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To AllTheCarsIveLovedBefore | FirstCarsAuthor: Doug & Christian - Your Guides to Classic Cars & First Car Stories
Remember your first car? That freedom with the windows down, your favorite song playing, and your best friends laughing in the backseat? Every car tells a storyand those automotive stories reveal who we really are.Welcome to our podcast, To All The Cars I've Loved Before, where we celebrate automotive nostalgia through personal car stories from everyday car enthusiasts, father-son auto restoration teams, father-daughter automotive adventurers, and families passing down car culture across generations. From first car stories and forgotten beaters to Jeep Wrangler adventures, classic VW Beetle tales, vintage car dreams, and auto restoration projects, we explore automotive memories through the vehicles that shaped our lives.What Makes Us Different: We hold nothing back except politics, new car reviews, and focusing only on celebrities. This isn't another industry podcastit's about automotive history told through YOUR experiences. Whether it's your first ride, learning to drive, or the car that changed everything, we share your automotive stories with classic car collectors, restoration junkies, and everyday drivers. Because automotive stories are life stories.What Youll Hear: Real people sharing real automotive memoriesfrom father-daughter DeLorean projects to first-generation immigrants learning American car culture through a beat-up sedan. We feature car enthusiasts whove restored classic cars, students training in car restoration, and anyone with a first car story worth telling. Every episode proves your automotive history is your personal history.Your Hosts: Doug and Christiantwo friends who believe the best automotive stories come from everyday people, not just collectors and experts. Weve loved everything from project cars to dream machines, and we know that vintage car memories and personal car stories connect us all.Perfect for: Road trips, commutes, or anyone who still remembers that feeling of freedomwindows down, music up, going nowhere in particular but lovi Language: en-us Genres: Automotive, History, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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From SEMA "Noob" to 383 Stroker: Christina Lardie’s '69 Camaro Journey 🏁
Episode 4
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!What do you do when you inherit a classic car shell and a garage full of mystery parts? You buy a ticket to SEMA just to ask the manufacturers, "What is this and how do I install it?"In this episode, guest co-host Dave joins Doug to sit down with Christina Lardie (aka @ChristinasGarage). Christina is a medically retired EMT from the San Francisco Fire Department who is honoring her late father's legacy by building cars and breaking barriers.We discuss the incredible story of her 1969 Camaro SS (which her dad secretly bought and gifted to her in pieces), her journey learning to be a "Gearhead in Training" without formal mechanic school, connecting with like minded people in the automotive industry, and the heartwarming restoration of a 1952 Chevy Pickup that delivers toys to children in need.In this episode, we cover:🏎️ The Secret Camaro: How her dad surprised her with a '69 Camaro SS unibody on jack stands for her 30th birthday.🚒 The Altenberg: Restoring the 1952 Chevy Pickup (with original patina!) for the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program.🔧 The Engine: Building a monster Short Rod 383 Stroker with Rich from TEM Performance.🏁 The Great Race: Joining an all-female team with Riley's Rebuilds to race a '66 Fairlane across the country.🎓 SEMA & Learning: Overcoming "Imposter Syndrome" and learning to wrench by asking for help rather than risking injury.🔗 Links & Resources:Check out Christina's work: https://instagram.com/christinalardie/Watch her detailed builds on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@christinasgarageListen to our 60+ episodes on LinkTree 🔗🌲 https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: What's the best way to learn "wrenching" ? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbefore *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! *** Listen on your favorite platform and visit https://carsloved.com for full episodes, our automotive blog, Guest Road Trip Playlist and our new CAR-ousel of Memories photo archive. Don't Forget to Rate & Review to keep the engines of automotive storytelling—and personal restoration—running strong.
