Very Vehicular

“Don’t get it right; just get it running!” - words we could all stand to live by! This week we welcome David Freiburger, colossus of the automotive world who alongside Scotto, forms a mildly senior (sorry.. ‘Authoritative’ ! ) coalition of men yelling at clouds. Though you may know him best from his adventures with Roadkill alongside Mike Finnegan, David’s roots in the car world go back to magazines, with storied career chapters spent at the wheel of multiple titles. Making the jump to video, he put in time at MotorTrend and now, his own YouTube channel. In this hugely wide-ranging conversation, the gents litigate everything from the glory days of heavy metal (Dokken anyone?), to Drag Week and countless records and tales from the drag-strip, even including hearing damage. Crucially though, could David be the guest that finally causes the blind to see and the lame to walk? By which of course I mean poor Scotto, and his unfinished projects – dear Lord, we need a miracle! As ever, enjoy.

@DavidFreiburger
@BrianScotto
@321ActionAction

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
04:29 - Don’t Get It Right; Just Get It Running
08:11 - How Roadkill Happened
17:40 - Small Town Road Therapy
22:24 - Print to Video Identity Shift
26:55 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
28:31 - Do You Miss Magazines?
38:12 - Hot Rod Legacy and Adventures at the Strip
43:42 - Autonomy In Publishing
44:13 - Tinnitus Ends NHRA Gig
49:02 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
50:54 - Great Road Trip Bands
53:55 - The Forbidden Guns n’ Roses Artwork
58:28 - BMX Nostalgia
59:28 - How Drag Week Came to Be
01:04:13 - NHRA Today And IHRA
01:10:18 - Chasing 350 MPH
01:13:51 - Finding Fame on YouTube
01:16:14 - Bonneville 200 MPH Club
01:21:33 - Land Speed Risks
01:22:55 - Future Of Bonneville
01:25:35 - Crackdowns And Tire Laws
01:29:48 - EV Reality Check
01:33:32 - Conspiracy Theories: Ethanol And Burning Junkyards?
01:41:06 - Buying A Newer Truck & Why Old Cars Win
01:45:04 - Worst Modern Car Tech
01:49:21 - Project Car Overload
01:56:30 - Solo YouTube Workflow
01:57:56 - Personalities Beat Brands
02:02:05 - Beating The Algorithm
02:05:00 - Building A Model A
02:06:43 - Hot Rod Rabbit Holes
02:09:00 - Howard Hughes and WWII Submarine Hunting?
02:13:24 - Facebook Comment Firestorm
02:26:01 - Movie Cars And Licensing
02:30:48 - Car Hoarding And Game Clock
02:34:17 - Rotating Fleet Philosophy

Back by popular demand, it’s Topic Roulette! Very Vehicular is proud to present returning guests and friends of the pod: Mr Zachary and Vin Anatra to do conversational battle (aka banter and bullsh*t) with Scotto. We know you love ‘em, you’ve asked and we’ve delivered – all the hottest takes in a 94 degree garage with no AC (scandalous working conditions I may add!). Grab a cold one and pull up a chair - Vinnie’s got his ball-peen hammer out and he’s taking requests. Really, don’t ask. Enjoy!

@Vin_tra
@Mister_Zachary
@BrianScotto
@321ActionAction

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts
Editor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.j
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https://bio.site/321actionaction
podcasts@321actionaction.com

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
08:00 - Is The New Fast Truck The New Fast Car?
15:03 - LA to NY Road Trip - What Car?
20:33 - Bigger Sin, Rep Wheels Ebay Turbos Or Temu Suspension
25:47 - Next Cars to Pop
32:47 - Horsepower Talk And Dream Cars
33:50 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
35:20 - Best Summer Whip?
38:03 - Bring A Trailer Market Manipulation
43:31 - Canyons Drivers vs Takeovers - Which is Worse
48:47 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
50:39 - New Grand Tour – Will It Work?
55:08 - Favourite Unexpected Mod
01:00:04 - Dodge Copperhead Rumors
01:05:42 - Cars Narc-ing On Drivers
01:09:39 - Traffic Laws vs Reality
01:12:25 - Scotto’s Projects – Reality Check
01:24:30 - Flockkhana Exit Scam
01:25:54 - Cocaine Cowboys Boat Hunt
01:29:37 - Worst MPG Challenge Idea

