“You Can’t Fail - Impossible to Fail” - TJ Hunt’s Journey and What’s Next

“You Can’t Fail - Impossible to Fail” - TJ Hunt’s Journey and What’s Next

For the final episode of season 3, Very Vehicular is delighted to present none other than TJ Hunt! Rolling up to the studio in a minty white V8 Vantage, with the all-time longest Very Vehicular episode record firmly in his sights, TJ hasn’t come to play, he’s here to win! In a departure from form, Scotto has the mic turned around on him as TJ unleashes his pent-up questions in desperate need of answers. This reverse interview has it all: origin stories, the dawn of YouTube, the art of growing a business (and what happens when you lose one!), love, loss and identity, even movies: it’s practical therapy, people! So unhook your phone (shout out, landline generation), slip out to grab some milk & cigarettes, do whatever you must - this episode is not to be missed! Most of all? As ever, enjoy. @TJHunt [https://www.youtube.com/@tjhunt_] @BrianScotto [https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/]  @321ActionAction [https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/] Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Wera Tools KW Suspension Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts [https://www.instagram.com/nickrutterarts/] Music: SlikSound [https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/]  Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 [https://patreon.com/u37266647] https://bio.site/321actionaction [https://bio.site/321actionaction] podcasts@321actionaction.com [podcasts@321actionaction.com] 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:36 - Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions 02:15 - The Name’s Hunt… TJ Hunt (that new Vantage) 05:10 - California Cop Stories 08:45 - That Time TJ Was in a Ford GT Commercial 10:45 - Early Days on YouTube and Vlogging 19:11 - BRZ Forums and Blackjack 23:22 - A Shift of Business Mindset 30:30 - GT3 Conversions. For When You’ve Run out of Kinks 38:29 - Cars as Trading Cards 39:07 - Why Builds Beat Driving 40:34 - Back When TJ Was Kinda Hating on Hoonigan 44:37 - There’s Always a Bigger Fish 50:03 - How the Hoonigan Zumiez Deal Happened 50:48 - Sponsor: FCP Euro 01:05:23 - How Daily Transmission Happened 01:13:12 - Studying Ken Block’s Playbook 01:15:31 - Formula Drift or NASCAR? 01:17:46 - Getting Back to Just Having Fun in Cars 01:21:14 - Dreams From Magazines to Movies 01:24:38 - Hollywood Gatekeepers and Indie Film 01:29:40 - Trauma, Burnout, and Identity Therapy 01:48:55 - Scaling the Business of TJ Hunt 01:51:59 - Would Hoonigan Survive Today? 01:57:38 - Skills Learned Building Hoonigan 01:59:44 - When I First Met Ken Block, I Wrote This Down 02:03:56 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools 02:05:12 - Wheel Pros Renaming - TJ’s Take 02:07:52 - Why YouTube Beat TV 02:11:01 - Just Down the Block from the Berrics 02:16:45 - Is Racing the Next Chapter? 02:23:40 - Competitiveness And Hyperfixation 02:26:33 - Building Hunt & Co and Street Hunter 02:28:42 - Culture Vultures - When Collabs Aren’t the Real Deal 02:42:55 - What’s After YouTube for TJ? 02:59:10 - Would Scotto & TJ… Make a Film Together?

Mike Burroughs and Scotto Discuss it all … Except the F40!?

