Last of a Driving Breed Brendon Tatman

The first episode of LOADB since I moved out of Los Angeles. In this episode I discuss the podcast, what I've been doing and it's future. I also discuss the challenges I've faced with building a business in a competitive market. Lastly, I touch on ethanol and ponder a question I'd like your input on.

The Grand American Tour is put on hold as the first week back in the Bus leads to more repairs and a big opportunity for the next build. 

The Grand American Tour - documenting an open ended road trip from Los Angeles to ??? via VW Bus.

October 17th, 3 weeks after our initial departure attempt, the Daftfalia has a totally fresh rebuilt engine and we talk about the little sense of magic that went into making this happen as fast as it did. 

The Grand American Tour - documenting an open ended road trip from Los Angeles to ??? via VW Bus.

September 28th, all the I's are dotted, the T's are crossed, every imaginable check performed to make sure  the Daftfalia is ready for the Grand American Tour and the road trip starts off with smashed spark plugs, metal in air filter, and a whole new engine rebuild. So far, we've gone -2 miles overall BUT if this adventure is anything like my last one, this is just a speed bump before the trip of a lifetime. 

Cover Photo credit: C. Connell on Facebook. 

2021 hasn't gone to plan, but that hasn't stopped Brendon from quitting his job. This episode is a quickie, covering the new direction for this podcast and covering an adventure that started with a camp and ended at the Mexican border. 

Dave Cormack is the former tech editor of VW Trends Magazine, Dune Buggies and Hot VWs Magazine, and of VolksAmerica Magazine.  Dave's history in the VW scene from his first time racing (and losing) to Darrel Vittone in the famed Inch Pincher, to being schooled by Gene Berg, to being banned from Irwindale Speedway for an epic cover photo opportunity is retold in this first part, covering just some of the wild rides of a VW Journalist.