Whoa, dude! If it isn’t Off-Road Spicoli: the urban legend behind Urban Assault, king of the dirt and crown prince of the waves – Blake Wilkey! Arriving from his native San Diego with a warm smile and a glint in his eye, you just know this mystical rad-man has wild stories to relate. From his earliest days on the water, to his mechanical upbringing in the dirt, he found his way to mythic status when he turned his hand to building bugs (some of them, you may just have heard before!). Before long, that mischievous gleam in his eye landed upon his own city, and when Urban Assault exploded across the internet in 2016, his legend was as cemented as perhaps the most radical (..ok, nefarious) character in the automotive space. Now, he’s here to tell the full tale as well as his other antics, including the NORRA, Baja, his own brand Shreddy Lyfe and his latest diabolical creation…. the death boat? So! Turn on, tune in and drop out to this freestylin’, tube-wave-ridin’ conversation. As ever, enjoy!

@BlakeWilkey357
@ShreddyLyfestyle
@BrianScotto
@321ActionAction

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts
Editor: Nick Selgrath @not-built-for-this
Music: SlikSound 

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https://bio.site/321actionaction
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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
00:55 - 45 Days in Jail for a Video: Worth It?
12:17 - Born to Ride and Dirt Road Beginnings
17:22 - Tough Trucks
18:35 - What Is It About Bugs?
21:52 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
23:21 - Building Your Own Freestyle Path
32:09 - Fabrication Work and TT Bug Builds
36:21 - Shreddy Lyfe
38:56 - Why the 80s Just Looked Cool
41:49 - Next Builds and 6100 Plans
43:58 - Class 11 Explained
46:59 - Why NORRA Rules
51:19 - Scumbug and Baja Dreams
55:29 - Karol G Music Video Surprise
59:36 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
01:01:32 - Death Boat Origins
01:05:52 - Early Boating Background
01:09:21 - Pastranaland Stories
01:15:21 - Future Film Scouting?
01:17:45 - Down in Mexico
01:23:15 - Too Many Cars - Just Like Scotto?
01:30:03 - Weird Bug Builds
01:31:35 - Many Iterations of Scumbug
01:34:04 - UTVs Taking Over - Bad for the Culture?
01:38:45 - Everybody Remembers Their First Time
01:42:03 - Camping Next to the Sea of Cortez
01:46:11 - Megalodon vs TT Bug
01:50:07 - Rallycross Bug Ideas
01:52:00 - Plans for a Collab?

Very Vehicular welcomes RJ de Vera! Each season we like to bring on a guest from inside the automotive industry whose position and experience helps us better understand the issues facing car culture, and while RJ is more than qualified in that regard, there’s more that he’s done… much more! He was a foundational part of the import scene in the 90s, working as a writer and photographer for Super Street before ascending to Editor at Large. He was the go-to guy on the scene consulting for a plethora of OEMs and brands looking to break off a little piece of the magic for themselves. He even had a role in a notable movie franchise - word to the wise is he’s still collecting residual checks for his on-screen role to this day. Trading the underground for a storied chapter in the corporate world (twelve years at 3M / Meguiars no less), he’s now taken his rightful place atop the mountain as Vice President of Marketing at SEMA. Of most interest to us though? He’s a fully paid-up, card-carrying car nerd, with extraordinary stories and an insight into car culture you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!

@RJ_Devera
@BrianScotto
@321ActionAction

Partners:
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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts
Editor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.j
Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction
podcasts@321actionaction.com

