Auto Off Topic
Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az. Our closing song is part of ”Z/28” is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
Episodes
Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
1 hr 2 min
Wooo, That's some gas fumes. Andrew accidentally stinks up his house with gas for this episode. We got some project car updates on the Volvo and Brad's Corolla. NASCAR makes it's return for the season to Bowman-Gray stadium for a super fun race and we discuss how Monster Energy livery cars bring big Kyle energy.
Feb 1, 2025
Feb 1, 2025
1 hr 3 min
We are really pumped that motorsport season is back. We recap last weekend's Rolex 24 and Rally Monte Carlo. We discuss the upcoming NASCAR clash and the sort of odd broadcast choices for NASCAR this season. This is all after some quick project car updates and rant about expensive things in car culture. We are not fans of enthusiasts being priced out of the hobby.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Jan 24, 2025
Jan 24, 2025
1 hr 30 min
We are finally back for the second episode of 2025. We get into this years Dakar, project car updates and some scale project car updates.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Welcome back for the first episode of 2025. We do the fully project car round up. We cover all of Andrew's cars and then spend most of the episode on Brad's cars. Turns out we still have some projects hanging out from a few years ago.
Programing note This will be the only episode till mid January.
If you like a casual podcast about realistic and cheap project cars, tell your friends.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Welcome to the final episode of 2024. This is Auto Off Topic Wrapped with some project car updates, resolutions and a recap of our 2024. Thanks for all the listens and happy holidays.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
1 hr 4 min
We're back and Brad has some major Power Ram updates. Andrew's Volvo engine makes a little progress at the machine shop. We get our wish that Trackhouse is going endurance racing. Brad suffered through some normie car shopping and we discuss why car dealerships are even more terrible post Covid.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
57 min
When you are looking at hose sizes, It should always be the inside diameter. Brad fills us in with a Mighty Ram update. We have an update about Recaro. Andrew shops black Friday deals for car parts and is waiting on the machine shop to evaluate the Volvo block.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
1 hr 16 min
We are back with another low effort podcast. Happy Thanks Giving. We have got a spread of project car updates, some car related news and talk Jaguar's massive fumble.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
1 hr 13 min
Brad makes good and gets the Ram50 to run. Andrew is only working on scale projects and we have some thoughts on the final NASCAR race of the season.
Nov 8, 2024
Nov 8, 2024
1 hr 29 min
We are back with a ton of project car updates, Brad Talks about the Arizona Rising Sun Rally and we close out with some NASCAR as the season is finisher in Phoenix is the next race.
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Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!