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Welcome to the official Kibbe and Friends Show with myself, Justin “Corndog” Cornette, and Show Producer Bernie McPartland! With this show we’re basically setting up the Boars Nest for the entire automotive media world to swing through for a couple watered down beers, stale popcorn, and fantastic waitresses. You can find every episode here on The MuscleCar Place as well as iTunes, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and Google Play. From time to time we’ll also be posting video clips and full shows to The Kibbe and Friends YouTube channel. If you click the “Download” link at the top of this post you’ll be able to stream it on your phone directly. You can also pull the RSS feed as well.
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-Rob Kibbe
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As most of you know, our Patreon audience has the INSIDE access to the KF Show. The year 2025 will be an important one for Patreon specifically and if you’d consider jumping up to the $5 level it would sure help. The $10 level will remain and we now have a brand new $20 level as well! All members who join at that level will receive a sticker swag pack in the mail, you’ll be IMMEDIATELY entered in the monthly prize grab, and you’ll receive a phone call from one (or all) of us to chat up whatever you want for 30 minutes!
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Happy HOLLEY Days!
Phase 3 of Kibbe and Friends is officially here, and Holley is back for more fun, foolishness, and flying orange Chargers! Once again we’re proud to be associated with the historic name that has made cars fast for years and years, and their innovations continue forward (as always)!
Make sure that you visit Holley.com to place your speed parts orders – and THANK THEM for continuing on as the Title Sponsor of the KF Show!
Movie Review:
Elf (2003) – Crown Vics, Clausometers,
and Chrysler Turbines
Finally, the guys close the episode with a dedicated movie review segment for the 2003 Christmas classic Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart.
Rob lays out why Elf earns a spot in the ultra-elite rotation with A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation: it’s endlessly rewatchable, incredibly quotable, family-friendly, and somehow feels both modern and timeless. He walks through Favreau’s mission to create a movie that looked like a Rankin/Bass special (think Rudolph), relied on practical effects and forced perspective instead of heavy CGI, and gave Buddy the Elf a genuine, innocent heart instead of making him just another PG-13 goofball.
Then the K&F magic hits: they treat Elf like a car movie.
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Rob dives into the real-world New York guerrilla filming used for Buddy’s first day in the city — including the taxi chaos and the “random guy in red sweats” that Buddy mistakes for Santa.
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The crew breaks down the Ford Crown Vic taxi fleet used throughout the film and gets nerdy about the P-codes: P70 and P72 taxi and fleet models, P71 police interceptors, P73 and P74 civilian trims, wheelbases, and why Crown Vics have become the go-to swap and donor platform for everything from Chargers to classic trucks.
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Corndog rolls out “top-secret” intel on the five Santa sleighs used in Elf: hero sleighs, stunt sleighs, the fully CGI version, and the “real” Santa sleigh that supposedly features a Chrysler turbine-inspired powerplant reimagined as the Kringle 3000. He even riffs on how a modern LS swap or jet setup might keep Santa’s parts sourcing simple on Christmas Eve.
They wrap the review by ranking Elf alongside the other staple Christmas movies, sharing how many times they’ve each seen it, and playing a lightning-round game of “Elf clip or not?” where Will Ferrell sound bites from Elf, Old School, Anchorman, and Talladega Nights all get thrown into the blender.
If you love Christmas, cars, Crown Vics, pointless but glorious trivia, or just want to hear three grown men earnestly discuss Santa’s sleigh wheelbase… you’re going to want to hit play on this one.
Legit Movie Info
Elf
November 7, 2003
Directed by
Jon Favreau
Produced by
Jon Berg
Todd Komarnicki
Shauna Robertson
Written by
David Berenbaum
Starring
Will Ferrell
James Caan
Zooey Deschanel
Mary Steenburgen
Ed Asner
Bob Newhart
Distributed by
New Line Cinema
Music by
John Debney
Edited by
Dan Lebental
Budget
$33 million
Box Office
$228.9 million (worldwide)
National Parts Depot Presents: Bernie on the News
The good people at National Parts Depot present the award-winning newsman
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Ron Francis Wiring: The Celebrity Automotive Birthday
The good people at Ron Francis Wiring present our award-winning game,
Celebrity Automotive Birthday. Call them for advice on your project or race car—they’ll help you with both!
Built to Burn Rubber — Rep the Stunt Life
If you live for burnouts, chasing apexes, airborne moments, and never lifting when the road dares you to send it — this is your uniform. Our Kibbe and Friends Stunt Team Show Apparel isn’t just merch, it’s a badge of honor for the ones who drive harder, push further, and live wide open. Every shirt reps the spirit of the show and the brotherhood of people who believe tires are meant to scream and roads are meant to be conquered.
Support the show, wear the movement, and let the world know you’re part of the crew that doesn’t slow down. Grab your Kibbe and Friends Stunt Team gear now and wear it like you drive — full throttle.
