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To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before | First Cars
Christian and Doug explore automotive nostalgia & personal car memories on our podcast— featuring true automotive stories and childhood car memories from everyday enthusiasts.
To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before shines a light on everyday enthusiasts, from father‑daughter/father-son duos and automotive brand launch managers to the restoration students and expert-level instructors at McPherson and Weber State Colleges. Real stories, real people, real passion—thats why our car podcast stands out from others.
Available on all of your favorite platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or https://linktr.ee/carsloved
Episodes
129 episodes
Why We Have Intermittent Windshield Wipers | Timothy Kearns' Family Legacy
Join To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before as Timothy Kearns—architect, racer, and son of Dr. Robert Kearns, the genius behind the intermittent windshield wiper—revisits the 1963 “blink” moment that revolutionized d...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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44:21
How a McPherson College Grad Arrived at F40 Motorsports | Mason’s Classic Car Path
Join To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before for a deep dive into automotive restoration as Mason—a McPherson College graduate—traces the journey that started in high school and took him from a record-speed Model T build...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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44:30
How to Import Supra, Skyline & Integra | JDM Business Secrets with Mohammad Azeem
Ever wondered how right-hand-drive icons like the Toyota Supra, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7 and Acura Integra DC2 actually make it from Japanese auctions to American driveways? In this episode of To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Dou...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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31:04
Why the Engine Matters More Than Looks | Respray Story with Lisa Richer
In this episode of To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Christian and Doug explore that metaphor with Lisa Richer, founder of Journey2Bloom (https://journey2bloom.com) an...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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33:58
The Songs That Drive Us | Our Guest-inspired Playlist
Every great road‑trip story has a soundtrack, and our guests have generously popped the cassette into the deck for us to create our playlist, "The Songs That Drive Us" - https://carsloved.com/p...
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Season 4
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How To Got Hooked On Pop-up Headlights and a Manual Transmission | Doug Shares It All
In this special “host‑becomes‑guest” episode of To All the Cars I’ve Loved Before, co‑host Doug pulls back the curtain on his own automotive story—from the moment his dad surprised him with a 1989 Dodge Daytona (silver, p...
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Season 4
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12:17
How to Build a Supercar Rental Experience | Adam Olade with The Extreme Experience
What happens when your very first car is a 200 mph supercar? In this 60‑second flashback, guest Adam explains how buying that dream machine pushed him to found The Extreme Experience—the nationwide track‑day company that ...
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Season 4
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1:01
His Road Trip Origin Story | Ziebart International CEO Tells All
Before steering a 400‑location car‑care empire, Thomas A. Wolfe—now President & CEO of Ziebart International—logged 500+ sun‑soaked miles in a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440, driving it home from Florida to Detroit with his dad...
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Season 4
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0:28
Intermittent Wipers | The Untold Origin Story You Won't Believe!
Think windshield wipers are boring? Think again. In this 60‑second bonus clip, Tim Kearns reveals how his father, engineering professor Dr. Robert Kearns, dreamed up the intermittent windshield wiper in a Detroit basement, sued th...
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Season 4
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1:14
Why Eva Went Plans to Take Her 1969 VW Beetle to Baja 1000 | Eva Gregory’s Classic VW Dreams
Hosts Christian and Doug welcome Eva Gregory—Hagerty insider, “Be Differential” podcast host, and lifelong Volkswagen fan—to dive into automotive nostalgia, first‑car memories, and her next big auto adventure.First‑C...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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35:38
Nigel's first car cost $500. Have you ever heard of this manufacturer?
Nigel Tunnacliffe of Coastline Academy Driving School's @coastlineacademy first car was a 1989 Skoda 135 GLi that he bought from a neighbor.C...
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Season 4
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0:25
Saturn Car Show | The Most ALIVE Car Community I've Ever Seen!
Listen in to this clip from our full episode with Zack Pradel from Shooting Cars as he shares his experience attending a Saturn Car Show.Stay tuned for more from our interview with Zack's and be sure to check out his favorite episode, "R...
