Episodes

The 56 Hudson unhappy and we have the fix –maybe, along with this weeks HARDLY EVER USED TOOL REVIEW 🤔 Join us LIVE from Inside the Garage ~and yes these riduculous WRENCHNATION hat giveaways sponsored by BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY –stop by and say hello ya mechanical maniacs !! AND YES Muscle Cars & Mojo at the The Official Murphy Auto Museum w Fireball Tim Lawrence & Ken Vela MARCH 3RD.

After years of racing both Funny Car and Top Fuel , Blake Alexander is back in the Funny Car, as one of the youngest NHRA’s race drivers of the circuit. The 2 time champion stops by the Wrench Nation show to discuss the tremendous off season decision to purchase his own team, a lifelong pursuit and passion, while remaining behind the wheel as a driven and focused driver with crew chief Daniel Wilkerson & team. With the support of wife & co owner, Leah Alexander along with the rock solid support ...

CEL on with NO symptoms 🤔 AUDI ~ updated TSB that may help you from struggling AND this week’s WED LIVE 88.7 The Pulse Car Talk special Guest announcement Blake Alexander National Pronto Association Funny Car NHRA talent! Stop by the garage for a quick shoutout & some giveaways! The Parts Authority BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY

A veteran of automotive journalism for publications like Forbes, Wired, Arstechnica, and more ,Jim Resnik stops by the Wrench Nation mobile studio for an in depth interview of some his recent overseas automotive projects and reviews of an eclectic array of automobiles. Join us at the recent classiccars.com Future Classics Car Show and check out what Jim is up to these days over at https://twitter.com/jimresnick1?lang=en

Concours in the Hills Lamborghini Culture We all have our unique stories of what tickles our cool car fancy, whether we acquired a classic Mustang or a sleek and dynamic performing Lamborghini Aventador. Tim Vallely of Vallely Marine https://bit.ly/2DKIt8O stops by to tell a pretty interesting story of how the youngest family member inspired a closer look and ultimate life long passion for all things Lamborgini. Frank works really hard here to find out from Tim which secret roadway gets the o...

Frank and Susie give their take on some not so breaking news about that awkward sleep situation and how automotive technology may come to the rescue? Ford recently announced a product that may have nothing to do with the act of driving, as it may just solely be on a mission here attempting to save your relationship. Tossing and turning like active squirrels while you sleep with your partner can be the cause of some serious sleep woes, and the big three manufacturer has figured out a way to incor...

“I was told I am not cut out for this. That I am not aggressive enough and I am a girl.” Starting out as young teenager with a basic driving school session of how to safely maneuver icy roads while learning to master a stick shift ride, race car driver Aurora Straus stumbled upon her path. Listen to her share her incredible story of courage and the willingness to champion through her young race career on the track, despite the haters and naysayers. A current Harvard student and accomplished musi...

Lack of power Chrysler issue ~ Tip. This week’s car talk show announcement >youngest female professional driver Aurora Straus! Stop by & say hello from Inside the Garage

As one of the most spectacular car shows held on the pristine greens of The Town of Fountain Hills Arizona next to the tallest fountain the country, Peter Volny of Scuderia Southwest pays a visit in the studio and describes the incredible movement of charitable paying it forward to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In attendance are automotive clubs and enthusiasts from all over the southwest representing Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Maserati, Jaguar, Corvette, Viper, Ford GT, Lotus, Audi...

The movement of drift racing has left its mark on many as they make their way up through the brackets. With two of the most serious contenders making waves throughout the drift scene, Andrew Schulte & Austin Kregle stop by the show on this episode of Wrench Nation. As intense as it can be on the track competing head to head, Andrew & Austin lay out the true blue camaraderie & culture that exists amongst all within the arena of drift racing. Helping each other out with swaps of suspension & stee...

Can’t maintain fuel tank vacuum 🤔 FORD ~this fault ~~& this week’s show topic announcement Peter Volny Scuderia Southwest of Concours in The Hills Car Show raising money for Phoenix Children’s Hospital with an incredible array of awesome vehicles AND y😊how your garage has a chance at winning The Parts Authority National Pronto Association Nitro Club tickets NHRA with Blake Alexander ~ Stop by the garage and say hello!! 🤜🏼🔧🔧

You think your car habit is bad? On this episode, we catch up with Jeff Dorgay of @MyBMWhabit.com (https://bit.ly/2FGzV6k ) while at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. With a pretty fascinating past in the art world providing unique automotive prints to celebrities like and Steve Jobs, Jerry Seinfeld, Barry Meguiar, Car Crazy TV Show Host, Caroll Shelby, automotive designer, Craig Jackson, CEO Barrett-Jackson and having one on display in the Ducati Museum in Ital...

