“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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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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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

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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

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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?

We’re joined this week by Jean Pierre Kraemer, of JP Performance, undoubtedly the biggest automotive YouTuber in Germany, and one of the most successful creators on the planet. He’s a TV star and celebrity, builder of hundreds of builds from the classic, to the electrified ultramodern and everything in between. Not just content to produce content (ha) he owns and runs no fewer than sixteen businesses, and his complex in his native Dortmund is droolworthy. There’s the workshop itself, a burger bar, a theater-style dyno and down the block, his very own Pace Car Museum, housing his own creations alongside a staggering assortment of motorsport and car culture’s most significant metal. If all this doesn’t leave you breathless to find out how he did it, what’s next and what he thinks of the US? Well there’s no hope for you – you’ll just have to listen! Enjoy.

@JPPerformance

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

02:32 - Fame in Europe vs America

09:53 - Quitting TV for YouTube

12:56 - Building a Business Empire

14:32 - 121 Cars and Collector Mindset

18:00 - YouTube Pressure and Planning 2 Years Ahead

23:17 - Peak Car Culture and the 90s

30:46 - Social Media Trends and Gatekeeping

35:50 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

37:26 - YouTube is Changing

40:31 - Staying Fresh After 16 Years

41:33 - Gratitude Versus Burnout

50:25 - YouTube Celebrity Reality

59:03 - The Evil of the TUV: Germany’s Car Crackdown

01:06:26 - How Do We Keep Car Culture Alive?

01:18:38 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

01:20:32 - First Time in a Porsche: F**king One’s Way to the Top?

01:23:48 - Chasing Analog Emotion

01:25:45 - When was the Best Era in Cars?

01:29:23 - EV Pushback Reality Check

01:35:48 - Hidden Concepts And Halos

01:37:59 - Audi Nuvolari Design Critique

01:45:02 - Design of the Hoonitron

01:47:34 - Brand DNA Versus Driving Feel

01:50:50 - Korean & Chinese Cars Shock Everyone

01:57:29 - Where EVs Actually Work

02:00:58 - Taycan Temptation

02:02:45 - Hybrids and Range Extenders

02:06:14 - Building Base Cars… like the Hoonicorn

02:09:45 - Favorite Cars and Nostalgia

02:14:31 - Road Trips and Flyover States

02:16:25 - Donk Magazine Origins

02:22:34 - Fame and Freedom in America

02:29:19 - Creators Giving Back

02:32:41 - Racetracks Disappearing

02:34:24 - Car Culture Criminalized

02:36:38 - Getting Pulled Over

02:37:23 - Top Speed Confessions

02:38:32 - Autobahn Culture Debate

02:39:54 - America Through German Eyes

02:42:13 - Car YouTube in the US vs Germany

02:49:13 - Sponsors and Creative Control

02:53:31 - Algorithm Fatigue and Return to Paid Content?

02:59:00 - Creative Friction, a.k.a. F**k AI

03:07:39 - Creator Business Models

03:10:35 - What’s Next… Buying Scotto’s 360?

Firing Order is BACK for Season 4 of Very Vehicular, and we’re bringing you an absolute heater of a first episode with veteran motoring journalist and podcaster Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) as well as Our Cousin Vinny: Vin Anatra. If you’re new around here, the aim of the show is simple: to form a definite ranking (which definitely isn’t just the opinions of whichever three lovable idiots are on that particular week), and this week it’s the most overhyped hero cars, that you wish you’d never met! Our hosts have decades and decades (and dec—) of seat time between them across a plethora of automotive heroes: from the pedestrian (ha) to the decidedly exotic! Stay tuned, to find out which one will top the list. Enjoy.

@TheSmokingTire

@Vin_tra

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

Mentioned in Episode:

Racing FIVE Cars up America’s Most Brutal Mountain with Betim Berisha and Steven Wetterau

Greatest Camaro Ever Built? 8500rpm LS7 DSE-Z 3rd Gen

1100hp 1972 AMC Javelin, Ringbrothers' Defiant //DT224

CHEAP FERRARI, EXPENSIVE HONDA. THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!

I Rescued This Original Owner Twin Turbo Supra!

GTR-Registry.com - EN-R35-Colours

1975 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Works - One Take

LEGEND!! 1988 Callaway Twin Turbo C4 Corvette - One Take

First to Get A Ticket Challenge - Full Video

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00:00 - Welcome to Season 4

02:19 - Why Matt is Real-life Bowser in Mario Kart

05:39 - Let’s Go Over the Rules… So We Can Ignore Them

06:46 - Matt’s List

29:56 - Vinny’s List

35:22 - Mileage Prison and Odo Tricks

50:42 - Barrett-Jackson Cheap Thrills

52:54 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

54:20 - Pikes Peak Showcase

54:43 - Scotto’s List

01:16:16 - Blindspots (from Patreon)

01:31:04 - Final Round Setup

01:40:15 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

01:41:56 - Ranking the Five

01:50:28 - Final List Revealed

Racing FIVE Cars up America’s Most Brutal Mountain with Betim Berisha and Steven Wetterau

This week we’re trying out something brand new: a Very Vehicular Showcase: PIKES PEAK SPECIAL Episode with Betim Berisha (of BBi Autosport) and Steve Wetterau! It’s a bit of an experiment but we wanted to take the time to explore a subject in a more involved way, bringing you closer to the action with more footage and images, and what better to kick off with than the mysticism of the Brutal Mountain itself: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – the ‘Race to the Clouds! Our guests this week have done battle at the mountain for several years and faced unimaginable challenges, but this year… they’re not going back? Stay tuned as they explain it all. Enjoy!

@BBiAutosport

@Steve.Wetterau

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

Footage from:

Toyo Tires

Will Roegge

Brandon Kado

Schaine McDougall

Hoonigan

Mobil 1

Calvin Salacain

Loni Unser

Brian Scotto

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:45 - The Allure of the Mountain

03:08 - Why We’re Not Going This Year

04:54 - The Chaos Addiction

09:07 - A Poster, A Legend and a Dream

15:06 - Welcome to the Scrappy Underdogs

16:04 - How Steve Came Onboard

22:31 - Hell and Heaven on Earth: Living Through Pikes

28:38 - The Three-Car Year

29:57 - 2022: The Hoonipig

34:29 - Lia Block Takes the Wheel

35:40 - Sometimes, Your Heart Just Stops: Literally

37:59 - Back from the Brink: Project EVO

41:08 - BBi Team are Tough as Nails

42:51 - 2024: Everything that Can Go Wrong…?

48:32 - Redemption

51:42 - Steve Eyes Up GT4

57:15 - Sometimes, you Gotta Make a Phonecall… to Aston Martin Racing

01:03:26 - Off to the Races, in a Hurry!

01:12:48 - Superstition Versus Confidence

01:14:46 - Windstorm - the Mountain Decides

01:16:16 - An Asterisk Year

01:18:54 - Putting Together a Run

01:29:04 - Team Results And Redemption

01:31:07 - Future Plans