big Three" who shaped the hot rod car culture. They are George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers,". Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, the audacious artist and creator of Rat Fink, and Von Dutch. I’m looking for people that would enjoy telling the stories of their first rides and how their lives were influenced by them. And I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Let me know a little about them and their story. What about telling your story on the podcast? Let me...
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My First Ride Podcast: Looking back on 2022
My First Ride Podcast
To sum up My First Ride Podcast for 2022 here are some of my favorite automotive highlights: - Going three for three with my 2000 Toyota pickup in car shows. - Seeing friends at a car show I had not seen in years. - Getting to see the Viet Nam Mustang (https://youtu.be/0_eAS2Gf8vk) in person at a car show in Murphy, TX. - After watching a couple of videos that featured a COPO Camaro on Dennis Collins’ Coffee Walk, a few days later getting to see and listen to it do a short burnout at a car show in Murphy, TX. 2022 was a good year. Hopefully it was a good year for you too. Here's...
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What does Frank Sinatra, Marylin Monroe and NASCAR have in common?
My First Ride Podcast
Hello, I’m your host, Gary Neidert. Thanks for listening to and watching My First Ride Podcast. This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our first rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again. So, let’s talk about what Frank Sinatra, Marylin Monroe and NASCAR have in common? The Ford Thunderbird For more information, go to MyFirstRidePodcast.com.
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Why You Need to Share Your First Ride Story
My First Ride Podcast
Do you remember your first ride? You know, the first mode of transportation that gave you a newfound freedom. Think about it. What do you remember about your first ride? I would be thrilled to have you as a guest on My First Ride Podcast. It's an online audio/video program spotlighting the stories of people's taste of freedom with their first vehicle. Whether it was a car, truck, or motorcycle we all have some great memories that need to be shared. We'll talk about your first vehicle and the memories attached to that time in your life and what kind of an impact it had on you later in life. It...
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1st place! Old School is three for three in the car shows!
My First Ride Podcast
This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our first rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again. In episode 22 I told the story of going to car shows and eventually entering my 2000 Toyota Tacoma, Old School, in one on May 7th this year. It was a great experience and met some great people. Well….I entered another show on May 28th along with my friend Danny. He brought his Mustang GT that is...
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Do I have a car show obsession?
My First Ride Podcast
Do I have a car show obsession? Not really. I’d rather call in an intense interest in going to look at cool vehicles and taking photos of them. Here’s my story of how this “intense interest” came about…. For many years, there was a car show in Rockwall, Tx that I always wanted to attend. However, the weekend it was held, every year, was the same weekend my wife produced a music event that I helped with. Every year, I would see the ads and think “maybe next year it will be held on a different weekend, and I’ll be able to check it out”. As it turns out, I was never able to...
info_outlineWhat comes to mind when you think about California in the mid to late 60’s. Surfing, Beach Boys, fast boats? What about the Myers Manx VW Dune Buggy?
Hello, I’m your host, Gary Neidert and you’re listening to My First Ride Podcast.
During the mid to late 60’s, all kinds of recreation was available in California. Of course, surfing and the Beach Boys is top of mind. They recorded great songs about girls, cars and playing on the beach.
During that time, building vehicles to play on the sand dunes became extremely popular. Take an old truck chassis, cut and weld, put big tires on it and presto, you have a dune buggy.
There was a guy that built sail boats and surfed that turned his attention to playing on the dunes. He started making fiberglass bodied dune buggies, but, as a business, it wasn’t profitable because the price point was a little too much.
After manufacturing a few units of the original dune buggy, he revamped the design and mated the fiberglass body to a VW chassis and the Myers Manx was born. The creative genius behind this new trend was Bruce Myers. He went on to inspire a whole new industry with his simple, but sexy, design.
Many companies copied what he created. However, they were never the same as Myers’ original creation.
The inspiration for this story came from a local car show I attended in April produced by Mustang Sally Productions. It was held at a local Bass Pro Shop with around 200 vehicles registered.
It was a great show with fantastic vehicles of all types.
As my wife and I were walking through and taking a few photos, we came across a blue metal flake fiberglass dune buggy. As we got closer, I noticed it was a Myers Manx.
As we talked with the owner about his Myers Manx, he began to talk about the background of his car. Turns out it was signed by none other than Bruce Myers.
This got me thinking back to when I was in high school and the memories of my dad buying a VW Dune Buggy.
Unfortunately, it was not a Myers Manx but was well done and looked great. The color was metal flake blue with gray spoke mags and big tires. It was so much fun to drive.
On this episode, I’m going to talk about the origins of the Myers Manx and what’s going on with the company now.