Mike Burroughs is back… and he’s got some gripes! If you didn’t already know him from StanceWorks; or indeed for his legendary F40 and K-swapped 308 projects, you may remember Mike as one of our earliest guests alongside Ferrari expert Victoria Bruno. It seems only right to bring him back on and throw him the mic - he’s got some things to say! (Oh, and stop asking him when the F40 project will be done!). Apart from *cough* that project… Mike has plenty of other fascinating projects, and he even gives us a sneak peek of what’s in the pipeline. Beyond the metal, Scotto and Mike get borderline philosophical on this one, it’s a ripper. Enjoy! Mentioned in this episode 190E Evo 2 - Episode with Pat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gf89qbWAVo] Surprising Dad with a Norton Commando [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82iVMONcwss] Keith Black Camaro Article - Stanceworks [https://stanceworks.com/2019/12/a-gathering-of-eagles-finding-the-fastest-street-car-in-america-1987/] The Little Red Racing Car - Book [https://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Racing-Car/dp/0989294900/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19OMYXBBSCJ15&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BU3EKFR94TpCeH-sm3V3a_iTlf5KcXfsVs9awB5c1gIA9_12MQD9sK_vRpwbRBIH4zY5wxGMx0_YRk-ZiwrlyF21MpcHoWz3dUlJ5V3bAeI6Shf-UV-Se-I8R8uJT8KLQ8eY3V2CVASEyZw59udccT1A_Cseh7yiriKSBnP7P9vmB5_oVX5HcwGvz8knvFOhFyrjnGV7RNEDg1vLu8AyiLLT6xccDwJM6BRokjiqZV8.K2WcJHYUpTUxtZX3xFLh3B6dzMXU0OAKviYLGrIzV7I&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+little+red+racing+car&qid=1780438164&sprefix=the+little+red+racing+c%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-1] Ultrace - StanceWorks [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdJDl--JTc] Ron & Vin Topic Roulette Episode - Very Vehicular [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpyf43sIRq0] Victoria Bruno & Mike Episode - Very Vehicular [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez2Gzd54nNg] @StanceWorks [https://www.youtube.com/@stanceworks] @BrianScotto [https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/]  @321ActionAction [https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/] Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Wera Tools KW Suspension Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts [https://www.instagram.com/nickrutterarts/] Music: SlikSound [https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/]  Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 [https://patreon.com/u37266647] https://bio.site/321actionaction [https://bio.site/321actionaction] podcasts@321actionaction.com [podcasts@321actionaction.com] 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:23 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions 02:00 - Mike Burroughs Returns 02:41 - Ferrari’s Cease & Desist… that Mike Swore Wouldn’t Happen 03:44 - All Anybody Asks Mike About is the F40 Project 05:06 - What’s Shaking with the K-Swapped 308? 13:40 - Rundown of All the Projects 15:19 - Sneak Peek: Tracking Down a VERY Special Camaro 24:09 - The Reality of Building for YouTube and Burnout 31:12 - Authentic Build Philosophy 41:21 - StanceWorks Origin Story 44:43 - Pivoting to YouTube 49:58 - Could There be a StanceWorks Archive Book? 51:51 - Sponsor: FCP Euro 54:08 - Scotto & Mike: One Fateful Day Under a Bridge 01:01:45 - Family TV Legacy Connection 01:05:17 - Perhaps OnlyFans? 01:06:24 - Is There Ever Going to be Enough Time to Finish all the Projects? 01:11:05 - Audi Deadline And Camaro Plan 01:12:36 - Dream Cars And Thinning Herd 01:25:25 - Format Experiments: Return of the Video Essay? 01:32:22 - Ultrace Impressions 01:37:56 - Why Car Shows Feel Broken 01:39:30 - What Does it take to get Invited to Treffpunks? 01:41:33 - A Date with Riverside Chattanooga 01:48:46 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools 01:50:11 - Do You Miss Taking Photos? 01:56:03 - Mk1 Rabbit Love 02:01:28 - Mike’s Gripes: The 911 02:15:22 - Ferrari Luce - Thoughts on EVs? 02:30:18 - What Brings you Joy as a Car Nerd?

Could Top Gear Even Exist Today? Topic Roulette With The Ballast Boys

The Ballast Boys are Back … again! Who doesn’t love a hang with the boys and quickly becoming regulars on Very Vehicular, Ron Zaras and Vin Anatra are here to play a little Topic Roulette with Scotto. Without giving too much away, the gang dive into the issues facing car culture, reveal some lukewarm takes (his own words!) and as ever, give each other a healthy dose of shit-talk. Enjoy! Mentioned in this episode Why British Plugs Are the Best [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEfP1OKKz_Q] Car Colors and the Recession [https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/car-colors] Flock Cameras in Troy, NY [https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/troy-city-leaders-announce-agreement-on-controversial-flock-cameras] Flock Cameras, Jalopnik [https://www.jalopnik.com/2177234/troy-new-york-town-torn-apart-police-using-flock-cameras-safety-concerns/] Andy Wilman’s Lucky Pants [https://www.topgear.com/videos/jeremy-clarkson/behind-scenes-continuing-story-andys-lucky-pants-series-16-episode-5] @Vin_tra [https://www.youtube.com/@vin_tra] @Roncar [https://www.instagram.com/roncar/] @AntiLag [https://antilag.co/] @BrianScotto [https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/]  @321ActionAction [https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/] Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Wera Tools KW Suspension Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts [https://www.instagram.com/nickrutterarts/] Music: SlikSound [https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/]  Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 [https://patreon.com/u37266647] https://bio.site/321actionaction [https://bio.site/321actionaction] podcasts@321actionaction.com [podcasts@321actionaction.com] 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:37 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions 02:17 - Return of the Ballast Boys 04:48 - One Car, One Track 15:53 - Is California Car Culture Dying? 29:08 - Perfect Day as a Car Nerd 38:37 - What Car Sold Today is a Future Classic? 53:06 - Sponsor: FCP Euro 55:33 - Good Tires / Crap Car? 01:01:46 - Does the Manual Transmission Still Matter? 01:22:05 - What Car Do You Wish Your Favourite Automaker Made Today? 01:37:01 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools 01:38:18 - Flock Cameras Vs Car Culture 01:47:15 - Are Muscle Cars Still Cool 01:57:48 - Silver Cars, Yes or No? 02:05:39 - Could Top Gear Exist Today?