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Season 4
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0:36
Cars Have Souls? One Mechanic's Passionate Plea!
From our awesome interview with Mason Ball, graduate of McPherson College's @McPhersonCollegeBulldogs 4-year Automotive Restoration Program. Despite being in car restoration, Mason is passionate about people driving their cars as much as ...
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Season 4
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0:31
Driving a 1930 BMW Is Actually INSANE! Crude Features
Colleen Sheehan from Next Generation Classics shares what it is like to drive a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2. This was her first car that she still owns it and one of the oldest BMW's in the United States.Colleen's favorite episode of our podcast i...
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Season 4
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0:44
College Spring Break? Why I decided to work for Wayne Carini instead...
In keeping with our love for automotive college programs, we were fortunate to interview Mason Ball, a recent graduate of McPherson College's 4-year Automotive Restoration Program. Mason shared his good fortune of working with his hero, Wayne C...
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Season 4
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0:41
My First Car! You Won't BELIEVE What Happened…
Tune in to hear as fellow podcaster, Eva Gregory from the Be Differential Podcast and Hagerty joins us to talk about her first car and how well prepared she was for the unexpected.Eva's favorite episode is "Air-Cooled and Carefree – Guin...
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Season 4
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0:45
SpeedyCop – Junkyard Engineering, Auto Adventures & Automotive Nostalgia
In this auto-adventure-packed episode of To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before, hosts Christian and Doug welcome SpeedyCop (Jeff Bloch)—YouTube/TikTok sensation, retired cop, and master of turning junkyard cast-offs into rolling mas...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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38:02
The Spirit of Lemons - My Viral Airplane Car!
The full episode with SpeedyCop goes live tomorrow, May 20th. Here's a short clip to prepare you for an this amazing interview...Catch the full episode tomorrow on our webpage, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform.
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Season 4
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0:22
My Volvo C30 Twilight Car Confessions!
In this clip, our special guest, Jon Leverett from Mazda USA tells us about his love for the Volvo inline-5 turbo in his C30 R-Design with a 6-speed manual. This guy loves his cars.Check out the full episode here with Jon, his Rot...
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What was the first vehicle that hooked you on cars? Listen in as SpeedyCop tells all.
The full episode with SpeedyCop goes live Tuesday, May 20th. Here's a short clip to prepare you for an this amazing interview...
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Season 4
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1:00
Why Miata Is Always The Answer according to Nigel
Tune in to listen to how our most recent guest, Nigel Tunnacliffe from Coastline Academy, the largest driving school in the country, describes how he feels about the Mazda Miata.Nigel's favorite episode is "Rotary Revelations – Jon Lever...
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Season 4
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0:24
Dad's Model T Transformation - From Farm Truck to Touring Car!
McPherson College Automotive Restoration instructor, Chris Paulsen regales us with the history of his father's Ford Model T and much more in this short clip from the upcoming full episode.
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Season 4
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0:33
Colleen Sheehan drives a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2 at Pebble Beach at age 11
We were honored to have Colleen Sheehan from Next Generation Classics join us to share the stories of her first cars including the experience of driving a 1930 BMW 3/15 DA2 across the lawn at Pebble Beach in 2003. Keep in mind Colleen was...
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Season 4
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1:11
War Stories on Wheels – “Jeep Show” Author Robert O’Connor on WWII Cars and Nostalgia
In this episode, we shift gears into the past with author Robert O’Connor, whose novel “Jeep Show” blends WWII history with personal car memories. Robert discusses the real-life inspiration behind his book: the wartime USO entertainers...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:02
Classic Cars & Automotive Adventures | From Trabant to Tucker
Join hosts Christian and Doug as they ride shotgun with Andrew, a volunteer firefighter and classic car buff, on an epic museum-hopping road trip. This episode is a love letter to automotive history: Andrew shares how a humble $100 Volkswagen B...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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