K&F Show #366-B (BONUS): American Graffiti // Why Car Movies Used to Mean Something
The Kibbe and Friends crew is back with another automotive movie deep dive, this time connecting the dots between American Graffiti, Dazed and Confused, and the entire cruising culture that shaped generations of car people. Rob, Corndog, and Bernie dig into why American Graffiti still works over 50 years later, from the unforgettable cars and soundtrack to the feeling of freedom and youth that George Lucas somehow bottled perfectly on film.
Along the way, the guys break down the similarities between John Milner and Wooderson, revisit some of the greatest cruising scenes ever put on screen, and reflect on why movies like these continue to resonate with anyone who grew up around cars, parking lots, drive-ins, and late-night bench racing with friends. There’s also plenty of the usual K&F chaos mixed in with movie trivia, George Lucas facts, Days of Thunder references, and more random automotive pop culture rabbit trails than should probably fit into one episode.
If you’ve ever spent a summer night cruising with nowhere to go, this episode is going to feel familiar in all the best ways.
TMCP #596 – Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Show 2024 – Back In The Windy City For Barn Finds, Amazing Restorations, And A Trip Down A Two Lane Blacktop
Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Show 2024 – Back In The Windy City For Barn Finds, Amazing Restorations, And A Trip Down A Two Lane Blacktop
TMCP eBay Pick{ Santa Express: ’68 Chevy C-10 on Air Ride for $19,500
One day each week we’ll list a cool project car or a nice driver for sale here from eBay Motors. We’ll try to keep the price to a max of $20,000 for full driver cars. For project cars, no more than $5,000. From now until Christmas – all eBay Picks are “Santa Capable Delivery Vehicles”! […]
TMCP #368: Jon Chase from Hoonigan; The Secret of Talks Hooning (and ’55 Chevy Gassers) – Ask Rick, Finding NOS Parts and The Real ROI on Developing Restoration Parts
Today’s guest is Jon Chase, Brand Manager and Art Director at Hoonigan since 2014. Back in 2012 I met Jon at SEMA and we had him on TMCP #159. At that time he was with Maisto designing amazing car models. From there he went on to run his own clothing brand company called DSTROYR. That process led to an introduction to Hoonigan where he decided to head full time, which allowed him to do all of the fun stuff he enjoyed with DSTROYR, with more time for family, fun, and to pardon the pun, Hooning. In this episode we got to the bottom if what Hoonigan actually is ( a brand lifestyle, media creation, an apparel company) and detailed all of the ins and outs that go with it.
TMCP #292: Rusty Sampsel and his “Bad Banana” ’55 Chevy Gasser: Period Correct Gasser Racing!
Rusty Sampsel and his “Bad Banana” ’55 Chevy Gasser: Period Correct Gasser Racing!