From RC Cars to Race Team Owner - Stephan Papadakis Reveals Everything

Joining us this week on Very Vehicular we have Stephan Papadakis! From his earliest beginnings in the SoCal RC hobby scene, to his record-shattering years as a legendary figure of the drag racing world, arriving on the mountain top as race team owner and all-around engineering wizard, we find out: is there anything Steph Papadakis can’t do? Scotto gets the deep backstory on the game-changing FWD drag cars that shattered records (first into the 9s!) and how those cars came to be. It’s a tale stranger than fiction! We find out all about Steph’s move into drifting - again, innovating, taking names and shaking things up. Of course, there’s always time left over to opine on the state of motorsports, youtube, takeovers, and what’s next for Stephan. Enjoy!  @PapadakisRacing [https://www.youtube.com/@PapadakisRacing] @StephPapadakis [https://www.instagram.com/stephpapadakis/] @BrianScotto [https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/]  @321ActionAction [https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/] Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Wera Tools KW Suspension Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts [https://www.instagram.com/nickrutterarts/] Music: SlikSound [https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/]  Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 [https://patreon.com/u37266647] https://bio.site/321actionaction [https://bio.site/321actionaction] podcasts@321actionaction.com [podcasts@321actionaction.com] 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:34 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions 02:11 - RC Car Origins and the Racing Mindset 07:48 - From RC to Real Cars 14:46 - SoCal Street Racing Era 20:26 - Import Drag Racing Breakthrough 25:09 - First FWD Tube Chassis Civic 29:52 - Wheelie Bars Explained 35:40 - Tech Arms Race and Limits 38:25 - A Whole New Plan - Ready for SEMA? 39:14 - Fortin Brings the Drivetrain Magic 40:33 - Getting into the Low 8s 40:54 - Fast and Furious Boom 44:01 - Hey, Who Killed the Music? When the Scene Faded 47:45 - Sponsors: FCP Euro & Wera Tools 50:01 - Getting the Wandering Eye… for Drift 53:55 - Enter, Tanner Foust 58:46 - Scion TC Controversy & the Letter of the Rules 01:01:24 - A Toyota Racing Developed NASCAR Truck V8? 01:08:57 - Arms Race Team Era 01:16:22 - What Happens When Tech is Allowed to Judge? 01:19:03 - Motorsport - How to Save the Show 01:23:43 - A Plea for Diversity in Racing 01:27:11 - Snack Cart by Vyper Industrial 01:28:36 - Fixing the Drift Show 01:31:43 - Drift Masters vs FD 01:33:44 - Car Culture Health Check 01:35:59 - Tech Boom vs Regulations (and the EPA) 01:41:37 - Takeovers and Youth Scene 01:45:27 - YouTube Success Formula 01:50:43 - Escaping the Creator Treadmill 01:52:49 - What’s Next for Steph?

What are the WORST Car Mod Trends? Scotto, Zack and Zac Debate!

It’s time for a change up and after exploring several Top 5 lists, we thought it was high time to settle the WORST modding trends of the last decade. Who better to find the definitive ranking than Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire and returning deviant and partner in mischief Mister Zachary (Zac Mertens). This episode may hold the record for the most censorship beeps ever featured on the show in its entire run to date (and yes.. Producer Nick did cry in legal many times) but to get the full skinny, go check out the Patreon - you never know what you’ll hear over there. For now, time to find out if you are one of the modding elite, or a common style criminal. Only Firing Order has the answers - enjoy! Mentioned in this episode Tesla Downgrading Brakes - The Brake Report  [https://thebrakereport.com/tesla-reported-to-downgrade-performance-brakes/] The 950 HP Switzer E900 GTR - /TUNED [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4e3GoxZYIY] Zack’s Impressive Notes [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DppX5TGhBUvksVnEbcBT0vOqxyOmCwhMC4RBfNFBH94/edit?usp=sharing] @TheRealZackKlapman [https://www.instagram.com/therealzackklapman/] @Mister_Zachary [https://www.instagram.com/mister_zachary/] @BrianScotto [https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/]  @321ActionAction [https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/] Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Wera Tools KW Suspension Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts [https://www.instagram.com/nickrutterarts/] Music: SlikSound [https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/]  Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 [https://patreon.com/u37266647] https://bio.site/321actionaction [https://bio.site/321actionaction] podcasts@321actionaction.com [podcasts@321actionaction.com] 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:30 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions 02:08 - Meet the Zacs and the Rules 07:12 - Find the Pre-Show on Patreon 09:07 - Zack K’s List 27:47 - Zac M’s List 47:23 - Sponsors: FCP Euro & Wera Tools 49:47 - Scotto’s List 01:08:56 - Blindspots (from Patreon) 01:19:07 - Picking Final Five 01:27:42 - Snack Break by Vyper Industrial 01:29:31 - Ranking the Worst Mods 01:40:36 - The Worst Five!