When you think about a polished commercial car review, you may have some reservations about actually making a connection to the vehicle being sizzled and displayed and zone out completely. Now don’t get me wrong, commercials have their place, especially the entertaining like mini-movies during the Super Bowl. What about searching online and doing the research, (duh Frank, a no brainer) and specifically on You Tube? YouTube can be a powerful research weapon and when it comes to car reviews we ...

Think your car habit is bad? On this episode, we catch up with Jeff Dorgay of @MyBMWhabit.com (https://bit.ly/2FGzV6k ) while at the @Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. With a pretty fascinating past in the art world providing unique automotive prints to celebrities like and Steve Jobs, Jerry Seinfeld, Barry Meguiar, Car Crazy TV Show Host, Caroll Shelby, automotive designer, Craig Jackson, CEO Barrett-Jackson and having one on display in the @Ducati Museum in Italy....

Enjoy our third episode highlighting the Future Classic Cars show held every year in Scottsdale Arizona produced by ClassicCars.com. We spent some time with David Patterson, That Dude in Blue, YouTube https://www.youtube com/channel/UCvLaRcvwQq4RCX-ER_zEG5w and how he got inspired to dive deep into car culture. Also sharing his thoughts about the future of car enthusiasts and the buzz that is going on today within younger generations and their unique ability to be creative within the automotive ...

The fascinating thrill of dominating the world’s land speed record in the 60’s. Craig Breedlove & the Spirit of America – Sonic Arrow, challenged many who were chasing the coveted speed record. We are honored to have Samuel Hawley – Author of Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove. He will share the next move for Craig Breedlove!

When you think about most car show events that happen all over the country, you think of the old school classic hot rods or muscle cars. With our third part of the Future Classic Cars Show series we meet up with the visionary of the FCCS, President/CEO of ClassicCars.com Roger Falcione, along with Alan Taylor of the popular podcast The Drive. Roger shares his passion about why it was so important to create a car show that combines all demographics (old school meets new school ) and the unique r...

As we continue highlighting the awesome 2019 Future Classic Cars Show, we spend some time with Nick Calderone of the national hit TV show Right this Minute, and contributor for the DRIVEN series at ClassicCars.com. Check out his review of the gorgeous 57 Cadillac Eldorado https://bit.ly/2DeuwRC. Nick discusses his passion for early 80’s vehicles like the not so popular maybe, Mitsubishi Starion and all years everything Toyota Supra, while offering his take on the explosive car culture appeal am...

The 2019 Future Classic Car Show provided by the talented folks at ClassicCars.com was an incredible success highlighting a variety of awesome rides! From the Toyota Supra to the Buick Riviera with over 150 cars showcased representing generations from across the board. Check out these cars https://bit.ly/2FyDKd8 ! Car culture is alive and kicking despite some of the news we may have read or heard about regarding the lack of enthusiasm from younger generations. Join us for part one of our serie...

With over 47 years of car enthusiast tradition and thousands of collectible vehicles sold, we spend some time with CEO & Chairman, Craig Jackson, of the world-renowned Barrett-Jackson collector car auction. From humble beginnings working every aspect of the car auction, Craig Jackson reveals his passion for cars and why he always gravitated to technology and the ever constant change of the marketplace, while keeping the auction connected to a wide audience. From mid-90’s TV deals that everyone ...

Join us from # 1 of our FB Live series from with Ken Vela Barrett-Jackson & Fireball Lawrence~ incredible selection ~ 71’ Cuda & more – Salon Selection tour ~ excited to bring you more later ~ tap that notification link for updates here 🤜🏼🔧🔧

We figured for the start of the New Year we would tackle our very first show of 2019 opening up a very serious topic that many of you can relate to -The critical shortage of automotive technicians and the future of the automotive industry. We were honored to have C.E.O of TechForce Foundation https://bit.ly/2LUh2wW Jennifer Maher and A.S.E. Master Technician and Automotive Instructor Cody Metcalf of one of the premier High School Trade schools in the country East Valley Institute of Technology ...

Shortage of Mechanics The Future of the Automotive Industry (LIVE ) Join us New Years Eve from Inside the Garage ~ this week’s special guests Jennifer Maher of TechForce Foundation & Cody Metcalf of East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT

Year in Review 2018 Over the past year we have spent some incredible time with you and an array of guests on the show. From Doug Kalitta of Kalitta Motorsports and Robert Hight 2017 Funny Car Champ, to an inspirational group of folks like Larry Witherspoon of the Atlanta Training Center, who providing automotive skills to break the cycle of incarceration. Lee and Kelli Weatherby of Accurate Automotive in Mesa, AZ, sponsors of our 2nd Annual $4,000 student scholarship for automotive education at...