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Jeff Smith on his time as Editor of HOT ROD & Car Craft, Fastest Street Car in America, & the CadZZilla
Jeff Smith on his time as Editor of HOT ROD & Car Craft, Fastest Street Car in America, & the CadZZilla
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
NHRA's Brian Lohnes & HOT ROD Magazine's John McGann chat with former editor of HOT ROD Magazine & Car Craft - Jeff Smith! Known for his decades long tenure as the Editor of both HOT ROD Magazine & Car Craft, Jeff brings us back to where it all began! Jeff tells stories about being hired by Rick Voegelin at Car Craft Magazine in 1979, Pro Street, the impact of Real Street Eliminator, Autocrossing, the genesis of the first ever Fastest Street Car in America, Dare To Be Different, Rick Dobbertin's J2000, the CadZZilla, and more!
0:12 - Today's guest - Jeff Smith!
1:53 - Where it All Began - Car Craft Magazine, 1979.
7:12 - Stories from the Car Craft days.
13:20 - Pro Street.
15:55 - Real Street Eliminator.
19:58 - Jeff Schwartz' '82 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham.
25:20 - His tenure with HOT ROD Magazine.
27:05 - Marlon Davis stories.
33:43 - The genesis of the Fastest Street Car in America.
36:00 - Dare To Be Different.
37:24 - Rick Dobbertin & the Pontiac J2000.
40:30 - HOT ROD's largest month of circulation - the CadZZilla.
0:12 - Today's guest - Jeff Smith!
1:53 - Where it All Began - Car Craft Magazine, 1979.
7:12 - Stories from the Car Craft days.
13:20 - Pro Street.
15:55 - Real Street Eliminator.
19:58 - Jeff Schwartz' '82 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham.
25:20 - His tenure with HOT ROD Magazine.
27:05 - Marlon Davis stories.
33:43 - The genesis of the Fastest Street Car in America.
36:00 - Dare To Be Different.
37:24 - Rick Dobbertin & the Pontiac J2000.
40:30 - HOT ROD's largest month of circulation - the CadZZilla.
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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