Nostalgic Radio and Cars - January 4, 2012

Tuesdays 7-8PM (EST.) on WTAN-AM 1340 - FM 106.1 Clearwater/St. Petersburg/ Tampa and WDCF-AM 1350 - FM 102.3 Dade City/Zephyrhills/Wesley Chapel, Florida. Join us for some Classic Rock and some captivating conversations with our interesting and legendary guests about cars, boats and motorcycles. Topics cover collector car shows, concours, auctions, vintage and professional motorsports racing events as well as swap meets. Some of our guests have been Carroll Shelby, Jay Leno, Ted Nugent, Gregg Rolie, Mark Farner, Nick Mason, Dave Jenkins, Hulk Hogan, Larry The Cable Guy, Richard Rawlings, Adam Carolla, Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Stirling Moss, Bobby Rahal, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Peter Brock, Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Danny "The Count" Koker, Barry Meguiar, Bob Varsha and Wayne Carini to name a few. Want to win a prize on Nostalgic Radio and Cars? Listen and be the 4th caller on select shows to WIN! CALL 1-866-826-1340 during the show. To listen to ALL of our Past Shows Click on "Podcast Archive" at the top of this page. ENJOY THE SHOW!

01-10-2012 (23.72 MB)

Duration: 51:50 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 64 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

January 4, 2012

Your show host Robert and special guest Norm Grabowski. Norm is often referred to as the Father of the "T" Bucket. Norm built a hot rod T Bucket that was featured on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine in October 1955, and then again on the cover of the 1957 April edition of Life Magazine. As a result the car became so popular that it began appearing in movies and TV shows, most notably 77 Sunset Strip. This also led to an acting career for Norm. He had roles in movies like Girl Happy and Roustabout with Elvis Presley. He also played different characters in a number of Disney films. Besides his passion for building hot rods, Norm has another hobby. He carves skull gearshift knobs, many of which have found their way on cool cars around the country. Norm currenty lives in the midwest on a lake and lives a quite life away from the hustle and bustle of fast paced Hollywood. Norm will often make guest appearances at car shows around the country, signing autographs and taking pictures.

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