The Smoking Tire

When will we run out of cars to re-imagine, restomod, or (dare we say), replicate? Is there a market for the 355 by Evoluto, or the Boreham Ford Escort Mk1? Some say yes. We get review both of these incredible cars and it brings us to larger questions: Are they better? Worth the money? What do you get? We drove both and get into it the good/bad and what they mean for "nostalgia builds" in general.

 

Patreon questions include:

 

Would BMW M buyers prefer an Alpina?

Track days: what does "advanced" mean?

Why does every hate my black ice air freshener?

Cars we forgot still exist

How to price a driving experience

Should I Lemons race my old Alfa?

The worst car we'd buy each other

And more!

 

Recorded May 11, 2026

 

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman went racing and lived to tell the tale! It's a race recap with our teammates, Tommy Kendall (multi-time Trans-Am champ and overall legend) and Mateo Siderman (Super Trofeo pro with many podiums. Watch this space).

We recap the ups and downs of our weekend; talk about our speed vs the competition; the importance of seats; Mateo's hospital visit; what it's like joining a team of this caliber; our "oh sh*t" moments; learn WHAT caused our mysterious engine problem; and more.

Patreon questions include:

Proudest racing moment

You can take ANY road legal car on the track...

Which series would you want to race, of any time period?

Favorite corner?

Why did we go faster when our car broke?

Race cars that caught your childhood eye

Is the new Porsche 911 race car mid-engine?

What's happening with F1 drivers and taxes

Recorded May 7, 2026

Show Notes

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Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Your generous donation to Dream Giveaway goes directly to New Beginning Children's Homes, a 501(c)(3) organization (Federal ID# 27-5011514). Thanks to your donations, unrestricted grants are awarded to charities such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Honor Flight of West Central Florida, 4Kids, National Guard Educational Foundation, Victory Junction, Building Homes For Heroes, and Healing4Heroes⁠

 

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Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.

Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patreon questions include:

Will fun cars get cheaper as people die?

Favorite "appropriate" story from a Road & Track trip.

How to avoid ruining your canyon car

Rich man / poor man: seat setup edition

Does the Coyote engine "ruin" an old car?

Why LHD cars are worth more than RHD

More fun: Fresh summer tires or worn winter tires?

Engines that would be improved with more or fewer cylinders

VW's sale of Bugatti's effect on car values

Rebuild my BMW inline-4 or swap it for a 6?

Mustang Dark Horse auto: a buy at $50k?

Do only journos care about the Nissan Z chassis

Ford ditching the Shelby name

Proudest work moment

Forks up or down?

And more!

Recorded May 1, 2026

 

Show Notes

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TrueWerk

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Drive Podcast

Listen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at https://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!thesmokingtire

 

Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Your generous donation to Dream Giveaway goes directly to New Beginning Children's Homes, a 501(c)(3) organization (Federal ID# 27-5011514). Thanks to your donations, unrestricted grants are awarded to charities such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Honor Flight of West Central Florida, 4Kids, National Guard Educational Foundation, Victory Junction, Building Homes For Heroes, and Healing4Heroes⁠

 

⁠To read more about Dream Giveaway and the charities our giveaways help benefit.  https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/about.

Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.

Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

Tweet at us!
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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman took the new 2026 Durango Hellcat Jailbreak on a road course, where it did some things; they briefly touch on a weekend racing cars; a rare Lotus sedan is for sale; Mercedes project update; taxi vs Waymo; and tasteless t-shirts.

Patreon questions include:

Base cars parked with spoilers at attention

What an LS7 C8 will do to values

Time travel to one car event, go!

Taycan RWD: fun enough?

Risky to own this out of warranty?

Travel destination with the best food

Are Miata RFs worth the money?

Yay/nay: McLaren golf clubs

Cars no one likes that will be popular later?

Design trends we don't like

And more!

Recorded April 29, 2026

 

 

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Drive Season 4

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 Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST

 

Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

 

Instagram:

https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire

https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

 

Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.

Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

Tweet at us!
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Abbas Wahab is a standup comedian most known for his hilarious, accurate comedy reels that make fun of the car industry and various enthusiasts communities.

Patreon questions include:

What's the funniest car?

Which car group has the worst sense of humor?

Best road trip snack?

The Subaru is no longer the most-ticketed car.

Unreliable cars we want to own

We went faster after getting stuck in 4th. How?

How does Ferrari get away with it?

The one race car we'd drive on the street.

https://www.abbaswahab.com/live-shows

https://www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

Recorded April 22, 2026

Show Notes

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Drive Podcast

Drive Season 4

Listen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at

https://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!thesmokingtire

 Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST

 

Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

 

Instagram:

https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire

https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

 

Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.

Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

Tweet at us!
https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


Instagram:
https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman