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_outlineThis 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 friend let me drive his 67 Mustang fastback in the parking lot. I couldn’t help but punch it a couple of times to smoke the tires and make noise. So much fun.
The memory of power in the parking lot lingered in my memory for a long time.
And then….in the mid eighties I bought my first Mustang. It was a light medium blue coupe with chrome wheels, 4 speed, 302 and glass packs. It was like being back in the school parking lot again.….so much fun.
Today I’m talking about some of the 1979 Mustang history.
In the next episode I’ll talk about the fifth generation Mustang, also known as the s197. This generation was produced from 2005 to 2014 with several models throughout that time.
More specifically, I’ll talk about the Mustang GT California Special which was first introduced in 1968 with a targeted production run of 5000. The GT/California Special was reintroduced in 2007 and was produced through 2009. It was brought back several times up until 2017.
So, be sure and check back to learn more about the GT/California Special, and why it’s of interest to me.
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 know a little about you and your first ride.
Check us out and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast and more. You can also go to My First Ride Podcast on YouTube. When you do, be sure to like, share and subscribe. And of course, you can also go to the website at MyFirstRidePodcast.com.
One final thought….
You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It’s time to share them.
Contact me if you have questions regarding today’s podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast. Send an email to [email protected].
I’m Gary Neidert and you’ve just experienced My First Ride Podcast.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for watching.