
Car Guy Confessions
Jeff Smith, Steve Strope & Cam Benty
Show overview
Car Guy Confessions has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 76 episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 54 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jeff Smith, Steve Strope & Cam Benty.
From the publisher
Presented by ARP From custom car stories seldom told from the wild adventures of magazine editors to the latest custom car builds and the future of performance and hot rodding.
Latest Episodes
View all 76 episodesEd Justice Jr. Part 1, Justice Bros Legacy, Racing Photography
Bonneville Salt Flats 200MPH Club President Mike LeFevers, Breaking 300MPH
Hot Rod Shown 60 Years Later, Oakland Roadster Show History, NSRA Radio
Summit Racing's Al Noe, Trick Flow Specialties' Josh Cook Talk V8 Swaps, New SBC Blocks, Buick Muscle Cars
ACES Car Club Nick & Paul, Traditional Hot Rod Build, Kustom Mercs
Troy Gudgel of BBT Fab, 200 MPH Firebirds, Barrett-Jackson Cup Winning 59 Impala
Lokar Performance Parts' Brian Downard, Hot Rod Mag Book Report, Engine Builds
Three Amigos, Grumpy Jenkins, Big Block Chevy Power
Alan Budnik Talks Billet Wheels, Muscle Cars and OBS Trucks
Muscle Car Builds, Pro Street Drag Racing, Pro Touring Cars
Tim Matthews from Museum of American Speed, Vintage BMX Racing
Bangshift's Chad Reynolds, LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant
Pinstriper Jeff Styles, Evel Knievel Van Build, Custom Paintwork

S1 Ep 133Robbie Azevedo, Rods N Mods, High School Hot Rods, EV F100
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve StropePresented by ARPCustom truck and hot rod builder Robbie Azevedo joins Jeff to share his journey from a young builder taking home SEMA and GNRS awards fresh out of high school, to being one of the youngest builders honored by the Sacramento Autorama and now building custom F100s and muscle cars in Utah.See more from Rods N Mods at @rodsnmods and from Robbie Azevedo at @robbie.azevedo.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

S1 Ep 132Cotati Speed Shop, Zane Cullen, Hot Rod History, Racing History
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve StropePresented by ARPCam sits down with long time hot rod and custom car builder Zane Cullen of Cotati Speed Shop to discuss racing and hot rodding history as well as new builds.See more from Cotati Speed Shop at @cotatispeedshop.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

S1 Ep 127Tim Strange, Kustoms, BMX, Pro Street History, Podcasting
With Jeff Smith, Cam Benty and Steve StropePresented by ARPTim Strange shares his story of crafting his first custom, a 1954 Chevy and being inspired not only by hot rod kustom builders but pro street pioneers. Now, Tim and his wife Carrie not only head a BMX team but produce their own podcast capturing stories of legends in the industry.See more from Strange Motion and Tim himself @rodbuilder and https://www.strangemotion.com/. Checkout the Strange Motion Way podcast as well.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

S1 Ep 130Type 1 Restorations, Slonaker Winning VW Karma Ghia, GNRS
Jeff Smith sits down with Type One Restorations owner/builder Buddy Hale and Dennis, owner of the 2026 Slonaker Award winning VW Karma Ghia, dubbed Karma.See more from Type One Restorations @typeonerestorations and https://www.t1resto.com/.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Recorded at the Grand National Roadster Show. Checkout Rod Shows at @grandnationalroadstershow and https://www.rodshows.com/.Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/For more automotive podcasts, videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com/

S1 Ep 129Three Amigos at the Grand National Roadster Show, Petersen Photo Archives
The Car Guys kick things off at the Grand National Roadster Show with some updates on Jeff’s new garage shop, Steve’s latest hot rod in a box project and Cam shares B-Roll photos from iconic Petersen magazine shoots including Mickey Thompson on the lake bed.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Checkout OBS Truck Parts for your 88-98 at https://www.obsclash.com/For more automotive videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com

S1 Ep 128Veazie Bros Fab, Hot Rod Legacies, So Cal Speed Shop History
Steve Strope stops by the Veazie Bros Fabrication in Pomona before hitting the Grand National Roadster Show. The brothers, Evan and Justin Veazie grew up around hot rodding royalty and are continuing So Cal Speed Shop’s legacy and adding their own flair to the custom truck and hot rod scene.See more from the Veazie Bros Fabrication at @veaziebrosfab.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Subscribe to Classic Truck Performance, All-Chevy Performance, and Modern Rodding magazines and the rest of In the Garage Media's content at https://www.inthegaragemedia.comFor more automotive videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com

S1 Ep 127Mick's Paint, AMBR Winning Custom Painter, So Cal Speed Shop History
In preparation for the Grand National Roadster Show, Steve heads to Mick’s Paint to talk with Mick Jenkins. The legendary, AMBR winning custom painter shares what it takes to get high end roadsters, muscle cars and classics ready for the shows and the history of So Cal Speed shop’s paintwork.See more of Mick’s Paint at www.mickspaint.com and @mickspaint.Visit ARP Bolts at https://www.arp-bolts.com for all of your engine fastener and hardware needs.Subscribe to Classic Truck Performance, All-Chevy Performance, and Modern Rodding magazines and the rest of In the Garage Media's content at https://www.inthegaragemedia.comFor more automotive videos and TV shows, visit Auto Revolution at https://www.autorevolutiononline.com