Drive Thru News #36 - Do you have any ... Yellow Mustard?

Episode #36 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. 10 days. Over 35 events. 1000s of Pictures. Car Week 2023. #ICYMI. We cover all the action from Monterey Car Week 2023, and much more! Special shoutout to our sponsor Garage Style Magazine for making us part of the coverage team for Car Week. For a list of all the articles and events referenced on this episode check out the show notes below.

• Showcase: MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2023
• Classic Motorsports Magazine Pacific Grove Kick-Off & The Little Car Show 
• RADIUS by Broad Arrow & Hagerty
• MECUM Behind the Scenes with John Kraman
• The Rolex Monterey Historics at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway + Happy 70th Corvette!
• PCA Porsche Werks Reunion
• Concours d’Lemons
• Concorso Italiano … oh the FIATs!
• Monterey Motorsports Festival is it trying to be grid life?
• Pebble vs The Quail. Is Pebble worth the Hype?
• We cover new EVs, Concepts and Cars from: VAG, Porsche, Hyundai, Toyota, Tesla and many others!
• Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net
• HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report
• With hysterical Florida Man stories and much, much more! 

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00:00:00 Introduction and Sponsors

00:00:36 Welcome to Episode 36

00:01:55 Eric's California Adventure

00:02:31 Monterey Car Week Highlights

00:04:07 Pacific Grove Car Shows

00:06:23 Radius by Broad Arrow

00:08:44 Mecham Auctions Behind the Scenes

00:11:04 Private Parties and Veloce Media

00:13:33 Laguna Seca and Monterey Historics

00:17:45 Concours de Lemons

00:19:32 Concorso Italiano

00:21:56 Monterey Motorsports Festival

00:23:55 The Quail and Pebble Beach

00:31:48 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche News

00:39:29 Ben Keating's Racing Insights

00:39:52 Ford's Struggles with the F-150 Lightning

00:40:36 Tesla's Success and Carbon Credits

00:40:54 Comparing Ford and Tesla's Strategies

00:42:48 Hyundai N74 Production Version

00:44:59 Honda S2000: A Classic Revisited

00:48:13 Toyota's Commitment to Hybrids and Hydrogen

00:50:38 Luxury SUVs and Off-Road Capabilities

00:50:44 Lexus LX 600 Review

00:54:51 EU's EV Charger Infrastructure Plan

00:56:30 EV Longevity and Market Saturation

01:06:24 The Future of Carbon Wheels

01:09:33 Lost and Found: Discontinued Cars

01:12:05 Texas EV Registration Fees

01:17:17 Cybertruck's Precision Manufacturing

01:20:23 The Cybertruck's Design Dilemma

01:20:59 DeLorean's Stainless Steel Struggles

01:24:00 Tesla's Range Controversy

01:26:51 DIY Car Modifications Gone Wrong

01:28:00 Car Show Reviews: Tex Mex Motors and Downey's Dream Cars

01:33:05 Robo Taxis and Autonomous Driving Issues

01:36:51 Rich People Problems: Aston Martin and Cadillac

01:52:45 Motorsports Updates and Events

02:02:25 Podcast Announcements and Farewells