Big Jim's Garage Podcast With Jim O'brien

We talk with Alex Roy – star of Apex: The Secret Race Across America. Alex made it across the U.S. (New York to L.A.) in 31 hours 4 minutes. Really. Then Ford Historian Ted Ryan joins us to talk about the NEW 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 The post Alex Roy rips across America and the Mach One is BACK! appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

The latest on the reveal date and what to expect from the ALL NEW Bronco with Michael Martinez from Automotive News…plus we take a dive into small cars and did the U.S. automakers bail too soon?  The post Okay…NOW do we get to see the Bronco? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Gearing up for the return of IndyCar by talking with four of the best drivers to ever compete – Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Graham Rahal and Helio Castroneves. Then we take a spin in the 2020 Toyota Corolla XSE…oh shame on those folks who decided to buy the small car.  The post IndyCar legends and we talk small cars appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

He’s one of our favorite drivers in the IndyCar series – Conor Daly joins us on the weekend we SHOULD be racing at Indy…patience. Fun discussion about IndyCar, the Detroit Grand Prix and much more.  The post Conor Daly talking the return of IndyCar appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Fox Nascar announcer Matt Yocum joined Big Jim to talk about the future of Erik Jones The post Matt Yocum Joins Big Jim appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

We got NASCAR back! How cool was that? Great race in Darlington and one of the best to cover it checks in – Matt Yocum of Fox Sports! Will Jimmie Johnson get a win this season? What’s next for Kyle Larson? Erik Jones observations and insight that only Matt can provide.  Then we talk about […] The post NASCAR is back! and we talk about the best belly button appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Big Jim sat down with the head of Ram and Mopar design Mark Trostle on Zoom earlier this week to talk about FCA’s Drive for Design contest. The Drive for Design Contest is a way for high school students to design the next generation of Ram trucks with a chance at some very cool prizes […] The post Mark Trostle: FCA Drive For Design appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Celebrating Mustang Day with Ted Ryan (Ford’s Historian) and head of Mustang Marketing Jim Owens…fun chat about everything from the “mystery mid-engine Mustang” to what it was like working for Caroll Shelby  The post Everything from Shelby to the Mystery Mustang appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Big Jim welcomed the VP of enterprise production line management Jim Baumbick to the show to talk about how Ford is changing things up to help with the Coronavirus…Find out what Ford is doing to help with respirators and much much more!   The post How Ford is Helping with the Coronavirus appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

I asked WIlly if he considered himself a role model – thoughtful answer from one of my favorite guests.  The post Willy T Ribbs – role model? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

“Uppity” is one of the of the best racing documentaries I’ve ever seen. It is also one that will make you think about MUCH more than cars. Willy T. Ribbs is one of the most polarizing characters in the history of racing…we caught up with him and he was just as pleasant as you’d expect. […] The post Willy T. Ribbs – Uppity appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Will Jimmie Johnson race the Indy 500 next year? Our buddy Leigh Diffey from NBC Sports talked with him about it…. The post Will Jimmie race the Indy 500? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Nobody knows IndyCar like Leigh Diffey from NBC Sports — he was the man who interviewed Fernando Alonso after his announced return to IndyCar. Will he race the Grand Prix? What about Jimmie Johnson? Great insight from Leigh The post Fernando’s back at Indy! appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

So what are the debut dates for the NEW Bronco and Bronco Sport? Michael Martinez of Automotive News has the timeline The post When will we see the Bronco? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Mike Martinez from Automotive News checks in on the NEW 2021 Bronco – when will we see it? Great insight.  The post When will we see the NEW Bronco? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

What are the odds Fernando Alonso drives for Team Penske at this years Indy 500? We asked Team Penske President Tim Cindric – interesting answer (that makes perfect sense).  The post Will Alonso drive at Indy for Team Penske? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Tim is the President of Team Penske and is directly involved in all forms of racing. We talk Daytona, Indy Car and a little bit about Fernando Alonso.  The post Team Penske – Tim Cindric appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

We get the first preview of the ALL NEW 2021 Cadillac Escalade from the Marketing Director of Cadillac (Robert Benbow) – and then Mike Caudill checks in from the floor of the Chicago Auto Show…finally we review to very popular SUV’s: The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander and the 2020 Hyundai Kona…which one did we love?  The post THE ALL NEW Escalade is finally here! appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Ken Lingenfelter has one of the premiere private car collections in North America – he was also at the Mecum Auction when they auctioned off the Bullitt Mustang. What’s next for car collectors? Is their another “unicorn” out there? Fun talk with one of the best.  The post What’s the next unicorn? appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

It’s the most famous movie car of all time – and for years in sat in a barn in Tennessee. Now the Bullitt Mustang is up for auction – Sean Kiernan’s family has owned the car since 1974 (wait until you hear how they got it…from a want ad). Amazing story about the Bullitt…which goes […] The post Buying the Bullitt appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.