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
03:36 - Car Culture Health Check
09:23 - SEMA Advocacy Battles
13:14 - Car Audio Nostalgia
14:27 - Magazine Era Memories
15:18 - Hot Import Nights Explained
23:16 - Was RJ the First Automotive Influencer?
29:38 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
31:14 - Fast and Furious - How That All Came About
35:19 - S2000 Movie Afterlife
36:48 - Fast Franchise Tipping Points
37:43 - Tokyo Drift and Drifting Boom
39:06 - Sneakers Meet Car Culture
41:25 - Mark Arcenal and Fatlace
46:02 - Before Fast Breakthrough
49:51 - Early Days with Super Street
52:13 - Building a Brand in 2026
55:09 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
57:09 - RJ’s Daily Driver - From an SLS to an Accord?
01:01:03 - TE37s on an Alpina
01:05:03 - Too Much Tech in Cars - ADAS, Last Good Year?
01:09:39 - Hunting A Honda Project - Everybody’s After the Same Girl
01:15:12 - Aston Vantage F1 Love
01:17:07 - Shooting Brakes And BMWs
01:18:25 - Was the Audi R8 the True Successor to the NSX?
01:21:40 - Only One Car To Keep, Scotto?
01:23:35 - Door Handle Obsession
01:29:37 - Gran Turismo Changed Everything
01:31:52 - Gaming Saved Car Culture: Theyr’e the New Magazines
01:38:26 - Brush with a Racing Career
01:41:10 - Favorite Tracks
01:45:26 - From Racing to Film Sets
01:48:18 - Fast and Furious Legacy
01:53:23 - Inspiring the Next Generation
01:58:11 - Why He Joined SEMA
02:01:09 - What SEMA Actually Does
02:10:44 - 3M Stands for Meetings Meetings Meetings
02:18:34 - Digital Media Shift
02:25:51 - Going to SEMA as a Civilian for Once
02:30:04 - No Seatbelts in Osaka, a Close Brush with Death
02:36:32 - Sketchy Ride Hall of Fame
02:42:22 - Motorcycles and Fear
02:44:47 - Rally Hillclimb Dreams
02:48:08 - Circuit Racing Aesthetics - Why Liveries Matter
02:52:54 - What are the Modern “It” Cars?
02:57:17 - Aftermarket Parts for 90s Cars - A Revival?
03:01:29 - Hope for Car Culture

It’s the Battle of the Generations on Very Vehicular this week, as our three guests debate their views on car culture. Representing Gen X is your host, Scotto. In the tastefully grey (or is it green these days?) Millennial corner, it’s returning friend of the pod, Ron Zaras, and lastly, hoisting the flag for all of Gen Z, we’ve got newcomer Chaz Warren (@ChazzyDawg). Chazzy made his name in the world of film photography, where his visceral style found viral success on Instagram, his camera acting as a passport to a world of cars he’d only dreamed of being able to approach. Now, alongside working for big names in the industry, he’s set his sights on creating his own culture of photo-forward meets, where the old rules don’t apply, as he brings community to legions of young car worshippers, whether they’re toting analog or digital machinery. So whether you’re prehistoric; or barely old enough to sneak out of the house unhindered by your parents tracking you on Life360, find out what this unusual council makes of it all. Enjoy.

@ChazzyDawg
@RonCar
@AntiLag
@BrianScotto
@321ActionAction

Partners:
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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts
Editor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.j
Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction
podcasts@321actionaction.com

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
02:42 - Chazzy Origin Story
04:39 - It All Started With Midnight Club 2
08:03 - Access and Car Meets
11:00 - First Serious Shoots
14:24 - Is Automotive Culture Peak Right Now?
18:44 - Drifting as the Next Wave
23:01 - $100K Dream Car You Could Buy From A Dealership Today
28:36 - Favorite Motorsport
34:57 - Style Over Specs
36:05 - Do Kids Care About Supercars and Hypercars?
37:22 - When Was Peak Hypercar?
40:34 - EV Emotion Debate
44:30 - Cybertruck Reality Check
45:00 - Car Prices Are out of Control
47:15 - Automotive Gentrification
52:43 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
54:09 - Takeovers Then vs Now
58:54 - Clout Culture and Danger
01:09:32 - Legal Places to Slide
01:16:20 - Hooning Isn’t a Crime
01:17:17 - Getting Pulled Over
01:22:04 - Is There Still Love for RWB?
01:23:31 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
01:25:16 - That Time Scotto Nearly Killed Himself and Ron in the 911 Turbo
01:28:44 - Is It Time for Spinners to Make a Comback?
01:35:13 - Is the Answer Always Japan and JDM?
01:46:11 - Do Kids Really Like Burble Tune?
01:51:55 - Hearing 2-Step in the Flesh
01:54:37 - Street Legal Race Cars
01:56:24 - Photo Meets and Community
01:58:42 - We Need to Bring Back Cruising
01:59:50 - DTLA Car District on the Rise
02:02:34 - Learning from Low Rider Culture
02:06:59 - Three Car Garage Picks
02:15:33 - Dailying an RS6?